The Stairs, a photo from Zuid Holland, South

Photographer's Note

The 駵otterdam celebrates the city� festival in 2016 (Rotterdam viert de stad) celebrated 75 years of Rotterdam reconstruction after the destruction of the city centre in WW2.

騻he Stairs� was one of the venues of the festival. At the moment of capturing it was almost completed. It temporarily connected the Station square with the roof of the Groothandelsgebouw. It was 29 meters high and 57 meters long. Ascending the stairs and strolling on the the roof offered a progression of spectacular views over the city, enabling the public to take in the massive scale of Rotterdam𠏋 constant urban reconstruction / (re)development.

Architect Winy Maas (MRDRV): 𠐓ack in the day I would look out over Rotterdam after the film in Kriterion (then a film theatre, now convention space on top of the roof of the Groothandelsgebouw). It offered a fantastic view of the city. The roof of the Groot Handelsgebouw, one of the best buildings from the reconstruction period in the Netherlands, deserves to be used as a basis for the next re-invention of Rotterdam. With these stairs we want to offer this suggestion and celebrate at the same time. The Stairs must create more liveliness on the roof and show a second layer in the next step of urban development of Rotterdam. A second coming. It would be good to make it a permanent fixture." Alas it didn㦙.

In the WS is a wider view with the aforementioned former 'Kriterion' cinema om top.

holmertz, Porteplume, ikeharel, Royaldevon, jhm, jean113, jean113, lucasgalodoido, kordinator, macjake, COSTANTINO, alvaraalto has marked this note useful

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holmertz (103694) 2020-02-20 0:35

Hello Bert,
This is a photo I would have loved to take. I really like the graphical effects of the steps and the shadows and the simplicity of the colours, with the two men's orange vests as the only bright items. They are well placed on a diagonal, which gives the photo nice balance. This was taken only 8 days after I visited Rotterdam, but I have no memory of seeing these steps just outside the railway station.
Best regards,
Gert

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-02-20 1:12

Hallo Bert, the white stairs combined with the orange clothes create a pleasant visual effect. Two workers are cleaning the stairs. I like the shadows projected by the handrails. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

Silvio1953 (223027) 2020-02-20 2:20

Ciao Bert, lovely composition with couple at work, beautiful graphic, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Gerrit (62042) 2020-02-20 2:59

Dag Bert,
mooie grafische elementen door de schaduw en de schoonmakers in hun oranje hesjes zijn perfect over de foto verdeeld.
groet, Gerrit

Porteplume (4036) 2020-02-20 3:09

Hello Bert,

Wij - alle TE-ers - boffen dat je terug bent... Eindelijk thumbnails die schreeuwen om geopend te worden en als ze dan open zijn... WoW!
Mooie framing, precies goed uitgesneden - zonder dat blauwe maandje hadden wij iets gemist - scherp en een plezier voor je ogen!
Dank je!

Amicalement,
Viviane

PS: je hoeft niet een van mijn foto𠏋 te � critiquen� want ik doe niet aan de punten in retour of zo... :) ;)
2de PS: Het wordt tijd om weer eens Rotterdam te bezoeken... Vroeger kreeg ik er geen genoeg van om door de stad te wandelen maar weet je dat ik nog niet eens de Markthal heb gezien? Ooooops!

ikeharel (114691) 2020-02-20 3:36

Hello Bert,
One of the rare occassion that I write my humble preference to posted pictures: The WS photo worth as main picture. It has a wider scope and shows more details and about the action on the stairs. Yet, the main picture also well made and has good motion collected.
My best regards,
Ike

Royaldevon (86520) 2020-02-20 3:58

Hello Bert,

They look as busy as bees!
Thank you for showing us the wider picture of the location; now we can understand where they are.

But as far as the photographs go, this is the better one; in fact it is excellent in both its composition and its details. This version pays lots of attention to the shadows, which are extending across the steps and incidentally, add a touch of humour, for it appears that these workmen are furiously trying to sweep away the shadows!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Tue (93530) 2020-02-20 4:46

Hallo Bert,
Je bent al druk met de voorjaarsschoonmaak bezig, na de glazenwasser in de vorige foto nu de vegers van de trap. Dat was trouwens een fantastisch initiatief, die enorme trap. Ik ben er op een zomeravond nog speciaal voor naar Rotterdam gereden destijds. De oranje hesjes steken mooi af tegen de witte treden en de schaduwen van de leuningen vormen een prachtig patroon.
Lars

jhm (211738) 2020-02-20 5:21

Dag Bert,

We krijgen weinig foto's waar mensen echt werken
Hier op uw foto werken ten minste twee mensen
Dit op een mooi grafisch beeld
Goed genomen met de schaduwen.
Mooi diepte beeld ook, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

everlasting (20024) 2020-02-20 8:00

was this really three years ago already.........
great attention paid to detail here, the blue basket really belongs.

Sergiom (117241) 2020-02-20 8:29

Bonjour Philippe,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Tr鋊 bon point de vue sur les ouvriers aux gilets oranges( on est un peu fatigu� de voir les gilets jaunes) tenter d'effacer les ombres au sol.

Amicalement

Serge

lousat (140046) 2020-02-20 11:25

Hi Bert,a second post dedicated to the cleaning time,the staicases after the window,and the effect is Another time very Amazing,well played with the perspective and the mix of lights and shadows,perfect quality and useful large view in the WS too. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jemaflor (148306) 2020-02-20 12:30

Hi Bert,
Well seen and framed your photo composition with these colors contrasts, good graphics, well presented, tfs.

gervaso (28437) 2020-02-21 7:29

Hello, Bert!

Again there is an interesting graphism in this view of the people cleaning a building, the shadows formed by the fences look very nice! And the orange shirts of the two men stand out beautifully in the image! Very nice composition!

jean113 (28321) 2020-02-21 8:55

Hello Bert, an eye catching shot that stands out in the thumbnails.
Smart cropping!
Regular patterns from the shadows, and the bright orange gilets.
Excellent observation.
What an inspired piece of architecture.
Kind regards, Jean.

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2020-02-21 10:00

Ol� Bert,
um efeito visual bem interessante conseguiu aqui com esse corte mais fechado. Gostei da imagem do WS tamb幦, mas prefiro essa. Belo trabalho.
Parab幯s e Abra蔞,
Lucas

kordinator (8738) 2020-02-22 0:51

Hello Bert
An fantastic composition with couple at work, beautiful graphic effects.
I like contrasting colors, excellent play with light and shadows.
Well done.
Kind regards
Sa惨

macjake (98544) 2020-02-22 14:43

Hi Bert
I read the note in the newest post, i read about the planks :)
thanks for that. Here we have another keen observation type photo. Most people would not see the beauty here, but you do, and its captured so well. awesome post! cheers
Craig

COSTANTINO (117884) 2020-02-23 4:51

Hello dear friend and have a nice evening
I like this composition with
repetition of delicate details
lines,stairs and designs
both seem dancing...
it would be really nice...
but in a few words the
Rotterdam celebrates the
city festival....
I like the shadows projected
by the handrails
welldone
regards
Costantino

emka (158932) 2020-02-23 23:37

Hello Bert,

Fantastic scene on the stairs. The guys in orange vests and the blue item form a nice triangle. Interesting shadows.
Was this only temporary construction? Stunning observation and presentation.
Have a nice week

Malgo

alvaraalto (42844) 2020-03-01 1:22

Dag Bert,
Ik zie dat je de smaak weer aardig te pakken hebt om ons van je uitstekende foto𠏋 op TE te laten genieten.
Toen ik deze prachtige tijdelijke trap besteeg was het heel wat drukker. Ik heb toen wel genoten van het uitzicht vanaf het Groot Handelsgebouw.
Ik houd van Rotterdam en zijn motto om zichzelf te blijven door te veranderen.
Groet Rob

Photo Information

Copyright: Bert Hoetmer (bertolucci) (14052)
Genre: 人物
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2016-05-11
Categories: 節日
Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 55-250 F/4,0-5,6 IS II, SanDisk SDhc X3 8GB, Hoya HD Protector 58 mm
Exposure：f/5.6, 30 seconds
Photo Version：Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2020-02-19 23:41