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40/52 Nassaukade

52 Weeks Project

Another selfie project was born while taking this self portrait in the late afternoon in the last days of September 2020...
Location: Rijckerbrug, bridge over the Singelgracht (canal) at the corner of the Rozengracht and Nassaukade.
Coordinates: 52°37'19" N 4°87'42" E
Reason: I would rather call it an idea than just the reason why choosing this spot. While standing on this bridge over the Singelgracht I came up with the idea of wanting a selfie at some more spots along or near the Singelgracht. The Singelgracht project was born!
Rijckerbrug: The Rijckerbrug or Ryckerbrug (bridge no. 167) is a fixed plate bridge between Amsterdam-Center and Amsterdam-West and runs over the Singelgracht. After the crossing with the Nassaukade, the bridge connects the Rozengracht with the De Clercqstraat.
The first bridge on this site appeared after the Rozengracht was filled in as part of the Western Breakthrough in 1892. The current bridge was built in 1927 and was designed by Piet Kramer on behalf of the Public Works Department. On the bridge there is a stone carving on the northeast side. The bridge is a municipal monument.
The bridge is located in an important through east-west route and is used intensively by car traffic and tram lines 13 and 14 (tram line 19 since 22 July 2018). Until 1957 the Tram line Amsterdam - Haarlem - Zandvoort also ran over the bridge that was equipped with three-rail track. In 1985 the third rail was removed after renewal of the track, but as a reminder a small piece of new third rail of non-equal length appeared on the bridge, which is therefore not used. During the next track renewal in 2018, the piece of new third rail was laid again.
Singelgracht: The Singelgracht is the waterway that borders the entire Amsterdam Center and flows along the Nassaukade, Stadhouderskade and Mauritskade. Formerly the canal and the ramparts on the city side formed the outer defenses of the city.
The name is related to the Dutch word omsingelen, "to surround", and comes ultimately from Latin cingulum, meaning "belt". Other Dutch towns also have ring-shaped canals named Singel.
The Singelgracht is the waterway that borders the entire Amsterdam Center and flows along the Nassaukade, Stadhouderskade and Mauritskade.
A sub project of "52-Weeks" is take more selfportraits along the Singelgracht. Find them all here.
Nassaukade: The Nassaukade is a street in Amsterdam-West, on the banks of the Singelgracht between the Nassauplein and the Overtoom. The street is part of a series of three built-up quays on the Singelgracht, which border the center. The Nassaukade, together with the adjacent Stadhouderskade and Mauritskade, forms part of the s100, the Amsterdam inner ring.
Weather: Partly cloudy, 19° C
To Listen ♫: Keep Your Heart - South Pole (Jettan Remix) (Youtube)
Self-portrait technics: 'Stretched arm' method without self-timer. ("SPAAL"). No timer, just "click".

Taken in: Holland / North Holland / Jordaan (show map)

Taken on: September 29, 2020

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Sets appears in: • 52 Weeks [2020]

Groups appears in: • Amsterdam (Mokum) • amsterdam more » • Self-Portraits! • amsterdam sphere • SELF-PORTRAIT • Amsterdam today • 52 Self Portraits A Year! • 52 Weeks • I ♥ Amsterdam • [ s e l f - p o r t r a i t s ] • Amsterdam Weekly • Me, Myself&I • Ego Self • GLBT Self Portraits • Amsterdam Fixxxed • Loving Amsterdam • Amsterdam Eyes • Male Self Portrait • Self Portrait At Arm's Length (SPAAL) • Amsterdam - no rules • 52 weeks of photos project • Amsterdam Holland • Celebrate #selfie • Selfie Sunday • Amsterdam City • You-Graphy « less

Camera: Sony ILCE-6300, f/10.0, 1/1000 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6300
Lens:	E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.2 (Windows)
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