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First Terrace Sun

The Netherlands, Leiden – March 2024

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #291 is ‘Cityscapes’. The first sun got people out to enjoy the rays while having a drink on the junction of the Oude Rijn and Nieuwe Rijn in Leiden. On the right De Waag, the weighing house.

Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Rembrandt’s View

The Netherlands, Leiden – September 2023

Lens Artists Photo Challenge #266 is ‘Time’. It takes a lot of time to tell everything about the concept of time.

One of the best musical stories about time is by Pink Floyd: Time of the brilliant timeless album The Dark Side of the Moon, that was released 50 years ago.

This week I try to show aspects that come to my mind. The first is history at present. Places where important moments in time happened. Which you observe from the present.

This is a recent sunset over the Galgewater in Leiden. ‘Where? Why? Of what importance?’ I hear you say. At the bridge on the left side of the frame Rembrandt van Rijn was born. A copy of the mill his father used for his business is on the right. The only thing Rembrandt would have seen is the sunset, and the mills. All the buildings and boats etc are ‘after Rembrandt’.

Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

The Road to 2023 and Norfolk

England, London and Norfolk – December 2022

For the first time after the pandemic we were able to spend time at the end of the year in England. This time we welcomed the New Year at the coast of Norfolk. This set of snaps shows the road from Surrey to Norfolk, passing the Dartford Tunnel into Essex and Norfolk.

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Galgenwater Leiden

The Netherlands, Leiden – June 2016

This weeks challenge #187 is ‘water’. The Galgenwater in Leiden. In the background a replica a of the mill that was used by the father of Rembrandt van Rijn, who was born to the left of the bridge in the distance in 1606, 410 years before this photo.

shot with iPhone 6s plus using Hueless,  edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

Bridge

Nepal, Kodari – April 2004

This weeks challenge #185 is ‘change’. Kodari on the border of Tibet and Nepal. Change means you have to cross bridges, but before you can do that, you have to create a bridge first.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using  Snapseed and Marksta
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Pont de Normandie

France, Le Havre – September 2008

Pont de Normandie is a beautiful bridge over the river Seine between Le Havre and Honfleur. It towers over you as you approach it. The first time I passed it I was in admiration and also in awe.
This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #181 is double dipping: send in a photo that is related to another creative challenge on WordPress. This photo is a response to the monthly Thursday special of Lost in Translation. A beautiful blog with great creative photography. Each month one can enter photo’s portraying words: in December 2021 Introspective, Anticipating, Befriending, Choices, Wish.
This photo describes anticipation and choices. If you choose to cross a bridge like this, what will it be like?

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

QE 1

England, Dartford Crossing M25 – September 2021

Something ordinary, a bridge to cross. But some bridges make it a bigger experience. Queen Elizabeth bridge at Dartford Crossing. For this week’s lens artists challenge #169: the ordinary.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Delft over Bridges

The Netherlands, Delft – June 2021

The theme for this week Lens-artists challenge #153 is ‘Wonderful World’.

Delft, like other cities in the West of The Netherlands, has an extended canal system, that was used in the past for transport. Lots of little bridges connect the city streets.

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On Golden Pond

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #114 is ‘Negative Space’.

I am not sure if this photo is about ‘negative space’. But it shows a way of looking at ‘space’ for sure.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version