Slightly edited shot of shadows in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides a bit of added contrast, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
As you might know, I love shooting wicked reflections, but sometimes I deviate from that theme and take pictures of other things, like shadows. They look cool and don't require any kind of special effects to achieve this, they're just awesome by nature. It's been a really crappy, cold and wet Summer so far, so shooting shadows is a bigger challenge than taking pictures of puddles, because of the missing light, so this is me trying to make the most out of bad situation, my cup runneth over and even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me...or something like that :)
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Sunday, 31 July 2011
I Walk Through..
...The Valley Of The...
Slightly edited shot of shadows in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides a bit of added contrast, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
As you might know, I love shooting wicked reflections, but sometimes I deviate from that theme and take pictures of other things, like shadows. They look cool and don't require any kind of special effects to achieve this, they're just awesome by nature. It's been a really crappy, cold and wet Summer so far, so shooting shadows is a bigger challenge than taking pictures of puddles, because of the missing light, so this is me trying to make the most out of bad situation, my cup runneth over and even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me...or something like that :)
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Shadow Of Death
Slightly edited shot of shadows in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides a bit of added contrast, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
As you might know, I love shooting wicked reflections, but sometimes I deviate from that theme and take pictures of other things, like shadows. They look cool and don't require any kind of special effects to achieve this, they're just awesome by nature. It's been a really crappy, cold and wet Summer so far, so shooting shadows is a bigger challenge than taking pictures of puddles, because of the missing light, so this is me trying to make the most out of bad situation, my cup runneth over and even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me...or something like that :)
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Wherever I Lay...
Unedited shot of the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
The Amstel Hotel is the home away from home for many famous and rich people, biking by that building your chance of seeing somebody that you know from TV is so high that I'm always riding extra slow to avoid hurting somebody who is essential to the world of entertainment. I'd hate to be responsible for the untimely demise of your favorite actor or singer, and I'm sure it would reflect badly on the best city in the world if for example George Clooney or Snoop Dogg would breathe their last breath underneath the wheels of the fabulous Lord Bikenheimer, tangled in a mess of broken spokes and spare parts, that would not look good on the telly.
Have a wicked weekend :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...My Hat...
Unedited shot of the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
The Amstel Hotel is the home away from home for many famous and rich people, biking by that building your chance of seeing somebody that you know from TV is so high that I'm always riding extra slow to avoid hurting somebody who is essential to the world of entertainment. I'd hate to be responsible for the untimely demise of your favorite actor or singer, and I'm sure it would reflect badly on the best city in the world if for example George Clooney or Snoop Dogg would breathe their last breath underneath the wheels of the fabulous Lord Bikenheimer, tangled in a mess of broken spokes and spare parts, that would not look good on the telly.
Have a wicked weekend :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...That's My Home
Unedited shot of the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
The Amstel Hotel is the home away from home for many famous and rich people, biking by that building your chance of seeing somebody that you know from TV is so high that I'm always riding extra slow to avoid hurting somebody who is essential to the world of entertainment. I'd hate to be responsible for the untimely demise of your favorite actor or singer, and I'm sure it would reflect badly on the best city in the world if for example George Clooney or Snoop Dogg would breathe their last breath underneath the wheels of the fabulous Lord Bikenheimer, tangled in a mess of broken spokes and spare parts, that would not look good on the telly.
Have a wicked weekend :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Friday, 29 July 2011
Dutch...
Unedited shot of Dutch Flowers in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
It's Friday, my weekend started, and I feel really strange, I slept almost 10 hours and woke up way past my usual time, now the day is half gone and I'm drinking my 3rd coffee, trying to wake up and ignore the list of tasks I'll have to do today, that keeps popping up in my head, I just want to sit here and space out until it's time to go to bed again. The gray sky is not exactly helping in motivating me to go and get things done, it only enhances my urge to curl up in a corner and wait for the Summer, which has to start eventually, right?! Right?!?!? Hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
I've made a wicked movie of these lovely plants too, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
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...Flowers...
Unedited shot of Dutch Flowers in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
It's Friday, my weekend started, and I feel really strange, I slept almost 10 hours and woke up way past my usual time, now the day is half gone and I'm drinking my 3rd coffee, trying to wake up and ignore the list of tasks I'll have to do today, that keeps popping up in my head, I just want to sit here and space out until it's time to go to bed again. The gray sky is not exactly helping in motivating me to go and get things done, it only enhances my urge to curl up in a corner and wait for the Summer, which has to start eventually, right?! Right?!?!? Hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
I've made a wicked movie of these lovely plants too, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Friday
Unedited shot of Dutch Flowers in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
It's Friday, my weekend started, and I feel really strange, I slept almost 10 hours and woke up way past my usual time, now the day is half gone and I'm drinking my 3rd coffee, trying to wake up and ignore the list of tasks I'll have to do today, that keeps popping up in my head, I just want to sit here and space out until it's time to go to bed again. The gray sky is not exactly helping in motivating me to go and get things done, it only enhances my urge to curl up in a corner and wait for the Summer, which has to start eventually, right?! Right?!?!? Hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
I've made a wicked movie of these lovely plants too, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
I Want...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I reallyreallyreally want my Summer now! Yesterday we had a sunny, beautiful, warm evening and even though I almost forgot what that feels like in those last weeks/months of rain, it instantly reminded me of what we're missing out on. I've gotten so used to seeing gray skies every day of this season that I can barely remember those days in the park with friends, those bike trips to other countries, and those long evenings on my balcony, so I'll say it again: I want my Summer, now! C'mon weather gods, give us more of those lovely days, I promise I'll be a good boy and behave to show my appreciation, I'll even clean my room, lol :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...My Summer...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I reallyreallyreally want my Summer now! Yesterday we had a sunny, beautiful, warm evening and even though I almost forgot what that feels like in those last weeks/months of rain, it instantly reminded me of what we're missing out on. I've gotten so used to seeing gray skies every day of this season that I can barely remember those days in the park with friends, those bike trips to other countries, and those long evenings on my balcony, so I'll say it again: I want my Summer, now! C'mon weather gods, give us more of those lovely days, I promise I'll be a good boy and behave to show my appreciation, I'll even clean my room, lol :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Now!
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I reallyreallyreally want my Summer now! Yesterday we had a sunny, beautiful, warm evening and even though I almost forgot what that feels like in those last weeks/months of rain, it instantly reminded me of what we're missing out on. I've gotten so used to seeing gray skies every day of this season that I can barely remember those days in the park with friends, those bike trips to other countries, and those long evenings on my balcony, so I'll say it again: I want my Summer, now! C'mon weather gods, give us more of those lovely days, I promise I'll be a good boy and behave to show my appreciation, I'll even clean my room, lol :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
How Low...
Unedited shot of girls at the Dam in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Have you ever noticed that almost any picture will look better if you shoot it from a low angle? I don't know why this is, but it works for nearly all situations, there's just something refreshing about a different angle compared to the average point-and-shoot picture, maybe it's because familiar places and people look skewed or if seen by a dwarf, or maybe it's something else altogether, who knows, but it looks good. In that spirit I dedicate today's pictures to all little people, they might just have a better view of this world than 'normal' sized folks do :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Can...
Unedited shot of girls at the Dam in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Have you ever noticed that almost any picture will look better if you shoot it from a low angle? I don't know why this is, but it works for nearly all situations, there's just something refreshing about a different angle compared to the average point-and-shoot picture, maybe it's because familiar places and people look skewed or if seen by a dwarf, or maybe it's something else altogether, who knows, but it looks good. In that spirit I dedicate today's pictures to all little people, they might just have a better view of this world than 'normal' sized folks do :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...You Go?
Unedited shot of girls at the Dam in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Have you ever noticed that almost any picture will look better if you shoot it from a low angle? I don't know why this is, but it works for nearly all situations, there's just something refreshing about a different angle compared to the average point-and-shoot picture, maybe it's because familiar places and people look skewed or if seen by a dwarf, or maybe it's something else altogether, who knows, but it looks good. In that spirit I dedicate today's pictures to all little people, they might just have a better view of this world than 'normal' sized folks do :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Monday, 25 July 2011
The...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
When I shoot people in puddles, I'm sometimes wondering when it'll happen for the first time that somebody will recognize him/herself in my picture and contact me to tell me about it. Amsterdam is such a tiny village, that once you get to know somebody, you'll keep bumping into them almost every day somewhere in the best city in the world, as you always have been, without knowing it, because you didn't know that person previously, that's how tiny it really is. So if this is you in this wicked reflection, let me know, I'll send you a free print of 'your' picture :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Faceless...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
When I shoot people in puddles, I'm sometimes wondering when it'll happen for the first time that somebody will recognize him/herself in my picture and contact me to tell me about it. Amsterdam is such a tiny village, that once you get to know somebody, you'll keep bumping into them almost every day somewhere in the best city in the world, as you always have been, without knowing it, because you didn't know that person previously, that's how tiny it really is. So if this is you in this wicked reflection, let me know, I'll send you a free print of 'your' picture :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bikers
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
When I shoot people in puddles, I'm sometimes wondering when it'll happen for the first time that somebody will recognize him/herself in my picture and contact me to tell me about it. Amsterdam is such a tiny village, that once you get to know somebody, you'll keep bumping into them almost every day somewhere in the best city in the world, as you always have been, without knowing it, because you didn't know that person previously, that's how tiny it really is. So if this is you in this wicked reflection, let me know, I'll send you a free print of 'your' picture :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Strange...
Unedited shot of a Bus in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Those of us who don't ride a bike have to think of something else to get from A to B, so here's a little overview of the means of transportation that some of us chose. I personally prefer the bike, it's comfy, it's fast, it's stylish and it keeps you really fit and makes your legs look sexy. If I had to try something else, I'd either go with the skateboard, though that gets tiring after a while, or that little white car, it looks kinda goofy, but just enough to make it cool again, and you can even take a friend for a ride :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Ways Of...
Unedited shot of a Skater in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Those of us who don't ride a bike have to think of something else to get from A to B, so here's a little overview of the means of transportation that some of us chose. I personally prefer the bike, it's comfy, it's fast, it's stylish and it keeps you really fit and makes your legs look sexy. If I had to try something else, I'd either go with the skateboard, though that gets tiring after a while, or that little white car, it looks kinda goofy, but just enough to make it cool again, and you can even take a friend for a ride :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Transportation
Unedited shot of a Baby-Car in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Those of us who don't ride a bike have to think of something else to get from A to B, so here's a little overview of the means of transportation that some of us chose. I personally prefer the bike, it's comfy, it's fast, it's stylish and it keeps you really fit and makes your legs look sexy. If I had to try something else, I'd either go with the skateboard, though that gets tiring after a while, or that little white car, it looks kinda goofy, but just enough to make it cool again, and you can even take a friend for a ride :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Babes...
Unedited shot of a girl on her bike in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
You might have heard this before, but I love the Amsterdam girls riding around on their bikes, they look sporty, sexy and fabulous. Since today is a rainy, gray Sunday, I figured posting some sunny shots of babes on their bikes might make this a better day for those of us that are forced to hang out inside by the rain and wind, so if you don't have to, don't go outside, stay in your warm, dry house and check out all those wicked things that these Interwebs have to offer, there's something out here for everybody, dig in, discover, enjoy, but don't look at the naughty stuff, you know it'll soil your soul and then you'll have to go and see a priest for confessions, and we don't want that with this wet weather, lol ;D
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...On...
Unedited shot of a girl on her bike in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
You might have heard this before, but I love the Amsterdam girls riding around on their bikes, they look sporty, sexy and fabulous. Since today is a rainy, gray Sunday, I figured posting some sunny shots of babes on their bikes might make this a better day for those of us that are forced to hang out inside by the rain and wind, so if you don't have to, don't go outside, stay in your warm, dry house and check out all those wicked things that these Interwebs have to offer, there's something out here for everybody, dig in, discover, enjoy, but don't look at the naughty stuff, you know it'll soil your soul and then you'll have to go and see a priest for confessions, and we don't want that with this wet weather, lol ;D
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bikes
Unedited shot of a girl on her bike in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
You might have heard this before, but I love the Amsterdam girls riding around on their bikes, they look sporty, sexy and fabulous. Since today is a rainy, gray Sunday, I figured posting some sunny shots of babes on their bikes might make this a better day for those of us that are forced to hang out inside by the rain and wind, so if you don't have to, don't go outside, stay in your warm, dry house and check out all those wicked things that these Interwebs have to offer, there's something out here for everybody, dig in, discover, enjoy, but don't look at the naughty stuff, you know it'll soil your soul and then you'll have to go and see a priest for confessions, and we don't want that with this wet weather, lol ;D
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Forever...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
In this picture you can see a yellow crane in the background, it belongs to the construction crew that is building a new Metro-line right smack through the middle of the best city in the world, connecting the North with the South, underneath an existing Tram-line, causing whole streets to sag and nearly fall into the construction hole. This giant project was started a looooong time ago and was supposed to be finished years ago (2012), but as it goes with megalomaniac projects, it's way over budget and it's taking tons of extra time, giving us locals the impression that it will never get done, and if it does, it will cost us so much $$$ that we'll have to sell it to the Chinese Government right away to at least have some spare change for a coffee&smoke, to calm down our nerves when we think about the incompetence and mindless, eager urge to create something that nobody needs, that our great leaders are suffering from. But that might just be my own humble feeling, I'm sure there's somebody out there who feels that this was an awesome idea, and that we should continue throwing money into this bottomless pit, lol :)
Have a nice weekend :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Under...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
In this picture you can see a yellow crane in the background, it belongs to the construction crew that is building a new Metro-line right smack through the middle of the best city in the world, connecting the North with the South, underneath an existing Tram-line, causing whole streets to sag and nearly fall into the construction hole. This giant project was started a looooong time ago and was supposed to be finished years ago (2012), but as it goes with megalomaniac projects, it's way over budget and it's taking tons of extra time, giving us locals the impression that it will never get done, and if it does, it will cost us so much $$$ that we'll have to sell it to the Chinese Government right away to at least have some spare change for a coffee&smoke, to calm down our nerves when we think about the incompetence and mindless, eager urge to create something that nobody needs, that our great leaders are suffering from. But that might just be my own humble feeling, I'm sure there's somebody out there who feels that this was an awesome idea, and that we should continue throwing money into this bottomless pit, lol :)
Have a nice weekend :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Construction
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
In this picture you can see a yellow crane in the background, it belongs to the construction crew that is building a new Metro-line right smack through the middle of the best city in the world, connecting the North with the South, underneath an existing Tram-line, causing whole streets to sag and nearly fall into the construction hole. This giant project was started a looooong time ago and was supposed to be finished years ago (2012), but as it goes with megalomaniac projects, it's way over budget and it's taking tons of extra time, giving us locals the impression that it will never get done, and if it does, it will cost us so much $$$ that we'll have to sell it to the Chinese Government right away to at least have some spare change for a coffee&smoke, to calm down our nerves when we think about the incompetence and mindless, eager urge to create something that nobody needs, that our great leaders are suffering from. But that might just be my own humble feeling, I'm sure there's somebody out there who feels that this was an awesome idea, and that we should continue throwing money into this bottomless pit, lol :)
Have a nice weekend :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Friday, 22 July 2011
AmsterSam...
Slightly edited shot of a girl and her friend in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I don't usually do this, shooting the body-parts of total strangers without them knowing about it, I really don't, but in this case the cam seemed to have a will of its own, without any input from myself it kept snapping away, shamelessly capturing these fine looking legs against my will...when I realized what it was doing, I smashed the camera on the ground and spend the next 2 minutes stomping on it, trying to stop those evil demons from doing their dirty deeds, but too late, these voyeuristic shots had burned themselves into the deepest inside of my memory card already, leaving me no option but to download and post them to the Interwebs, sigh. I'm deeply sorry, I sincerely apologize, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, but yeah, who am I to deny Satan's spawn, acting through my cam, its evil will? Just a little wicked Reflectah, that's who, hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Voyeur...
Slightly edited shot of a girl and her friend in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I don't usually do this, shooting the body-parts of total strangers without them knowing about it, I really don't, but in this case the cam seemed to have a will of its own, without any input from myself it kept snapping away, shamelessly capturing these fine looking legs against my will...when I realized what it was doing, I smashed the camera on the ground and spend the next 2 minutes stomping on it, trying to stop those evil demons from doing their dirty deeds, but too late, these voyeuristic shots had burned themselves into the deepest inside of my memory card already, leaving me no option but to download and post them to the Interwebs, sigh. I'm deeply sorry, I sincerely apologize, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, but yeah, who am I to deny Satan's spawn, acting through my cam, its evil will? Just a little wicked Reflectah, that's who, hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Cam
Slightly edited shot of a girl and her friend in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I don't usually do this, shooting the body-parts of total strangers without them knowing about it, I really don't, but in this case the cam seemed to have a will of its own, without any input from myself it kept snapping away, shamelessly capturing these fine looking legs against my will...when I realized what it was doing, I smashed the camera on the ground and spend the next 2 minutes stomping on it, trying to stop those evil demons from doing their dirty deeds, but too late, these voyeuristic shots had burned themselves into the deepest inside of my memory card already, leaving me no option but to download and post them to the Interwebs, sigh. I'm deeply sorry, I sincerely apologize, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, but yeah, who am I to deny Satan's spawn, acting through my cam, its evil will? Just a little wicked Reflectah, that's who, hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
The...
Unedited shot of bikers in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Oh man, people are gettting crazier every day, after planking, now the latest rage in the best city in the world is to squeeze into the narrowest slits in the pavement at full speed on our bicycles, trying to overcome the physical limitations that apply to those of us living inside the Matrix, and I can tell you, this is even more dangerous than it looks! I've tried it a couple of times, got tangled up in the time-space-continuum and after repeatedly having to re-assemble my natural aura and meaty outer shell, I had to realize it's safer to stand back and shoot those stoopid enough to waste their time with this insane attempt at overthrowing everything that's right and just, while they're doing it, sorry, I know, I'm a Girlieman, sue me! Almost weekend, yay :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Puddle...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Oh man, people are gettting crazier every day, after planking, now the latest rage in the best city in the world is to squeeze into the narrowest slits in the pavement at full speed on our bicycles, trying to overcome the physical limitations that apply to those of us living inside the Matrix, and I can tell you, this is even more dangerous than it looks! I've tried it a couple of times, got tangled up in the time-space-continuum and after repeatedly having to re-assemble my natural aura and meaty outer shell, I had to realize it's safer to stand back and shoot those stoopid enough to waste their time with this insane attempt at overthrowing everything that's right and just, while they're doing it, sorry, I know, I'm a Girlieman, sue me! Almost weekend, yay :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Sliders
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Oh man, people are gettting crazier every day, after planking, now the latest rage in the best city in the world is to squeeze into the narrowest slits in the pavement at full speed on our bicycles, trying to overcome the physical limitations that apply to those of us living inside the Matrix, and I can tell you, this is even more dangerous than it looks! I've tried it a couple of times, got tangled up in the time-space-continuum and after repeatedly having to re-assemble my natural aura and meaty outer shell, I had to realize it's safer to stand back and shoot those stoopid enough to waste their time with this insane attempt at overthrowing everything that's right and just, while they're doing it, sorry, I know, I'm a Girlieman, sue me! Almost weekend, yay :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Babes...
Unedited shot of babes on bikes in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I am not sure why, but it seems that everybody, including myself, is fascinated by girls on bikes. I know that it looks fabulous and sporty, but there's something else to it that won't allow the innocent bystanders, including myself, to look away when one of those typical beautiful Dutch girls bikes by on her steel horse. One day I'll figure it out what makes them so hot and sexy when they're biking, and I'll somehow filter the essence out of the situation (not the girls, this is not the 'Perfume', haha :), fill it in bottles and flood the market with it, then I'll be a freakin' Billionaire without having to squat next to puddles any longer and hope that somebody will buy my wicked reflection pictures, hehehe :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...On...
Unedited shot of a babe on a bike in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I am not sure why, but it seems that everybody, including myself, is fascinated by girls on bikes. I know that it looks fabulous and sporty, but there's something else to it that won't allow the innocent bystanders, including myself, to look away when one of those typical beautiful Dutch girls bikes by on her steel horse. One day I'll figure it out what makes them so hot and sexy when they're biking, and I'll somehow filter the essence out of the situation (not the girls, this is not the 'Perfume', haha :), fill it in bottles and flood the market with it, then I'll be a freakin' Billionaire without having to squat next to puddles any longer and hope that somebody will buy my wicked reflection pictures, hehehe :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bikes
Unedited shot of a babe on a bike in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
I am not sure why, but it seems that everybody, including myself, is fascinated by girls on bikes. I know that it looks fabulous and sporty, but there's something else to it that won't allow the innocent bystanders, including myself, to look away when one of those typical beautiful Dutch girls bikes by on her steel horse. One day I'll figure it out what makes them so hot and sexy when they're biking, and I'll somehow filter the essence out of the situation (not the girls, this is not the 'Perfume', haha :), fill it in bottles and flood the market with it, then I'll be a freakin' Billionaire without having to squat next to puddles any longer and hope that somebody will buy my wicked reflection pictures, hehehe :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Monday, 18 July 2011
The...
Slightly edited shot of people at the Magna Plaza in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I really like the Magna Plaza building, it's one of my favorite puddle reflection objects, and just like all the other pretty buildings in the best city in the world, I only know it from the outside...well, that's not entirely true, I have been inside once or twice, but that was in the 90s, so it doesn't count anymore. Maybe I should go inside and see if there's anybody stoopid rich artistically interested enough to buy my photos of 'their' building...I guess after reading this, they'll decline, hahaha ;-D
Almost weekend!
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Wicked reflections
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...Magna...
Slightly edited shot of people at the Magna Plaza in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I really like the Magna Plaza building, it's one of my favorite puddle reflection objects, and just like all the other pretty buildings in the best city in the world, I only know it from the outside...well, that's not entirely true, I have been inside once or twice, but that was in the 90s, so it doesn't count anymore. Maybe I should go inside and see if there's anybody stoopid rich artistically interested enough to buy my photos of 'their' building...I guess after reading this, they'll decline, hahaha ;-D
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Plaza
Slightly edited shot of people at the Magna Plaza in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I really like the Magna Plaza building, it's one of my favorite puddle reflection objects, and just like all the other pretty buildings in the best city in the world, I only know it from the outside...well, that's not entirely true, I have been inside once or twice, but that was in the 90s, so it doesn't count anymore. Maybe I should go inside and see if there's anybody stoopid rich artistically interested enough to buy my photos of 'their' building...I guess after reading this, they'll decline, hahaha ;-D
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Sunday, 17 July 2011
2...
Unedited shot of 2 girls sharing a bike Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the Netherlands everybody love riding a bike, but sometimes there are just not enough of them for all the people to ride on, so we share. In these pictures you can see a typical Dutch street scene, 1 girl is biking, the other one hops on the back and gets a ride without having to do anything but to hang on for dear life. I know I sound like a sentimental old fool, but I think this is one of the nicest things you can do with a bike, offering a ride to a friend, and it's an environmentally sound thing to do as well, everybody profits, the friend, the planet...well, not the one biking, because he/she will have to pedal for two people, but that's what you got friends for after all :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
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...Girls...
Unedited shot of 2 girls sharing a bike Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the Netherlands everybody love riding a bike, but sometimes there are just not enough of them for all the people to ride on, so we share. In these pictures you can see a typical Dutch street scene, 1 girl is biking, the other one hops on the back and gets a ride without having to do anything but to hang on for dear life. I know I sound like a sentimental old fool, but I think this is one of the nicest things you can do with a bike, offering a ride to a friend, and it's an environmentally sound thing to do as well, everybody profits, the friend, the planet...well, not the one biking, because he/she will have to pedal for two people, but that's what you got friends for after all :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...1 Bike
Unedited shot of 2 girls sharing a bike Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the Netherlands everybody love riding a bike, but sometimes there are just not enough of them for all the people to ride on, so we share. In these pictures you can see a typical Dutch street scene, 1 girl is biking, the other one hops on the back and gets a ride without having to do anything but to hang on for dear life. I know I sound like a sentimental old fool, but I think this is one of the nicest things you can do with a bike, offering a ride to a friend, and it's an environmentally sound thing to do as well, everybody profits, the friend, the planet...well, not the one biking, because he/she will have to pedal for two people, but that's what you got friends for after all :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Toys...
Unedited shot of a Porsche in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I'm not a big fan of cars, I think they're one of the worst inventions in the history of mankind, enabling each and everybody to deplete the planets limited resources for personal convenience, a principle I don't support. How much better off we'd all be if everybody loved riding a bicycle as much as I do! But, if I had to drive a car, I'd make sure it would look something like this beautiful example of a world-destroyer, at least we'd go down in style and our demise would be easy on the eye. Since I don't have the kind of $$$ it takes to own one of those babies, this is a highly unlikely scenario, so I'll just continue mocking and condemning those who can afford to drive us towards extinction in such a fancy, aesthetic way with their tiny, shriveled up genitals, hehehe :)
Have a lovely Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...For...
Unedited shot of a Porsche in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I'm not a big fan of cars, I think they're one of the worst inventions in the history of mankind, enabling each and everybody to deplete the planets limited resources for personal convenience, a principle I don't support. How much better off we'd all be if everybody loved riding a bicycle as much as I do! But, if I had to drive a car, I'd make sure it would look something like this beautiful example of a world-destroyer, at least we'd go down in style and our demise would be easy on the eye. Since I don't have the kind of $$$ it takes to own one of those babies, this is a highly unlikely scenario, so I'll just continue mocking and condemning those who can afford to drive us towards extinction in such a fancy, aesthetic way with their tiny, shriveled up genitals, hehehe :)
Have a lovely Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Boys
Unedited shot of a Porsche in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I'm not a big fan of cars, I think they're one of the worst inventions in the history of mankind, enabling each and everybody to deplete the planets limited resources for personal convenience, a principle I don't support. How much better off we'd all be if everybody loved riding a bicycle as much as I do! But, if I had to drive a car, I'd make sure it would look something like this beautiful example of a world-destroyer, at least we'd go down in style and our demise would be easy on the eye. Since I don't have the kind of $$$ it takes to own one of those babies, this is a highly unlikely scenario, so I'll just continue mocking and condemning those who can afford to drive us towards extinction in such a fancy, aesthetic way with their tiny, shriveled up genitals, hehehe :)
Have a lovely Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Babes...
Unedited shot of a girl on a bike in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday I went downtown to shoot some puddles, and I came across so many nice wet spots that I took almost 700 pictures, and only stopped when the shutter button on my camera started to smoke from all the frantic pushing on it. I dunked the cam into one of the puddles to cool it off and then shot some more, to make sure that I'll have enough material for the weeks to come to fill up the Interwebs with plenty of wicked reflections, it's not like it's going to do that itself. I'd actually love to see a graphic overview of how much of the online content was put on the net by myself, I'm sure it would look something like 'AmsterSam = 60%, Rest of the World = 40%', because I'm such a busy bee, haha :)
Have a wicked weekend :)
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle as well, watch it on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...On...
Unedited shot of girls on bikes in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday I went downtown to shoot some puddles, and I came across so many nice wet spots that I took almost 700 pictures, and only stopped when the shutter button on my camera started to smoke from all the frantic pushing on it. I dunked the cam into one of the puddles to cool it off and then shot some more, to make sure that I'll have enough material for the weeks to come to fill up the Interwebs with plenty of wicked reflections, it's not like it's going to do that itself. I'd actually love to see a graphic overview of how much of the online content was put on the net by myself, I'm sure it would look something like 'AmsterSam = 60%, Rest of the World = 40%', because I'm such a busy bee, haha :)
Have a wicked weekend :)
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle as well, watch it on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bikes
Unedited shot of a girl on a bike in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday I went downtown to shoot some puddles, and I came across so many nice wet spots that I took almost 700 pictures, and only stopped when the shutter button on my camera started to smoke from all the frantic pushing on it. I dunked the cam into one of the puddles to cool it off and then shot some more, to make sure that I'll have enough material for the weeks to come to fill up the Interwebs with plenty of wicked reflections, it's not like it's going to do that itself. I'd actually love to see a graphic overview of how much of the online content was put on the net by myself, I'm sure it would look something like 'AmsterSam = 60%, Rest of the World = 40%', because I'm such a busy bee, haha :)
Have a wicked weekend :)
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle as well, watch it on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Friday, 15 July 2011
The...
Slightly edited shot of a Graffiti in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
It's Friday, my weekend started, it rained all night long and now the sun is coming out, that means I'll have to hop on my bike and go puddle hunting, but I just woke up and am having my first coffee of the day...in situations like this one, I wish I had an assistant who I could send out there to shoot those wicked reflections for me, while I go back to bed for some serious snoozing. Since the world refuses to recognize my genius, and pay me accordingly, I guess that won't happen anytime soon, so I'll have to quickly take a shower and after a couple more coffees, go out there myself to take care of things, hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Dirty...
Unedited shot of a Graffiti in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1.
It's Friday, my weekend started, it rained all night long and now the sun is coming out, that means I'll have to hop on my bike and go puddle hunting, but I just woke up and am having my first coffee of the day...in situations like this one, I wish I had an assistant who I could send out there to shoot those wicked reflections for me, while I go back to bed for some serious snoozing. Since the world refuses to recognize my genius, and pay me accordingly, I guess that won't happen anytime soon, so I'll have to quickly take a shower and after a couple more coffees, go out there myself to take care of things, hahaha :D
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
