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Posts from the ‘Monochrome’ category

French Bubble

France, Paris – January 1989

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #87 is ‘reflections’.

Paris La Défense.

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.

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Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Hold The Line

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2020

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

Reflections

France, Paris – January 1989

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #87 is ‘reflections’.

Paris La Défense.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Leaves and Raindrops

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 1979

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #85 is ‘a change of perspective’.

Rain on leaves.

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.

Bones 2

The Netherlands, Leiden – February 2020

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

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

View

The Netherlands, Leiden – February 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #85 is ‘a change of perspective’

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

Bones

The Netherlands, Leiden – February 2020

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

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Père Lachaise Paris

France, Paris – January 1989

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

One from the archive. Père Lachaise is a famous graveyard in Paris, with lots of celebrities being rested there.Archive of Paris

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.

Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

 

 

 

 

Yard

Sunrise over the canal

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2010

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #85 is ‘treasure hunt’

A sunrise over the canal.

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A Light Approaching

TheNetherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #84 is ‘narrow’

Once over the narrow bridge, the world opens up again.

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Camera Hanging Out

England, Southwell – December 2019

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

Southwell is a little town near Nottingham. After a car crashed into a shop with the intention to rob it, a camera was installed.
Hopefully it creates some rest and a safer feeling.

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

Chilling Cat

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – 1980

Mazzel, a chilling cat in the lazy sun of a Summer afternoon, in the garden.

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

Capital Birch

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 1979

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #82 is ‘capital’

The noun capital can hold different meanings, and as always it is subjective what to choose to express a theme in a photo.
I like birch trees. I love the fine detailing from the stem, to branch to the twigs. From big to delicate. A birch can be intimidating, towering over me.
Looking up a birch gives me a feeling of humility. This photo is from 1979, a time when i was printing in a darkroom on paper. And loved big abstracts in monochrome.

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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.

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.

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

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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?

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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

Monochrome Winter Sunset In Reflection

The Netherlands, Den Haag – November 2019

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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

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).

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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

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.

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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

 

 

 

 

Cold Willow

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

One from the archive.

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

Near the Ice Age

The Netherlands,, Leiden – October 2019

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands. The floor about the ice age

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

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Cold leave

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 1979

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

One from the archive.

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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.

Sunset

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.

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Natural Slopes

The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019

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

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

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Meeting Rex

The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

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On Wings

Yemen, Ibb – March 1998

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Birds on the wing over Ibb, a town in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.

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.Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Driver

Yemen – March 1998

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Somewhere in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.
This left over of this car was on the side of the road, used as a shelter. It is creepy to think the driver is gonna take you somewhere.

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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

Mannequins

The Netherlands, Leiden – November 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Hudson’s Bay closes at the end of the year and is having a sale.

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Escort

Yemen – March 1998

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Somewhere in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.

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.Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

 

Berlin Wall 30 years ago

On November 9 1989 the Berlin Wall opened. A few days later I happened to be in Berlin for a short holiday. The Wall was open. There was a an opening in the  Potsdamer Platz. A long row of people was waiting in the big empty space. On the east side the atmosphere was still spooky and depressing. The Wall had opened, but the  infrastructure that kept East-Germans inside was still there. The guards, the towers, the barb wire, the mines, the ‘no man’s land zone’, the spooky and unrealistic atmosphere of separation and repression. On the west side spirits were high; people were attacking The Wall to get memorabilia, tearing it down with hammers and chisels. There was the anticipation of change, everybody (including the press at the Brandenburger Tor) was waiting for The Big Opening. It was the principal press area for reporting from Berlin in those days. People selling t-shirts, buttons. Here an album of pictures of these days. Some I published earlier some are new.  I will never forget how it felt to walk through East-Berlin which was still in its old state. In a way I am happy I did that, before it all disappeared. I am looking forward to a long weekend in Berlin to visit these places again and going to one of the most vibrant cities in the world.

Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989
Germany, Berlin – November 1989

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.

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On the rack 2

The Netherlands, Hoofddorp – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.

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Call Me

The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.

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On the rack

The Netherlands, Hoofddorp – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.

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Museum

The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.

Today’s post is also for For Frank’s Tuesday Challenge – Steep

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Guide

The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019

Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.

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Rabobank

The Netherlands, Utrecht – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.
The main office of the Rabobank in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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On The Buses

The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.
The bus station on top of Den Haag Central Station, with the departments of Infrastructure and Water-management, Justice, the Home Office and the departement of Education, Culture and Science in the background.

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Seeing Double: Scheveningen On The Horizon

The Netherlands, Katwijk – September 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #69 is ‘seeing double’.

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Seeing Double: Up

The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #69 is ‘seeing double’.

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Layers: Office

The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67 is ‘layered’.

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