Light Speeding through Den Haag

[Frank F.]

We had a meeting of some old Nikongear friends and I took the chance to experience the city at the speed of light. The light was good so the speed was light.

Here are some snaps by topic.

#1 street style portraits

 

[Frank F.]

#2 monochromous color shots

 

[Frank F.]

#3 geometry emotion geometry

I do react strongly to some of these pictures, others are just geometrical construction for me. How do you react towards these pics, will you pick the same?

 

[Derrel]

SOME VERY NICE IMAGES of urban scenes, Frank. Very calm, very serene.

 

[Designer]

My God! That is ONE CLEAN bicycle!

I, too, am drawn to geometric shapes, especially contrasting/harmonizing shapes. It is difficult to get a feeling from the statue without actually seeing it in person.

As for the side entrance to the church, I might have focused on either the church or the gate, but probably not the car.

 

[Frank F.]

Thank you Derrel

 

[Braineack]

this with the 105 1.4? cause you're not making it any easier for me not owning one...

 

[Frank F.]

Thanks. For me Nike is the Greek Goddess of the sea and namesake of a famous US sports dressing company.

Knowing the local history helps to understand a lot.

Yet I was there for my friends and shooting. Not. Research.

So bare with me if I try to entertain you with many more keepers.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I hope you DO entertain us with more. You gave us some great photos to enjoy!

 

[Cody'sCaptures]

I like the street portraits and the sprocket. Idk why but I find taking pictures thru windows just super creepy.

 

[Frank F.]

this with the 105 1.4? cause you're not making it any easier for me not owning one...

I just started the series. The equipment was D500 plus 8-15 fish and on the other shoulder 105E on the D850. Both heavy but worth the fuzz & I sure cannot blame the equipment. It is as good as it gets.

I did shoot a photographer with his models near the Escher Museum...

 

[Frank F.]

I like the street portraits and the sprocket. Idk why but I find taking pictures thru windows just super creepy.

she looks like a puppet, the Coiffeur Lady, right? That is why I took the shot!

creepy geometry, trying to imitate Escher:

 

[Frank F.]

#3 geometry emotion geometry

I do react strongly to some of these pictures, others are just geometrical construction for me. How do you react towards these pics, will you pick the same?

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I very much like several of your pictures, nice style.

I was born and raised in The Hague, visit the city regularly and see some well-known places.
The statue in question does not say so much if one does not know what it represents and (in this case) where it is placed.
This statue is Nikè, goddess of victory, placed in front of the buildings of the State Council, Parkstraat in The Hague. The Council of State is in the Netherlands an advisory body of the government and the supreme governor of the country. It was founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V and is one of the oldest still existing government agencies in the world.
I, somewhere, can see a certain connection between State Council and Nikè.

My God! That is ONE CLEAN bicycle!

I, too, am drawn to geometric shapes, especially contrasting/harmonizing shapes. It is difficult to get a feeling from the statue without actually seeing it in person.

As for the side entrance to the church, I might have focused on either the church or the gate, but probably not the car.

For information only:
It is not the side entrance, but the main entrance of (Roman Catholic) St. Jacobus the Multiple Church, built in 1875-1878. The church is located directly opposite the building of the State Council.
Holy Jacobus de Meerdere is the patron saint of the city of The Hague.
I have been visiting this church several times in the 1970s to take pictures.

Gerard

Thank you very much. There are a lot of statues in the public space in your town. I did take quite some shots of these:

 

[Frank F.]

I hope you DO entertain us with more. You gave us some great photos to enjoy!

I have a lot more, Dean. Here are three:

 

[Frank F.]

one of the very few black & white shots of this trip. I am learning to fish: