Oosterdok and the Nicolaas, a photo from Noord-Holland, Zuid

Photographer's Note

Yesterday we had a great evening for a stroll with the camera ending in a visit to an open air movie and a drink outside the main Librarie in the new build center just east of the Central station.
The cold was out of the air and the colors of the setting sun did the rest.

PaulVDV, snunney, yeln, phwall, bobocortis, Vasa, Charo, adores, siolaw, danos, BluSimo, josepmarin, delpeoples, francio64 heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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rodgerg (55767) 2010-05-19 22:36

Dag Gerrit,

Zeer mooie met de twee kleuren: black and dored.

The boats in the FG and the large prospect open to the church nad the city give a very great depht to the image.
Have a nice day,
Roger

PixelTerror (0) 2010-05-19 22:50

HI Gerrit
A nice shooting moment, the silhouettes are contrasting well against the pastel tones
Have a nice day JY

macjake (98456) 2010-05-19 23:11

Hi Gerrit
now thats a silhoette!
look at the orange light shining on the side of the boat at left of the frame, also on the right too!
marvelous colours on the water and in the sky.
hard to find anything wrong with this masterpiece!
simply outstanding...truly
great work
cheers
craig

oncel (1407) 2010-05-19 23:29

Hello,

Very great pov with vivid colors.The hard light conditions was helping you in this brilliant silhuette photo.

Oncel

dkmurphys (79209) 2010-05-19 23:46

Hi Gerrit,

Nice view over this incredible city. I was there last summer and I loved it. Nice and calm view.

PaulVDV (62944) 2010-05-20 1:28

Hallo Gerrit,
Heel mooi met de silhouetten van de verschillende kerktorens en van de bomen en met de oranje lucht weerspiegeld in het water.
Beste groeten, Paul

snunney (130967) 2010-05-20 1:44

Hello Gerrit,
A very attractive late evening composition featuring a pleasing set of eclectic silhouettes. The lovely warm tones of the last of the sun are very nicely rendered.

Budapestman (82620) 2010-05-20 1:45

Hi Gerrit,
a beautiful golden impression with spectacular silhouettes and details, the composition of the photo is splendid, picturesque atmosphere, Tfs! Have a nice day! Kellemes napot kívánok!
George (György)

yquem46 (38752) 2010-05-20 2:07

hello Gerrit
I like these silhouetted monuments and boats in contrast on the golden sky. The golden light on the boat at left is splendid and very eye catching
Bravo
Have a nice day
Patrick

Longroute (19600) 2010-05-20 3:57

Really a lovely composition. Both the silhuetted church in the bg and the boats at the sides are highly graphic and fine and the colour of sky and water makes a charming atmosphere.
Best regards,
Donato

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-05-20 4:08

Hello Gerrit!
That's a very attractive picture, with wonderful silhouettes, colors and reflections!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

siamesa (28231) 2010-05-20 6:57

Bom dia Gerrit

Splendid composition. The sepia tones and the dark silhouetes give a fantastic atmosphere to the photo.

Abraços
Maria

TopGeo (38220) 2010-05-20 7:53

Yes!!! Gerrit!you gave a special scene contrasts the "silhouettes" and the ideal framework offers a great picture in the background striking!!!
Regards
Geo...

yeln (11516) 2010-05-20 23:08

hello Gerrit
google
very nice night shot with very good sharpness. beautiful reflection of light
rich cultural heritage of Netherland.
Congratulations
I wish you a nice day
Vojko

abmdsudi (95869) 2010-05-21 6:15

hi gerrit,
it always everybody's dream to shoot setting sun at its best moment like what u portray here. the silhouettes against the golden color, what a contrast
i like the fg boats whcih are still visible. Congrats, tfs. warmest rgds

phwall (6787) 2010-05-21 18:50

Hi Gerrit,
Beautiful mood captured here, the silhouetted buildings, the warm sky and the soft reflections coming off the water mark the end of a perfect day.
I love the way the light is gently kissing the boats on either side of frame. I wish you had cloned out that bloody bottle floating in the water, the bottle reminds us of just how selfish people are with where they throw their trash.
It's a beautiful shot, congratulations.
Regards
Peter

Cretense (68709) 2010-05-22 2:55

Hello Gerrit!

Beautiful atmospheric photo! Great composition and framing, excellent "shadow play", fantastic silhouetes! Great light management, beautiful warm tones!

Hercules

korbee (6619) 2010-05-25 13:02

Prachtige sfeer Gerrit,elke keer als ik hier ben dan ben ik stiekem toch een beetje tros op onze mooie hoofdstad,nee niet het Venetie van het Noorden maar gewoon Amsterdam!.

jan

jemaflor (147184) 2010-05-27 3:45

Hi Gerrit,
Splendid light and silhouette effect, well framed with a good capture of this warm color, well too the reflection on the boat on the left side.

bobocortis (16090) 2010-05-27 9:17

Hello Gerrit.
Magical mood in this "golden hour" shot.
The composition is perfect with some interesting silhouettes.
Best regards.
Bobo.

Vasa (515) 2010-05-27 17:12

Romantic and poetry. Amsterdam is going to sleep and preparing a new day for so many tourists. I hope to be one on them one beautiful day. Thank you Gerrit.

Branko

rikko77 (10861) 2010-05-28 4:05

hi Gerrit
you work well with shadows and lights, no matter where you are. Great job this one too, it's quite rare to see an Amsterdam's silhouette.
Have a good day!
Rikk

Charo (51290) 2010-05-30 16:48

Hallo Gerrit,
Prachtig de achtergrondverlichting met de afbeelding van de torens aangetrokken tot deze prachtige lucht.
Ik hou ook van het zonlicht op het water.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Charo

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-06-02 5:31

Ola Gerrit,
Que lindo pôr do sol com estes tons dourados , ficaram fantásticas as silhuetas dos edifícios de fundo , gostei muito dos reflexos ,bom ponto de visão ,parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-06-04 0:59

Hello Gerrit,
Great gold light and wonderful silhiuettes from Amsterdam. A perfect picture with lovely warm colours.
best wishes,
Achim

gunbud (34066) 2010-06-08 8:32

Hi Gerrit,
Wonderfully tranquil mood is created by the warm golden hues surrounding the shilouetted architecture.
Very nice reflections in the riffling harbor.
Regards, Tom

wolf38 (30) 2010-06-10 20:28

Hi Gerrit. A wonderful photo. I like the strong contrasts. The ships and buildings appear as a silhouette particularly well. Compliment. Regards, Wolfgang.

Rafer (0) 2010-06-13 11:41

Preciosa foto en contraluz con un magnifico color y reflejos...saludos

Silvio1953 (221659) 2010-06-18 0:32

Ciao Gerrit, wonderful silhouettes in a fantastic golden sky, fascinating composition, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102732) 2010-06-18 7:39

Hello Gerrit,
I might have thought this to be Venice, but there is something wrong with the towers. A fantastic city skyline in a fantastic light.
Kind regards,
Gert

alvaraalto (42804) 2010-06-22 11:31

Hi Gerrit,

Ik loop daar vaak langs op weg naar het Bimhuis, maar zo mooi als op deze foto zie je het zelden. Prachtige silhouet tegen deze fraaie avondlucht.

groet Rob

zeca (19762) 2010-07-14 22:35

Hi Gerrit!
Last year I've tryed to send you your photos from that sunday singing with your partner, but I think you haven´t received it. I don´t know if the address I have doesn´t exist anymore, or if the images were too heavy. After that, I´ve tryed to send you a message by TE contact as well, without success. So, I will be glad to send you your photos if you want. Please, just send me an address, ok?
This photo is really very nice, with the orange making me remember to congratulate you for the excellent performance in the World Cup. I would love to see you winning, but Spain are really hard to beat. Anyway, a great 2nd place. I saw a picture in our local newspaper showing the big party in the city channels, to celebrate the orange team. So nice!
The silhouettes of that towers, with the cross so sharp on the top, are really nice. I also like to see the light on the boat at left. Beautiful photo! I miss Amsterdam and I just posted some photos of Marken a few days ago in photofolia. Lovely country!
Best to you,
Zeca

adores (46979) 2010-08-02 17:38

Hi Gerrit!
I really like this one, the perfect silhouette of the church in background, framed by the boats. I like the light reflecting on the boat on the left! A very cgood composition, with very good colours!

siolaw (38294) 2010-08-27 22:32

Hi Gerrit
Nice to see you back!
Great silhouetting job here and a superb golden light on the water and left side boat.
Beautiful
Laurent

PS. I am in India and saw on TV the other day that the tree in A.F. house had fallen... it makes me think about you everytime i hear about this place...

danos (110407) 2010-08-28 1:57

Good morning Gerrit,
spectacular the romantic sentation that created of this sunset view with teh sky and the sea to be covered from the yellow-orange yellow tints.I like the dark silhuettes of the buildings on the background as make the scene so effective.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

BluSimo (9392) 2010-08-28 2:54

Good morning Gerrit
is a very good backlighting. I like the insertion of the two boats to sides and the triangular construction of the forms on the background. the boat on the left, illuminated on the side is an element of great fascination. compliments
regards
Simonetta

josepmarin (59385) 2010-08-29 4:13

Hi Gerrit,
I am happy on having read your critiques again.
You have done a splendid work in this capture at sunset time, obtaining a great success with the silhouettes in cross-light, the golden tones in the sky, and the sheens on the water.
It's a very beautiful photo, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

delpeoples (60342) 2010-08-29 6:00

Hi Gerrit, in my humble opinion, this beautiful photo is among your very best. The golden tones and sillhouttes are magical, the mood so romantic and the image perfectly balanced. The shot is absolutely luminous, I love this photo. COngratulations and I wish you a beautiful Sunday, Lisa

francio64 (39888) 2010-08-29 6:03

Ciao Gerrit,
affascinante controluce dall'atmosfera alquanto romantica.
Bello il contrasto tra le sagome in silhouette e il cielo arancione.

Well done and TFS!
Francesco

Angshu (56760) 2010-08-30 10:00

Hello Gerrit
Hope you're doing great!
Fantastic silhouette & a splendid realization. The light is sublime on the sky & also how it reflects on the boat. The spires in silhouette are finely balanced. Excellent shot!
Regards
Angshu

siudzi (34141) 2014-10-21 12:25

Hello Gerrit,
Wow! What a beautiful post in your gallery! I really like the unique visual effect which has been achieved here due to the perfectly executed lights and colors. Excellent capture! TFS.
Best,
Gosia