Heavy Metal

• Prize
  Bronze in Architecture/Industrial
• Photographer
  Max Van Son
• Agency / Studio
  Maxvanson.com
• Technical Info
  1/25s, Iso 100, F/16, 17mm, Full Frame
• Photo Date
  October 18, 2022

An abstract industrial fragment of a contemporary multifunctional building in the city centre of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Detail of the heavy steel construction, flanked by the solid masonry facade.

Max van Son is an award-winning photographer based in Amsterdam. He focuses his work on architecture, urban photography and abstraction. His photography is characterized by the portrayal of people in architecture, the context, typology, society and environment around architecture. His interests in place, form, structure and texture largely influences his style of photography. Inspired by minimalism, he tries to simplify. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. He uses his intuition, interests, curiosity and connection to the subject or scenery to bring out its hidden qualities and values.