I took this photo from the Vischmakt in Harderwijk, one of the nicer squares in Harderwijk. It was Boxing Day when I took this picture, as you can see it was beautiful sunny weather. I was standing with my back towards the Schapenhoek. I chose not to photograph towards the Vispoort but the other direction, it gives a different picture on this square. Because of the low winter sun, part of the square was in shadow. To take this picture I used a polarizing filter so that the sky becomes just a bit more blue. Next to the bare deciduous trees you can see a Christmas tree and on the far left of the photo you can see some Christmas decorations on the facades.
Welcome to my shop. My name is Gerard de Zwaan and I was born in 1983 in the Veluwe town of Harderwijk where I grew up and still live. I started photography in 2013. My first camera was a Nikon D3200 which I still own and is now as a.. Read more…