Arnhem Outside the Station

Stepping out of Arnhem Central Station onto the upper level, I was met by a tall office building โ€” its structure bending softly like a wave, mirroring the organic lines of the station itself. Sea-green contours wrapped around dark blue windows, forming a calm visual rhythm that instantly drew me in.

I captured this scene with the Canon 5DsR and Sigma 24โ€“70mm Art, using a polarizing filter โ€” a tool often misunderstood, but scientifically fascinating. Light travels as waves vibrating in all directions, but when it reflects off non-metallic surfaces like glass or water, those waves align into a single plane. A polarizing filter selectively blocks that oriented light, reducing glare, increasing contrast, and deepening color saturation. In this case, it turned an ordinary glass facade into a layered play of tone and texture.

Some photographers avoid polarization for fear of โ€œover-saturation,โ€ but for me, itโ€™s about control โ€” sculpting light rather than altering reality. This image is straight from the camera, no edits needed. Just light, reflection, and the quiet geometry of modern architecture.

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Screebe Fishing Hut at Sunset

My first time visiting the famous fishing hut at Screebe in Connemara was last night, when we were blessed with an evening without even a breeze to disturb the water.

Unfortunately, there was an excess of low cloud, with a cloud bank at the horizon that swallowed the sun at the horizon behind the house, but by moving around we caught a break and saw a lovely yellow glow in the distance.

Apertureฦ’/8CameraILCE-7RM5Focal length22mmISO400Shutter speed2s

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I can "hear" the silence from the photograph. Amazing shot! :)
It was so beautiful there!๐Ÿ˜
@PicsbyMargot
I can hear the sound of every footstep, despite the silence.
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