Sunrise
The 136th Weekly Lens Artists Challenge is about ‘things that start with the letter S’. That is easy: a sunrise.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
The 136th Weekly Lens Artists Challenge is about ‘things that start with the letter S’. That is easy: a sunrise.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
This week’s theme of the weekly lens artists challenge (#135) is ‘glimpse into your world’. Roses are an inspiration.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
This week’s theme of the weekly lens artists challenge (#135) is ‘glimpse into your world’. Long ago I was born in a small village in The Netherlands. Of course it has grown and changed over the years, but it is still a wonderful location to live. And yes: we do have an old ‘castle’.
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This week’s theme of the weekly lens artists challenge (#135) is ‘glimpse into your world’. The brief is simple: show us what makes your world spin, or what makes you delirious with joy. Let me start by showing what makes my world spin in photography. That is to visit places, travel, and monochrome photography. One of the most impressive trips was to Yemen in 1998. A beautiful country with amazing scenery and a rich culture. A mountain view near Sanaa in the Haraz mountais in Yemen.
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
This week’s theme of the weekly lens artists challenge (#135) is ‘glimpse into your world’. The brief is simple: show us what makes your world spin, or what makes you delirious with joy. Let me start by showing what makes my world spin in photography. That is to visit places, travel, and monochrome photography. One of the most impressive trips was to Yemen in 1998. A beautiful country with amazing scenery and a rich culture. A mountain view near Manakhah in the Haraz mountais in Yemen.
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
When snow falls, bicycle paths and main roads are the first to be cleared of snow.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
This week’s theme of the weekly lens artists challenge (#134) is ‘from forgotten to favorite’.
I am scanning my archive of negatives and find some treasures I had forgotten about.
Plateaus of qat (or khat) in the sunrise near Manakhah in the Haraz mountais in Yemen.
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
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
This week’s theme of the weekly lens artists challenge (#134) is ‘from forgotten to favorite’.
The desert of Yemen 1998, a Toyota Land Cruiser in dust in a convoy.
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
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
This week the Lens Artists Challenge is about ‘the personal photographic journey’.
You can find a short overview of my photographic journey on ‘my about/Chris Breebaart’ page .
I hope you do not mind me referring to that information briefly.
This week an uplifting photo of Spring. I am looking
Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
The theme for the lens-artists #132 is ‘striped and checked’.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists #132 is ‘striped and checked’.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
The theme for the lens-artists #132 is ‘striped and checked’.
Part of the cathedral at Chartres.
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 theme for the lens-artists #132 is ‘striped and checked’.
Flowing lines in the hill landscape of Limburg.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists #132 is ‘striped and checked’.
One from the archive of 1982. Not too many lines but they are checked 🙂
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists #132 is ‘striped and checked’.
One from the archive of 1982. A plowed field in Zeeland. The lines are there, I am not sure if it is checked.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
A test shot for a new long zoom lens.
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 ME super II on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
A test shot for a new long zoom lens.
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 ME super II on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.
An old tradition is ‘ringsteken’. Literally stitching a ring from a wood block, hanging from a rope over the road, sitting in a carriage, pulled by one or more horses. The jury is watching.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.
An old tradition is ‘ringsteken’. Literally stitching a ring from a wood block, hanging from a rope over the road, sitting in a carriage, pulled by one or more horses.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.
This is the American cemetery in Margraten. One name among many.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville sur Mer.
shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.
An old tradition is ‘ringsteken’. Literally stitching a ring from a wood block, hanging from a rope over the road, sitting in a carriage, pulled by one or more horses.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.
This is the American cemetery in Margraten. A place for sadness, but also joy and many thanks.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Winter 1979, an old former farmhouse ‘Ora et Labora’.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for the lens-artists#130 is ‘It’s a small world’.
Looking forward to flowers coming out end at the end of Winter.
Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
The theme for the lens-artists#130 is ‘It’s a small world’.
The winter is mild so far, and plants are a bit mixed up. This Hebe flowered till deep in December.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

The theme for the lens-artists#130 is ‘It’s a small world’.
One from the archive of 1982. A motor cycle in close up showing its chrome heart.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
A photo of long ago. The lighthouse of Haamstede in Zeeland, The Netherlands.
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 TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
The theme for the lens-artists#129 is ‘favorite 2020 photos’.
This is the top 10 of the photos that got the most hits last year. I can’t wait to go out again, travel, go to work and snap what it is there! Till then the world is smaller unfortunately.
Wishing you all a wonderful, healthy, prosperous, creative, joyful, loving 2021. Wrap your arms around the new year, and I wish we all can wrap our arms around loved ones and friends a lot more than in 2020!
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Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version
Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version