Bring the rugged soul of Rotterdam into your home with this impressive black-and-white photograph. The image shows a powerful perspective of a historic harbour crane surrounded by Rotterdam's modern skyline. The combination of industrial structures, high-rise buildings and harbour life perfectly captures the dynamics of the Maas city - raw, modern and full of character. For lovers of port history, urban photography and architecture.
I used the legs of the old crane to create a vista of all the modern buildings and a bit of the Erasmus Bridge. It was an overcast day, the drawing in the sky matching the rusty and weathered look of the crane.
This photo comes out best as a black-and-white photo. This is calmer than a colour photo, and as a black-and-white photo, the roughness and toughness of the materials in the photo is emphasised.
Kok and Kok are a duo that shares a camera together. Because of their different interests, there is a wide variety of work in this shop... Read more…