The Aelbrechtskolk and wallekant in Delfshaven, Rotterdam. This picture was taken during a beautiful sunrise on one of the last days of 2019.
This photo is a very high resolution image and very suitable for large format prints and wall coverings. Ratio 3:2
Delfshaven came into being in 1389, when the Delfshavense Schie was dug to give the city of Delft a connection to the river Maas. Since then the ships could reach the Nieuwe Maas from Delft via the Delftse Schie and Delfshavense Schie. Around the lock the small harbour town 'Delfshaven' came into being. It had the status of a 'colony of Delft'. A setback in growth took place when at the end of the Hoekse and Kabeljauw disputes (around 1490) the Corners wreaked enormous havoc. At the beginning of the sixteenth century Delfshaven had just over 100 houses and 400 inhabitants.
Niels Dam is a semi-professional photographer based in the Netherlands. He spends his free time traveling around the world and capturing Cityscapes, Landscapes and Forestscapes.
"I prefer to shoot during the ‘magic hours’ of the day, as these usually provide the opportunity to capture the most beautiful images..
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