Westerkerk, Amsterdam

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 4 September 2009 in Cityscape & Urban.

The Westerkerk, Holland's biggest Protestant church (and it still is a church, not a museum or exhibition hall). I wished the weather had been better!

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Comments (11)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Great perspective with atmosphere! I like it that the sky is NOT blue !!!!

4 Sep 2009 9:51am

@Japanalia: Some fluffy clouds (instead of this grey sky) would have been nice, though...

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

what a gorgeous shot with bags of atmosphere and sense of place!

4 Sep 2009 10:05am

@Ian Bramham: Plenty of views like this in the whole city!

Gabriel Clemente from Albufeira, Portugal

Sehr schön.Glückwunsch
LG
nach Düsseldorf

4 Sep 2009 10:26am

@Gabriel Clemente: Danke schön, Gabriel! Freut mich!

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Wonderful photo!

4 Sep 2009 11:21am

@Eleftheria: Thanks a lot, Eleftheria!

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Fantastic shot ! Framing is awesome and that atmosphere I can feel from this shot . Looks like about the rain .

4 Sep 2009 2:22pm

@MARIANA: Weather was indeed so-so. More sun would have been nice!

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

I love it. I want to go there someday.

4 Sep 2009 4:33pm

@Ana Lúcia: Take at least a four star hotel! :-)

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

lovely balance to the composition and rich colours...great job MS!

4 Sep 2009 8:49pm

@Ted: This city is merciless, every bridge you cross offers sights like this. You can't go out without your camera! :-)

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

No, no !!! NOt Sun..I just love that overcast weather !!! It gives a special feel to the foto :))

4 Sep 2009 10:40pm

@MARIANA: But when it rains you not only have to carry your camera but also an umbrella! D'uh! ;-)

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

The clouds give a beautiful mood in my opinion. The composition is beautiful with the canal and the church.

5 Sep 2009 12:00am

@akarui: Just for a comparison, your photos from Paris with light clouds and an otherwise blue sky are much more pleasing - in my opionion. :-)

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Great framing and composition. There certainly is a feeling of dampness looking at this photo. Love the colors that stand out on the church's steeple.

5 Sep 2009 2:49am

@Steven: A few years ago it has been refurbished: the globe at the top was then yellow.