A close-up of the seagoing vessel by Johan van Vliet

About "A close-up of the seagoing vessel"

by Johan van Vliet

About the artwork

A close-up of the ocean liner: the chimney tall and robust, once painted bright green, now faded and dull under the influence of salt, wind and sun. Around the exhausts, dark traces of soot emerge, streaks running down and further ageing the steel. Next to the chimney, you catch part of the bridge, sleek in white paint but there, too, the first spots of rust mark themselves, tiny veins that betray the hard life at sea. The contrast between the tired paint and the bare steel tells without words a story of endless voyages, rough storms and years of labour on the ocean.

Port photography is a fascinating form of photography that focuses on capturing the activity in ports. Port cities are often bustling centres of trade and industry, with ships, trucks and trains moving back and forth to load and unload goods. This offers photographers the opportunity to capture beautiful images of large ships docked at the quayside, crane machines loading and unloading containers from and onto the ships, and workers busy at work. Port photography can be challenging, as there is often a lot of movement and activity, and the light is constantly changing. But when the right moments are captured, port photo's can produce impressive and inspiring images.

Ship Viewer_Port Photography; raw and honest, just like the port itself. A collection of great ships and details, seafaring, inland navigation, fishing and port industry.

Port photos's on the wall of the living room office or study. Also wall-filling as wallpaper!