The sailor on deck en route to the lock
The bow of the seagoing vessel cuts through the water, the mast standing out sharply against the blue sky with tiny clouds. Rust marks creep through the black paint. On deck, the crew waves smiling for the photo. The ship sailing across the North Sea Canal towards the IJmuiden sea locks towards her next port and next cargo.
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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