City of Rembrandt
A view on the city where Rembrandt van Rijn was born, Leiden. It was the home where he grew up. There he started his now famous career as a painter. Later, he moved to Amsterdam.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #366 is ‘City Mouse/Country Mouse’. I am not familiar with the story. But as the brief puts it ‘there is no place like home’. Home is where the heart is.
Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
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14 Responses to “City of Rembrandt”
The wide view takes you in!
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It’s inspired by View of Delft by Vermeer! 😀 I went to my dentist on bicycle and caught the view and light on the way back
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I had to look up the painting to remind myself. You definitely have a similar sky
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The sky here is the same for ages 🙂
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🙂
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wow, a little bit of everything in this wide view
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Thank you
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Beautiful image Chris
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Thank you Tina
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[…] A more detailed view of the photo I published yesterday of Leiden. Leiden used to be famous for fabrics, and canals provided the infrastructure for the logistics. Some of the canals were filled up in the second half of the 20th century. However, there are debates about opening a few of them again. These discussions focus on sustainability and environmental quality. […]
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Such a beautiful capture and edit, Chris! Those clouds are wonderful.
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Thank you! I knew you would like them!
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Beautiful monochrome. The sky is to die for 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words
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