Haarlem Spaarne Reflections Black and White Evening Photography
Lit Waterfront Facades Extend Into a Still Reflection
The buildings along the Spaarne in Haarlem seem to double in height when their reflections settle into the water. I photographed this evening view in black and white, keeping Teylers Museum and the neighbouring facades above a broad stretch of reflection. The still surface was what first held my attention as I walked beside the waterfront.
Light gathers around the windows and entrances, leaving the upper parts of the buildings in softer tones. The museum’s ornate front rises near the middle of the group, while the taller roof at the left has a distinctly different outline. Scaffolding around that roof remains part of the scene, alongside the older architectural details.
I used the upright frame to give the water as much attention as the buildings. The waterfront edge makes a horizontal division across the picture, but the reflection carries the rooflines and lamps below it. Some shapes remain clear, while others soften into small ripples. Those slight changes keep the lower half from becoming a perfect duplicate.
The view gave me a quiet way to photograph the city after the lights came on. There is a great deal of detail in the facades, yet the water makes room around it. For me, the strongest part is that meeting between solid architecture and an image of it on the surface: the same buildings held once in stone and again in a much less permanent form.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2024
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