{"product_id":"sarphatistraat-bridge-and-sweets-hotel","title":"Amsterdam Canal and Bridge Black and White Photo Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBoats and Bridge Machinery Across a Quiet Waterway\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmsterdam opens out across the water in this view, with boats, bridge structures and buildings sharing the canal. I was drawn to the way the busy waterfront leaves a clear passage through its centre. In black and white, the scene becomes a study of repeated lines rather than a collection of competing colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is plenty to discover along the banks. Moored boats sit below trees and substantial buildings, while angled bridge arms and upright posts interrupt the lower skyline. A small waterside building adds another compact shape among the vessels. Farther back, the arches of the bridge help carry the eye toward the distant end of the waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe water itself is an important part of the photograph. Its small ripples spread across the foreground, giving me a relatively open surface beneath all those railings, roofs and cables. I like how that contrast lets the waterfront remain detailed without making the entire image feel crowded. The pale sky provides a second area of breathing room above the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis photograph belongs to my 2005 visit to Amsterdam, near the Sarphatistraat Bridge. What holds my attention is the relationship between the practical workings of a canal and the architecture around it. It is a city view with room to look slowly: first at the water, then the boats, and finally the small structures that make this particular stretch of Amsterdam recognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2005\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"8 × 20 inches (20.3 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40484973871183,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 × 24 inches (25.4 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":40965154570319,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Amsterdam-Canal-and-Bridge-Black-and-White-Photo-Print-1b.jpg?v=1791403583","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/sarphatistraat-bridge-and-sweets-hotel","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}