Antwerp Centraal Railway Station, a photo from Antwerpen, Flanders

Photographer's Note

ntwerpen-Centraal (Antwerp Central) is the name of the main railway station in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The station is operated by the national railway company NMBS.

The original station building was constructed between 1895 and 1905 as a replacement for the original terminus of the Brussels-Mechelen-Antwerp Railway. The stone clad terminus buildings, with a vast dome above the waiting room hall were designed by Louis Delacenserie and the vast (185 metres long and 44 metres high) iron and glass trainshed by Clement van Bogaert. The viaduct into the station is also a notable structure designed by local architect Jan Van Asperen.

The station is now widely regarded as the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium[citation needed], although the extraordinary eclecticism of the influences on Delacenserie's design had led to a difficulty in assigning it to a particular architectural style. In W. G. Sebald's novel Austerlitz an ability to appreciate the full range of the styles that might have influenced Delacensiere is used to demonstrate the brilliance of the fictional architectural historian who is the novel's protagonist.

In 2009 the American magazine Newsweek judged Antwerpen-Centraal the world's fourth greatest train station.

Source: wikipedia

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rodgerg (55767) 2011-09-19 2:31

Hello Lakshmi,

The superb station of Antwerpen! Excellent POV very well selcetd for the presentation of this famous station with a pleasnt prospect effect, the details well collected and the beautiful red color which arise well.
Have a nice week,
Roger

jemaflor (147076) 2011-09-19 2:34

Hi L,
Nice perspective and depth for your sot, interesting graphisme and contrast of colors, well made.

Nicou (193806) 2011-09-19 2:50

Hello

Suiper graphsime et compo mangigique quel effet quel cadrage une bien belle gare avec ce train rouge ce piliers de fer, fantastique compo.

Bravo et amiti�

Nicou

pajaran (115831) 2011-09-19 3:01

Dobar dan.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst sa istorijom zeleznicke stanice ...
Dobar snimak voza koji ulazi u zeleznicku stanicu i pogled na konstrukciju, lepa fotografija.
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast i kompozicija, lepe boje.
Prijatan dan i sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

Google.

Good day.
Very interesting and a good text with the history of the railway station ...
Good shot a train enters a train station and look at the structure, beautiful photos.
Good severity recording, contrast and composition, beautiful colors.
Have a nice day and all the best in the new week that started.
Paja.

bayno (18348) 2011-09-19 3:02

Hi Lakshmi, very nice graphics and perspective, beautiful light and colors too, I really like the image, have a nice day, valter

snunney (130967) 2011-09-19 3:35

Hello Lakshmi,
A wonderful long perspective down this immense train shed. I like the angled point of view and the presence of the train, which makes a splendid contrast with the dark tones of the roof struts.

BennyV (34748) 2011-09-19 4:07

Hello Lakshmi,

Nice take on this very familiar scene (for me). Light is a bit strong (hence some of the red has faded out) but the composition is intersting.

Fourth greatest station only? They must have been biased... ;)

Benny

jacquest (19269) 2011-09-19 4:16

Hello Lakshmi,

A very good diagonal line which gives deepness. The red train makes an interesting contrats against the shaded areas. Excellent control of the light in this environment.

Have a nice day

Jacques

Sergiom (117241) 2011-09-19 4:52

Bonjour Lakshmi,

Le train rouge offre une tr鋊 belle diagonale dans l'image et lui donne une tr鋊 grande profondeur. La verri鋨e est superbe et fournit une luminosit� parfaite.

Amicalement

Serge

m (0) 2011-09-19 6:58

Hi Lakshmi,

Excellent shot of this railway terminal, the point of view couldn't have been any better. Love the graphic lines and strong colors. Definitely a very eye-catching image. My best regards,

Marina

jmdias (115100) 2011-09-19 7:36

lakshmi

a nice detail of the railway station. I liked the grafism of the structure and the contrast of the red train with the things around. good light and framing.

hugs

jorge

josepmarin (59385) 2011-09-19 11:50

Namaste Lakshmi,
by means of this good framing you offer us a fantastic vision on this Central Railway Station, with an elegant diagonal perspective, a nice escape of lines and a geometry of its structure with a great graphical power.
I like the contrast between the red tones of the train and the blue of the sky that we see across the ceiling of the station.
A nice work.
Best regards,
Josep

Budapestman (82620) 2011-09-19 11:53

Hi Lakshmi,
a very spectacular photo of this architecture, I like the composition and the imposing view, great shot, Tfs! Have a nice evening! Kellemes est彋 k癉嫕ok!
Gy顤gy

siolaw (38294) 2011-09-19 12:06

Hi Lakshmi
I like the shooting angle and framing on this combination of modern and late nineteen century ceiling. Good framing and exposure.
Greetings
Laurent

baddori (20341) 2011-09-19 14:48

Lakshmi
Le vecchie stazioni ferroviarie vivono un periodo felice .
Pi� materiale moderno e niente fumo .
Trasformate in grandi centri commerciali o luoghi d'incontro.
Il piano di transito ed in due livelli .
Un ottimo taglio per mostrare questa colorata struttura .
GF

ifege (48019) 2011-09-20 0:21

Hi Lakshmi
Your good low position gives good contrast between the red train and the sharp black structure above.
cheers
Ian

macjake (98438) 2011-09-20 0:26

Hi Lakshmi
train and railway stations make for amazing photography at times.
you chose an excellent point of view, showing the graphic ceiling, so many long lines, so many wonderful visual focal points.
great looking shot.
cheers
craig

ikeharel (113291) 2011-09-20 3:02

The askew angel of the train in red, gives a fine depth to the whole image, Lakshmi.
Good contrast, and a higher track is well collected.
The iron gllased roof is giving light onto the station.
Lovely,
Ike

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2011-09-21 9:51

namaste Lakshmi,
beautiful view of the running train. You got the frame very well using a nice POV. Like the light management and the vibrant colours. Sharpness is superb. Great shot. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu

yquem46 (38752) 2011-09-21 9:54

namaskar Lakshmi
A nice one
I like this long perspective with the repetition of pillars and the color contrast between the red train with the blue glass dome of the station
Bravo
patrick

Schnappilic (9692) 2011-09-21 13:57

Hello Lakshimi,

I like your composition with straight lines and curves. Interesting place. TFS!

All the best,

Ovidiu

Angshu (56760) 2011-09-22 22:52

Hello Lakshmi!
When I stayed in Antwerp the station was so very different! Its a double decker station today as I see. The glass covered ceiling which is an architectural marvel still is the same. Nice picture with good perspective!
Regards
Angshu

CLODO (45116) 2011-09-23 1:14

hi Lakshmi

A good graphocal shot with the converging lines, enhanced by the red train.
Cheers
CLODO

s_lush (16602) 2011-09-24 13:14

Hello Lakshmi,
Architecture of this railway station captured by you at the moment, when such a colorful train is inside it, looks wonderful in your shot. The shot and the informative note make an excellent presentation of the main railway station. Perfectly good job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

kato (11630) 2011-09-25 7:34

Hello Lakshmi,

You're capturing well this station by a good angle, so it's impressive and interesting to see a station dome with cone type roof. It's impressive that blue sky can be seen from the ceiling. And, the red train which has stopped at the plathome gives additional good effect for the whole.

Regards,
mikio

nikkitta (17070) 2011-09-26 15:25

Hola Lakshmi

Great photo with an interesting note
Good POV and perspective

Like the inclusion of the red train that add a touch of color
Greetings

Maria