Zoetermeer’s water tower on a rainy day

Zoetermeer’s water tower is one of the city’s distinctive older landmarks. I photographed it on a rainy day in 2015, when the weather gave the building a dark, atmospheric setting.

Designed by architect C. Visser of Delft and built in 1927–1928, the tower offered a contrast with the newer neighbourhoods around it.

I later returned in clear weather with different equipment. Comparing the two visits shows how strongly light and conditions can change a photograph, even when the subject and viewpoint remain similar.