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The Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen) by Piet Blom.
Rotterdam
After spending some time making long exposure shots of the cube houses, I felt like taking some details. I wanted to respect the cubist form, the reason I made square shots of it. While I was processing this series, I suddenly started thinking of The Beatles. We all know that track named 'Yellow Submarine'. Isn't it part of our collective memory. I just couldn't get that song out of my head.
Oude Haven
After the blue hour shots at the floating pavilion, I was just to late for some blue hour shots of the Erasmus bridge. Anyway, I had a try, they are not bad, but I pefer when there still is just a little light in the sky.
Rotterdam
Blaak station, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Tweemanspolder, Zevenhuizen, The Netherlands. Four windmills (1722) used to keep the polder dry until replaced by a pump in 1950. They are inhabited, and are still functional.
Taxat (2004) by Woody van Amen. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Bouwhuis (2006). Design: Klunder Architects. Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Maastoren under moonlight - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Holland) Высотка Маас под луной - Роттердам, Нидерланды
West end of Noordereiland - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Holland) Западная оконечность Северного острова - Роттердам, Нидерланды (Голландия)
The Cube Houses, was one of the places I did't wan't to miss in Rotterdam. This really is some twisted architecture. When you find the right spot, it's just like a kaleidoscope. Saw several times this particular shot on the net, always been amazed by its geometry. Sitting on my butt, taking the time for framing, didn't want to make mistakes for this one.
I used: Haida 150mm filterholder Haida CPOL / Haida 15 stops ND
After that iconic shot I upped earlier, I tried out some more long exposure shots of the cube houses. I made several shots with a global view, not specifically centred. Just 1 came up as a good shot, the cube houses wasn't that easy to manage.
After the blue hour shots at the floating pavilion, I was just to late for some blue hour shots of the Erasmus bridge. Anyway, I had a try, they are not bad, but I pefer when there still is just a little light in the sky.
Erasmusbrug / Wilhelminapier Rotterdam
My second day in Rotterdam was finalised with this shot. The whole day scouting resulted with this location, a view on the Erasmus Bridge.
I used: Haida 150mm filterholder Haida CPOL / Haida 3 stops ND / Haida Clear Night
Skyline Rotterdam
Floor piece no. 1 (Cube structure based on nine modules) (Vloerstructuur nr. 1) Artist: Sol LeWitt (1979)
Museum Boymans van Beuningen.
Rotterdam
The Red Apple, Rotterdam, is a splendid bluiding. It's red facade makes it unique. The sun shining on it, it stands out to all other surrounding buildings. You can't miss it.
DelfsHavense Schiebruggen (DHS bridges) Design: J. Bak (1986, openend 1994). Redesign by me (2021) using GIMP.
Luchtsingel Rotterdam. www.dezeen.com/2015/07/16/luchtsingel-elevated-pathways-b...
Poem: "mi have een droom" - Ramsey Nasr (Rotterdam, 2059)
Rotterdam central station, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Design: Team CS (Benthem Crouwel Architects, MVSA and West 8) (2003)
Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erasmusbrug and Niuewe Maas district - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Holland) Мост Эразма и р-он Новый Маас - Роттердам, Нидерланды (Голландия)
A view of the city center and the harbour from Erasmusbrug - Rotterdam, The Netherlands Вид на центр город и гавань с моста Эразма - Роттердам,...
After that iconic shot I upped earlier, I tried out some more long exposure shots of the cube houses. Again I took my time for framing it. When I reviewed this shot on my camera, I was completely blown away. I think it's my most lucky long exposer shot ever made. The cloud movement is perfectly parallel to the roof, from left to right, amazing.
Kubuswoningen, or cube houses, are a set of innovative houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in The Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom and based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. His design represents a village within a city, where each house represents a tree, and all the houses together, a forest.
No way, did it again, just a few steps backwards, for a different framing. the wind is still coming from the same direction and the cloud movement is perfectly aligned again. Woohoow.
I used: Haida 150mm filterholder Haida CPOL / Haida 15 stops ND
After the blue hour shots at the floating pavilion, I was just to late for some blue hour shots of the Erasmus bridge. Anyway, I had a try, they are not bad, but I pefer when there still is just a little light in the sky.
"Random fear (with mirrors)" by Rafaël Rozendaal (2019). Kunsthal Rotterdam
Station Blaak, Rotterdam nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_Rotterdam_Blaak
Jan van der Ploeg Wall Painting No. 155, 2006 Museum Boymans van Beuningen
Rotterdam has so many oppurtunities to grab some great shots. This isn't my best one from Rotterdam, but it has some cool atmosphere.
Across the Rottemeren
"Ritme van drie" (Lon Pennock, 1974). Rottemeren, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands.
Erasmusbrug Rotterdam
Cube houses (Kijk-Cubus) - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Holland) Кубические дома - Роттердам, Нидерланды (Голландия)
Niuewe Maas District and Erasmusbrug - Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Holland) Район "Новый Мёз/Маас" (по названию реки) и мост Эразма - Роттердам,...
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Most notably Alec Lux, Rob Oo and Mario Calma.