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Going in circles

Belgium, Ardennes – April 1977

The theme of Lens-Artists #124 is ‘Now and then’.

A long time ago, somewhere in the Ardennes on a cold April day. Going round in circles. Learning how to use black and white and shoot a decent photo.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

The  picture was scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

L’Aber Wrac’h

France, L’aber Wrac’h – August 1981

The theme of Lens-Artists #124 is ‘Now and then’.

The coast of Finistère in Summer is breath taking. This was then, but it still is amazing.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

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

Paris Then December 1981

France, Paris – December 1981

The theme of Lens-Artists #124 is ‘Now and then’.

Paris in December 1981. A view from the hill of Sacré Coeur into the city at the end of the Winter afternoon just before sunset. A shot on Kodak Color II brought back to monochrome. Camera unknown.

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 on Kodak color II, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Birds

The Netherlands, Achterhoek – October 1990

The theme of Lens-Artists #124 is ‘Now and then’.

In times of covid things change, some in small ways, some in quite ‘big’ ways. The world is not getting smaller but seems smaller. Going away for a long weekend is more like a logistical planned event than a spontaneous ‘let’s get away’. And even the way I take photo’s is changed. I see less that catches my eye, all is so familiar close by. So I went way back till way then, October 1990, a long weekend with old school mates. The mates are still there, on Whatsapp. But the feeling of this image is different. A swarm of birds against a sunset. Being free, to wander, to roam. Patience my dear heart.

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.

Hirondelles

France, Luc-en-Diois – August 1998

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighborhood’.

Well, this is a photo of a neighborhood from a long time ago during a holiday in France.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

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

Autumn Rays

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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

Willows

The Netherlands, Rijnsburg – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Autumn

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Five Trees

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Santorini

Greece, Santorini – July 1979

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

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

Ferry

The Netherlands, De Cocksdorp – January 2019

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’. And the sky is simply amazing for Weekend Sky #7.

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

Kite

The Netherlands, Scheveningen – July 2004

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’.

Archive Scheveningen

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

Playful Sunset

Greece, Crete Rethymnon – July 1979

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

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

Grey Autumn

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’.

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

There is always the sun

The Netherlands, Rijnsburg – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’.

The sun is always there, even when you do not see it. On this day it was out sparkling over the canal, high lighting a beautiful sky.

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Père Lachaise

France, Paris – January 1989

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #121 is ‘Focus on the subject’.

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

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.

Cat/Chat

France, Luc-en-Diois – August 1998

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #121 is ‘Focus on the subject’.

One from the archives. A cat in descent at Luc-en-Diois.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

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

Père Lachaise

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France, Paris – January 1989

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #121 is ‘Focus on the subject’.

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

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.

Para Pente

France, Luc-en-Diois – August 1998

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #121 is ‘Focus on the subject’.

One from the archives. A descent at Luc-en-Diois.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

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

British Museum

England, London – September 1980

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #121 is ‘Focus on the subject’.

British Museum in London. Again one from the film archive.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

The  picture was 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.

Bike Lane

The Netherlands, Gortel – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #120 is ‘what a treat’.

Coming back to an area I visited a long time ago in my youth, brings back memories about the past. The beauty of nature is sometimes overwhelming, even when it rains.

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

Corn

The Netherlands, Leimuiden – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #120 is ‘what a treat’.

I love to take photos from a car (rest assured, I am not doing the driving at those moments). And the result can be quite surprising at times. This one gives me the feeling of a small village, hidden in the landscape.

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

Heather lines

The Netherlands, Gortel – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #120 is ‘what a treat’.

Coming back to an area I visited a long time ago in my youth, brings back memories about the past. The beauty of nature is sometimes overwhelming, even when it rains.

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

Obscured by Clouds 2

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

Details of a cloudy sky for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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

Flat Lines

The Netherlands, Nieuw-Vennep – September 2020

Another one for Weekly Sky Challenge #2. Here you can see how low our horizon is. Skies over The Netherlands.

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

Season’s End

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #119 is ‘My hideaway’.

Autumn has come, Summer is over. The garden is no longer the place to enjoy being outside during the pandemic, looking at plants and flowers. Seasons come and go, the natural cycle continues, and Summer is waiting to come back next year, hopefully in a different setting without restrictions.

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

Rain Drops

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #119 is ‘My hideaway’.

Autumn has come, rain, wind, cold and nature getting ready to go into rest and wait for Spring. It is warm inside.

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

Fly Over

The Netherlands, Haarlem – September 2020

Another one for Weekly Sky Challenge #2. Everywhere in my flat home country the horizon is low, so we see skies all the time. Skies over The Netherlands.

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

Ahoy

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

Another one for Hammad’s freshly start up Weekly Sky Challenge #1.

Into the sunset, a reminder of a wonderful Summer we had, albeit in strange times.

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

Electric

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2020

A pylon against a back drop of clouds and sunrays for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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

Obscured by Clouds

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

Details of a cloudy sky for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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

On the way home

The Netherlands, Abbenes – September 2020

The Haarlemmermeerpolder under a sunny sky for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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

Power

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #118 is ‘Communication’.

Architecture can be used to communicate wealth or power. An example in the history of The Netherlands are the canal houses in Amsterdam. A more modern ‘show off’ of wealth is the ING House on the A10 in Amsterdam. A rather small Head Office on a very expensive piece of land. And building high risings is another example where (not only) Dutch cities build literally their image and show off economic power. This is Delftse Poort, til 2009 the highest building in The Netherlands. The five highest buildings in The Netherlands are all in Rotterdam (this is the ranking).

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

The Two of Us

The Netherlands, Nunspeet – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #118 is ‘Communication’.

A walk over a field of heather in the Zandenbos near Nunspeet.

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

About Rooftops

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

Last week I had to kill some time in Rotterdam near the Central Station.
Just behind the roof of Central Station is Delftse Poort. Until 2009 the highest building in The Netherlands. The five highest buildings in The Netherlands are all in Rotterdam.

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

On the Corner

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

Last week I had to kill some time in Rotterdam near the Central Station. It was the first time I saw it close. A fourth impression.

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

Into the Tunnel

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

Last week I had to kill some time in Rotterdam near the Central Station. It was the first time I saw it close. A third impression.

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

Passing By

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

Last week I had to kill some time in Rotterdam near the Central Station. It was the first time I saw it close. A second impression.

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

Rotterdam Central Station

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

Last week I had to kill some time in Rotterdam near the Central Station. It was the first time I saw it close. The coming days I will post some impressions.

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

Warmond

The Netherlands, Warmond – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

A view on Warmond, near the Kagerplassen.

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

Birch

The Netherlands, Vierhouten – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

A walk over a field of heather near Vierhouten.

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

Tree Line

The Netherlands, Nieuw-Vennep A44 – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #116 is ‘symmetry’.

Again on the road, a view over the fields obscured by rain.

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

Sunset

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

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E-bicycle

The Netherlands, Nunspeet – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #116 is ‘symmetry’.

The Pas Opweg leading to the Hidden Village in the forest near Nunspeet. In 1943 – 1944 the Dutch resistance build a village where people, wanted by the Germans, could hide.
We are lucky to have thousands of kilometers of free bicycle lanes in The Netherlands. And riding an e-bike for the first time in my life in this forest was a wonderful experience.

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