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Spot

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78  is ‘spot’
Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals and the canal are, just as plants and flowers in the front garden,
sometimes subject in my photographs. Here are two ducks, doing some synchronized swimming.

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

Gull

France, Le Conquet – August 1996

Sunset at Le Conquet.

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

La Campagne

France, St. Samsom sur Rance – August 1996

The road to the railroad crossing in St Samsom sur Rance on the border of Bretagne and Normandy.

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

Common: Rolls

France, Questembert – August 1996

This one is for dutch goes the photo’s ‘common’ theme.

Rolls are quite common nowadays. This is on the road between Rochefort-en-Terre and Questembert in South East Brittany (Bretagne).

If you want to join or participate in the weekly challenge just follow the link above.

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

Mist

France, Le Conquet – August 1996

This one is for dutch goes the photo’s ‘mist’ theme.

The harbour of Le Conquet in the mist.

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

 

 

 

 

Cold Willow

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

One from the archive.

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

Cold leave

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 1979

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

One from the archive.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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.

Cold Line

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007

 

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

One from the archive.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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

Cold

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.

One from the archive.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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

On Wings

Yemen, Ibb – March 1998

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Birds on the wing over Ibb, a town in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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

Driver

Yemen – March 1998

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Somewhere in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.
This left over of this car was on the side of the road, used as a shelter. It is creepy to think the driver is gonna take you somewhere.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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

Escort

Yemen – March 1998

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.

Somewhere in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above.

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

 

Candid: Teacher

France, Paris – December 2003

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘candid’.

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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.

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

Candid: A Wedding In A French Village 2

France, St. Antonin Noble Val – August 2003

A wedding on a Saturday afternoon in Summer in a small French Village. The pair waiting to enter the church.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘candid’.

If you want to join or participate the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, just follow the link above.

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.

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

Candid: A Wedding In A French Village

France, St. Antonin Noble Val – August 2003

A wedding on a Saturday afternoon in Summer in a small French Village. The photographer was the only one that spotted me.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘candid’.

If you want to join or participate the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, just follow the link above.

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.

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

 

Candid: Museé d’Orsay

France, Paris – December 2003

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘candid’.

If you want to join or participate the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, just follow the link above.

 

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.

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

Candid: Three Hats

The Netherlands, Schiphol Amsterdam – May 2003

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘candid’.

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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.

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

Filling The Frame: On Wings

The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – June 2009

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘filling the frame’.

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

Pick the Place: Paris

France, Paris – September 2008

The Notre Dame in Paris. Hopefully we will see it again in its splendour after the fire.

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65 is ‘pick a place’.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

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

Pick the Place: Tibet

Tibet, Tingri – April 2004

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65 is ‘pick a place’.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

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

Pick the Place: Rome 3

Italy, Rome – May 1997

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65 is ‘pick a place’.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

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

 

Pick the Place: Rome 2

Italy, Rome – March 1993

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65 is ‘pick a place’.

Looking at Piazza di Campidoglio, Capitol Hill in Rome.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Pick the Place: Rome

Italy, Rome – March 1993

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65 is ‘pick a place’.

The Spanish Steps in Rome, where you are not allowed to sit down any more.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Pick your Place: Karpathos

Greece, Karpathos – September 2009

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #65 is ‘pick a place’.

Karpathos, a small island between Turkey and Crete. At a  time I still used film.

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.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

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

Harbour

The Netherlands, Texel Oudeschild – January 2019

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #64 is ‘countryside and/or small towns’.

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

Slufter

The Netherlands, Texel Slufter – November 2017

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #64 is ‘countryside and/or small towns’.

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

Into the country: Andalucia 2

Spain, Andalucia – November 2017

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #64 is ‘countryside and/or small towns’.

A detailed shot of the hills in the south of Spain in Andalucia.

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

Into the country: Andalucia

Spain, Mijas el Pueblo – November 2017

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #64 is ‘countryside and/or small towns’.

A detailed shot of the hills in the south of Spain in Andalucia.

For more information on how to join the Weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.

 

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

 

 

Talula

England, Rusper – July 2019

The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #61 is ‘precious pets’.

Meet Talula, a young lady knowing exactly what she wants.

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Crocosmia

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019

 

The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #59  is ‘angles’. For more information on how to join the Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details

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

 

 

Show

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

The last in a series of post about the coming into bloom of Allium in our front garden.

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

Always look on the bright side

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

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

Allium: Early Sunrise

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

Over more than a year ago the Weekly Photo Challenge stopped unfortunately. I miss that challenge still, but fortunately I found the Lens-Artists Challenge. Each week a new theme and this week it is #52 Serenity.

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

Bloom

 

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

Yesterday this blog hit its 200.001 view. Numbers are not that important, and I am not into maximizing visitors numbers, but it makes me slightly proud of myself :-).

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

 

 

A Rose Is A Rose 12

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

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

A Rose Is A Rose 11

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019

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

June 6 1944 – June 6 2019

To the brave and courageous

Who were willing to pay the ultimate price

And gave me my freedom

As a precious treasure

Never to be taken as a right

But like they did then to be defended

Again and again

Lest not forget

Colleville sur Mer, France – July 2004