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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,

Archive Leidschendam

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Don Quichotte has to stand tall nowadays

Archive Leidschendam

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Glass Houses

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Klinkenberger Plas

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Archive Oegstgeest

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Blakeney Sunrise

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Through The Hedges – A Morning Walk in Blakeney

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Morning Walk Blakeney

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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)

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (5)

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (4)

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Impressions of a bridge in Autumn (3)

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (2)

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Impressions of a bridge in Winter (1)

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Another Bridge

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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Dry Feet

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2024

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Space

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Exit Santa 2024

The Netherlands, Wassenaar – December 2024

And off he went.

Archive Wassenaar

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Leaves and Reflections

Archive Oegstgeest

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Magpie’s Nest

Archive Oegstgeest

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Raindrops

Archive Oegstgeest

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Leaves, Raindrops, Branches and Clouds

Archive Oegstgeest

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Klinkenberger Plas

The Klinkenberger Plas in Autumn.

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Rijnstraat 8 Den Haag: A Visual Journey

The Netherlands, Den Haag – November 2024

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Drawing Lines

The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – November 2024

Archive Katwijk

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Saving Lifes

Archive Katwijk

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Kite

Archive Katwijk

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Blue Water

Archive Katwijk

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Leaving

Archive Katwijk

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View of Scheveningen from Katwijk aan Zee

View on Scheveningen in the distance.

Archive Katwijk

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Ripples

Archive Oegstgeest

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Feeling Blue

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All Along The Watchtower

The Netherlands, Schiphol Amsterdam – November 2024

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Single Leave Window

A leave on a window.

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No Worries

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

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Leiden seen in passing by: Tree obscuring monument

A tree obscures the Flowermill (Meelfabriek) is an old industrial monument as seen from a passing car while not driving.

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Leiden seen passing by: Monumental New Life

The Flowermill (Meelfabriek) is an old industrial monument being converted into hotels and apartments. As seen from a passing car while not driving.

Archive Leiden

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Leiden seen passing by : Zijlpoort

The Zijlpoort in Leiden seen from a passing car while not driving.

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Offspring

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Going Up Going Down

The Netherlands, Zwanenburg – October 2024

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About The Road

The Netherlands, Schiphol Amsterdam – October 2024

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There is a Crack in Everything: A Photographic Journey

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #322 is ‘there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’. The quote is from a verse by Leonard Cohen about imperfection and beauty, redemption, healing and growth to overcome pain and hurt. The origin is more ‘cosmic’ and is much older (e.g. Rumi): the only perfect ‘being’ (the light) is the source of all. As humans we are not perfect but we can let the light in to heal our wounds and pain. And essentially learn from it.

Yesterday I showed a photo from the bright side, this one is from the sunrise, and I must say I love the light and the atmosphere.

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The Sunny Side

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #322 is ‘there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’. It is from a verse by Leonard Cohen about imperfection and beauty. This photo is just a blunt statement: the light comes from the right. But considering my more frequent photo moments in the early morning on this spot, it is after noon. A total different view on the same view. The way the light hits a scene gives it meaning. And shows different details. It softens, warms an strikes with a tender touch, showing the deeper beauty. Not perfect, but priceless.

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The Last of the 2024 Roses

Summer is gone, the garden turns to Winter. The warm weather pulled out some more flowers.

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Intentional Creative Movement – Light

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2004

This week’s Lens Artitsts Photo Challenge (#321) is Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). Yesterday I published photos shot analogue on film: the result is only visible after developing the film. This one is from 2004 with my first digital Nikon D70. The fun of digital is that you can actually see on the back what the result is, and use this feedback to try again. Digital gives freedom and is cheap and gives instant feedback. 20 years of digital playing.