Morning Dew Grass
Dew drops on grass in the morning sun.
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Posts tagged ‘sun’
Amsterdam 1995: Café de Looier
The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam.
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.
Rome 1997: View from Pincian Hill 3
Italy, Rome – September 1997
Rome is build on seven hills, but some hills are not counted in that list. One of the non listed hills is the Pincian Hill, that – like all of them – offers beautiful views over the eternal city.
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.
Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Rome 1997: View From Pincian Hill
Italy, Rome – September 1997
Rome is build on seven hills, but some hills are not counted in that list. One of the non listed hills is the Pincian Hill, that – like all of them – offers beautiful views over the eternal city.
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.
Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Turkey 1986: Galata Bridge
The Galata Bridge in Istanbul at sundown, taken from the Bosporus.
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.
Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Fuji 200, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version., the light falls over a group, if I remember correctly, German tourists listening to a guide.
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.
Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Fuji 200, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Turkey 1988: Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, the light falls over a group, if I remember correctly, German tourists listening to a guide.
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.
Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Fuji 200, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Rome 1993 – Fountain Piazza d’Aracoeli
Lens Artist’s Photo Challenge 414 looks back at challenge 44: Harmony. One from the archives, 32 years ago. The fountain at the Piazza d’Aracoeli, at the bottom of the stairs to the 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.
Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Orange Crush
Lens Artist’s Photo Challenge 414 looks back at challenge 44: Harmony. A silent image of a peaceful sunset.
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Directions
The Netherlands, Zandvoort – August 2026
Beaches and sunsets, sea meeting land, space wide open.
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Kite Surfer
The beach at Zandvoort. A kite surfer taking on the wind and waves.
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Mono and/or colour? Zandvoort Beach
The beach at Zandvoort. The west coast of The Netherlands is one big sand beach. Choosing for mono or colour is a choice for atmosphere. But also a way to get more attention to certain parts of the frame. Silhouettes in black in mono work stronger than in colour for me. But in the end, it is a matter of taste of course.
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Mono and/or coloured? Before Take off, Schiphol
Waiting for boarding can be boring, but sometimes there is an opportunity for a nice photo. And again, a tough choice, pick your favourite. LAPC #412 is ‘places shaped by water’. The airport Schiphol is located in what used to be a lake till the mid 1800 century.
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Strata
Clouds and sky at dusk.
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Leaves Leave in Autumn
Sun baked green in monochrome.
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Nobody Can Wait Forever
Waiting for boarding on Schiphol Amsterdam.
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Into The Blue
Clouds and sky, into the wide open.
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In The Dirty Window
Herbs in the kitchen window that needs a wash.
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Waiting for Rain
Drought in England after months without rain and an unusual amount of heatwaves. The landscape turned dramatically.
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The Final Lap: F1 Grand Prix Zandvoort 2026
The Final Lap. The sixth and last episode of F1 racing on Zandvoort. A big event, bigger than motor racing. A major event with an atmosphere that is now a benchmark for F1 races. But unfortunately is commercially no longer interesting enough for the big greed. The last time the Orange Army is out to cheer Max Verstappen a final time on his home circuit. Which unfortunately lasted one lap in the race.
The photos are shot on the Friday. It was my first visit to a F1 event. Quite remarkable to witness. And hear. Just snapped a bit noticing the limitations of an iPhone under these circumstances.
Summer Sunrise
Summer heat starting up with the sunrise.
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Eclipse
We witnessed the last partial eclipse in Western Europe for the next 58 years in the beginning of August.
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Vincent
It seems I’m into sky and clouds during the warm days this Summer. This landscape is typical Dutch with some hints towards paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. Sun is setting. Not a starry night yet.
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Detailed Space
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up.
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Impressionism
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up. With poor light conditions it can turn out to be a quite rough photo. I added to that roughness deliberately.
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Sky Foam
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up.
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Golden Hour
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up. At the golden hour.
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Sky Stripes
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up. Even in monochrome.
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Dots
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up.
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Beam me up Scotty
Sunsets these days are sometimes interesting with cloud shapes light up.
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At The Pub Garden
LAPC #406 is ‘summer daze’. On a warm Summer’s evening at the local out in the garden.
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At The Pub
England, Dorking-Wotton – July 2026
LAPC #406 is ‘summer daze’. On a warm Summer’s evening having a meal and drink at the local out in the garden.
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Sunset
LAPC #406 is ‘summer daze’. The heat presented itself with some abstract sunsets.
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The Field on the Side of the Road (the sequel)
England, Dorking-Wotton – July 2026
The driveway to Wotton House in Dorking.
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The Field on the Side of the Road
The driveway to Wotton House in Dorking.
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Zig Zag
The evening sunset sky, offers a wider range of colours. And cloud shapes.
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Before Take Off
Before take off. Just before the adventure starts (LPAC #405 is ‘adventure’).
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Up
In the sky over Kent at sunrise.
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Somewhere only we know
The skies over Kent.
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Summer Rose
LAPC #403 focuses on photography tools: perspective, depth and scale. Roses in the warm after sunrise light.
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The End of Allium
LAPC #403 focuses on photography tools: perspective, depth and scale. Normally it is better to cut the flower off after it has died, to keep the food in the bulb for next year. But an Allium turns into something quite spectacular.
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Allium Times
LAPC #403 focuses on photography tools: perspective, depth and scale. Sometimes framing helps to tell a story.
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Alone
LAPC #403 focuses on photography tools: perspective, depth and scale. A ‘iPhone long shot’ of an Allium.
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Greens leaves
LAPC #403 focuses on photography tools: perspective, depth and scale. Here a little detail on a sunny morning. The sunny backlight in the undergrowth.
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Sun Screen
The sky is an amazing object. It is always there, but we only pay attention to it a few times a day. When there are rain clouds, if it is blue, if the sun comes up, or goes down. And yet, living in a country with a low horizon, it is part of our life. At times a little message comes in making me pay attention. And do something simple, playful with the sky, the clouds and the sun. I admit, mostly near sunset time. Here six photos of the sky taken through a sun screen of a roof window. I do hope you enjoy them.
Lens Artists Photo Challenge #402 is a return to the first ever LAPC: wonder. I added a ‘sky’ archive. It is just an indicator of the role the sky has in my photos, 700 plus photos, so that is a long browse :-). You are warned.
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Spring Sunset
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2026
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Golden Sunset
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Coast Crawler Trawler
The theme of LAPC #398 is ‘choose your color’. The brief is to present a photo with a dominant color. Despite being a big fan of monochrome, I do love colors. The fun of colors is their subjectivity; any color has fans and haters. The sense making of colors is as diverse as people are unique. And that’s good. We need colors and images in our life to tell our stories.
So here you can choose between silver and grey. Or both :-).
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Summer Approaching
Summer is coming nearer, but the present temperatures are not matching that. But behind the glass, out of the wind, being on the beach is a pleasant stay.
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Strand at the Beach
The theme of LAPC #398 is ‘choose your color’. The brief is to present a photo with a dominant color. Despite being a big fan of monochrome, I do love colors. The fun of colors is their subjectivity; any color has fans and haters. And sometimes the use or non use of colors stems from group think.
The sense making of colors is as diverse as people are unique. And that’s good. We need colors and images in our life to tell our stories. Today I stick with blue. Colors are context dependent, hence subjective. Blue is a lot of times associated with sorrow, pain, loss, or life experience. And it creates the most beautiful music.
I’m Mister Blue
I’m here to stay with you
and no matter what you do
when you’re lonely, I’ll be lonely too
René Klijn
While a deep blue sky might express power, focus and the absence of worries. Be any color you want.
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Golden Birch
Sunset and golden hour.
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