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Posts from the ‘water’ category

Another Bridge

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

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Hazy Canal

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

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Birch 2

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

And again: which one do you prefer? This monochrome version or the version I published earlier?

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Rain Drops

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 1979

The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 126 is ‘A stands for … ’.

A is of course Aqua, water.
I just found out that I republished this photo. First time was March 2020.

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

Water

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 1977

The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 126 is ‘A stands for … ’.

A is of course Aqua, water.

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.

Window 2

Germany, Monschau – November 2016

The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 125 is ‘you can pick it’.

A view from the ‘red house’ in Monschau. Yesterday I posted the colored version of this photo. Like earlier this week I like to know if you prefer the color or the mono version. Leave your comments with your choice! After all: this week it is your pick.

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

On Golden Pond

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #114 is ‘Negative Space’.

I am not sure if this photo is about ‘negative space’. But it shows a way of looking at ‘space’ for sure.

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

Water Walk

The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – June 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #100 is ‘the long and winding road’.

Walking on water is difficult, but if you are afraid to fall (and get wet) you will never learn.

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Green

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #99 is ‘old and new’.

This little pond is part of a little park in my village. When I was a toddler I used to feed the ducks and swans here. Sitting there years later I was impressed by the green and shapes of the trees under the Corona blue sky.

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Sunset Orange

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #95 is ‘All Wet’.

You might think seeing this photo ‘this is not all wet, is it?’ And indeed it is not. Some say God created the world and The Dutch created The Netherlands.The first is a question of belief and the latter is a question of opinion. The fact is that a big part of the low lands (Netherlands) are under sea level. This pond collects water, if there is too much rain the excess water is taking down to the sea. This pond is one of the waterworks that manages to keep Dutch feet dry.  If we could not manage water this way you would be looking at the sea. So it is not all wet, it is managed wet and we prefer it that way.

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At The Waterfront

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2020

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #95 is ‘All Wet’.

You might think seeing this photo ‘this is not all wet, is it?’ And indeed it is not. Some say God created the world and The Dutch created The Netherlands.The first is a question of belief and the latter is a question of opinion. The fact is that a big part of the low lands (Netherlands) are under sea level. This canal is one of the waterworks that manages to keep Dutch feet dry. This canal is taking water from ‘polders’ back to the sea. If we could not manage water this way you would be looking at the sea, with the building on the left just above the sea level. So it is not all wet, it is managed wet and we prefer it that way.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max 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.

Sunset

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

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Sky Lines

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2018

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It is written in the wind

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2018

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Sticks in the middle

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2018

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Rembrandt van Rijn

The Netherlands, Leiden – September 2018

This is the area where Rembrandt van Rijn was born in 1606. His father was a miller, and the mill on the left is a replica of a mill he worked.  His birthplace was off to the right of this photo. Unfortunately the Leiden council decided to demolish the house he was born in around 1920. What remains is a plaque on a modern apartment building. Luckily, we still can enjoy his paintings.

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Gently down the stream

View down to the high rises of government in Den Haag.

The Netherlands, Den Haag – June 2018

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Early Spring 2

The Klinkenbergerplas in Oegstgeest.

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2018

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Early Spring

The Klinkenbergerplas in Oegstgeest.

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2018

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Liquid – Habitat

The weekly theme is ‘liquid’

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2018

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A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

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

A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Place in the World – Art Work

The weekly theme is ‘place in the world’. Where do you belong? Images of the place I live, my place(s) in the world.  Number 4: the bridge over Hollands Diep for the high speed line. Bridges, dams and water locks are ‘art work’ in the jargon of the agency that maintains them, Rijkswaterstaat.

The Netherlands, Moerdijk – April 2018

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A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Place in the World – J.H. Oortbridge

The weekly theme is ‘place in the world’. Where do you belong?
Images of the place I live, my place(s) in the world. Number 3: the Oortbridge and the canal.

Water is an essential, crucial and critical element of life in The Netherlands. Half of the country is below sea level so we need to manage water. Each day I pass the J.H. Oortbridge over the canal that leads from Warmond to Katwijk. The canal is – apart from being a means of transportation and recreation –  used to dump excess sweet water into the sea at low tide. This week’s theme ‘place in the world’ associated with the name giver of this bridge is funny: Jan Hendrik Oort was a famous Dutch astronomer and a pioneer in exploring space outside our world.

 

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2018

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A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Serene: Sea View

The weekly theme is ‘serene’.

 

Spain, Puerto Banus – November 2017

shot with iPhone 6s plus using Hueless,  edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Serene: Ray of Light

The weekly theme is ‘serene’.

Spain, Mijas el Pueblo – November 2017

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A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Transformation: Sail Away

The weekly theme is ‘transformation’.

 

Spain, Mijas el Pueblo – November 2017

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

A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Transformation: Autumn 2

The weekly theme is ‘transformation’.

The Netherlarnds, Leiden – November 2017

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A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

 

 

 

Experimental Skies 2

The weekly theme is ‘experimental’.

During a short holiday in the South of Spain we had an apartment with a breath taking view over the Mediterranean Sea. Using a long lens made the view even more fun. The effects of light, water and sky were quite surprising.

 

Spain, Mijas El Pueblo – November 2017

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

A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link

Experimental Skies

The weekly theme is ‘experimental’.

During a short holiday in the South of Spain we had an apartment with a breath taking view over the Mediterranean Sea. Using a long lens made the view even more fun. The effects of light, water and sky were quite surprising.

Spain, Mijas El Pueblo – November 2017

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

A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link