A weathered ship in the harbour
"The bow of an old cargo ship is moored at the harbour quay. The hull is covered in flaking paint, deep rust marks and weathered calibration marks. A raw, industrial atmosphere prevails, with drab light and a calm, reflective waterline."The ship moored and in harsh sunlight at the quay with the gently lapping water of the harbour past the ship's hull. Walking along the quay, I like to photograph these images.
Port photography is a fascinating form of photography that focuses on capturing the activity in ports. Port cities are often bustling centres of commerce and industry, where ships, trucks and trains move in and out 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.
My photos are often taken around the water. Ports Rivers and Channels.
I find ships and people very fascinating as well as buildings and street photography.
and I have two instagram accounts. One is Scheepskijker and the name probably already refers to ships and the people in the harbours. The other account..
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