When the lights shine in Amsterdam

I took this photograph in 2021. Strict COVID measures had left Amsterdam deserted, but the lights were still shining, as this view of the Groenburgwal and Zuiderkerk shows. The canal’s perfectly still water reflects the streetlights, giving the work a fairytale atmosphere alongside the church tower’s silhouette. I photographed it from the Staalmeestersbrug, known to tourists as the love bridge, where many attach love locks. Amsterdam’s municipal authorities remove the locks each year for safety reasons.

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