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Mini & Maxi: Nostalgic Reflections in Photography

The weekly Lens-Artists Challenge #349 is ‘the first thing I thought of (when I saw this)’. For me this is about association, and the thought that pops up seeing a scene. Frankly this feedback of an image is why I shoot photos.

Two trees, a short and slightly taller one, an image that reminded me of Mini & Maxi, a small-art comical duo that consisted of Karel de Rooij (Mini) and Peter de Jong (Maxi). The duo performed under this name from 1969 to 2017. (there is no Wikipedia in English, but you can translate the Dutch one if you are interested to know more).

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Exploring Monty Python’s Flying Circus: A Sheep’s Perspective

Lately I have not participated in the weekly Lens-Artists Challenge, but here is one that fits the brief of #349 ‘the first thing I thought of (when I saw this)’. For me this is about association, and the thought that pops up seeing a scene can be the reason for taking the photo. As it was in this case. A peaceful arcadic scene of a green, lush valley with grazing sheep in the distance, made me think of a sketch.
One of my first introductions to Monty Python’s Flying Circus was the sketch ‘Flying Sheep’. In which dim sheep are trying to be like birds, led by the most dangerous of all animals, a clever sheep (Harald). After that introduction I was a fan forever, of Python, and sometimes lamb.

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Creating Fisheye Effects with iPhone’s Panorama Feature? (a view from a hill)

The iPhone has a cute panorama feature. The result of a pan shot is the above. I wonder if you could ‘turn it around’ so that it looks more like a wide angle/fisheye shot. That would look more natural to me. Anyone has any ideas? Now it looks like a view from a corner.

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Morton Main Street

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When You Feel Spring

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2025

Archive Oegstgeest

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Clouds and Rays

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Yellow Tulip Road

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Magnolia Revisited

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2025

This year I followed the flowering of the magnolia tree in our front garden. The mono photos are taken with Nikon Zf, the colors come from the iPhone.

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The Continuing Story of Magnolia Close Up (final sequel)

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March April 2025

Archive Oegstgeest

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The Continuing Story of Magnolia Close Up (penultimate sequel)

Archive Oegstgeest

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One Moon Tree

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

Archive Oegstgeest

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Blue Moon

Archive Oegstgeest

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Moon

Archive Oegstgeest

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Tree Moon

Archive Oegstgeest

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Red Umbrella

Archive Oegstgeest

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Bicycle Passing By 3

Archive Oegstgeest

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Bicycle Passing By 2

Archive Oegstgeest

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Bicycle Passing By

Archive Oegstgeest

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Mist Morning

Archive Oegstgeest

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On The Window

Archive Oegstgeest

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Magnolia

Archive Oegstgeest

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Don Quichotte has to stand tall nowadays

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

Archive Leidschendam

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Grey and Flat

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

Archive Oegstgeest

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Magnolia Up Close

The Netherlands, Oegstgeestt – January 2025

The Magnolia in the front garden is slowly waking up from Winter.

Archive Oegstgeest

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Amersfoort 3

The Netherlands, Amersfoort – January 2025

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Amersfoort 2

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Amersfoort 1

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Glass Houses

Archive Oegstgeest

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Klinkenberger Plas

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Capturing Road Side Views: The Sun Also Rises – Colchester

England, Colchester- Little Bentley – December 2024

Ending the year in the UK, a roadside view from the car over a foggy countryside. Hence the sharpness is not optimal.

archive England

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Capturing Road Side Views: Fakenham

England, Fakenham – Pensthorpe – December 2024

Ending the year in the UK, a roadside view from the car over a foggy Norfolk countryside. Hence the sharpness is not optimal.

archive England

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Capturing Foggy Countryside: We Stand Alone – Stowmarket, Suffolk

England, Stowmarket – Little Stonham – December 2024

Ending the year in the UK, a roadside view from the car over a foggy Suffolk countryside. Hence the sharpness is not optimal. This is another one I used GrainLab to put in an analogue grain feeling. It softened the darks and gave the photo a more balanced view in the highlights. Snapseed tends to distort big surfaces in the sky, and this is a nice retouch effect to repair that.

archive England

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Capturing Foggy Countryside: England Roadside Views – Stowmarket, Suffolk

Ending the year in the UK, a roadside view from the car over a foggy Suffolk countryside. Hence the sharpness is not optimal. This is the first time I used GrainLab to put in an analogue grain feeling. It softened the darks and gave the photo a more balanced view in the highlights. Snapseed tends to distort big surfaces in the sky, and this is a nice retouch effect to repair that.

archive England

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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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Monochrome Autumn

One of the first photos of my new camera, the Nikon Zf. A retro FM2 on the outside but on the inside full of brilliant Nikon Z technology. Its a real hands on camera, with manual settings. I’m learning to use it. One of the reasons to buy it was the availability of three monochrome presets.

Archive Oegstgeest

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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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Monochrome Leaves

The first photos of my new camera, the Nikon Zf. A retro FM2 on the outside but on the inside full of brilliant Nikon Z technology. Its a real hands on camera, with manual settings. I’m learning to use it. One of the reasons to buy it was the availability of three monochrome presets.