Container ship inbound in storm off Rotterdam
Big bow waves the crew look out towards the piers of the port of Rotterdam. The storm on the North Sea grey clouds churning sea. Containers come through for the port of Rotterdam. The green barrel with Maas 1 says the coast is in sight the lee of the port. The Maas estuary and Maasvlakte is passed and then Hoek van Holland is in sight for the turn to the Beer Canal. Then the loading and unloading of containers begins.
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!
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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