I had wanted to take this picture for a long time, unfortunately the conditions were not ideal all the time. This evening was perfect for the photo and maybe a little less for me. During the shooting there was quite a shower. The shower can just be seen on the photo. This made for a wet photographer but a nice foreground. The light reflects beautifully and the colors of the foreground therefore become a lot deeper.
Compositionally I let the bridge run in a curved line in the foreground giving you an s effect. In the sunlight you can also see a harbour boat passing by that colours the same as the downfall...that's a lucky but nice addition to the whole.
Rotterdam is beautiful. That is why Prachtt developed 'Beautiful Rotterdam'. In it Rotterdam is portrayed at its very best... Read more…