Normandy | What's (in) the Picture?

Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie (A Happy One)

This week photo challenge is ‘selfie’.

This is a genuine selfie I took using my Nikon D7000.
Then I was still happy, not knowing the meal we would get was the worst ever in any restaurant.

France, Ger – July 2012

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie (Longues-sur-Mer)

This weekly photo theme is ‘Eerie’.

Near Longues-sur-Mer you can find this German artillery battery.
The battery was operational during D-Day and was part of the German ‘Atlantik Mauer’ (Atlantic Wall).

One of the blogs I enjoy following is Empire of Lights that published a post about this battery.
The post is called Fragmente einer Sprache des Schreckens (excerpts of a language of fear).
It is very much worth reading. Not only it has exceptional quality of photography.
It also shows a human view on being there in that place as an observer.

When I visit former places of battle I perceive a certain feeling of shivers down the spine.
Part of it has to do with the past: knowing that people fought there and maybe died.
Being in the present shows what came after that. And what can change in human behavior and relations.
Maybe the place feels a bit eerie just because it looks so beautiful now given its dramatic history.
All pictures were taken at Longues-sur-Mer except one that was shot at Pointe du Hoc.

France, Longues-sur-Mer – July 2010

France, Pointe-du-Hoc – July 1996

France, Longues-sur-Mer – July 2010

Shot with Nikon D7000 (escept Pointe-du-Hoc: Nikon F301 shot on Kodak II), edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge / B4 Retouch: Infinite (Pointe-du-Hoc)

This weekly photo challenge is ‘infinite’.

Looking out over the sea on a grey day.
The horizon cannot be seen properly,
a small boat is the only thing to see.
Gazing back in time to the D-Day landings on Pointe du Hoc.
A lot of Rangers lost their lives on this spot;
switching to infinity. As resembled in the view from the rock on this day.

The B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish in – an originally – small series.
That series caught on a bit more than I thought.
All of them are not retouched yet.
Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

Archive B4-retouch series

France, Pointe-du-Hoc – July 1996

Originally shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge / B4 Retouch: Lines and Patterns (Colleville-sur-Mer)

This weekly photo challenge is ‘from lines to patterns’.

When in Normandy I try to visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer.
It is one of the places on the coast of Normandy that keeps the stories alive of the landing of June 6 1944.
It is a place of tranquility and reflection to me. Not particularly a place of sadness or grieve.
A place that makes me aware about what life offers me. And what people have done to give me that life.

The B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish in – an originally – small series.
That series caught on a bit more than I thought.
All of them are not retouched yet.
Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

France, Colleville-sur-Mer – August 2004

Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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On the Road: Neighbours

Cows being curious over the fence.

Hueless archive

France, St. Clément Racoudray – August 2013

Shot with Iphone 4 using Hueless and edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Saint Malo) (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Flowers in Focus (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)

Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual Point of View (Chickens)

The photo challenge this week is ‘an unusual point of view (POV)’,

Point of view in my point of view has to do with perspective.
Linked to the story you want to tell in the picture.
Or the space you want to leave for viewers to build their own story of what they see.

Chickens in St- Clément-Racoundray in Normandy,
The essential thing about being a chicken is maybe that you are behind chicken wire all your life?
So obvious that you hardly see it.

France, St.Clément-Racoundray – August 2013

Shot with iPhone 4 using Hueless and edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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On the Road: Restaurant Pub Franco Anglais

A restaurant/hotel near at Mortain in Normandy.

France, Mortain – August 2013

Shot with iPhone 4 using Hueless and edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Flowers in Focus (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh (Sloot met Boot) (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus on a Motorized Parachute (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Stories of the Edge) (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Triple Sunset Saint Malo) (chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Triple Sunset Saint Malo)

The weekly photo challenge this week is ‘sea’.

Two days ago I posted a sunset in black and white and was asked if I had one in color.
Here are three. Saint Malo in Normandy in France.

France, Saint Malo – July 2013

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Walks)

The weekly photo challenge this week is ‘sea’.

The border between sea and land is interesting.
Where water and land meet things happen and activities start.
Walking there with your head in the wind brings new energy and space.
This is near the Utah Beach Memorial in Normandy in France.

France, Utah Beach – August 2013

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus on Drops

The weekly photo challenge this week is ‘focus’,

In photography focus can mean that you point the spectator at the essential in the picture.
Here are some pictures of water drops.

France, Launay St. Clement – July 2013

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta
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Posts tagged ‘Normandy’

Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie (A Happy One)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie (Longues-sur-Mer)

Weekly Photo Challenge / B4 Retouch: Infinite (Pointe-du-Hoc)

Weekly Photo Challenge / B4 Retouch: Lines and Patterns (Colleville-sur-Mer)

On the Road: Neighbours

Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual Point of View (Chickens)

On the Road: Restaurant Pub Franco Anglais

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Triple Sunset Saint Malo)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea (Walks)

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus on Drops

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