The Passage in The Hague is a covered shopping street in the center of the city. I personally find it very similar to the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan and also seems to have been built about the same time.
It is the oldest existing shopping center in the Netherlands. It was inaugurated in 1885 by the N.V. 's-Gravenhaagsche Passage Maatschappij and the oldest part runs from the Spuistraat to the Buitenhof and was built in an internationally oriented neo-Renaissance style.
In 1929 the third arm to the Hofweg was added to the walking area. The design of this section was in expressionist style.
Here we look almost perpendicularly upward, standing in the doorway of one of the stores (House of Gerry Weber) on the central plaza located under the distinctive glass dome. The distinctive lights on either side of the doorway give a sense of scale and depth to the whole.
The technique used here is that of High Dynamic Range (HDR). Three different shots were taken, each with slightly different lighting. These shots were later combined to make the structures, the materials and the light stand out even more. I have also opted for a slightly more graphic approach by emphasizing the contrasts and color nuances.
Driven photographer with a preference for landscapes and city views as well as closeup work. Often emphasizes details in a larger picture. Often uses different post processing techniques to show the reality as it is experienced, not as it is actually seen. Photography as feeling.
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