Amsterdam Animals Are Crazy - Cat On The Hot Tin Roof

Amsterdam Animals Are Crazy - Cat On The Hot Tin Roof, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of cat getting ready to get its furry ass kicked by crows on a roof top in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8.

Sometimes I think the animals in Amsterdam are a bit retarded...this cat keeps walking around on the roof while it knows that the crows living in the area will attack it in vicious ways. I've seen this happen many times, the crows will swarm the cat, pick its tail and fly just inches over its head, probably trying to force it over the edge of the roof and towards certain loss of at least one of its lives. Did I shoot a video of the crows attacking the cat? Naturally! You can see it on my YouTube page :))

P.s. In the video you just see a harmless fly-by of the crow, I didn't manage to capture the actual fight...next time :)


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Amsterdam Animals Are Crazy - Fight Ducks

Amsterdam Animals Are Crazy - Fight Ducks, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of 2 duck guys fighting over a girl duck in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8.

Sometimes I think even the animals in Amsterdam are a bit retarded...yesterday I saw these ducks fighting in a real life-and-death situation (or at least it seemed that way, maybe they were making out and it just looked like they tried to kill each other!) over a duck girl. She was standing by the road with this other dude duck, watching the 2 fighters duking it out and I can tell you, it was no pleasant sight! This kid tried to separate them but they would not listen, so I tried myself, first talking to them in my most serious voice, then I yelled at them and finally tried pushing my bikes front tire between them but one of them jumped up, headbutted me (just kidding!) and continued beating the crap out of the other one. Of course I've made a movie of the whole nasty situation as well, watch it out on my YouTube page :))


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Crazy Daisy

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Crazy Daisy, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

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

I like Rollercoasters. I would not get on one but I do like to watch the people in the line getting ready to hop on and risk loosing their breakfast in a very embarrassing, public way...not that I've ever seen anybody throw up in one of those (or maybe you can't see it because it goes by so fast :). Personally, I prefer to stay on the safe ground and watch all the people go 'Wiiiiuuuuu' :)


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - AmsterSwamp

Reflections Of Amsterdam - AmsterSwamp, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

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

I love the Westerpark, it's huge, it's green and accessible to bikes...in the Summer you can swim in this little pool or play Tennis or just hang out on the grass, have a BBQ and enjoy the sunshine in the best city in the world...I am really looking forward to the next 7 months, it's gonna be fun :)


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Strange Tree

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Strange Tree, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

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

I don't know if it's me, but that tall, roundish tree looks kinda weird...


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Perry Como Was Here

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Perry Como Was Here, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of a biker, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop.

Of course Perry Como was not here, or if he was, he never told me...maybe because he's dead. I don't really know anything about Perry, his name just popped up in my head when I tried to think of a funky, wicked, descriptive title for this shot...maybe tomorrow :)

Almost weekend!

I've also made a reflection movie of this puddle, check it out on my YouTube page!

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Foam Party @ Dell

Foam Party @ Dell, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Greenpeace taking over the Dell building in Amsterdam. Shot with my C905 mobile phone.

Yesterday Greenpeace went to the building of Dell in Amsterdam and hung a giant sign on the front saying "Michael Dell Clean up Toxics". They also had this truck that had some foam-canon kind of installation and kept pumping soap-foam on the square in front of the main entrance. If they would have played some loud music, I'm sure lots of people would have joined the fun and made it an even cooler event :)

I've uploaded some pictures I took there to the local news site 'AT5' and they posted them, yay :)

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Foam Party @ Dell

Foam Party @ Dell, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Greenpeace taking over the Dell building in Amsterdam. Shot with my C905 mobile phone.

Yesterday Greenpeace went to the building of Dell in Amsterdam and hung a giant sign on the front saying "Michael Dell Clean up Toxics". They also had this truck that had some foam-canon kind of installation and kept pumping soap-foam on the square in front of the main entrance. If they would have played some loud music, I'm sure lots of people would have joined the fun and made it an even cooler event :)

I've uploaded some pictures I took there to the local news site 'AT5' and they posted them, yay :)

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Foam Party @ Dell

Foam Party @ Dell, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Greenpeace taking over the Dell building in Amsterdam. Shot with my C905 mobile phone.

Yesterday Greenpeace went to the building of Dell in Amsterdam and hung a giant sign on the front saying "Michael Dell Clean up Toxics". They also had this truck that had some foam-canon kind of installation and kept pumping soap-foam on the square in front of the main entrance. If they would have played some loud music, I'm sure lots of people would have joined the fun and made it an even cooler event :)

I've uploaded some pictures I took there to the local news site 'AT5' and they posted them, yay :)

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Foam Party @ Dell

Foam Party @ Dell, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Greenpeace taking over the Dell building in Amsterdam. Shot with my C905 mobile phone.

Yesterday Greenpeace went to the building of Dell in Amsterdam and hung a giant sign on the front saying "Michael Dell Clean up Toxics". They also had this truck that had some foam-canon kind of installation and kept pumping soap-foam on the square in front of the main entrance. If they would have played some loud music, I'm sure lots of people would have joined the fun and made it an even cooler event :)

I've uploaded some pictures I took there to the local news site 'AT5' and they posted them, yay :)

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Foam Party @ Dell

Foam Party @ Dell, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Greenpeace taking over the Dell building in Amsterdam. Shot with my C905 mobile phone.

Yesterday Greenpeace went to the building of Dell in Amsterdam and hung a giant sign on the front saying "Michael Dell Clean up Toxics". They also had this truck that had some foam-canon kind of installation and kept pumping soap-foam on the square in front of the main entrance. If they would have played some loud music, I'm sure lots of people would have joined the fun and made it an even cooler event :)

I've uploaded some pictures I took there to the local news site 'AT5' and they posted them, yay :)

www.amstersam.com

Foam Party @ Dell

Foam Party @ Dell, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Greenpeace taking over the Dell building in Amsterdam. Shot with my C905 mobile phone.

Yesterday Greenpeace went to the building of Dell in Amsterdam and hung a giant sign on the front saying "Michael Dell Clean up Toxics". They also had this truck that had some foam-canon kind of installation and kept pumping soap-foam on the square in front of the main entrance. If they would have played some loud music, I'm sure lots of people would have joined the fun and made it an even cooler event :)

I've uploaded some pictures I took there to the local news site 'AT5' and they posted them, yay :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Puddle Bully

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Puddle Bully, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of two guys and a lamp pole, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop.

I don't know if it's just me, but the guy on the right seemed to try to bully the guy on the left by staring him down...little did he know that I don't accept any bullying in my puddles, so I dunked his head into the water to calm him down and ran him over with my bike repeatedly when he would not adjust his behavior in an appropriate manner...yes, I can be stern (but fair!) if necessary ;-))

Have a good start into the new week!

For your viewing pleasure I've also made some movies of this puddle, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'...

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'..., originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of a giant Ferris wheel, reflected in a puddle in the Westerpark in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop. Dedicated to Martatje for liking my last shot of this ferris wheel so much that she made me send her a big print of it all the way to Portugal :)

I love the Ferris wheel in the park, it adds a certain flavor to the Amsterdam mix and even though I would never get on because I'm afraid of heights, I like watching it spinning around and around and around, wiiiuuuu, wiiiuuuu, wiiiuuuuuuu :D

Have a relaxed Sunday, take it easy :)

I happened to be a witness to another giant thing, the Invasion of Amsterdam by swans and ducks, luckily I've made a movie and uploaded it to my YouTube page!


The Swan Invasion Movie, is dedicated to Mirthe Duindam, the queen of swan photography :)


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Parakeet In Paradise

Parakeet In Paradise, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of one of the wild Rose-ringed Parakeets that live in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Dedicated to Pamela, for liking Amsterdam and these birdies almost as much as I do :)

As you might know, we have a healthy, happy community of wild Rose-ringed Parakeets in the best city in the world, and now that it's Spring, they swarm all over town again, looking for the juiciest plants to eat and the best sunspots to chill. Lucky me, they just happen to love that big chestnut tree in my backyard, so every year I get to see them feasting&resting on that tree :)

I've also uploaded this shot to the website of the local news station AT5 and they posted it, yay :)


I've made some movies of this lovely birdie having lunch too, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2

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Parakeet In Paradise

Parakeet In Paradise, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of one of the wild Rose-ringed Parakeets that live in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Dedicated to Pamela, for liking Amsterdam and these birdies almost as much as I do :)

As you might know, we have a healthy, happy community of wild Rose-ringed Parakeets in the best city in the world, and now that it's Spring, they swarm all over town again, looking for the juiciest plants to eat and the best sunspots to chill. Lucky me, they just happen to love that big chestnut tree in my backyard, so every year I get to see them feasting&resting on that tree :)

I've also uploaded this shot to the website of the local news station AT5 and they posted it, yay :)


I've made some movies of this lovely birdie having lunch too, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2

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Parakeet In Paradise

Parakeet In Paradise, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of one of the wild Rose-ringed Parakeets that live in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Dedicated to Pamela, for liking Amsterdam and these birdies almost as much as I do :)

As you might know, we have a healthy, happy community of wild Rose-ringed Parakeets in the best city in the world, and now that it's Spring, they swarm all over town again, looking for the juiciest plants to eat and the best sunspots to chill. Lucky me, they just happen to love that big chestnut tree in my backyard, so every year I get to see them feasting&resting on that tree :)

I've also uploaded this shot to the website of the local news station AT5 and they posted it, yay :)


I've made some movies of this lovely birdie having lunch too, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2

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Parakeet In Paradise

Parakeet In Paradise, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of one of the wild Rose-ringed Parakeets that live in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Dedicated to Pamela, for liking Amsterdam and these birdies almost as much as I do :)

As you might know, we have a healthy, happy community of wild Rose-ringed Parakeets in the best city in the world, and now that it's Spring, they swarm all over town again, looking for the juiciest plants to eat and the best sunspots to chill. Lucky me, they just happen to love that big chestnut tree in my backyard, so every year I get to see them feasting&resting on that tree :)

I've also uploaded this shot to the website of the local news station AT5 and they posted it, yay :)


I've made some movies of this lovely birdie having lunch too, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2

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Parakeet In Paradise

Parakeet In Paradise, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of one of the wild Rose-ringed Parakeets that live in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Dedicated to Pamela, for liking Amsterdam and these birdies almost as much as I do :)

As you might know, we have a healthy, happy community of wild Rose-ringed Parakeets in the best city in the world, and now that it's Spring, they swarm all over town again, looking for the juiciest plants to eat and the best sunspots to chill. Lucky me, they just happen to love that big chestnut tree in my backyard, so every year I get to see them feasting&resting on that tree :)

I've also uploaded this shot to the website of the local news station AT5 and they posted it, yay :)


I've made some movies of this lovely birdie having lunch too, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2

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Parakeet In Paradise

Parakeet In Paradise, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of one of the wild Rose-ringed Parakeets that live in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. Dedicated to Pamela, for liking Amsterdam and these birdies almost as much as I do :)

As you might know, we have a healthy, happy community of wild Rose-ringed Parakeets in the best city in the world, and now that it's Spring, they swarm all over town again, looking for the juiciest plants to eat and the best sunspots to chill. Lucky me, they just happen to love that big chestnut tree in my backyard, so every year I get to see them feasting&resting on that tree :)


I've made some movies of this lovely birdie having lunch too, check them out on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Downhill

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Downhill, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of a biker at the Haarlemmerpoort, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The Haarlemmerpoort remains one of my favorite buildings&photo motives in the best city in the world, every time I see it, I think for a second that I've biked too far and went all the way to Berlin, even though every child in Amsterdam knows that you'll end up in Detroit if you keep biking down that street long enough ;-)

Have a nice weekend!

Of course I shot some new wicked reflection movies of this puddle as well, view them on my YouTube page!


Movie 1
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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Dam Bikey

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Dam Bikey, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of my beloved Bikey, chilling out in the sunrise on the Dam square in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Thank God it's Friday! This week was the first where I hopped back on Bikey and went to work after my horrible bike accident and it mostly went fine...obviously I was a bit nervous about biking through the best city in the world after that traumatizing experience, but except for 2 situations (once I almost fell when I rolled over a tree part while going into a steep corner, and one time I almost got hit by this Moroccan kid on his scooter, who just came flying out of this tiny alley but luckily missed me by a few inches, or I would not be sitting here writing this :) there was no danger and I really enjoyed roaming freely again through lovely, sunny, Spring'ish Amsterdam :))

Almost weekend!

Of course I shot a new wicked reflection movie of Bikey in this puddle, check it out on my YouTube page!


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Gentle Giant Awakes

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Gentle Giant Awakes, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of the Royal Palace on the Dam square in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This week Spring has really started, the sun is shining, the air is warm(ish) and the girls are showing their long legs again...within hours Amsterdam was transformed from a gray, wet, unfriendly place right back into the best city in the world and you can tell by the faces of the people that everybody is overjoyed and majorly excited to finally be able to hang out in the billions of bars, cafes, terraces, gardens and parks again, what a difference some yellow light can make :)

Naturally I shot a new wicked reflection movie of this puddle as well, don't forget to check it out on my YouTube page!


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Trauma Therapy

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

Slightly edited shot of the bench that caused my horrible bike accident almost 3 weeks ago , taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some fiddling with contrast&saturation to make the bench look evil, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Yesterday I went back to the place of my horrible bike accident to face, confront and work away the trauma this unhappy event has left behind, I keep thinking about the accident and see/feel the last seconds of the crash over and over again in my mind (and my shoulder still hurts, ouch!), so I figured going back there might help. I took this shot and a movie, then edited it to make the bench look murderous and evil but it didn't work :)

I also made a cool new movie of the killer-bench and the reflection in the canal, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Jaxxxuar

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Jaxxxuar, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of buildings, bikes and a Jaguar X (I believe), reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I really like this shot, it looks funky...what I also like about it is that you can see the Jaguar X (I believe) standing around that I tried a new wicked reflection movie style on...check out the results on my YouTube page, thank you :)

P.s. I lied when I said that this is a new style, I've taken 2 or 3 car reflection movies in the past but they sucked, haha ;-D

Movie 1.
Movie 2.

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Sunshine

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Sunshine, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of a bike (not mine, mine is much prettier :), reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I am going back to work today after spending 2 weeks at home following my horrible bike accident, waiting for my damaged shoulder to heal and allow me to take part in regular life in the best city in the world again...I think I'll take the tram instead of the bike though, don't want to risk anything, a Monday morning in Amsterdam is dangerous enough, haha ;-D


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this bike, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Spring!

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Spring!, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

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

The first day of Spring was really enjoyable even though it started of with a bit of rain but luckily then the sun broke through the clouds, so I grabbed my new cam and strolled through the best city in the world inhaling the healing sunshine, it was lovely and reminded me of the good times we'll have in the months to come :)

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

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Spring Starts Here

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Spring Starts Here, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

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

I really miss riding my bike...because of my horrible accident I didn't use it in over 2 weeks now, I think the longest bike-less period since I was 3 years old and it's really getting to me...I'm walking everywhere and as much as I enjoy seeing the best city in the world in more detail because of this slower way of transportation, I miss rushing&racing through it in my usual mode and I can't wait to hop back on my beloved Bikey asap :)

Today is the first day of Spring, we finally made it, yay :D

I've made a new wicked reflection movie of a puddle, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Searching For Spring

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Searching For Spring, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of tourists searching for Spring in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

So, today Spring begins and it starts just like the Winter ended, rainy, gray and uneventful...I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll get some warm sunny days soon so that I can shed my thick fur and spend my days strolling around and hanging out in the parks with my friends, eating ice cream, having BBQs and laughing at the tourists walking around with a map, trying to find Spring ;-))

I've made a new wicked reflection movie of this puddle, check it out on my YouTube!

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Royal S@m

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

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

I just love the Carré, it's such a beautiful building and it sits right there by the Amstel, watching the boats and bikes go by, softly singing at us, making life in the best city in the world even better with its presence and spirit...yes, I do need more coffee, I'm obviously woozy in the head, maybe I'll go and dance in the rain a bit to wake up...

Have a wonderful weekend :)))


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SamSam

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

Slightly edited shot of myself reflected on the security system outside the TomTom office in Amsterdam, taken with a Panasonic DMC-FX35. No editing besides some added contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I pass by the TomTom office a lot and I almost always meet nice people that I know that work there. If you have a TomTom and you ever call them for assistance, you are very likely talking to a friend of mine, so be nice...what a tiny world this is and thanks to those great people you'll always know where in it you are and where you are going :)


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Back In Business!

Back In Business!, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Slightly edited shot of a my head exploding, reflected in a mirror, taken with my NEW Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Yay, I got a new cam!!! And it's the same freakin' cool zapper I've used in the last years, the funky wicked Panasonic DMC-FZ8. In the last year I really grew to love this cam despite its many buttons, options and settings (confusing!) and I started it using a lot lately (also to shoot my wicked movies) until my horrible bike accident 2 weeks ago where I smashed it when I fell...

Luckily my friend Mr P offered to sell me his Pana for a really good price and last night we met to finalize the deal...thank you so much dude, you've made my life better :)))

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Headless

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Headless, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of a biker at the Spuiplein in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with a borrowed Panasonic DMC-FX35. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This puddle is one of my favorites, it's almost always available, even after weeks without a single drop of rain and it's surrounded by pretty buildings...of course it gets boring after a while to keep taking the same shot over and over again, but I try to add some variety and different angles to make it look interesting and different, hopefully I succeeded :)

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle a while ago, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Vague

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Vague, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Slightly edited shot of a people and buildings, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with a borrowed Panasonic DMC-FX35. No editing besides a bit of added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This shot is a bit unusual for me, normally I prefer clear reflections that show every detail of the various surprised/annoyed/intimidated reactions of the peoples faces to a guy hunching over a puddle shooting them, it's just too much fun to see them trying to figure out what's going on to not do it, but this time I went for the colors and the nice vagueness&blur, I hope you don't mind.

Thank God it's Friday :)

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle some time ago, watch it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Sunny Side Up

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Sunny Side Up, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of bikers crossing the 'Skinny Bridge', reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I just love the 'Skinny Bridge', every time I pass by or over it I want to stop and take a moment basking in the beauty of the city, hear the seagulls yell and watch the pigeons get crushed by cars...how come they are the only birds stoopid enough to get themselves killed regularly? I've never seen a dead seagull or Magpie in the streets, so I guess it's safe to assume that pigeons are the Belgiums of the birds, hahaha ;-D

Sorry Belgium people, nothing personal!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Climbing

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Climbing, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of tourists climbing onto the giant 'Iamsterdam' sign outside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

So, the 'a' and the 'm', the letters that were stolen last month are back...it seems that 'Sony Entertainment' just 'borrowed' them to promote their latest product. Since those letters were paid for with tax money, I guess Sony owns each and every person in Amsterdam an apology for messing with our mighty icons...a free Playstation would be acceptable ;-))

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle and the letters, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Girlish

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Girlish, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of 2 girls at the giant 'Iamsterdam' sign outside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

So, the 'a' and the 'm', the letters that were stolen last month are back...it seems that 'Sony Entertainment' just 'borrowed' them to promote their latest product. Since those letters were paid for with tax money, I guess Sony owns each and every person in Amsterdam an apology for messing with our mighty icons...a free Playstation would be acceptable ;-))

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle and the letters, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Shiny

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Shiny, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of the giant 'Iamsterdam' sign outside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

So, the 'a' and the 'm', the letters that were stolen last month are back...it seems that 'Sony Entertainment' just 'borrowed' them to promote their latest product. Since those letters were paid for with tax money, I guess Sony owns each and every person in Amsterdam an apology for messing with our mighty icons...a free Playstation would be acceptable ;-))

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle and the letters, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Just Friends

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Just Friends, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of a guy and a girl, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

See that guys look? He seems to indicate with his undecided stare that he's not sure if he should assume the role of worried boyfriend and kick me into the gutter for taking a low angle shot of the wider Punani area of his (wannabe) girlfriend or if he should let it slide and fess up to the fact that he wants to get some but can't get some, because she just thinks he's 'cute' (that's never gonna work out!) and not BF material...life can be so harsh sometimes, haha ;-D

Of course I made this whole story up, I'm sure they are having a satisfactory, healthy relationship and he can get some whenever he feels like it!

I've also shot another wicked reflection Movie at this spot, watch it on my YouTube!!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Starry Night

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Starry Night, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Slightly edited shot of a church reflected in the Singel canal in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Even though I took this shot in the morning, it looks a bit like a starry night in the best city in the world...this was one of the last picture I took with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8, just 5 minutest later I had my horrible bike accident and broke it when I hit the ground...now the excitement of getting a new cam is sloooowly overshadowing the pain that I still have in my shoulder&leg, so soon everything's gonna be just fine&dandy :)

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this spot before the cam got smashed, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Easy Going

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Easy Going, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Slightly edited mobile phone cam shot of people reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

It is amazing how a bit of sunshine can make life so much more colorful, interesting and fun...as soon as the first rays touch the skin of the good folks of the best city in the world, we drop our clothes&bodies to the ground, call our friends, grab a drink&smoke and celebrate this beautiful thing called Spring :)

Unfortunately 2010 has not (yet!) spoiled us with sunshine, so this scenario is mostly happening inside the 'Wishful Thinking' part of my distorted brain, haha :D


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Going Dutch

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

Slightly edited shot of a couple that just got married in Amsterdam, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation :)

You might have heard the expression 'Going Dutch', it usually indicates that you are in the presence of a cheapskate and should be prepared to cough up the cash to pay for your own drinks/food/drugs/liposuction/whatever, because the other person sure as hell won't do it. For the poor lady in this shot it means not going to a fancy Hotel for drinks after her Wedding, as you can see her Husband stole a bottle and 2 glasses and is inviting her to a royal feast in the middle of a public square...looks like a happy Marriage from over here, haha ;-D

P.s. McDonald's is also mocking the Dutch cheapness at the moment with this commercial, lol :))

P.p.s. McDonald's is not the only one making movies about the Dutch, have a look at a film I've made at the same spot on my YouTube page :)

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Radioxxxctive City

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

Slightly edited shot of the sun shining on the pretty Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, taken with a Panasonic DMC-FX35. No editing besides some added contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Usually I shoot this building reflected in puddles, but when I walked by a few days ago and saw the flag of the best city in the world proudly wobble around in the radioactive winds, I had to crush a tiny tear running down my cheek because it was so beautiful to see and it made me once again happy, glad and overexcited to realize that I am one of the lucky chosen few who live in the 'City that never sweeps' (you might have noticed our dirty streets)...lucky me!

Thank God it's Friday :)

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

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Lost

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

Slightly edited mobile phone cam shot of a Duck on my roof window in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing besides some added contrast&saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I was sitting around in my Studio the other day when I heard a commotion on the roof. A duck had found its way up there and was swarmed by seagulls...not sure if they tried to eat the duck (delicious with sweet-sour sauce!) or if they were jealous that Duckie was standing on top of my window getting all the attention. Whatever the cause for the ruckus, I just had enough time to snap 2 shots and a short video of it before it flew away :)

Watch the duck movie on my YouTube page :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Infinity

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Infinity, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of boats and typical Amsterdam buildings reflected in the Singel canal, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8 before I smashed it in my horrible bike accident. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Too bad that my broken cam did not have a wide angle/panorama setting, if I could have followed this scene further to the right, I'm sure the sidewalk and the canal would meet somewhere down the line instead of running parallel to each other for infinity, as they should be...or maybe it's just an optical illusion :)


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Le Croque Monsieur

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Le Croque Monsieur, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of a church and people, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I really like how this dude looks like he's promoting Frenchness...and his way of combining it with Dutchness (the bike!) is just marvelous. I'd buy a baguette from this Monsieur any time :)

Check out my latest wicked reflection of this puddle, shot with my iPod nano, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Right Now!

If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Right Now!, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of boats and typical Amsterdam buildings reflected in the Singel canal, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8 before I smashed it in my horrible bike accident. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This is one of my favorite spots in the best city in the world, the buildings are beautiful, there's plenty of water and in the Summer you can sit on the bridge and have drinks with your friends while watching the boats and bikes go by...I want Spring now but instead it started to snow again today :)


Don't forget to check out my latest Reality 2 Reflection movie, shot with my iPod nano, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Stay Gold

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Stay Gold, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of people and buildings, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This weekend I saw a movie with Matt Dilon and it reminded me of his old movies 'The Outsiders' and 'Rumble Fish'...I really like both of them and I even fondly remember a time in my life where me and my friends were so enchanted by the story of Ponyboy and his friends that we would quote from the movie often and try to be as rough and tough as the boys in it, we'd only wear Levi's 501's and Chucks all the time, emulating a life style we would not have liked very much if it would have been forced upon us by fate, but on the screen it looked all cool and desirable...stay gold!

Also very nice, my latest wicked reflection of this spot, shot with my iPod nano, watch it on my YouTube page :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Pee-wee Herman

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Pee-wee Herman, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of a boy&his bike, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam, taken with a Panasonic DMC-FX35. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I am still in massive pain after my horrible bike accident last Thursday, but at least I have recovered enough to be able to put on clothes by myself and I can even make coffee&smoke, 2 of my favorite activities :))

It's another beautiful, sunny, cold day in the best city in the world (I've had the first coffee of the day sitting outside in the shiny light, lovely!) and I think I'll spend it doing as little as possible, you should do the same! Enjoy :)

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this boy in the puddle, check it out on my YouTube!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Amstel I

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Amstel I, originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of typical Amsterdam buildings reflected in the Amstel, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The Amstel is my favorite river, it's big but not too big, it's got pretty houses sitting by its side and in the Summer its full of people and their boats having a good time...I think every city should have a major river to further the fun and friendship among the citizens :)

Have a nice weekend, take care but take it easy!

I've made a wicked reflection movie at this very spot, check it out on my YouTube page!

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