The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 125 is ‘you can pick it’.
A very old sunset from long ago showing the sky over Oegstgeest and the tower of the Roman Catholic Church.
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.
The theme of Lens-Artists #124 is ‘Now and then’.
The coast of Finistère in Summer is breath taking. This was then, but it still is amazing.
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 originally shot with Pentax K1000 on Kodak Plusx, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #120 is ‘what a treat’.
I love to take photos from a car (rest assured, I am not doing the driving at those moments). And the result can be quite surprising at times. This one gives me the feeling of a small village, hidden in the landscape.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #120 is ‘what a treat’.
Coming back to an area I visited a long time ago in my youth, brings back memories about the past. The beauty of nature is sometimes overwhelming, even when it rains.
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Another one for Weekly Sky Challenge #2. Here you can see how low our horizon is. Skies over The Netherlands.
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Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #119 is ‘My hideaway’.
Autumn has come, Summer is over. The garden is no longer the place to enjoy being outside during the pandemic, looking at plants and flowers. Seasons come and go, the natural cycle continues, and Summer is waiting to come back next year, hopefully in a different setting without restrictions.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #118 is ‘Communication’.
A walk over a field of heather in the Zandenbos near Nunspeet.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #116 is ‘symmetry’.
Again on the road, a view over the fields obscured by rain.
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Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #115 is ‘Inspiration’.
Coming from a land that is flat as a pancake, mountains and hills are a source of inspiration, reflection and sport. Climbing a mountain by bicycle is a wonderful experience, offering lots of insights about who and what you are. This one was shot with Pentax Mju on Fuji 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.
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.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #114 is ‘Negative Space’.
The term ‘negative space’ to me is confusion: technically it is the space around the main subject of a photo. It means ‘negative’ as opposed to ‘positive’ attention for the main subject. The word ‘negative’ as a noun brings back good old memories. Being older I actually worked and work with negatives (for the millennials: it has to do with film, the light sensitive stuff we used to put in a camera to get a photo on (in negative) that later could be printed (in positive).
So ‘negative space’ is about the focus a viewer of a photo is offered in a photo. If there is a lot to see around the subject, than that distracts from that subject. In other words: it is a creative tool a photographer can use.
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Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #112 is ‘Pick a Word… ’.
This was a dark, big tangled sky that brought a lot of rain.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #111 is ‘Everyday Objects’.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #109 is ‘Under the sun’.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #109 is ‘Under the sun’.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #108 is ‘Sanctuary’.
Sometimes you have to go elsewhere to find a sanctuary. New horizons.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #108 is ‘Sanctuary’.
A skipper, very focused on his motor.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2020
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #104 is ‘Summer’.
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The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #103 is ‘Surprise’.
A nice gin and tonic, a cold surprise on a warm day.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2020
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2020
During corona lockdown the back garden is a frequented place, especially when the weather is nice.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #94 is ‘At Home’.
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France, St. Georges sur L’Aa – February 2020
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France, St. Samson sur Rance – August 1996
This one is for Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday weekly theme ‘trees’.
A tree in a fog covered field of grain as the sun tries to peak through.
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
France, St. George sur l’Aa – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79 is ‘a window with a view’
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France, St. George sur l’Aa – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 is ‘spot’. Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
Each time we travel from or to the UK by Eurotunnel, this site next to the motorway draws my attention. A wood of pylons emerges, displaying big power lines in the air.
It is like an army that comes out of the soil. Luckily my wife does most of the driving, so I have my hands free to snap about when we pass this point.
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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
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
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).
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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
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
France, St. George sur-L’Aa – August 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #69 is ‘seeing double’.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019
A few weeks ago I published this photo as Mono Flower in black and white. I promised to publish it in color later.
I wonder what version is favoured by you!
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #67 is ‘layered’.
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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’.
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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
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
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.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019
A monochrome flower in the back garden.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #66 is ‘filling the frame’.
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Belgium, Eeklo E34 – August 2019
Views from the road, in this instance the E34 East towards Antwerp, looking at Eeklo.
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Belgium, Slijpe – August 2019
Road side views: West Flanders.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #64 is ‘countryside and/or small towns’.
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Belgium, Haasbeek – August 2019
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019
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Belgium, Melsele – August 2019
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The Netherlands, Schiphol Amsterdam – August 2019
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Netherlands, Warmond – August 2019
Huys te Warmont in Warmond. My entry to the monthly Pick a word challenge on Lost in Translation: adorned.
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France, Ghyvelde – August 2019
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The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – August 2019
The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #62 is ‘silhouettes’.
The silhouette of a butterfly in a garden centre.
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The Netherlands, Warmond – August 2019
The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #62 is ‘silhouettes’.
Instead of ‘hard’ silhouettes I find it sometimes more pleasing to show some details in the darker parts.
The darker area’s create a nice frame for the view on the polder and meadows following the canal.
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The Neherlands, A4/A44 Weteringbrug – August 2019
The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #62 is ‘silhouettes’.
Instead of ‘hard’ silhouettes I find it sometimes more pleasing to show some details in the darker parts.
For more information on how to join the Lens-Artists Photo Challenges, click here for details.
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