Sailing on the Kralingse Plas

This photo was taken with a 300-millimetre telephoto lens from the banks of the Kralings Plas in Rotterdam, off the terrace of the Schone Lei.

On the Plas, we see six vletjes, small sailing boats, whose sailors seem to be having a great time. Behind them, the city rises. The trees, the marinas and the pre-war apartment building on Kralingse Plaslaan are relatively close by. But also the buildings behind them, through the telephoto effect, seem almost touchable.

First, of course, the Euromast stands out. But closer inspection also reveals the Pencil, the Market Hall and even a piece of the Library. The cranes show that new icons are tirelessly being built.

The picture was converted to black and white with a touch of sepia, as this, I feel, made the image stronger.

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My work can be found in the border regions of photography, painting and computer visuals. With my company 3Develop I do work in commission but I use the same techniques, skills and software to make free work.

World maps and reliefs made from unique materials, vintage postcards, and futuristic space art, graphic interpretations and painterly edits, artist impressions, and abstract geometric art. But also more "traditional" photography of cities and landscapes, plants, and textures.

Originally trained as an architect and living in Rotterdam, I draw significant inspiration from the architecture and history of Roffa/Rotjeknor/Bokitodonk. Additionally, travels to places like Iceland and Great Britain, as well as walks in the Netherlands, provide ample material for my work.

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