What you see here is an "Ancien chargeur bateaux". An old (dilapidated) boat loader rusting away somewhere in Belgium. The history surrounding this "building" is nowhere to be found, when it was built, how long it was in use and when it was taken out of service. The boat loader is quietly being taken back by mother nature, rusted through, rotted metal stairs, etc. I discovered this boat loader some three years back when I was out and about. even then I took a photo of this beauty and thought to myself that it would be even more beautiful in a snowy landscape, the beautiful contrast between the rust of the boat loader contrasted with white pure snow. Coincidence works that it didn't want to snow (or not enough) for THREE years now anyway. Until in a short while, a pack of snow fell and it wouldn't last long either. So. took immediate action and drove there. In the biting cold and in a snow shower (yes, it really didn't want to stop snowing then) we got into the car and, lo and behold, beautifully captured in a panoramic image. Just goes to show that perseverance always wins! The photo is composed of 12 photos in HDR and looks best in size 150x70 cm, but of course a smaller size is not inferior!
All-round photography with a preference for Urbex and street photography. The depiction of the past began with a vulgar visit to the village of Doel in Belgium and made the microbe strike in a world of unforced imperfections.
I work with Nikon D850 and Nikon D500, both of which are..
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