Netherlands - Haarlem - Foggy Sunrise at the Windmill De Adriaan

Haarlem - Harlem is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic. The city is located on the river Spaarne, about 20 km west of Amsterdam and near the coastal dunes. It has been the historical center of the tulip bulb-growing district for centuries and bears the nickname 'Bloemenstad' (flower city), for this reason.

De Adriaan was built on the foundations of the Goevrouwetoren, or Goede Vrouwtoren (Goodwife Tower), a tower that used to be part of the city's defences. The towers were located on the river Spaarne, on each side, and historically they were defending the city from possible attackers over the water.

After waiting for a blue hour during rainy evening previous night without any success, I have returned to this place for the morning blue hour. It was very clear and lovely (and cold). When I finished I thought I might wait for the sunrise, suddenly from nowhere the fog started to pick up and created very moody atmosphere. No wonder Holland had such a great world painters when the country can provide dreamy light like this.

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Focal length: 20.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6; Exposure time: 1/40 s; ISO: 100

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  1. mau_tweety ( busy...) (13 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful soft tones and reflections.

  2. Gui D. (13 months ago | reply)

    Awesome!!

  3. Joffrey Guidon (13 months ago | reply)

    Wow perfect shot !

  4. Doctor Syntax (13 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic !!

  5. Morningdew Photography (13 months ago | reply)

    this is stunning!!

  6. macg5555 (13 months ago | reply)

    esa atmósfera es increible.

  7. Solarstones (13 months ago | reply)

    If u see a picture like this I feel proud to be a dutchman :)

  8. Nicolò P. (13 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic mood!

  9. Artyom Joy (13 months ago | reply)

    like other world...so cool!

  10. kotetu* (13 months ago | reply)

    Amazing!

  11. fridgeirsson (13 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

    I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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  12. Enric.© (13 months ago | reply)

    Eres muy buena, cada toma que subes se supera.

    saludos

  13. Ferdousi. (13 months ago | reply)

    speechless beauty.

  14. Obikani (13 months ago | reply)

    Love the composition and the atmosphere!

  15. -Sami (13 months ago | reply)

    beautifully done Lucie!

  16. WilliamKastelein (13 months ago | reply)

    wow! really a masterpiece of work!

  17. efte78 (13 months ago | reply)

    Also in Holland this spring ? Great shot. Lovely mood.

  18. Chris Lishman (13 months ago | reply)

    Very nice ethereal photo!

  19. spawn_hmmm (13 months ago | reply)

    woow .. it looks more like a scene from Gorillaz's Windmill.

  20. Jensje (13 months ago | reply)

    Like a fairy tale from 1700
    Very nice work! :D

  21. Ben124. (13 months ago | reply)

    Looks good!

  22. maximfr (13 months ago | reply)

    A lot of romantism!

  23. giorgiopix (13 months ago | reply)

    ike in a beautiful dream

  24. frank carman (13 months ago | reply)

    Masterclass...

  25. frankartculinary (13 months ago | reply)

    …my Respect,
    …a superb capture, …a real cool shot***

    Nominated

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  26. Steph & the ocean (13 months ago | reply)

    nice foggy atmosphere & compo Lucie !

  27. Dmitri007 (13 months ago | reply)

    I like the mood and elements here a lot!

  28. GlobeTrotter 2000 (13 months ago | reply)

    Beautifully captured !

  29. alba-7 (13 months ago | reply)

    Masterpiece.

  30. Angelo Bosco (13 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic view and light!

  31. delmez92 (13 months ago | reply)

    very nice work :)

  32. les yeux heureux (13 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful soft light...very nice!

  33. masinka (13 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

    I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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  34. Collin D Schuler (13 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

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  35. masinka (13 months ago | reply)

    Your photos featuring water during early or late hours of the day became your signature and are somewhat easy to pick even in a pile! Nice!

  36. Masood Hussain (13 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic!! Feel like being there:)

  37. Brandon Lyons (13 months ago | reply)

    Awesome atmosphere

  38. lampelina (13 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful. Is this mist effect natural? It's really awsome.

    Nominated

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  39. kata_batic (13 months ago | reply)

    You made fantastic shot in my country, well done!

  40. flickrgao (13 months ago | reply)

    Excellent photograph. Love the composition and surreal, paim=nterly feel of it.

  41. Bas Lammers (13 months ago | reply)

    erg indrukwekkend.
    wat een sfeer

  42. M. Daniels (13 months ago | reply)

    The soft colors and light in this photo are excellent!

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