The inner city of Assen at night. The crescent moon has just risen. Cars pass the characteristic facades of the old city center. Because I used a long shutter time (10 seconds) the car lights form long stripes above the road. The effect emphasizes the city bustle (although in Assen the traffic is never really stuck:)). The light from the streetlights and the cars reflects in the still water of the former harbor. The wider part of the water in the foreground is known in Assen as the Kop van de Vaart and is a so-called kolk, or whirlpool. Because the canal dead-ends here, cargo ships had to be able to turn around here. The wider part at the Kop van de Vaart was intended for this purpose. Now the harbor is used by pleasure craft and a pancake ship.
As an Assen inhabitant I am extra proud of this photo of course. A photo like this fits nicely into an urban or industrial interior and goes well with black, gray or brown tones. And if you live in Assen then this photo belongs on your wall anyway!
Amateur photographer and curious hiker. Often on the road, always with a camera. I photograph what catches my attention, what makes an impression. My challenge is to capture that, together with the emotion, the commotion of that moment. With a fascination for lines, patterns, .. Read more…