Erasmus bridge (The Swan) in Rotterdam, Netherlands

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi folks,

As a spin off from this thread (http://www.openphotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4547) where we were discussing a pano of Rotterdam, here is a picture I have taken of the (in)famous Erasmus bridge. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_Bridge) It might particularly interest Ray ;-). The framing is done by the pillar holding back the leaning KPN building.

http://www.envisagement.com/opf/shadow_copy/img_39418_0_228965162-O.jpg

Cheers,

[Charles L Webster]

Very nice! I especially like the framing with the building and its support.

Do you care to share technical details?

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Chas, thanks for the compliment :-).

It was a sunny morning when sun was rather low in the sky. The photo is taken looking towards west, north-west (sun is in the back a bit to the left).

Camera 5D, EF 70-200mm F4 IS @ 70mm (circ.pol filter mounted) , f/11, 1/400 sec, ISO 400.

No post processing, no corrections, just a straight conversion using LR.

Cheers,

[Cem_Usakligil]

I've mentioned the "leaning" KPN building above. Well, here it is in two variations on this theme.

http://www.envisagement.com/opf/shadow_copy/img_39454_0_229083076-L.jpg

http://www.envisagement.com/opf/shadow_copy/img_39454_1_229083100-L.jpg

It's a pity that I did not point the camera a bit lower on the building so that more of the reflections of the bridge would be on the picture. Will have to revisit the place again sometime, I guess :-).

BTW, which is better, the one showing the side of the building or the closer crop? I can't decide.

Cheers,

[Charles L Webster]

I definately like the closer crop, which I think is excellent. I especially like this type of architectural abstraction. Modern architecture provides so many excellent opportunities close at hand.

[Asher Kelman]

Cem,

I like this choice of architectural art. You should spend some time on this. I agree with Charles that the close up of the leaning building has more impact.

Tell us about the leaning design? The exterior support is fascinating, like the flying buttresses on old castles!

Asher

[Nicolas Claris]

Tsss Tssss

Cem
the 1st picture shown at the start of the thread is fabulous. So simple, so evident, so clear your photo desserves the architects, while being itself artistic.
The other ones (crops) though nice are really less powerfull, context is somewhat lost.

imho of course…

[Cem_Usakligil]

..Tell us about the leaning design? The exterior support is fascinating, like the flying buttresses on old castles!..
Indeed! Well, a picture is worth a thousand words, so here it is:

http://www.envisagement.com/opf/shadow_copy/img_39467_0_229094385-L.jpg

The top of the building is some meters off the perpendicular (I don't know the exact word here), a bit like the tower of Pisa. But only on the front side, not on the other three sides.

Regards,

[Cem_Usakligil]

Tsss Tssss

Cem
the 1st picture shown at the start of the thread is fabulous. So simple, so evident, so clear your photo desserves the architects, while being itself artistic.
The other ones (crops) though nice are really less powerfull, context is somewhat lost.

imho of course…
Bonsoir Nicolas,

Thanks for your kind words, much appreciated. I agree with you 100%, the first one is the real deal. I have posted the others just to show the context of the environment.

Regards,

[Ray West]

Hi Cem,

Clean shot, the first one, shows its graceful lines. wrt the other thread - the second most loved bridge, I referred to as a transporter bridge. I spent ages on the web afterwards trying to find out it's details, I think it is in fact a lift bridge, i.e. the mid section slides up the towers to allow ships underneath, but I could find little information about it.

(The tour guide said the KPN building was in fact designed by an Italian, from the Pisa locality - but probably just an urban legend.)

Best wishes,

Ray

[Ray West]

Hi Cem,

Here's a snap of all of it.

http://www.yertiz.com/images/swanall.jpg


Best wishes,

Ray

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

Tell us about the leaning design? The exterior support is fascinating, like the flying buttresses on old castles!

This will show it in it's entirety, a bit closer than on Ray's overview above:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~bvdwolf/temp/OPF/KPN.jpg

It's fascinating to experience up close ..., as if it depends on the single support to prevent it from falling. The green dot pattern is changing all the time.

Bart

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

The framing is done by the pillar holding back the leaning KPN building.

Nice. Here's my impression from the bridge itself, looking up ...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~bvdwolf/temp/OPF/TheSwan.jpg

Bart

[Robert Dubois]

Nice. Here's my impression from the bridge itself, looking up ...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~bvdwolf/temp/OPF/TheSwan.jpg

Bart

Very nice angle Bart, it's a great shot :-).

Cheers,

[Charles L Webster]

Very nice shot Bart! I especially like the repeated shadows of the cables on the pylon. The point of view and angle further removes this from reality.

Chas

[Cem_Usakligil]

Yes indeed, a very nice shot Bart. Thanks for sharing :-)

Regards,