What's (in) the Picture?

Chris Breebaart Photography – finding stories

Posts tagged ‘Weekly Photo Challenge’

Roof Abstract

The Netherlands, Zoeterwoude – May 2015

A roof of a shopping mall. The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #173 is interesting architecture.

shot with iPhone 6s plus using Hueless, edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

Concrete

The Netherlands, Den Haag – July 2015

The concrete factory of Dyckerhoff Basal in Den Haag. The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #173 is interesting architecture.

shot with iPhone 6s plus using Hueless, edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

Little Town

The Netherlands, Schiedam – May 20215

Schiedam, a small town under the smoke of Rotterdam, with its own iconic windmill. Just a little street in a little town, old and more modern mixed. The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #173 is interesting architecture.

shot with iPhone 6s plus using Hueless, edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

Fly Over Bicycle

The Netherlands, Zoetermeer – July 2015

A fly over for bicycles (we do have lots of bicycle lanes in The Netherlands) in Zoetermeer, architecture as art. The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #173 is interesting architecture.

shot with iPhone 6s plus using Hueless, edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version

Windmills

England, Sheringham – September 2021

Windmills on the horizon at Sheringham, Norfolk. Modern shapes of an iconic object. The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #173 is interesting architecture.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Pamela Mae

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Wells next the Sea

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Up the Junction

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

In the Balance

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Light at the End

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

From a Distance

England, Wells next the Sea – September 202

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Seagulls

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

At Low Tide

England, Wells next the Sea – September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #172 is a day of my week. The photo above was one of a series I took during a morning when I visited a little village in Norfolk, Wells next the Sea. From the dock the view on the low tide coastline was amazing: boats, gulls, water, sun and clouds. It felt like a photographer heaven where there is too much to shoot in a short time. So this week I publish some of the photo’s from that morning in September.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Caught in the middle

England, Wells-next-the-Sea, September 2021

Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. One for lens artists weekly photo challenge #171: weird and wonderful.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Train

The Netherlands, Voorschoten – October 2021


One for lens artists weekly photo challenge #171: weird and wonderful.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Cinema

The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2021


One for lens artists weekly photo challenge #171: weird and wonderful. Waiting for No Time To Die.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

View on Scheveningen

The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2021

A view at Scheveningen from a rainy window, over looking the new covered bicycle park in front of the Central Station.
One for lens artists weekly photo challenge #171: weird and wonderful.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Trailer Park

England, Wells next the Sea- September 2021

The theme for this week’s Lens-artists Photo Challenge #176 is One image/one story. That theme matches the subject of my photo blog: What’s (in) the picture? Finding stories. Photo’s tell stories. My story (what made me click my shutter), and the story of the spectator.

At the start of my photo path I used to get comments ‘why do you shoot that? That is not a nice photo!’. In a time of film it was impossible to show a result quickly to make my idea visible. Wait, be patient, wait for the print! But a film needed to be developed, and sometimes I could not create the envisioned result in my darkroom. Nowadays you lust look at the back of your camera and share that with the critic. And sometimes even that does not make sense, but it shows a picture.

Photography is about seeing, observing the world. And be ready for the decisive moment as Henri Cartier-Bresson said. My photo’s are my story of the world, my way of giving ‘voice’ to something that made me press the shutter, that reflects inside me. That is extremely subjective. But I learned (via this blog and other feed back) that my story most of the times is different from the one of spectators. My story is not their story. So, what’s behind this photo?

Martin Parr is in my humble opinion a brilliant satirist of the wealthy world. I enjoy his pictures of people, showing how human they are in their environment and behavior. And sitting in a holiday trailer park I was wondering what would be a way of framing what that park meant to me. All the trailers look the same, so I pictured a small bit. With the sky. A holiday at the sea in a trailer park. Hopefully with blue skies.

So what is your story with this photo?

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

The Ship

England, Brancaster – September 2021

The Ship, the local in Brancaster, Norfolk. The labelling of the walls is quite artful, A bit of street art for this week’s Lens Artists photography challenge #170 Street Art.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Bike Park

England, Swaffham, Norfolk – September 2021

A bicycle park facility at Tesco’s in Swaffham in Norfolk. A bit of street art for this week’s Lens Artists photography challenge #170 Street Art.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

QE 1

England, Dartford Crossing M25 – September 2021

Something ordinary, a bridge to cross. But some bridges make it a bigger experience. Queen Elizabeth bridge at Dartford Crossing. For this week’s lens artists challenge #169: the ordinary.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Road Sunrise

England, Horsham – September 2021

A sunrise on a road near Horsham for this week’s lens artists challenge #169: the ordinary.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Tesco Click and Collect

England, Horsham – September 2021

A click and collect with a hazy morning sun for this week’s lens artists challenge #169: the ordinary.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Fence

France, Les Moëres – September 2021

An ordinary fence on the side of the motor way in the north of France for this week’s lens artists challenge #169: the ordinary.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

From the archive: Chapel Naxos 1983

Greece, Naxos – July1983

A little chapel in Naxos that could do with some tender loving care to this week’s lens artistists challenge #168: seen better days.

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  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.

From the archive: Oracle Delphi 1983

Greece, Delphi – July1983

Delphi, the remains of the temple of Apollo where the oracle (Pythia) gave answers to questions. Just a bit tongue in cheek to this week’s lens artistists challenge #168: seen better days.

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  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.

Colors of Autumn 2016

Germany, Heimbach – November 2016

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#167) is Colors of Autumn.

At the moment there is not much Autumn colors to be seen in The Netherlands, so one from the archive near Heimbach.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Colors of Autumn 2016

Germany, Heimbach – November 2016

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#167) is Colors of Autumn.

At the moment there is not much Autumn colors to be seen in The Netherlands, so one from the archive near Heimbach.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Colors of Autumn

Germany, Heimbach – November 2016

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#167) is Colors of Autumn.

At the moment there is not much Autumn colors to be seen in The Netherlands, so one from the archive. The river Rur near Heimbach.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Dahlia Garden Castle Keukenhof

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#164) is ‘Looking Up/Looking Down’.

This is the garden of castle De Keukenhof, which as the name gives away, provided the name for the famous bulb flower exposition the Keukenhof. There is an extremely beautiful set of Dahlia’s flowering in the beautiful garden. A pleasure to explore all different types of Dahlia’s.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version.

Gull Over Wire

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2021

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#163) is ‘keep walking’.

This is the Klinkenberger Plas, a favorite for a short walk.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Here’s looking at you kid

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2021

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#163) is ‘keep walking’.

This is the Klinkenberger Plas, a favorite for a short walk.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Boating

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2021

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#162) is ‘all about the light’.

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Cadzand

The Netherlands, Cadzand – March 2014

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#162) is ‘all about the light’.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Where Cows Once Grazed

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2021

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#162) is ‘all about the light’.

This artificial lake used to be meadow. The lake was created by dredging sand, that was needed for roads, new build areas and a railway line. And now it is a recreational area, Klinkenberger Plas.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Missed the point

The Netherlands, Cadzand – March 2014

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#162) is ‘all about the light’.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Mirror

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2021

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#162) is ‘all about the light’.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Shoes

The Netherlands, Naarden – June 2007

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#161) is ‘feet and shoes’. Trying to find something that fits into this theme was difficult. I am not really into shoes or feet, let alone photos of them! However, I found one. I think. During a visit to the bi-annual photo exhibition at Naarden (FFN) in 2007 I shot these photographers clicking away on a just married couple.

Originally shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

The Heart of the Matter

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2021

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

One of the biggest inspirations is nature and flowers. In times of Covid19 the back garden is a place to be.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

White Horse

England, Bollington – May 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

It is nice to look around for striking objects. This one is originally color but in mono the horse comes out.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Off the Rocks

France, Saint-Malo – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

Bretagne has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. I love the rocks and the breaking water. A dangerous shore for sure, but a beautiful source of inspiration. Here a part of the marked entrance to the port of Saint-Malo,.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

Bee on Sunflower

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

One of the biggest inspirations is nature and flowers. In times of Covid19 the back garden is a place to be.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Saint-Malo Rocks

France, Saint-Malo – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

Bretagne has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. I love the rocks and the breaking water. A dangerous shore for sure, but a beautiful source of inspiration. Here the rocks near Saint-Malo,.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

Memory

England, Tideswell – May 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

My inspiration for photography is triggered in any place I am, just looking around, looking for the things that strike my eye. One of the maybe peculiar subjects is tombstones or graveyards. Colleville sur Mer, Margraten, Père Lachaise or a little village graveyards in England. They all tells stories about life and people who lived those lifes. In my ‘archive graveyard’ you can find some examples. This is the graveyard at the parish church of Tideswell.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version.

Patience

England, Tideswell – May 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #160 is ‘Your Inspiration’.

My inspiration for photography is triggered in any place I am, just looking around, looking for the things that strike my eye. It can be near home in the garden, on the road to work or during travels. In the latter case it helps that all I see is new, so my curiosity is raised a bit more than when I cycle the well known route to the station. This dog was waiting patiently for the return of the boss at the post office in Tideswell.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Window

France, Domfront – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

Domfront in Normandy.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Don Quichot the French

France, Domfront – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

In Domfront in Normandy they show old knights and medeaval games to tourists in Summer, in a superb backdrop of the old town. That delivers contrasting images.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Saint-Malo

France, Saint-Malo – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

Early morning at Saint-Malo,.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

Poppies

England, High Halstow – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

A landscape of poppies and other flowers near High Halstow Medway in Kent.
In memory of Andrea White.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.