Photographer's Note
Flying over Haarlem
I found the weather too hot the last weekend to it inside in front of my computer and upload pictures, but today, although it's still very hot, I'd like to show you another picture of the aerial tour Rob and I made last week.
This picture shows you the centre of my home town Haarlem seen from the Cessna we flew with over Holland. For more pictures of this tour, please take a look in the theme: Flying over Holland.
The city of Haarlem is located in the western part of The Netherlands, nor far from Amsterdam and the North Sea. It is the capital of the province of Noord-Holland. Haarlem got city rights in 1245 and had nowadays about 150,000 inhabitants.
In this picture, the big church is de Grote of Sint Bavokerk (Great or Saint Bavo Church), located at de Grote Markt, where you also can find het Stadhuis (Town Hall, a little to the left of the church).
A little the right of the church you can see de Bakenessertoren (Bakenesser Tower, the white tower).
The river at the right hand side of the picture is called het Spaarne. Located on the bank of it, you can find the oldest museum in the Netherlands, het Teylers Museum, here not far from the white bridge.
A little further down the river you can see Molen de Adriaan (Mill "de Adriaan"), next the the big dome, which is a prison.
Finally the 'hall' in the top of the shot is Haarlem Central Station.
I hope you like this one!
For direct links to the other pictures in the theme:
Picture 1: Schiphol - Amsterdam Airport
Picture 2: Amsterdam - Stopera
Picture 3: Amsterdam - Museumplein
Picture 4: Rotterdam - de Maas
Picture 5: Haarlem - Towncentre
Guenther, AiresSantos, riclopes, rahul__rahul__, jhm, emjleclercq, chaity, pablominto, bertolucci, Emile, john_c, elmec, weswang, alvaraalto, Emiel_Skyfreak, ikeharel, mcmtanyel marcou esta nota como útil
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Guenther
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(10915) 2006-07-17 10:42
Hi Lars, a great areal shot, full of details in perfect sharpness, the numerous red dots of the roofs sparked over the city are very beautiful, very well done!
AiresSantos
(56155) 2006-07-17 10:47
Hi Lars,
Another excellent shot from the plain. Very good details and fantastic sharpness. I like the roofs with strong colors.
Very well done my friend,
TFS and greetings,
Aires
riclopes
(35577) 2006-07-17 11:00
Hej Lars,
Another spectacular view from above Holand, this time over Harleem. The resulted pattern from all those red and grey roofs can inspire one to make a nice abstract painting. The quality of the image is impressive and again, it's quite fun to visit the connecting links to the view from the ground, of your previous posts. I really like this theme. Very good work with Rob!
Hilsen,
Ricardo
abulafia
(4900) 2006-07-17 11:18
Hi Lars
I had the same view when i came back last monday!
funny to see everything from this elevated view, when you drive through it everyday.
nice shot of a nice city.
TFS
Harry
Cormac
(26565) 2006-07-17 12:05
Incredible arial photo! The level of detail is just amazing, and of course the point of view is unusual and eye catching. I think it would be good to include more of the river, so give an interesting feature through the frame, but it looks good the way it is too!
jhm
(203003) 2006-07-17 13:10
Hoi Lars,
Opnieuw een prachtige luchtfoto waar alle details goed tezien zijn, ik moet u wel feliliciteren voor de perfecte uitleg in uw nota, wij kunnen zo Haarlem herkennen, hij is beter dan de beste sateliet foto.
Prachtig mooi werk.
Groeten,
John
emjleclercq
(15778) 2006-07-17 17:57
Probably less impressive from an architectural point of view than your previous one, but more colorfull with all these small red roofs. The hipghpoints here : the line of trees in the bottom and the river undulating like a snake in the right.
All the best,
Emmanuel
chaity
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(1539) 2006-07-17 21:25
Hi Lars, another clear and sharp view of the place. Good colors and it pays for you to take such a fun ride for a series of nice photos.
feather
(51130) 2006-07-18 5:06
Once again I have had fun following all the links. It's only seeing it from above that shows us the size of de Grote of Sint Bavokerk. I love all the little "toy town" buildings. Excellent series.
Kath
pablominto
(53746) 2006-07-18 5:35
Hi Lars,
Oh my dear! This wonderful image packed with details is quite awesome!
The serpent river, the bending streets, houses, everything... Lots of interesting stuff to explore!
Greaty clarity in colours and fine details... a must for an image like this to work!
Greetings,
Pablo -
rahul__rahul__
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(2250) 2006-07-18 10:58
Hi Lars
the POV is wonderful in this, the colors of the roof are nice and it is sharp.
Great job
TFS
Rahul
bertolucci
(14052) 2006-07-18 11:16
Hej Lars, een goede uitsnede van Haarlen en een mooi spel om de structuur van deze oude stad verder te ontdekken. Mooi werk en wat leuke ervaring om zo over je hometown te vliegen!
Goede week,
Bert
danyy
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(0) 2006-07-18 11:41
Hello Lars,
un panorama époustoufflant de cette ville.
J'aime beaucoup cette multitude de toits rouges qui colorent agréablement l'ensemble.
Un pov d'une altitude bien choisie, permettant de distinguer pas mal de détails.
C'est très net et bien exposé.
Best regards.
Daniel.
xavshot
(69835) 2006-07-18 12:36
Bonsoir Lars
une nouvelle photo prise de haut et une nouvelle excellente vue ! les détails sont impressionnants ! j'aime beaucoup toutes les petites tâches rouges données par les toits. Superbe
Xavier
Emile
(20352) 2006-07-19 0:36
Hola Lars.
Very good shot taken from the airplane, beautiful panoramic view of Haarlem, love the way we see the red roofs, the picture is full of great details, well done.
TFS.
rosaline
(0) 2006-07-19 4:46
Hi Lars
Looks like your home town is very nice and well laid out. The detail in this shot is very impressive with nice colouring, sharpness and exposure. The meandering river Het Spaarne is also an interesting feature of the composition. Nice work and great presentation.
Aubrey
rbcy1974
(20758) 2006-07-19 7:34
Hello Lars
Very nice voerview of your city, I love all those red roofs and how the architetural details have been captured.
Well done
Regards
Dnaiel
john_c
(24666) 2006-07-19 9:57
Hi Lars,
A sweeping aerial view of the city. The details are amazingly clear, and the ever changing pattern of red roofs really catches the eye. The large church really stands out and provides contrast and balance in the scene. The waterways in the distance further enhance. A first rate shot with an interesting note.
John
elmec
(12210) 2006-07-19 16:06
Hello Lars!
Such an amazing panorama!
I like this roof-perspective so much!
Very good colours and best are the deep red roofs!
Best regards!
capthaddock
(28790) 2006-07-19 17:00
Hi Lars -these posts are highly interesting, similar to Google Earth, but much much better of course, wonderful details, thanks for sharing this rare perspective.
peter1892
(1681) 2006-07-19 17:06
Another good addition to your series Lars - what really catches my attention is the red colour of the rooftops that seem to dominate the image.
Stepan
(27210) 2006-07-21 14:06
It's funny to see this green and orange... model !! I like the trees, the roofs... Must be a cool journey, to fight over his city.
TFS.
Stéphane
Hanssie
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(11022) 2006-07-21 15:47
Oh jee ! Wat ontzettend duidelijk allemaal, de negende, liep ik toen net niet daar, door de Kleine Houtstraat:-)), nee geintje ! Dit is waanzinnig mooi, alles is te zien, de Bavo, de brug naar de Grote Houtstraat, V&D, de gevangenis, trein-station, heeeeel erg mooi !
weswang
(18247) 2006-07-23 14:03
Hi Lars, An impressive shot to this aerial view over the city. This picture made me feel that I am in legoland with all the houses as reduced sizes. You have well shown the red roof and green trees well decorated city in this picture. Well done.
jjbach
(9326) 2006-07-23 15:20
Excellent aerial shot, so sharp with great colours. The orange roofs of Haarlem look wonderfully! Splendid work!
Regards John
alvaraalto
(42276) 2006-07-27 17:18
Hallo Lars,
Een prachtige overzichtsfoto van het hart van deze oude Hollandse stad die ons beider geboorteplaats is. Alhoewel die plekjes er allebei net niet op staan.
groet Rob
Steft
(6109) 2006-08-07 8:20
Echt supergaaf! Heel mooi al die groene en oranje kleuren. Maar wat ik het leukste vind: ik kan mijn huis zien!
Stefan
jmdaoudal
(82) 2006-08-11 4:56
That is a nice aerial view, giving a perfect idea of this town.
A good "geography one
I like it
jean Michel
jafadabret
(56501) 2007-01-06 11:03
Lars, c'est très curieux l'effet que font ces toits rouges au milieu du gris ambiant on pense à des coquelicots. J'aime les sinuosités du fleuve et les monuments vénérables qui essaiment la composition.
Jacques
castellano
(791) 2010-10-24 7:08
Beautiful view of such a lovely city Larz.
I really enjoy aerial pictures as you are able to have a very accurate approximation to the essence of a place. In this case, it's good to see the cathedral, the red ceilings and that white bridge again. My last time was 12 years ago :D
Thanks for sharing!
Regards
Javier
ikeharel
(105901) 2015-10-23 5:59
Fabulous red roof-tops of Haarlem, and the canal curving around, lars.
a bird-view over the beautiful town which we visited only once, on a warm February day on 2002. That year is most remembered in Holland as the canals did not freeze.
Details and elements shown exquisitely.
My cong.'s,
Ike
npecanhuk
(79329) 2015-10-23 6:05
Hello Lars!
Excellent aerial picture... I love them and this one really appeals to me, for its subject and quality!
Sharpness, exposure, colors and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan
jmdias
(102900) 2018-01-06 14:06
lars
interesting this view with this sea of red roofs. we can identify the canals and the churches in the middle of the urban zone. nice job.
take care
jorge
mcmtanyel
(58830) 2018-05-16 20:35
Hello Lars,
I love those red roofs! This is a real nifty aerial photo. Once again, you were fortunate to have a clean window.
Regards,
MT
pajaran
(102632) 2020-07-15 22:26
Greeting.
Beautiful red roofs and part of the city, well shown with beautiful colors, contrast and perspective. Good work and text.
I wish you all the best.
Paja.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Lars Zwemmer (Tue)
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(82232) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2006-07-09
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon Powershot A75
- Exposição: f/4, 1/250 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Haarlem, my (former) hometown, Flying over Holland [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-07-17 10:20
- Favoritos: 1 [ver]
