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Little Chapel – Naxos 1983

Greece, Naxos – July 1983

This week LAPC #254 is ‘spiritual places’; I use an old photo that I also published in October 2021 of a little chapel in Naxos that could do with some tender loving care for lens artistists challenge #168: seen better days. I edited it with a lighter atmosphere and took out the most obvious dust and scratches this time, so if you want to compare, here is that post.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but still, like most of the archive, do have scratches, dust and stains.

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.

In the light of grey

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2023

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Bridges

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest- May 2023

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Canal Triptique

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2023

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See Sea

The Netherlands, Katwijk – April 2023

The LAPC theme #248 is ‘mood’.

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Canal

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2023

The LAPC theme #247 is ‘backlit’. The light is frontal but for the clouds are back lit.

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Dune View

The Netherlands, Noordwijk – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #244 is ‘glowing moments’.

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Cold Dive

The Netherlands, Noordwijk – February 2023

This week LAPC 243 is ‘it’s tricky’. Lots of tricky things.: a cold day, a cold sea, a cold dive. Snapping on the iPhone with zoom, tricky and a bit cheeky.

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En Passant

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #238 is ‘alone time’. Fog makes the world smaller.

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Magnolia

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2023

The Lens Artists Photo Challenge #241 is Spring. The Magnolia slowly opens up.

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Spring Daffodils

The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2023

The Lens Artists Photo Challenge #241 is Spring. The Daffodils are the first of the commercial grown bulb flowers to pop up each year. Here a field near Voorhout.

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Sea View: An Answer

The Netherlands, Katwijk – February 2023

Sometimes the color and mono have a fight. Two totally different tones and feelings to the same photo. And an answer to the question I phrased in the previous two posts.

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge 240 is hosted by John Steiner. He invites to show my favorite type or style of photography as the road I have chosen to take most often. And – I was not really honest when I wrote this – that creates a bit of a problem for me. I might need direction.

Basically my attention gets caught and produces an image. It is not conscious, it is in the context where I am. And it results in an array of subjects. It is easier to say what road I do not take: fashion, portraits, urban. But travel, cities, landscapes etc are part of the portfolio.

I asked visitors feedback, and I am happy that those who took time to answer (thank you!) confirmed my own view on ‘my work’. Describing it as ‘random variety’ ‘context orientated’; I am in the place I should be (and I feel comfortable in). And it is a true pleasure to receive these kind phrased comments. So: I keep doing what I do, snap in context, it is fun!

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Walk on the Wild Side

The Netherlands, Katwijk – February 2023

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge 240 is hosted by John Steiner. He invites to show my favorite type or style of photography as the road I have chosen to take most often. And that creates a bit of a problem for me. I might need direction.

Basically my attention gets caught and produces an image. It is not conscious, it is in the context where I am. And it results in an array of subjects. It is easier to say what road I do not take: fashion, portraits, urban. But travel, cities, landscapes etc are part of the portfolio. Maybe I can not choose to continue in a specific direction? Or I shouldn’t?

I think I have to ask the visitors of this blog to give an answer to John’s question, for I can’t for myself. What do you think? Is there a red line in my snaps? Or is it a mixed bag of pieces? I appreciate your feedback.

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Off Beach: A Question

The Netherlands, Katwijk -February 2023

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge 240 is hosted by John Steiner. He invites to show my favorite type or style of photography as the road I have chosen to take most often. And that creates a bit of a problem for me. I need direction.

Basically my attention gets caught and produces an image. It is not conscious, it is in the context where I am. And it results in an array of subjects. It is easier to say what road I do not take: fashion, portraits, urban. But travel, cities, landscapes etc are part of the portfolio. Maybe I can not choose to continue in a specific direction?

I think I have to ask the visitors of this blog to give an answer to John’s question, for I can’t for myself. What do you think? Is there a red line in my snaps? Or is it a mixed bag of pieces? I appreciate your feedback.

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Katwijk aan Zee

The Netherlands, Katwijk – February 2023


The weekly theme for LAPC #239 is ‘finding peace’. 

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Hoop doet leven

The Netherlands, Voorhout – February 2023

The windmill ‘Hoop doet leven’ between Oegstgeest and Voorhout in a Winter sun.

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Silhouetted Windmill

The Netherlands, Voorhout – February 2023

The silhouette of the windmill ‘Hoop doet leven’ between Oegstgeest and Voorhout in a Winter sun.

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Black and white, in between tones of grey

The Netherlands, Katwijk – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #239 is ‘finding peace’.

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Windmill ‘Hoop doet leven’

The Netherlands, Voorhout – February 2023

The silhouette of the windmill ‘Hoop doet leven’ between Oegstgeest and Voorhout in a Winter sun.

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Sepia

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #238 is ‘alone time’. Fog makes the world smaller.

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Fog

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #238 is ‘alone time’. Fog makes the world smaller.

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Beach

The Netherlands, Katwijk – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #238 is ‘alone time’.

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Fog, water and birds

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2023

The weekly theme for LAPC #235 is shadows and reflections in monochrome.

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Frank – I got you under my skin

The Netherlands, Rotterdam – December 2022

At the time of end of year parties, a crooner is great entertainment doing a walking around show. His voice was amazingly full and familiar, a nice meeting over a cocktail.

It is the end of the year and the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Last Chance’.

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Karnak Doors

Egypt, Karnak near Luxor – April 2002

The temple of Karnak near Luxor.

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

Karnak near Luxor

Egypt, Karnak near Luxor – April 2002

The temple of Karnak near Luxor.

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

Silhouette

The Netherlands, Rijnsaterwoude – October 2022

A view on Rijnsaterwoude.

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Scheveningen Sunset with Kite Surfers

The Netherlands, Scheveningen – August 2022

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Open Skies

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – July 2022

This Summer the sky seems to be a source for me. Clouds are magnificent at times.

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Covered Sky

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – July 2022

This Summer the Sky seems to be a source for me. A love and hate one, incoming flights can be annoying. But clouds are magnificent at times.

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Into the dark blue sky

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – July 2022

This Summer the Sky seems to be a source for me. A love and hate one, incoming flights can be annoying. But clouds are magnificent at times.

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