A day in Rotterdam

[Prospero]

Today I have been to Rotterdam and took my camera with me. Here are some of the shots I took today. Comments and criticism are welcome.

#1:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam1.jpg
On this picture you see the old port of Rotterdam, it's no longer in use except for recreation and tourism, unlike the newer port of Rotterdam which is one of the largests in the world.

#2:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam2.jpg
This picture shows the first skyscraper of the Netherlands, a whopping eleven stories high :).

#3:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam3.jpg
And on this picture you can see the Nationale Nederlanden-building. It is the highest building we have here in the Netherlands.

[Prospero]

#4:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam4.jpg
The Robecco building, another pretty high building here in Rotterdam

#5:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam5.jpg
Here's another picture of the old port, here you can see some of the old machinery used in the port quite some time ago. Far in the background you can again see Holland's first skyscraper.

#6:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam6.jpg
This building is called De Maas. It's named after the river. A couple of years ago I was in Rotterdam with school and we got a guided tour about the architecture of the city. Apperently the architect used different tints and sizes of glass to represent the river, which is also different all the time.

[Norm in Fujino]

Some very nice scenes from a city I'd like to visit!
Since you asked for criticism, let me mention only the obvious--a couple of extraneous objects (poles, traffic lights) stick in a couple of the photos and could've been cropped/cloned out, and I might try straightening some of the lines that lean in. Otherwise, nicely done.

[Prospero]

#7:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam7.jpg
This one is again under construction. The building has been there for quite a while, but mistakes had been made in the atachement of some of the plates. So now they are doing it all again.

#8:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam8.jpg
I have been told that the shape of this building symbolises the curve of the river.

[Prospero]

#9:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam9.jpg
The cube-houses. These houses are designed as cubes standing at an angle. It looks pretty nice, but it's really not practical.

#10:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam10.jpg
Another shot ot the cube-houses. On the left you see the train station on the square called Blaak.

[Prospero]

#11:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam11.jpg
Here's a panorama of the Erasmus-bridge in Rotterdam.

#12:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam12.jpg
And one of the Willems-bridge.

#13:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam13.jpg
Here's a picture of the city hall, again a panorama.

#14:
http://prospero.cabspace.com/pictures/rotterdam/rotterdam14.jpg
And finaly, here is a stitch of two shots of the Saint Lawrence church. It was largely destroyed in the Second World War, but has been rebuilt.

[Prospero]

Some very nice scenes from a city I'd like to visit!
Since you asked for criticism, let me mention only the obvious--a couple of extraneous objects (poles, traffic lights) stick in a couple of the photos and could've been cropped/cloned out, and I might try straightening some of the lines that lean in. Otherwise, nicely done.

Thanks, Norm. Rotterdam is a really nice city, that is if you like modern architecture. It's center has almost entirely been destroyed in the Second World War, and afterwards everything has been replaced by new buildings. I'll try to improve the straight lines and do some cropping. Thanks for the advice.