Haarlem in the morning, a photo from Noord-Holland, South

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Haarlem in the morning

This picture is, just as the one I posted recently of Molen de Adriaan, taken early in the morning just after sunrise on a cold but bright winter day.

The river you can see is called het Spaarne and runs through my hometown Haarlem.
The buildings you can see in this picture are, from the left to the right:
De Bakenessertoren, next to it you find de Waag (Weighing-House) and a little bit more to the right het Teylers Museum, the oldest public museum in The Netherlands.
The white drawbridge is called de Gravestenebrug and in the background you can see a television tower, located in de Waarderpolder, a little outside the town.
For more information on the buildings, please visit the links.

The picture was taken around 8.45am. I actually wanted to stay a little bit longer downtown to wait for a bit more sunlight, but had to catch the train.
Hope you like it.

carper, john_c, alvaraalto, emjleclercq, Didi, singuanti, papagolf21, jhm, pablominto, syd1946, Emile, Rosa_d_MonteLua, John_F_Kennedy, Budapestman, riclopes, Silke, abulafia, bertolucci, mcmtanyel marcou esta nota como útil

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carper (96) 2007-02-16 12:16

mooi plaatje Lars,
de morgen sfeer is mooi, vandaag was er ook zo'n schitterend ochtenrood in de lucht, Jammer maar ik moest werken. mooie foto, goede pov,
groet Jaap

danyy (0) 2007-02-16 12:29

Hello Lars,
j'ai l'impression que plus on remonte vers le Nord, meilleur il fait.
Une phoito qui a ici des allures de soirée d'été.
J'aime toutes ces villes hollandaises parcourues de ces adorables canaux, aux mille petits ponts dont pas mal sont à levis.
Une ambiance très tranquille.
Have a great week-end.
Daniel.

xavshot (69835) 2007-02-16 13:50

Bonsoir Lars
j'aime beaucoup les couleurs dans ce paysage. Les teintes du ciel et de son reflet donne un joli tableau. Belle netteté et beau travail
Xavier

t0mmm1 (5442) 2007-02-16 16:44

Hi Lars,
wonderful town. Really a wonderful town. I like the way it appears reflected in the river in the morning light. I like it very much.
Have a nice weekend,
Tomi

alvaraalto (42234) 2007-02-16 17:17

Hallo Lars B.A.
Heerlijke zonsopgang. Toch plezierig dat je af en toe vroeg je bed uit moet en ook nog een fototoestel bij je hebt.
groet Rob

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-02-16 17:53

After the sunset, the sundawn. I believe the pink color is more often seen early in the morning and I like it a lot. Beautifull traditional buildings in the background.

All the best,

Emmanuel

leonorkuhn (16237) 2007-02-16 19:01

Hej Lars,

This is a beautiful city with its old houses and churches with a rich architecture. Very nice POV with a bridge in the background. I like the sky and the orange clouds. Good reflections too.

Hilsner,
Leonor

Didi (61589) 2007-02-16 20:11

Good morning Lars
Very nice lights and interesting reflections on the water gives a quice peacefull ambiance in your composition.
Cheers.

singuanti (15250) 2007-02-16 21:47

Hi Lars. We don't see that many early morning shots like this on TE. I do wonder though what would have developed with the light if you could have stayed longer. The soft sky and reflections are all tops in this one. Nice catch Lars.

jafadabret (56501) 2007-02-17 3:06

Lars, la lumière d'un matin de janvier donne une atmosphère des plus douces à ce paysage urbain. Les reflets de l'eau et le ciel sont superbes. Les maisons ont très belle allure.
Jacques

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-02-17 3:47

Hi Lars,
Good POV in this very interesting composition. I like how you framed the picture. I like the sky with orange clouds, morning light and sharpness.
Have a nice weekend
Aires

papagolf21 (152599) 2007-02-17 4:10

Bonjour, mon ami Lars,
Le charme demeure et le plaisir reste intact. J'aime ces vieux immeubles bordant le canal, ce ciel dont les nuages se parent de rose, il existe une ambiance dont un peintre pourrait largement s'inspirer.
Amitiés.
Philippe

feather (51130) 2007-02-17 4:27

There is a lovely peaceful atmosphere from the low light that belies the actual time of day; it seems like the hour before the hustle and bustle but at 8:45 that cannot be. The pink tinted clouds in the sky are beautiful. You must always have your camera with you??
Kath

john_c (24666) 2007-02-17 11:35

Hi Lars,
The early morning tones and hues, while subdued, are very compelling, with a touch of pink permeating the water and sky. I like your foreground framing to break up the expanse of water, with a fine perspective and good depth. The city looks like it has not yet awakened, and seems rather chilly. Very well captured...later.
John

jhm (202831) 2007-02-17 12:01

Hoi Lars,

De samenstelling is zeker prachtig, perspectief en diepte laten niets te wensen over, alleen de ochtend heeft u een klein beetje de das omgedaan, de hemel helder geeft meestal donkere gebouwen, maar het is zeker geen mislukking, alleen een prachtig zicht met alle rust sereniteit. Bedankt voor uw bezoek.

Prettig weekend,
John.

pablominto (53746) 2007-02-17 12:09

Hello Lars,
A good atmosphere is captured, with the low light of a winter morning!
Good lines in the curving calal, strong foreground interest...
The bright sky gives promises for the day to come!
Greetings,
Pablo -
...

syd1946 (1167) 2007-02-17 12:59

Hi Lars,
The low light conditions creates an amazing atmosphere here.Well composed from very good point to enjoy the perpective through the river!Beautiful!
Have a nice weekend,
Thomas

Silvio1953 (205519) 2007-02-17 13:11

Hi Lars, splendid composition with fine details of this lovely town, splendid colors and great light, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

Emile (20352) 2007-02-17 17:37

Hola Lars.
Great shot of the beautiful city of Haarlem, nice photo with very good composition, the old building produces a very good reflection, I like your POV. Well done.
TFS.

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1508) 2007-02-17 18:42

Hi Lars!
Nice composition in which the sky makes a perfect contrast with buildings and river's colours at that early time.
Well chose perspective, too!
Pleasant shot, my friend!
Rosa

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-02-19 3:59

What a charming little town, and you captured it from the perfect perspective.
Achim

Budapestman (82620) 2007-02-19 8:38

Hi Lars,
Beautiful shot. I like the fascinating historical atmosphere and the fine details. Impressive POV and nice morning lights. Peaceful and very spectacular place, superb imege. Thank you, nice days
George

capthaddock (28790) 2007-02-19 13:24

Hi Lars - good timing with the colorful sky, the building are also full of old world charm, the things in the foreground are a bit distracting, I wonder if it was possible to take this from the pier.

Mikos (4326) 2007-02-19 13:32

Hi Lars ;-)

I like the pov you have achieved, nice angle, but the complements of it, the sky, and the light, are so so great, I really like them a lot!

Have a great Monday ;-)

Miguel

riclopes (35577) 2007-02-20 3:06

Hej Lars, your informative notes are allways very good. If a tourist wants to find his way in Haarlem, he can just check your gallery ;-) Good POV and beautiful lighting very early in the morning. I like your option for the foreground...in some way I feel as I'm in a boat going through the river. Your title made me smile because of the interplay with words...(early/Haalem). A fine work!
Hilsen,
Ricardo

Stepan (27210) 2007-02-20 14:03

It's a little cold but the moment is peaceful and cool. Good depth thanks to the channel.
Stéphane

Silke (3027) 2007-02-21 8:31

I love the gentle morning colours of this capture and the details are surprisingly clear for the light conditions
Excellent composition
TFS
Silke

TravelerNL (3011) 2007-02-22 13:27

Hoi Lars,
Een tijdje geleden heb ik van ongeveer eenzelfde afstand een foto gemaakt van de andere kant van deze brug (staat hier op TE). Grappig om nu deze kant te zien.
Van afstand (de andere kan dus) lijkt het een doorlopende bebouwing te zijn langs het water, dat is dus niet het geval ...
Jammer dat je de dukdalven er niet uit kon krijgen (of buiten de compo), had ik iets mooier gevonden.
Groet,
Harko

abulafia (4900) 2007-02-23 12:32

Hi Lars
Nice calm morning shot of Haarlem.
The morning light is always great for colors, and everything seem so nice and quiet at that time of day.
Nice one
Harry

bertolucci (14052) 2007-03-02 2:56

Hej Lars, wat een prachtig vroeg morgenlicht over Haarlem met mooie subtiele kleuren in de lucht en het water. Dat water is trouwens prachtig weergegeven en het diepe perspectief doet het ook goed. Heel erg mooi werk!
Groeten uit Rotterdam en alvast een goed weekend,
Bert

paura (25802) 2007-04-29 19:16

Lars,
Excellent composition on this photo. POV and colors are very nice. Haarlem is a very interesting place.

Paulo

Steft (6109) 2007-08-06 1:42

Dag Lars,
Ik ga ondertussen maar verder met het bekijken van je fotoverzameling. Er is nog steeds veel dat ik nog niet heb gezien. Ik heb trouwens zelf ook een foto gemaakt van het Spaarne hier, maar dan iets dichterbij de gebouwen aan de linkerkant.
Nu de foto: heel mooi, door het zachte winterlicht heeft de foto een mooie sfeer. De reflectie van de rode lichtjes op het water vind ik een mooi detail.
Groeten,
Stef

ikeharel (105807) 2016-07-15 0:57

Early morning picture that conveyed the dark shades and its ambiance in a specila texture, Lars.
We, photographers always prefere a full bright daylight to prevaile - but here you show us how the town looking when only few people that rising in this hour would (want to) see.
Despite this, managed well with details.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

mcmtanyel (58830) 2017-12-23 20:35

Hello Lars,
Dutch Haarlem is more pleasant than its American counterpart. This is a lovely view down (or up?) the river.
Happy Christmas Eve,
MT

jmdias (102744) 2018-08-10 9:21

lars

a pity it was something dark yet to see better these details.anyway a nice general view of the canal and the buildings. I presume your town is a nice place to visit being in Netherlands.

take care

jorge

pajaran (102482) 2019-09-06 23:57

Pozdrav.
Lep deo grada ujutru.
Lepa arhitektura na obali reke i refleks na vodi.
Lep pocetak novog dana.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Photo Information

Copyright: Lars Zwemmer (Tue) (82114)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 2007-01-24
Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura
Camera: Canon Powershot A75
Exposição: f/3.2, 1/250 segundos
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Map: view
Versão da Foto: Versão Original
Tema(s): Haarlem, my (former) hometown [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-16 11:57

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