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Liège Guillemins
by Rob Oo

Liège-Guillemins, by Calatrava. Modified with GIMP.

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Liège Guillemins
by Rob Oo

Liège-Guillemins railway station

BXL Pannenhuis III
BXL Pannenhuis III
by Alec Lux

I made some research for metro stations in Brussels and I found some visually interesting places. Went last weekend with my best friend. We hopped from station to station, grabbed some shots and ended with a good meal in a Greek restaurant. This is Pannenhuis metro station, located in Laeken.

BXL Pannenhuis II
BXL Pannenhuis III
by Alec Lux

I made some research for metro stations in Brussels and I found some visually interesting places. Went last weekend with my best friend. We hopped from station to station, grabbed some shots and ended with a good meal in a Greek restaurant. This is Pannenhuis metro station, located in Laeken.

The Northern Quarter
The Northern Quarter
by Eduard Wichner

The Northern Quarter (French: Quartier Nord (Espace Nord), Dutch: Noordruimte) is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentrated collection of high-rise buildings.

The Northern Quarter roughly covers the area between Willebroek Quay, railways along the Brussels-North railway station and the north side of the small ring. The territory is thus split between the municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek and the City of Brussels.

The area is characterized by high-rise buildings, most around 100 m tall. Over half of the 20 tallest buildings in Belgium are located in the Northern Quarter. The area has around 1,200,000 m² (13,000,000 sq ft) of office space occupied by 40,000 workers. It has an additional 8000 residents.

T&T Parking I
T&T Parking V
by Alec Lux

Tour & Taxis was an old postal building along the Brussels port. Later it became a merchandise transit, due to its excellent location at the canal. For many years it has been empty. They have restored the buildings and became a superb photographic location.

The Northern Quarter
The Northern Quarter
by Eduard Wichner

The Northern Quarter (French: Quartier Nord (Espace Nord), Dutch: Noordruimte) is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentrated collection of high-rise buildings.

The Northern Quarter roughly covers the area between Willebroek Quay, railways along the Brussels-North railway station and the north side of the small ring. The territory is thus split between the municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek and the City of Brussels.

The area is characterized by high-rise buildings, most around 100 m tall. Over half of the 20 tallest buildings in Belgium are located in the Northern Quarter. The area has around 1,200,000 m² (13,000,000 sq ft) of office space occupied by 40,000 workers. It has an additional 8000 residents.

Berlaymont I
Berlaymont I
by Alec Lux

Just on time for a great blue hour shot at the Berlaymont building in Brussels. Just a pitty there wasn't much lights inside the offices. I could have known that, I gues they don't work anymore in the European offices at 21h. Anyway, I grabbed a great atmosphere.

Brussels Nord
Brussels Nord
by Eduard Wichner

The Northern Quarter (French: Quartier Nord (Espace Nord), Dutch: Noordruimte) is the central business district of Brussels, Belgium. Like La Défense in Paris, the Docklands in London or the Zuidas in Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter consists of a concentrated collection of high-rise buildings.

The Northern Quarter roughly covers the area between Willebroek Quay, railways along the Brussels-North railway station and the north side of the small ring. The territory is thus split between the municipalities of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Schaerbeek and the City of Brussels.

The area is characterized by high-rise buildings, most around 100 m tall. Over half of the 20 tallest buildings in Belgium are located in the Northern Quarter. The area has around 1,200,000 m² (13,000,000 sq ft) of office space occupied by 40,000 workers. It has an additional 8000 residents.

IMG_1002_RAW - Atomium, Heysel/Heizel
Atomium

Atomium, Heysel/Heizel - Bruxells/Brussel, Belgium Атомиум в Хейзеле - Брюссель, Бельгия

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IMG_0998_RAW - Hotel de Ville / City Hall  - Bruxells/Brussel
Hotel de Ville

Hotel de Ville / City Hall - Bruxells/Brussel, Belgium Городская ратуша - Брюссель, Бельгия

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IMG_1051_RAW - Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur à Koekelberg / Basilica of the Sacred Heart - Bruxells/Brussel, Belgium Базилика Святого сердца в Кёкельберге -...

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Big Brother is Watching You
Big Brother is Watching You II
by Alec Lux

An excellent friend is living close to Charleroi, I've been visiting him recently. I knew they built a new police station, saw a few shots of it. This building is one of the highest in the region. It really gives the impression 'have you seen me'. The reason why I gave the title 'Big Brother Is Watching You'. The blue color is part of the building. I was very impressed by the combination of old and new.

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T&T Parking V
T&T Parking V
by Alec Lux

Tour & Taxis was an old postal building along the Brussels port. Later it became a merchandise transit, due to its excellent location at the canal. For many years it has been empty. They have restored the buildings and became a superb photographic location.

T&T Parking IV
T&T Parking V
by Alec Lux

Tour & Taxis was an old postal building along the Brussels port. Later it became a merchandise transit, due to its excellent location at the canal. For many years it has been empty. They have restored the buildings and became a superb photographic location.

T&T Parking II
T&T Parking V
by Alec Lux

Tour & Taxis was an old postal building along the Brussels port. Later it became a merchandise transit, due to its excellent location at the canal. For many years it has been empty. They have restored the buildings and became a superb photographic location.

I used: Haida 150mm filterholder Haida CPOL

T&T Parking III
T&T Parking V
by Alec Lux

Tour & Taxis was an old postal building along the Brussels port. Later it became a merchandise transit, due to its excellent location at the canal. For many years it has been empty. They have restored the buildings and became a superb photographic location.

Altiero Spinelli I
Altiero Spinelli I
by Alec Lux

One of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels bears the name of Altiero Spinelli. The esplanade just in front is called Espace Leopold. All the different lights give it a very unique styling. This shot has been composed in photoshop with 7 different brackets. I tried to get all the different shades of the lights. In my opinion I was just a little too late for a perfect blue hour shot.

Shiny European Parliament I
Shiny European Parliament I
by Alec Lux

This is one of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels. This building is on the backside of the Altiero Spinelli building. I was walking around, waiting for the blue hour, I just loved those lines and curves combined with thos massive reflective windows.

IMG_1019_RAW - Mont des Arts / Kunstberg / Hill of Arts
Mont des arts

Mont des Arts / Kunstberg / Hill of Arts - Bruxells/Brussel, Belgium (RAW after PP) Холм искусств - Брюссель, Бельгия

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IMG_1034_RAW - A view of City Hall from Kaasmarkt
City Hall from Kaasmarkt

A view of City Hall from Kaasmarkt - Bruxells/Brussel, Belgium Вид на Ратушу с улицы Kaasmarkt (сырная ярмарка) - Брюссель, Бельгия

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Atomium, Brussels
Atomium
by jim stephenw

Handheld exposure, editing and B&W conversion done using DxO Pro

Big Brother is Watching You II
Big Brother is Watching You II
by Alec Lux

A little while ago I upped a different view of this building. This is the police station of Charleroi (Belgium). With this framing I wanted to show the oval shape this building has.


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Lex Building
Lex Building
by Alec Lux

The European Council, or also called the Lex Building. It is integrated into its surroundings, following the curved front of the Berlaymont building and contains offices and meeting rooms. I was very much attracted by the stairs. This shot has many different leading lines, but I think I found some balance int it.

Shiny European Parliament II
Shiny European Parliament II
by Alec Lux

This is one of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels. This building is on the backside of the Altiero Spinelli building. I was walking around, waiting for the blue hour, I just loved those lines and curves combined with thos massive reflective windows.

BXL Aumale II
BXL Aumale II
by Alec Lux

I made some research for metro stations in Brussels and I found found some visually interesting places. Went last weekend with my best friend. We hopped from station to station, grabbed some shots and ended in with a good meal in a Greek restaurant. This is Aumale metro station, located in Anderlecht.

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Hotel de Ville

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Belgium - Wallonia - Mons - European Capital of Culture 2015 - Grand Place at Dusk - Twilight - Blue Hour - Night
Belgium - Wallonia - Mons - European Capital of Culture 2015 - Grand Place at Dusk - Twilight - Blue Hour - Night

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Most notably Alec Lux, Rob Oo and Mario Calma.