Saturday 31 July 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The...

Unedited shot of buildings and trees reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

In the last months I've neglected my wicked reflections a bit in favor of shooting orange people on Queensday and during the 2010 FIFA World Cup...once all this excitement was over, a very dry period began, that caused an increase in the price for a Patatje (the traditional Dutch fried potatoes that are so delicious with some Mayo or Ketchup :) and a decrease in the size of the fries, less food for more money, an idea that goes against any principle the Dutch stand for! Needless to say it also dried up my wet spots, or at least so you'd think, because I managed to find me some tiny puddles anyway, yay :D

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Round...

Unedited shot of buildings and trees reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

In the last months I've neglected my wicked reflections a bit in favor of shooting orange people on Queensday and during the 2010 FIFA World Cup...once all this excitement was over, a very dry period began, that caused an increase in the price for a Patatje (the traditional Dutch fried potatoes that are so delicious with some Mayo or Ketchup :) and a decrease in the size of the fries, less food for more money, an idea that goes against any principle the Dutch stand for! Needless to say it also dried up my wet spots, or at least so you'd think, because I managed to find me some tiny puddles anyway, yay :D

Enjoy your weekend!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Trip

Unedited shot of buildings and trees reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

In the last months I've neglected my wicked reflections a bit in favor of shooting orange people on Queensday and during the 2010 FIFA World Cup...once all this excitement was over, a very dry period began, that caused an increase in the price for a Patatje (the traditional Dutch fried potatoes that are so delicious with some Mayo or Ketchup :) and a decrease in the size of the fries, less food for more money, an idea that goes against any principle the Dutch stand for! Needless to say it also dried up my wet spots, or at least so you'd think, because I managed to find me some tiny puddles anyway, yay :D

Enjoy your weekend!

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Friday 30 July 2010

AlienS@m - I Come In Peace!

Unedited shot of myself looking like an Alien, reflected on the spare wheel of a car in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Thank God it's Friday!!! This week has been horrible and I am extremely glad that it's over now...during all the misery I've experienced in the last days/weeks/months, I was vigorously working on setting the course towards a better, brighter future, taking steps I've been planning to take for years and years, but was too lazy to put into action, and now, it turned out, I am too late, missed some deadlines, didn't take some delays into account and didn't remember the inherent inactivity and lethargy most people in this lovely country will display if it's not their own well-being at stake (we even have a word for it, it's called 'Onverschilligheid', meaning literally 'I wouldn't pee on you if you were on fire', works really well for a lot of Dutch people)...sounds probably more dramatic than it is, I tend to overreact and take things too seriously and I can assure you that in the not too distant future I will be just fine and dandy again, like I used to be, probably even finer and dandier than I've been in a looong time :)))

Have a great Friday, take it easy!


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Wednesday 28 July 2010

In Your Eye!

Unedited shot of myself reflected on the sunglasses of Mr. M in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

One of my favorite things about the Summer is that everybody is wearing sunglasses, allowing me to shoot some wicked self portraits in various situations. I think I have a nice little collection by now and you can be sure that as long as there's sunshine, there'll be more to follow, hehe :)

Have a nice day, take it easy!


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Tuesday 27 July 2010

BeamerS@m

Unedited shot of myself reflected on a BMW in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

As much as I don't like cars, I do enjoy making wicked reflection pictures of them. This poor BMW was heavily abused by me last weekend, first I shot some pictures and then a movie that I've submitted to the 'Life in a day' project, keep your fingers crossed that they'll use it! You can watch the film on my YouTube page :)


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Monday 26 July 2010

Summertime In Amsterdam - Princess Style

Unedited shot of a Princess on a bike in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

In Holland even the Royal family uses bikes, here you can see Princess Goudatje van Amsterdam on her steel horse, going for a ride through the downtown area of the best city in the world to present herself to her subjects and to share the love, she is a very sweet, caring Princess that spends most of her time considering how she can make our lives more beautiful by riding through the downtown area presenting herself to her subjects to share the love...a vicious (bi)cycle, but nobody has the heart to tell her, she just looks so pretty on that bike of hers, hahaha ;-D


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Summertime In Amsterdam - XXX

Unedited shot of bikers in the street in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Biking is so much fun and it's good for you, I can not get it into my head that people would rather take the tram or the car than to bike through the narrow, beautiful, made-for-bikes streets of the best city in the world, but then again, I also can't understand why people would build weapons and try to kill each other with them, or why we would let half the world population live in poverty and hunger...I guess I am just a naive guy from the countryside who will never grow up to grasp the rules the grown-up world seems to be regulated by ;-)


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Summertime In Amsterdam - Water Fun

Unedited shot of girls in a boat on a canal in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

These ladies are smart, they've rented a boat and went for a nice, relaxing trip through the canals, they brought food and drinks, ready for a perfect afternoon. This is something everybody should do if they are in the best city in the world, Amsterdam looks really different from the water and I can only recommend it, it's almost as much fun as experiencing it on a bike :)


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Sunday 25 July 2010

Summertime In Amsterdam - Rough Rider

Unedited shot of a lady on her bike in the street in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The Amsterdam girls can not be outbiked...I've tried many times to catch up or keep up with them and I miserably failed even though I've been biking almost daily since I'm 3 years old! I don't know if the Ministry of Biking puts little rocket-engines into their bikes or if they are some secret, genetically engineered super race that features leg muscles build out of titanium, but often I'll just hear a 'Swooosh', see a colored dot pass by at the speed of light, and hop off my bike at full speed in mid-ride again because I thought that I am actually standing still...keeps happening to me and I might as well stop telling you these fantastic lies about me falling over benches, being attacked by little people in suits, aggressive taxi driver and all that, hahaha ;-D


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Summertime In Amsterdam - F U Amsterdam!

Unedited shot of tourists and their rental bikes in the street in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I think the tourists are tired of being blamed for their unskilled biking and have decided to strike back at us locals by showing their disdain through barely veiled insults printed on their clothing. The lady to the right has a message and she is not shy about spreading it...one word of warning though my dear tourist lady, you bike for 3 days a year, while you're here on vacation, we do this every day, so pushing you into a canal head-first and making it look like an 'accident' is something we practice already as wee little boys&girls, and now that we're grown-ups, we'll even manage to shoot a movie of it and upload it to YouTube before your friends even pulled you out of that nasty, toxic stuff that passes for water in our canals, hehehe ;-P


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Summertime In Amsterdam - Sk8boarding Is Not A Crime!

Unedited shot of 2 Skaters with their boards in the street in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I think Amsterdam is the only place in the world where girl skaters are fully accepted and tolerated by their male counterparts, usually females with skateboards are often considered to be a 'Betty' and might not be taken serious, regardless of her actual skills on the board, not a very nice thing, but of course in the best city in the world, nobody would dare showing them anything but the deep respect and admiration they well deserve, even if it was just to celebrate the flavor and style (and good looks!) they add to the scenery around :)



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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Beam...

Unedited shot of buildings reflected on a BMW in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

As you might know, I'm not a big fan of cars, I think they are one of the stoopidest ideas mankind ever had...you lock yourself up in a small metal box and burn fossilized Dinosaurs to get to the shop around the corner in double the time it would have taken you to hop on your bike, pick up your Groceries and return home in a safe, fun and environmentally-friendly way, that also makes you look cool...it's not like you didn't know or anything, haha ;-D


I've shot a wicked reflection movie of this car as well and submitted it to 'Life in a day' project, keep your fingers crossed that they'll use it! You can watch the film on my YouTube page :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Me...

Unedited shot of buildings reflected on a BMW in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

As you might know, I'm not a big fan of cars, I think they are one of the stoopidest ideas mankind ever had...you lock yourself up in a small metal box and burn fossilized Dinosaurs to get to the shop around the corner in double the time it would have taken you to hop on your bike, pick up your Groceries and return home in a safe, fun and environmentally-friendly way, that also makes you look cool...it's not like you didn't know or anything, haha ;-D


I've shot a wicked reflection movie of this car as well and submitted it to 'Life in a day' project, keep your fingers crossed that they'll use it! You can watch the film on my YouTube page :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Up!

Unedited shot of buildings reflected on a BMW in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

As you might know, I'm not a big fan of cars, I think they are one of the stoopidest ideas mankind ever had...you lock yourself up in a small metal box and burn fossilized Dinosaurs to get to the shop around the corner in double the time it would have taken you to hop on your bike, pick up your Groceries and return home in a safe, fun and environmentally-friendly way, that also makes you look cool...it's not like you didn't know or anything, haha ;-D


I've shot a wicked reflection movie of this car as well and submitted it to 'Life in a day' project, keep your fingers crossed that they'll use it! You can watch the film on my YouTube page :)

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Saturday 24 July 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Spot...

Slightly edited shot of tourists at the Leidseplein, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Remember when I said yesterday that I would go out and shoot puddle pictures?! Well, I lied, it turned out that I was waaay to lazy to even take the camera out of my bag when I biked downtown, instead I limited myself to some heavy chilling on a terrace by the water with delicious coffee and smokes, watching the tourists do their thing and the pretty girls going by on their bicycles, baking in the sunshine and enjoying the early stages of another wicked weekend in the best city in the world...I hope by betrayal does not upset you too much, and to make up for this unacceptable, scandalous behavior, here is a reflection shot from earlier this month, tourists on the Leidsestraat discovering a Madman pointing his camera at wet spots, see how happy they are to have spotted the one and only wicked Reflectah? Have a wonderful weekend, take care but take it easy :)))


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - The...

Slightly edited shot of tourists at the Leidseplein, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Remember when I said yesterday that I would go out and shoot puddle pictures?! Well, I lied, it turned out that I was waaay to lazy to even take the camera out of my bag when I biked downtown, instead I limited myself to some heavy chilling on a terrace by the water with delicious coffee and smokes, watching the tourists do their thing and the pretty girls going by on their bicycles, baking in the sunshine and enjoying the early stages of another wicked weekend in the best city in the world...I hope by betrayal does not upset you too much, and to make up for this unacceptable, scandalous behavior, here is a reflection shot from earlier this month, tourists on the Leidsestraat discovering a Madman pointing his camera at wet spots, see how happy they are to have spotted the one and only wicked Reflectah? Have a wonderful weekend, take care but take it easy :)))


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - S@mster!

Slightly edited shot of tourists at the Leidseplein, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Remember when I said yesterday that I would go out and shoot puddle pictures?! Well, I lied, it turned out that I was waaay to lazy to even take the camera out of my bag when I biked downtown, instead I limited myself to some heavy chilling on a terrace by the water with delicious coffee and smokes, watching the tourists do their thing and the pretty girls going by on their bicycles, baking in the sunshine and enjoying the early stages of another wicked weekend in the best city in the world...I hope by betrayal does not upset you too much, and to make up for this unacceptable, scandalous behavior, here is a reflection shot from earlier this month, tourists on the Leidsestraat discovering a Madman pointing his camera at wet spots, see how happy they are to have spotted the one and only wicked Reflectah? Have a wonderful weekend, take care but take it easy :)))


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Thursday 22 July 2010

Miss Monyart - Suntan This!

Unedited shot of the lovely Miss Monyart back in Amsterdam after her vacation. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


The lovely Miss Monyart is back from her vacation and she is sporting a beautiful sun-tan plus a relaxed, happy attitude towards life, and I think it shows in this shot...let's hope that she'll post some beach pictures on her Flickr stream, yay! My weekend has started, it is a sunny, beautiful day and I intend to go out there and find some puddles, regardless of the record heat this year and the fact that it has rained only once or twice in the last weeks...that's just how wicked I am, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday!!!



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Miss Monyart - Happiness

Unedited shot of the lovely Miss Monyart back in Amsterdam after her vacation. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


The lovely Miss Monyart is back from her vacation and she is sporting a beautiful sun-tan plus a relaxed, happy attitude towards life, and I think it shows in this shot...let's hope that she'll post some beach pictures on her Flickr stream, yay! My weekend has started, it is a sunny, beautiful day and I intend to go out there and find some puddles, regardless of the record heat this year and the fact that it has rained only once or twice in the last weeks...that's just how wicked I am, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday!!!



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Miss Monyart - Booty Time

Unedited shot of the lovely Miss Monyart back in Amsterdam after her vacation. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


The lovely Miss Monyart is back from her vacation and she is sporting a beautiful sun-tan plus a relaxed, happy attitude towards life, and I think it shows in this shot...let's hope that she'll post some beach pictures on her Flickr stream, yay! My weekend has started, it is a sunny, beautiful day and I intend to go out there and find some puddles, regardless of the record heat this year and the fact that it has rained only once or twice in the last weeks...that's just how wicked I am, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday!!!



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Wednesday 21 July 2010

Miss Monyart - What?!

Unedited shot of the lovely Miss Monyart back in Amsterdam after her vacation. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


The lovely Miss Monyart is back from her vacation and she looks really refreshed, relaxed and happy, so I shot her...with a camera of course, I wouldn't want to ruin her Summer, haha. In the background you can still see the flags I've been waving around so much in the last weeks during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I was a bit sad to take them down and store them away for the next Orange event...on the other side, I'm glad it's over, it's been 4 challenging, tiring weeks and now I could really use a vacation like the one Miss M had, thank you very much :)



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Miss Monyart - Who, Me?!

Unedited shot of the lovely Miss Monyart back in Amsterdam after her vacation. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


The lovely Miss Monyart is back from her vacation and she looks really refreshed, relaxed and happy, so I shot her...with a camera of course, I wouldn't want to ruin her Summer, haha. In the background you can still see the flags I've been waving around so much in the last weeks during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I was a bit sad to take them down and store them away for the next Orange event...on the other side, I'm glad it's over, it's been 4 challenging, tiring weeks and now I could really use a vacation like the one Miss M had, thank you very much :)



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Miss Monyart - That's Right!

Unedited shot of the lovely Miss Monyart back in Amsterdam after her vacation. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


The lovely Miss Monyart is back from her vacation and she looks really refreshed, relaxed and happy, so I shot her...with a camera of course, I wouldn't want to ruin her Summer, haha. In the background you can still see the flags I've been waving around so much in the last weeks during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I was a bit sad to take them down and store them away for the next Orange event...on the other side, I'm glad it's over, it's been 4 challenging, tiring weeks and now I could really use a vacation like the one Miss M had, thank you very much :)



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Tuesday 20 July 2010

The ClusterF**k

Slightly edited mobile phone cam shot of Me&Mobie, reflected on the logo of a car in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

A while ago I mentioned that I am currently facing some challenges in my life that I'd rather not have to deal with and many of you sent me their best wishes and good vibes to overcome these hard times, and for a moment it looked as if it helped, but then things got worse, much worse and I had some days where I really started doubting myself and my sanity, until I realized that it's not me, it's them, trying to ClusterF**k me and my infantile mind! The System, the Rulers, the Masters, the Men in Black, whatever you call them, it was them messing me around like some little hand puppet and all I could do was watch and learn, unable to defend myself, paralyzed by a barrage of beatings life dealt me, wondering why, and trying to figure out how to move on to happier days, and I think I found a way, but it's a bit like walking through complete darkness with just a candle, burning your fingers while illuminating only the very nearest of your surrounding, leaving you in doubt if the next step might take you tumbling down into an endless black abyss, never to be seen again...oh my, sorry, I got carried away, hahaha :D

To sum it up: Life threw me some rocks and I didn't duck on time, my bad, won't happen again...big effing deal S@m, there are people with real problems out there, get over it, suck it up, bike it off, do whatever it takes and never forget, everything's gonna be alright...the same goes for all of you as well of course :)


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Monday 19 July 2010

S1W


S1W, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Slightly edited mobile phone cam shot of Me&Mobie, reflected on the sunglassed of the head of my Security detail in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

As you might remember, I've been attacked by a Madman and a freaked out Taxi driver while I was peacefully biking through the best city in the world some time ago and as a consequence, I will not leave the house anymore without my trustworthy Security people, not that I'm a coward but I don't want to ruin my shutter finger by punching the nose of some dimwitted MoFo into his tiny brain with a swift, almost undetectable movement (my specialty, haha ;)) that would surely get me in trouble with the law if it wasn't applied so skillfully that even to close bystanders only the faintest rush of air and a body falling to the ground unconsciously prove that anything has ever happened at all...so yeah, now I let my guys sort these things out, I need to protect my valuable assets so that I can continue to entertain you with these wicked figments of my imagination, hahaha ;-P



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Sunday 18 July 2010

The Lion Is Tired

Slightly edited mobile phone cam shot of Me&Mobie, reflected on the logo of a Peugeot in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I'm reeeeeally tired...the World Cup has taken its toll together with some recent events that I will elaborate on later, but I can tell you, as much fun as it was to spend 4 weeks running around drunken in my orange gear with the hundreds of thousands of other Dutch supporters, I am very glad that it's over and the next important Championship is 2 years away so that I can get some peace and rest :)


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In The Park - God Exists!

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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In The Park - Gravity Doesn't!

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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In The Park - Paradise City

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

Movie

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In The Park - Leggy

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

Movie

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In The Park - Oh No, S@m Is In The Park!

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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In The Park - What, S@m Is In The Park?!

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

Movie

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In The Park - Happy Visitors

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

Movie

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In The Park - Passing Me By

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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In The Park - High Heels

Unedited shot of people in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)


Last weekend I went to the Vondelpark to chill out with my buddy Mr.H and as always there were plenty of pretty people hanging out, enjoying the sunshine and a lovely, sunny, relaxed afternoon, confirming my theory that life can be easy and good if you let it. If you ever come to the best city in the world, make sure to check out our parks, they are some of the best places to hang out in Amsterdam, don't miss watching the locals in their natural habitat, haha :))

Have a relaxed Sunday, take care but take it easy!

Of course I've made a movie of my day in the park as well, watch it on my YouTube page :)

Movie

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Saturday 17 July 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Shopping

Unedited shot of a lady with shopping bags, reflected in a puddle on the Spuiplein in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

While I was taking my puddle pictures I noticed this lady trying to hide from the cam by going blurry on me, but I saw you and I saw your expensive looking shopping bag...all I have to say about that is 'It's OK girl" because we men understand your urge to go out there and blow your hard earned $$$ on things that you don't need, we do the same, but our money-wasters are usually rather gadgets than clothes or shoes, all we really need is 2 pairs of pants and a shirt on our backs, simple, yet effective, lucky us :))


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle, check it out on my YouTube page :)

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - WTF?!

Unedited shot of a little girl, reflected in a puddle on the Spuiplein in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

You can tell by the little girls face that she is going through the typical 'AmsterS@m' experience, she sees a man sitting next to a puddle but she can't figure out why and what he's doing so she goes through all the variety of emotions a person can muster in such a situation, shock, anger, surprise and finally acceptance that sometimes things are a bit wicked in the best city in the world, but not necessarily bad, there's often more than meets the eye to certain situations...I mean I am so much more than just a Madman hunching over wet spots, I'm also really good at riding a bicycle...well, most of the time, haha ;-P


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle, check it out on my YouTube page :)

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Help

Unedited shot of a people and a bike, reflected in a puddle on the Spuiplein in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Being a biker means having to deal with issues that often require tools and kits to fix when you're on the road somewhere and no repair shop is around, so it's best to be prepared and pack proper equipment, I have for example at all times a set to glue shut a hole in my wheels and a Leatherman for screwing, cutting, grinding and coffee making that would leave me feeling naked if I ever forgot it at home, and an assistant on stand-by that follows me on foot wherever I go, to ensure I don't have to face situations by myself that clearly need the physical input of 2 persons. Of course it's better not to have any bike problems, but yeah, sh*t happens, and that's what assistants are for :)


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle, check it out on my YouTube page :)

Movie


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Friday 16 July 2010

Team Holland - Happy

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Dutch Football supporters Tuesday afternoon in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Tuesday the Dutch team came to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the best city the world, to give the orange fans an opportunity to meet their heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the flesh. This is only the second time they've ever done this, the first time was in 1988, when Holland won the European Championship and came home to a country that was overjoyed and stunned by the unexpected success of the boys :)

Unfortunately, I had to work that day and missed this historical event, I will never forgive myself for that, but at least I managed to snap some shots of those who were lucky enough to witness this special occasion going home afterwards...sad, isn't it?! But yeah, that's life, at least I was there for the grand final last Sunday on the Museumplein with 120 000 other fans, and I am assuming that we'll win the Euro 2012 and have another proper celebration in 2 years, so no need for tears, it's gonna be alright, yay ;-P

Thank God it's Friday!!!


I've also made some movies of the fans going home, watch them on my YouTube page :)

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Team Holland - Sad

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Dutch Football supporters Tuesday afternoon in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Tuesday the Dutch team came to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the best city the world, to give the orange fans an opportunity to meet their heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the flesh. This is only the second time they've ever done this, the first time was in 1988, when Holland won the European Championship and came home to a country that was overjoyed and stunned by the unexpected success of the boys :)

Unfortunately, I had to work that day and missed this historical event, I will never forgive myself for that, but at least I managed to snap some shots of those who were lucky enough to witness this special occasion going home afterwards...sad, isn't it?! But yeah, that's life, at least I was there for the grand final last Sunday on the Museumplein with 120 000 other fans, and I am assuming that we'll win the Euro 2012 and have another proper celebration in 2 years, so no need for tears, it's gonna be alright, yay ;-P

Thank God it's Friday!!!


I've also made some movies of the fans going home, watch them on my YouTube page :)

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Team Holland - Tired

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Dutch Football supporters Tuesday afternoon in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Tuesday the Dutch team came to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the best city the world, to give the orange fans an opportunity to meet their heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the flesh. This is only the second time they've ever done this, the first time was in 1988, when Holland won the European Championship and came home to a country that was overjoyed and stunned by the unexpected success of the boys :)

Unfortunately, I had to work that day and missed this historical event, I will never forgive myself for that, but at least I managed to snap some shots of those who were lucky enough to witness this special occasion going home afterwards...sad, isn't it?! But yeah, that's life, at least I was there for the grand final last Sunday on the Museumplein with 120 000 other fans, and I am assuming that we'll win the Euro 2012 and have another proper celebration in 2 years, so no need for tears, it's gonna be alright, yay ;-P

Thank God it's Friday!!!


I've also made some movies of the fans going home, watch them on my YouTube page :)

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Team Holland - Bavaria Babe

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Dutch Football supporters Tuesday afternoon in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Tuesday the Dutch team came to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the best city the world, to give the orange fans an opportunity to meet their heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the flesh. This is only the second time they've ever done this, the first time was in 1988, when Holland won the European Championship and came home to a country that was overjoyed and stunned by the unexpected success of the boys :)

Unfortunately, I had to work that day and missed this historical event, I will never forgive myself for that, but at least I managed to snap some shots of those who were lucky enough to witness this special occasion going home afterwards...sad, isn't it?! But yeah, that's life, at least I was there for the grand final last Sunday on the Museumplein with 120 000 other fans, and I am assuming that we'll win the Euro 2012 and have another proper celebration in 2 years, so no need for tears, it's gonna be alright, yay ;-P

Thank God it's Friday!!!


I've also made some movies of the fans going home, watch them on my YouTube page :)

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Team Holland - What Offside?!

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Dutch Football supporters Tuesday afternoon in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Tuesday the Dutch team came to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the best city the world, to give the orange fans an opportunity to meet their heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the flesh. This is only the second time they've ever done this, the first time was in 1988, when Holland won the European Championship and came home to a country that was overjoyed and stunned by the unexpected success of the boys :)

Unfortunately, I had to work that day and missed this historical event, I will never forgive myself for that, but at least I managed to snap some shots of those who were lucky enough to witness this special occasion going home afterwards...sad, isn't it?! But yeah, that's life, at least I was there for the grand final last Sunday on the Museumplein with 120 000 other fans, and I am assuming that we'll win the Euro 2012 and have another proper celebration in 2 years, so no need for tears, it's gonna be alright, yay ;-P

Thank God it's Friday!!!


I've also made some movies of the fans going home, watch them on my YouTube page :)

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Team Holland - Pointing Fingers

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Dutch Football supporters Tuesday afternoon in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Tuesday the Dutch team came to Amsterdam for a boat tour through the best city the world, to give the orange fans an opportunity to meet their heroes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the flesh. This is only the second time they've ever done this, the first time was in 1988, when Holland won the European Championship and came home to a country that was overjoyed and stunned by the unexpected success of the boys :)

Unfortunately, I had to work that day and missed this historical event, I will never forgive myself for that, but at least I managed to snap some shots of those who were lucky enough to witness this special occasion going home afterwards...sad, isn't it?! But yeah, that's life, at least I was there for the grand final last Sunday on the Museumplein with 120 000 other fans, and I am assuming that we'll win the Euro 2012 and have another proper celebration in 2 years, so no need for tears, it's gonna be alright, yay ;-P

Thank God it's Friday!!!


I've also made some movies of the fans going home, watch them on my YouTube page :)

More 2010 World Cup pictures

More Amsterdam pictures

More Amsterdam People pictures

www.amstersam.com