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Dutch Cat

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – 1979

Meet Mazzel, a cat my family picked up on a holiday after he was left behind as a young kitten.

This one is for Dutch goes the photo’s weekly photo ‘cat’ theme.

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.

The  picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Red Lines

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2018

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #81 is ‘find something red’

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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Bridge With Red In Background

 

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2018

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #81 is ‘find something red’

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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

 

 

Red Geraniums

The Netherlands, Delft – June 2018

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #81 is ‘find something red’

A house on a canal at Delft.

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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Red Wedding

 

The Netherlands, Delft -June 2018

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #81 is ‘find something red’

A wedding at Delft.

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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Red Sunrise

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #81 is ‘find something red’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Bretagne

France, St. Samson sur Rance – August 1996

This one is for Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday weekly theme ‘trees’.

A tree in a fog covered field of grain as the sun tries to peak through.

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. Click the picture for a bigger version

Trees: Hill Of Slane

Ireland, Slane – October 2008

This one is for Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday weekly theme ‘trees’.

Hill of Slane in Ireland.

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

Behind the wall

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80  is ‘leading lines’

A shaky night shot shows the important line, the top of the wall.

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Sunset

Belgium, Laarne-Kalken – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80  is ‘leading lines’

On the road in Belgium.

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

 

Abstract

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80  is ‘leading lines’

Sometimes things go wrong, but the result can be surprising. This is a movement of my iPhone by accident, as i pressed the shutter while moving the phone.

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Bridge

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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80  is ‘leading lines’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Ripples: The Swan And The Boat

England, Burton Mill Pond – November 2005

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80  is ‘leading lines’

This is a scene from 2005 at Burton Mill Pond in West Sussex.

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

Grass from a window

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

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In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals.the canal and its edges are sometimes subject in my photographs. Here is a blooming grass in Autumn.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Window Wired

France, St. George sur l’Aa – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Green Plant Through A Window

France, Z-I de Petite-Synthe et Grande-Synthe – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Sunset Through A Car Window

France, Calais – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

 

History Window

England, Chester – September 1980

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

Chester Cathedral, a window in the Cloisters.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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.

The  picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

 

Window in Wimbledon

England, London – September 1980

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

A view from the kitchen to the back garden at Wimbledon.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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.

The  picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Watch the Bird

Ireland, Slane – October 2008

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79  is ‘a window with a view’

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above,

Slane Hill in Ireland. The ruins of an old monastery.

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

Strandhill

Ireland, Strandhill – October 2008

This one is for Dutch goes the photo’s ‘portal’ theme.

Strandhill in Sligo is a small town, looking out over the Atlantic Ocean to the West. Rising over it is Knocknarea with Queen Maeve.

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

Portal

Ireland, Slane  – October 2008

This one is for Dutch goes the photo’s ‘portal’ theme.

Slane Hill in Ireland. Close to Slane Castle castle that is famous among other historical facts, for being the recording site for U2’s The unforgettable fire’ in 1984.
Never judge an album by its cover, but part of the castle burned in 1991, but was restored in 2001. Slane Castle is also famous for its concerts and festivals; a lot of famous band and artists performed there.

Outside the village is The Hill of Slane with a small old ruined chapel, a ruined monastery and a graveyard, overlooking the landscape and the river Boyne.

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

 

 

Heron Spot

The Netherlands, Oestgeest – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78  is ‘spot’
Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.

In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals and the canal are, just as plants and flowers in the front garden, sometimes subject in my photographs. Here is a recent visitor: a Heron.

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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Spot on for Christmas

England, Southwell – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78  is ‘spot’. Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.

Southwell is a little town near Nottingham. A perfect spot to be for Christmas

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shot with iPhone X,  edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

Power Spot

France, St. George sur l’Aa – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78  is ‘spot’. Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
Each time we travel from or to the UK by Eurotunnel, this site next to the motorway draws my attention. A wood of pylons emerges, displaying big power lines in the air.
It is like an army that comes out of the soil. Luckily my wife does most of the driving, so I have my hands free to snap about when we pass this point.

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Spot

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78  is ‘spot’
Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals and the canal are, just as plants and flowers in the front garden,
sometimes subject in my photographs. Here are two ducks, doing some synchronized swimming.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Fireworks

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020

Traditionally in The Netherlands the new year starts with private fireworks (this year people spent 77 million euro). Over the years this party has turned from pleasure over to  concern. There is an increasing flow of illegal fireworks (like avalanche bombs), more damage to public and private goods, and increasing aggression towards services. And on top of that an increase in injuries and at times loss of life. The public and political debate at the moment is about a ban of private fireworks. One alternative could be to replace them by formal local firework events and/or a big national event..

The burst function on an iPhone works well shooting this ‘popping’ scenes. However, the quality and control of light is less than with a system camera or dslr.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Roadworks

The Netherlands, Wassenaar – December 2019

Road works on A44: removing old tarmac ready for new.
The dirt is form the bus window.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Scraping The Old, Making Ready For The New

The Netherlands, Wassenaar – December 2019

Road works on A44: removing old tarmac ready for new.
The dirt is form the bus window. All in all a very nice photo, right?

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Gull

France, Le Conquet – August 1996

Sunset at Le Conquet.

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. Click the picture for a bigger version

La Campagne

France, St. Samsom sur Rance – August 1996

The road to the railroad crossing in St Samsom sur Rance on the border of Bretagne and Normandy.

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. Click the picture for a bigger version

Merry Christmas by Rudolf Lightyear

 

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019

Wishing you and your loved ones a merry Christmas!

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Pre Winter Sunrise

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2019

In the early morning in Autumn and Winter, sunrises can be quite wonderful to see.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Monochrome Winter Sunset In Reflection

The Netherlands, Den Haag – November 2019

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Oud Poelgeest

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019

Oud Poelgeest is an old castle in Oegstgeest. It has quite a history over the centuries.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Up

 

The Netherlands – Den Haag – November 2019

Just looking up.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

The End Is Near

The Netherlands, Den Haag – December 2019

Hudson Bay is having a termination sale. They did not assess the Dutch market well, and now closes its shops at the end of the year.
The shop in Den Haag is almost empty. Only the displays are on display.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76  is ‘on display’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Common: Rolls

France, Questembert – August 1996

This one is for dutch goes the photo’s ‘common’ theme.

Rolls are quite common nowadays. This is on the road between Rochefort-en-Terre and Questembert in South East Brittany (Bretagne).

If you want to join or participate in the weekly challenge just follow the link above.

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. Click the picture for a bigger version

Mates

The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – December 2019

The Christmas market in garden centre ‘De Bosrand’ in Alphen a/d Rijn.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76  is ‘on display’

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Snowman

The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – December 2019

The Christmas market in garden centre ‘De Bosrand’ in Alphen a/d Rijn.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76  is ‘on display’

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

 

Blow Up Santa

 

The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – December 2019

The Christmas market in garden centre ‘De Bosrand’ in Alphen a/d Rijn.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76  is ‘on display’

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Mist

France, Le Conquet – August 1996

This one is for dutch goes the photo’s ‘mist’ theme.

The harbour of Le Conquet in the mist.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly challenge just follow the link above.

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. Click the picture for a bigger version

 

 

 

 

Looking Down

The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

At the Lake before Autumn

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019

End of October, just before Autumn kicked in.

Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Opportunity Knocked Out

The Netherlands, Leiden – November 2019

Hudson Bay did not assess the Dutch market well, and now closes its shops at the end of the year.
The internet changed the way of shopping: main street stores that do not adjust disappear.
Leaving holes in the shopping front. One way or another, I do love mannequins.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #75  is ‘nostalgic’.

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Shot with iPhoneX edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version