This photo was taken at the Friedrichstrasse Berlin station where train, metro, bus, cars, cyclists and pedestrians skim past each other.
It was taken with a slow shutter speed, so you can see the route of the city bus in the picture. Getting everything right when taking this photo was a bit of a challenge. Right height, right moment of the bus, the lighting and so on to get the right atmosphere of this traffic junction in the picture. The station, the tram, cars cyclists and pedestrians, they are all there, together in one photo.
Some of the photos I took in Berlin show the stationary and the moving city together. Buildings, the Berlin Wall, streets, Checkpoint Charlie and and other landmarks in this city, immobile in the cityscape. With long shutter speeds, time shots, the people passing by, as well as the trams, trains, buses and cars, made part of the image about the city of Berlin.
Specialized in landscapes and nature, especially in the Netherlands. The Veluwe forests and the waterfront are common subjects, sometimes with the contrast of nature and human traces. Preferably photographed in the early morning or late evening, and under weather conditions that enhance the photograph... Read more…