Photographer's Note
Haarlem Station
This is another little bit experimental picture, in which I want to play with light. It was taken at the railway station of my hometown Haarlem at 20.15h last evening, when the fierce sun shined into the station hall, so it was quite hard to handle, but I think it creates a nice and special atmosphere here. Hope you think so as well.
And it gives me to opportunity to tell you something about the Dutch railways. ;-) The Dutch Railway Company is called Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). It uses the tracks that are supplied by ProRail (well actually, a better name would have been AntiRail, but I don't have enough space here to write down all my negative experiences, I have with this company, sorry for my frustrations...).
The first train in The Netherlands drove on 20 September 1839 between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
The present station building in Haarlem was built in 1905. It is located just outside the centre between het Stationsplein, het Kennemerplein, de Jansweg and de Kruisweg.
It takes 10 minutes by bicycle to my house and that's why I always take the train to the next station, Bloemendaal, that's only a 5 minute walk from my house.
The people on this picture were waiting for the 20.28h fast service from Amsterdam CS to Den Haag HS/Rotterdam/Dordrecht.
I hope you like this picture and the evening light in the railway station of my beloved hometown. Oh, one last thing about the picture, it isn't tilted, the platform is.
It was taken with a quite slow shutter speed, cause of the fierce light and I sat on my knees to get a low POV. Well, I think I informed you enough again. ;-)
Hope you like it!
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Fixfocus
(9385) 2005-07-06 19:25
Hoi Lars,
Nice lightmood that you captured here.Good pov and perspective,I like the graphism of the roof construction.Good and informative note as always.
gr.
hermann
Steft
(6109) 2005-07-06 20:26
Ik heb die film gezien, in Århus op 2e kerstdag, was wel leuk om Amsterdam en Haarlem te zien.
Leuke foto. Het licht valt erg mooi en de foto heeft een heel mooi tunneleffect. Jammer dat de klok niet wat scherper was.
singuanti
(15250) 2005-07-06 22:42
Hey Lars. I think you were successful in what you were going for here. I might have lightened the shadows just a teeny tiny bit though. But I love the details on the roof and the people. Good note and shot Lars!
MarekP
(4750) 2005-07-07 2:50
Hi Lars,
You had a difficult light and technical quality of the shot is below your usual level. However you have probably captured the atmosphere you write about in your note well. The note itself is very interesting and informative.
Thanks,
Marek
supereira
(9576) 2005-07-07 5:44
I like the composition and DOF.I like the detail of the persons.Good light,sharpness and colors.Great note.Well done!
jhm
(202989) 2005-07-07 7:31
Dag Lars,
Al een beetje naar de avond toe waardoor het beeld iets donkerde wordt, de diepte is vrij goed, maar de buitenkant van dit station vind ik zeer mooi, is dit nieuw na de oorlog of is dit nog origineel het CS?
Groeten,
John.
cessy
(13647) 2005-07-07 7:45
Hi Lars
I really like this shot, this is kind of shot I want to learn to take
the angle, the silhouete of people, and excellent composition, really great
weswang
(18247) 2005-07-07 10:36
Hi Lars, An informative notes and an informative picture. Reading from the clock in your photo, the time should be 20,17 hr, as a more precise reading :D
I like this facing the light picture. The daylight in the station is just enough to see the structure, the silhouette view of people and some highlight of signs. A nice special view of the station structure with the reflections and highlights. The setting sun painted golden colors to the other side of the platform. Nice experiment and nice results.
devimeuxbe
(58557) 2005-07-07 17:10
Hi Lars
Great POV here with a nice controle of the lights and the dark.
It's well done
Bertrand
jmdaoudal
(82) 2005-07-08 3:27
A nice well shot place with the railway mood. Framing is good and you manage well with the difficult direct light from the bottom of the quay.
May be better could have done but this would have changed the POv and composition not to have this natural light directly, so its another photo.
Well done for the try, its a good result.
Thanks for the note.
Jean Michel
Albrecht
(11283) 2005-07-08 4:00
Hoi Lars
Een prima note en een leuke foto al vind ik de kwaliteit door het moeilijke licht niet zo goed.
Groeten Albrecht
apazevedo
(5469) 2005-07-08 14:41
Of course you informed us enough, Lars; in fact your notes are always very good and elucidative, and so this is. Although a little dark, this is a nice picture, because we can see many details and have also a great coontrast between the interior and the exterior.
Jeppe
(18654) 2005-07-09 2:14
Det kan godt virke som om at offentlig transport bevist prøver på at genere deres kunder - Jeg kan godt lide strukturen i loftet - men skiltene forstyrer billedet lidt.
Måske skulle du have taget chancen på sporet ;-)
Tak Lars for stedets historie - Måske har jeg været i Haalem for mange år siden.
sayzey
(2358) 2005-07-09 19:57
Good Stuff Lars, I especially like the note about how Oceans 12 was filmed here! It amazes me in this day and age that they bother shooting on location anywhere at all when they can mock up a station anywhere and film the actors against a blue screen so easily. I am glad that they tried to get some authenticity to the film, at least they got a train station in the same country if Amsterdam Central was under renovation.
Like the atmosphere better you have people waiting for trains than the platform be deserted.
capthaddock
(28790) 2005-07-11 9:29
Hi Lars - interesting experiment, almost b&w effect, I like the roofing structure which looks too elaborate to be in a small town. I'm still not sure if it would be better in b&w, but pretty nice as is, and excellent note.
pamastro
(7296) 2005-07-13 0:36
The lighting control creates a nice dark tunnel opening up on the end there. But it allows enough light to be picked up to bring out some nice patterns of light, especially in the ceiling. It makes a nice play with the structure up there and gets nice and dark in the corner. And the point of view does the same with the floor so the eye is really drawn to the light by light and perspective. And then the people help with that also.
emjleclercq
(15778) 2006-06-28 17:18
An intersting view of the metal roof of the station, with good details of the structure. A tricky view due to the large opening which is rather difficult to manage in terms of light control. Perhaps less sharp than most of your pictures, but a good framing.
All the best,
Emmanuel
riclopes
(35577) 2006-07-25 3:25
Hej Lars,
One more from your hometown, taken one year ago. Once again, you have an excellent informative note. Although you had some bad experiences here, I think it's an excellent place for photo opportunities and you should do some experiences for us...The structure can give great graphic results, the atmosphere is excellent and the lighting, as shown here is great for dramatic captures. I like the perspective of the low POV, the composition of the sillouettes and the contrast with the iluminated signs. Thanks,
Have a good evening,
Ricardo
ikeharel
(105889) 2016-02-01 8:17
Hello Lars,
Surprisingly enough, I remember the station in Haarlem from our visit in 02/2002 - but I think it had a bit more light inside. Still, and despite the darkness, RR stations always vibrant and intriguing for taking pictures, this pic. in particular was taken when no train entered, and no rush hour activity. But I like it, for the recollection had.
Good evening,
Ike
jmdias
(102878) 2019-03-05 14:07
lars
I liked the use of the structure visible even in the weaker light with these personages adding life while the open door of light is ahead. nice view.
take care
jorge
mcmtanyel
(58830) 2019-07-22 21:09
Hello Lars,
Nice composition. A reasonable photo by 2005 standards. 👍🏻 Back then, cameras did not have HDR technology.
Regards,
MT
pajaran
(102612) 2020-09-30 13:14
Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i dobrim tekstom.
Lepa konstrukcija stanice i trenutak sa posetiocima.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Lars Zwemmer (Tue)
(82232)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2005-07-05
- Categories: Vida Diária, Transportes, Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon Powershot A75
- Exposição: f/2.8, 1/320 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Haarlem, my (former) hometown [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-07-06 17:22