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Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands.

This was taken last week right after sunset. Zaanse Schans is a famous windmill village in the Netherlands that att...
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Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands.

This was taken last week right after sunset. Zaanse Schans is a famous windmill village in the Netherlands that attracts many tourists. This spot has been photographed countless times, but this was my first time at this particular spot!

Shot with Sony A7II, Zeiss 16-35 FA, F5, ISO 320, 13 seconds. Had to manually hold the filter in front of the lens because I don't have my filter holder yet, that's why the settings were a bit weird

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35 Comments | Report
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots June 09, 2015
Great capture!
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albertdros June 11, 2015
Thanks !
andrewverdie
 
andrewverdie June 09, 2015
Amazing image....What filter did you use?
albertdros Premium
albertdros June 11, 2015
Thanks :) Haida ND1000 100x100 filter
debbiejohnston
 
debbiejohnston June 18, 2015
would make a great jig saw puzzle.
albertdros Premium
 
albertdros July 01, 2015
thanks everyone! This photo is now cover of Viewbug's Facebook, Twitter, and Google+!
gopuprakash
 
gopuprakash July 18, 2015
what a shot!! love it!
VHiggins
 
VHiggins August 13, 2015
breathtaking! congratulations!
Sabvaning
 
Sabvaning August 13, 2015
Beautiful!
Spinola Platinum
 
Spinola August 15, 2015
Perfect
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots August 17, 2015
Congrats!
BryanTilghman
 
BryanTilghman August 17, 2015
Incredible!
davidbidmead
 
davidbidmead August 17, 2015
Spectacular image ! Congratulations !
allen Platinum
 
allen August 18, 2015
Looks like a realist painting; marvelous composition and use of light!
acglock Platinum
 
acglock August 30, 2015
Absolute masterpiece! Your work is amazing!
icemanphotos
 
icemanphotos September 03, 2015
Marvelous colors and compo! Well framed!
Crossy70 PRO
 
Crossy70 September 12, 2015
Just beautiful!
rolanddarby
 
rolanddarby September 12, 2015
great
nandicmb
 
nandicmb September 13, 2015
Congratulations on your Contest Finalist win in Freshmen 2015 Photo Contest!
Spinola Platinum
 
Spinola October 18, 2015
Perfect
CathyGray
 
CathyGray October 27, 2015
Great colorss
albertdros Premium
 
albertdros November 17, 2015
thanks so much everyone. All your response means a lot!
Spinola Platinum
 
Spinola November 21, 2015
Perfect
adovgan
 
adovgan December 15, 2015
Great Shot... just perfect.
Germain
 
Germain February 18, 2016
Très belle harmonie de couleurs
kjfishman
 
kjfishman December 28, 2016
Stunning!
ziggyzoo52
 
ziggyzoo52 January 28, 2017
OMG. This is stunning. Love the vibrant colours and sharpness in this one
tomdrew
 
tomdrew January 24, 2018
Amazing shot here.
ewill
 
ewill November 05, 2018
I’m going to say, your shots in all of our shared locations are either marginally better or a lot better, well done
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rpdhjja October 10, 2019
Beautiful...
Hood PRO+
 
Hood October 25, 2019
Absolutely stunning....detail second to none!!
Foton
 
Foton March 18, 2020
Very nice. Beautiful colours.
harmeetsingh
 
harmeetsingh April 08, 2020
Excellent
cahit
 
cahit May 02, 2020
wonderful capture,great colors and reflections
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timestopping June 17, 2020
A M A Z I N G ! ! !
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DAsEye August 01, 2020
Gorgeous shot
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diannechapman_5606 October 21, 2022
Your photos are soooo beautiful
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in one of the most popular tourist locations in the Netherlands: Zaanse Schans

Time

Sunset

Lighting

Well yes. This photo has a really painted look. I had beautiful gradients in the sky that day making for this particular look. You still see some light shining on the side of the house, meaning the sun wasn't completely below the horizon. It was going down on the left.

Equipment

Sony A7II, Zeiss 16-35, and I believe I used the Haida ND1000 filter.

Inspiration

The place itself. While it's a tourist attraction, it can be quiet later in the evening. It's a photo you can see dozens of times online. However, this lighting is quite unique. I always try to capture scenes in the best possible way.

Editing

Yes the sky was enhanced and the colours are exaggerated a lot to give it a painty/fairy tale look. I love popping colours and this photo is a great example of that.

In my camera bag

1 or 2 Sony A7 bodies, a wide angle like the 16-35 (that is 90% on my camera) and a zoom like the 70-200 or a 135mm minolta prime. Other than that, some filters and batteries. I try to travel light!

Feedback

determination. Shots like this require you to go to a spot multiple times sometimes. Watch the weather carefully. Light and timing is everything. This spot is not original. It's all about the timing and light.

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