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Magnolia Close Up Daily 3


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

Since January I try to take regular photos of the Magnolia tree in the garden. The coming days I will publish a daily photo of a close up. For some it will be boring and repetitive, for most (I hope) it will be fun.

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Magnolia Close Up Daily 2


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

Since January I try to take regular photos of the Magnolia tree in the garden. The coming days I will publish a daily photo of a close up. For some it will be boring and repetitive, for most (I hope) it will be fun.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using SnapseedGrainLab and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Magnolia Close Up Daily 1

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

Since January I try to take regular photos of the Magnolia tree in the garden. The coming days I will publish a daily photo of a close up. For some it will be boring and repetitive, for most (I hope) it will be fun.

Shot with Nikon Zf, edited using SnapseedGrainLab and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

De Valk

The Netherlands, Leiden – February 2025

Windmill De Valk is one of few left in the city. It is a museum, but since 2000 is it being used for milling again.

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Sunset



The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

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Magnolia Close Up Entangled

Since January I try to take regular photos of the Magnolia tree in the garden. The coming days I will publish a daily photo of a close up. For some it will be boring, for most (I hope) it will be fun.

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Source of Origin

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

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Den Haag Central Station

The Netherlands, Den Haag – February 2025

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Duck Bath

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

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Easter Preview

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

Seasons seem to flow seamlessly in one another. Christmas just behind us, Easter preparations in the garden center are in full swing.

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No Worries


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

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Vista

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

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On the horizon

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

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The Moon and Jupiter

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Where Old Meets New aka Advertising Space

This week Lens Artist Photo Challenge #335 is exploring color versus monochrome aka black and white. Compare a color photo with a monochrome print of it. What works better? 

A few days ago I published a resembling shot in color and mono. This post differs from the earlier ones. The tree on the right went out of the frame. And a very modern advertising pole pops up in the background.

My love for the bleak colors of Winter’s light are the same. But I prefer this mono version, even if it was originally shot in color. GrainLab is a great tool, and the atmosphere of the photo is ‘old’ but the view is modern.

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Meet The Ducks

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025
The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

This week Lens Artist Photo Challenge #335 is exploring color versus monochrome aka black and white. Compare a color photo with a monochrome print of it. What works better? 

Two landscapes, originally shot in color. I do prefer the monochrome version. That was tweaked with GrainLab.

Yesterday I publiced this one in color. I do like it, the bleak colors of Winter light are nice. But I prefer this mono version, even if it was originally shot in color. The dark spots are much more toned and I do like the grain feel of Kodak Tri X.

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Back Up

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

This week Lens Artist Photo Challenge #335 is exploring color versus monochrome aka black and white. Compare a color photo with a monochrome print of it. What works better?

I tend to think in black and white at most moments. Just my preference. And if I can I shoot just in a mono mode on my iPhone or my recent purchased Nikon Zf.

Yesterday I publiced this one in color. I do like it, the bleak colors of Winter light are nice. But I prefer this mono version, even if it was originally shot in color,

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Don Quichotte has to stand tall nowadays

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

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Grey and Flat

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Magnolia Up Close

The Magnolia in the front garden is slowly waking up from Winter.

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Crying Winter

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

A wet Winter.

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Green Aliens

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Sunset From Train


The Netherlands, Amersfoort – January 2025

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Amersfoort 4


The Netherlands, Amersfoort – January 2025

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Amersfoort 3


The Netherlands, Amersfoort – January 2025

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Amersfoort 2


The Netherlands, Amersfoort – January 2025

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Amersfoort 1

The Netherlands, Amersfoort – January 2025

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Glass Houses

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Tunnel

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Klinkenberger Plas

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Sky

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Mesmerizing Candles

The Netherlands, Voorhout – December 2024

A Christmas photo, but the view of burning candles is always mesmerizing and inspirational.

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (7)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

The last in a series of seven photos, taken on a foggy morning from the J.H. Oortbrug in Oegstgeest.
The photos can be found in the archive Oegstgeester Kanaal, link down here.

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (6)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (5)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (4)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Impressions of a bridge in Autumn (3)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (2)


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (1)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Monochrome Autumn


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

One of the first photos of my new camera, the Nikon Zf. A retro FM2 on the outside but on the inside full of brilliant Nikon Z technology. Its a real hands on camera, with manual settings. I’m learning to use it. One of the reasons to buy it was the availability of three monochrome presets. 

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Another Bridge

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

Crossed to a new year, 2025 is just started. I wish everyone a wonderful 2025 in good health, with loads of love and moments in which wishes become reality. Where we can talk and bridge judgments.

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Monochrome Leaves

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

The first photos of my new camera, the Nikon Zf. A retro FM2 on the outside but on the inside full of brilliant Nikon Z technology. Its a real hands on camera, with manual settings. I’m learning to use it. One of the reasons to buy it was the availability of three monochrome presets.

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Dry Feet

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2024

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Space

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Ready for Spring

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

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Autumnal process

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Exit Santa 2024

The Netherlands, Wassenaar – December 2024

And off he went.

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Leaves and Reflections

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2024

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Merry Christmas

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2024

On the eve of Christmas a colorful rose, wishing everybody a merry Christmas. And I can’t resist to put a wish under it from the heart, quoting John Lennon: war is over, just imagine. In 2025 be your own truth, people are not meant to be all the same. One of the joys in life is that we are different, and being different creates the potential for change. As long as we can listen to one another, knowing there is the freedom to choose your own believes and live them without being a threat to the other, there is a future and lots of potential. Love, laugh (especially about yourself), live.

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Shopping

The Netherlands, Denmark Haag – December 2024

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