Malta, Valetta – September 2010
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #82 is ‘capital’
A procession coming round the corner in Valetta, capital of Malta.
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Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
The Netherlands, Amsterdam – September 2011
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #82 is ‘capital’
This is a well know bridge in Amsterdam, the capital of The Netherlands, over the Amstel: the Magere Brug.
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Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 1979
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #82 is ‘capital’
The noun capital can hold different meanings, and as always it is subjective what to choose to express a theme in a photo.
I like birch trees. I love the fine detailing from the stem, to branch to the twigs. From big to delicate. A birch can be intimidating, towering over me.
Looking up a birch gives me a feeling of humility. This photo is from 1979, a time when i was printing in a darkroom on paper. And loved big abstracts in monochrome.
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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.
The picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – 1979
Meet Mazzel, a cat my family picked up on a holiday after he was left behind as a young kitten.
This one is for Dutch goes the photo’s weekly photo ‘cat’ theme.
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 are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #81 is ‘find something red’
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Ireland, Slane – October 2008
This one is for Dutch Goes the Photo Tuesday weekly theme ‘trees’.
Hill of Slane in Ireland.
shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2020
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80 is ‘leading lines’
A shaky night shot shows the important line, the top of the wall.
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Belgium, Laarne-Kalken – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80 is ‘leading lines’
On the road in Belgium.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80 is ‘leading lines’
Sometimes things go wrong, but the result can be surprising. This is a movement of my iPhone by accident, as i pressed the shutter while moving the phone.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80 is ‘leading lines’
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England, Burton Mill Pond – November 2005
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80 is ‘leading lines’
This is a scene from 2005 at Burton Mill Pond in West Sussex.
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shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79 is ‘a window with a view’
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In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals.the canal and its edges are sometimes subject in my photographs. Here is a blooming grass in Autumn.
Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
England, Chester – September 1980
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79 is ‘a window with a view’
Chester Cathedral, a window in the Cloisters.
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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.
The picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
England, London – September 1980
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79 is ‘a window with a view’
A view from the kitchen to the back garden at Wimbledon.
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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.
The picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Ireland, Slane – October 2008
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #79 is ‘a window with a view’
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Slane Hill in Ireland. The ruins of an old monastery.
shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Ireland, Strandhill – October 2008
This one is for Dutch goes the photo’s ‘portal’ theme.
Strandhill in Sligo is a small town, looking out over the Atlantic Ocean to the West. Rising over it is Knocknarea with Queen Maeve.
shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
Ireland, Slane – October 2008
This one is for Dutch goes the photo’s ‘portal’ theme.
Slane Hill in Ireland. Close to Slane Castle castle that is famous among other historical facts, for being the recording site for U2’s The unforgettable fire’ in 1984.
Never judge an album by its cover, but part of the castle burned in 1991, but was restored in 2001. Slane Castle is also famous for its concerts and festivals; a lot of famous band and artists performed there.
Outside the village is The Hill of Slane with a small old ruined chapel, a ruined monastery and a graveyard, overlooking the landscape and the river Boyne.
shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Oestgeest – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 is ‘spot’
Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals and the canal are, just as plants and flowers in the front garden, sometimes subject in my photographs. Here is a recent visitor: a Heron.
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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
England, Southwell – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 is ‘spot’. Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
Southwell is a little town near Nottingham. A perfect spot to be for Christmas
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shot with iPhone X, edited using Snapseed and Marksta, click the picture for a larger version
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 is ‘spot’
Show a special spot in a shot is the brief.
In front of our house is a small canal that is looked upon from the kitchen window. The animals and the canal are, just as plants and flowers in the front garden,
sometimes subject in my photographs. Here are two ducks, doing some synchronized swimming.
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Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version
The Netherlands, Den Haag – December 2019
Hudson Bay is having a termination sale. They did not assess the Dutch market well, and now closes its shops at the end of the year.
The shop in Den Haag is almost empty. Only the displays are on display.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76 is ‘on display’
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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
The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – December 2019
The Christmas market in garden centre ‘De Bosrand’ in Alphen a/d Rijn.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76 is ‘on display’
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The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – December 2019
The Christmas market in garden centre ‘De Bosrand’ in Alphen a/d Rijn.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76 is ‘on display’
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The Netherlands, Alphen a/d Rijn – December 2019
The Christmas market in garden centre ‘De Bosrand’ in Alphen a/d Rijn.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #76 is ‘on display’
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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
The Netherlands, Leiden – November 2019
Hudson Bay did not assess the Dutch market well, and now closes its shops at the end of the year.
The internet changed the way of shopping: main street stores that do not adjust disappear.
Leaving holes in the shopping front. One way or another, I do love mannequins.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #75 is ‘nostalgic’.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2019
This one is for dutch goes the photo’s ‘glow’ theme.
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The Netherlands, Den Haag – December 2019
This one is for dutch goes the photo’s ‘glow’ theme.
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The Netherlands, Haarlemmermeer A4 – November 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #74 is ‘abstract’.
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Originally shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version
The Netherlands, Nieuw Vennep – November 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #74 is ‘abstract’.
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Originally shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.
One from the archive.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 1979
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.
One from the archive.
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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.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.
One from the archive.
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Originally shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2007
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #73 is ‘cold’.
One from the archive.
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Originally shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.
The Netherlands, Den Haag – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.
To catch a heron in flight takes patience. And some day you get lucky.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.
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The Netherlands, Leiden – November 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.
Autumn waits for no tree.
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The Netherlands, Leimuiderbrug – November 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.
Waiting for a red light.
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The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72 is ‘waiting’.
A Heron at a lake nearby.
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The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019
This one is for dutch goes the photo’s slope theme.
Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.
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The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.
Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.
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The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.
Museum Naturalis in Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Yemen, Ibb – March 1998The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.
Birds on the wing over Ibb, a town in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.
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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
Yemen – March 1998
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.
Somewhere in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.
This left over of this car was on the side of the road, used as a shelter. It is creepy to think the driver is gonna take you somewhere.
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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
The Netherlands, Leiden – November 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.
Hudson’s Bay closes at the end of the year and is having a sale.
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Yemen – March 1998
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #71 is ‘creepy’.
Somewhere in Yemen. I was fortunate to visit this beautiful country in 1998.
Watching and seeing the vast destruction in the ongoing war and the human suffering, is almost unbearable.
If you want to join or participate in 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
On November 9 1989 the Berlin Wall opened. A few days later I happened to be in Berlin for a short holiday. The Wall was open. There was a an opening in the Potsdamer Platz. A long row of people was waiting in the big empty space. On the east side the atmosphere was still spooky and depressing. The Wall had opened, but the infrastructure that kept East-Germans inside was still there. The guards, the towers, the barb wire, the mines, the ‘no man’s land zone’, the spooky and unrealistic atmosphere of separation and repression. On the west side spirits were high; people were attacking The Wall to get memorabilia, tearing it down with hammers and chisels. There was the anticipation of change, everybody (including the press at the Brandenburger Tor) was waiting for The Big Opening. It was the principal press area for reporting from Berlin in those days. People selling t-shirts, buttons. Here an album of pictures of these days. Some I published earlier some are new. I will never forget how it felt to walk through East-Berlin which was still in its old state. In a way I am happy I did that, before it all disappeared. I am looking forward to a long weekend in Berlin to visit these places again and going to one of the most vibrant cities in the world.
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.
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The Netherlands, Hoofddorp – October 2019
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #70 is ‘monochrome’.
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