Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Oh man, August sucked so much, I'm so glad this crappy month is finally over! I can't tell if it was the constant rain pouring out of a sky that was covered in more shades of gray than I could ever imagine existed, the retarded lady that prevented me from starting my school this year because she didn't look at my paperwork properly, the 4th flat tire my stoopid bike had in as many months, the horrible days at work where everything seemed to go completely wrong, the billions of tourists and freshly started students clogging up the streets with their legs and bikes, or just an overall shitty vibe that made this month the piece of sh*t it was, but yeah, I'm glad it's over! Of course it wasn't all bad, I've spent lots of quality time with lovely people, I've laughed a lot, I've set my mind to new, exciting goals, and last but not least, the sun also came out for about 5 hours in August, so I shouldn't complain too much, I just need to re-focus on the nice things and not let the bad things get me down...I know this, but sometimes I don't listen to myself, I guess I've spent too much time hanging out around puddles instead of people, lol :D
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
F**k...
...You...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Oh man, August sucked so much, I'm so glad this crappy month is finally over! I can't tell if it was the constant rain pouring out of a sky that was covered in more shades of gray than I could ever imagine existed, the retarded lady that prevented me from starting my school this year because she didn't look at my paperwork properly, the 4th flat tire my stoopid bike had in as many months, the horrible days at work where everything seemed to go completely wrong, the billions of tourists and freshly started students clogging up the streets with their legs and bikes, or just an overall shitty vibe that made this month the piece of sh*t it was, but yeah, I'm glad it's over! Of course it wasn't all bad, I've spent lots of quality time with lovely people, I've laughed a lot, I've set my mind to new, exciting goals, and last but not least, the sun also came out for about 5 hours in August, so I shouldn't complain too much, I just need to re-focus on the nice things and not let the bad things get me down...I know this, but sometimes I don't listen to myself, I guess I've spent too much time hanging out around puddles instead of people, lol :D
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...August!
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Oh man, August sucked so much, I'm so glad this crappy month is finally over! I can't tell if it was the constant rain pouring out of a sky that was covered in more shades of gray than I could ever imagine existed, the retarded lady that prevented me from starting my school this year because she didn't look at my paperwork properly, the 4th flat tire my stoopid bike had in as many months, the horrible days at work where everything seemed to go completely wrong, the billions of tourists and freshly started students clogging up the streets with their legs and bikes, or just an overall shitty vibe that made this month the piece of sh*t it was, but yeah, I'm glad it's over! Of course it wasn't all bad, I've spent lots of quality time with lovely people, I've laughed a lot, I've set my mind to new, exciting goals, and last but not least, the sun also came out for about 5 hours in August, so I shouldn't complain too much, I just need to re-focus on the nice things and not let the bad things get me down...I know this, but sometimes I don't listen to myself, I guess I've spent too much time hanging out around puddles instead of people, lol :D
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Monday, 29 August 2011
Meet...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Last weekend I went to the city center to shoot me some puddles, and since it was partially sunny, the downtown area was full of people, who kept staring at me while I was doing my thing. As it is my custom, I started shooting those people who stared at me the most, and now they're stars on the Interwebs without knowing it, maybe that'll teach them that not everybody who is crouching next to puddles and looks insane, actually is insane...we're good at faking it! I guess this lovely couple is most likely not online at all anyway, so they'll miss out twice, haha :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Puddle...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Last weekend I went to the city center to shoot me some puddles, and since it was partially sunny, the downtown area was full of people, who kept staring at me while I was doing my thing. As it is my custom, I started shooting those people who stared at me the most, and now they're stars on the Interwebs without knowing it, maybe that'll teach them that not everybody who is crouching next to puddles and looks insane, actually is insane...we're good at faking it! I guess this lovely couple is most likely not online at all anyway, so they'll miss out twice, haha :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Mom&Pops
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Last weekend I went to the city center to shoot me some puddles, and since it was partially sunny, the downtown area was full of people, who kept staring at me while I was doing my thing. As it is my custom, I started shooting those people who stared at me the most, and now they're stars on the Interwebs without knowing it, maybe that'll teach them that not everybody who is crouching next to puddles and looks insane, actually is insane...we're good at faking it! I guess this lovely couple is most likely not online at all anyway, so they'll miss out twice, haha :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Fill...
Unedited shot of tourists in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
We have plenty of visitors in the best city in the world from around the globe, and it's not always easy to identify the origin of those guests, but sometimes, just sometimes, it's rather obvious where they come from. I bet 1 euro that this family came all the way from the good old US of A to smoke some weed see our Museums and other cultural heritage. I am surprised to see that they so openly promote their being Americans, since it is a standard practice among traveling US citizens to wear a Canadian flag on your backpack, to avoid being identified as such, I guess these folks are relatives of Rex Kramer, the Danger-Seeker, hahaha :D
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...The...
Unedited shot of tourists in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
We have plenty of visitors in the best city in the world from around the globe, and it's not always easy to identify the origin of those guests, but sometimes, just sometimes, it's rather obvious where they come from. I bet 1 euro that this family came all the way from the good old US of A to smoke some weed see our Museums and other cultural heritage. I am surprised to see that they so openly promote their being Americans, since it is a standard practice among traveling US citizens to wear a Canadian flag on your backpack, to avoid being identified as such, I guess these folks are relatives of Rex Kramer, the Danger-Seeker, hahaha :D
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Gap
Unedited shot of tourists in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
We have plenty of visitors in the best city in the world from around the globe, and it's not always easy to identify the origin of those guests, but sometimes, just sometimes, it's rather obvious where they come from. I bet 1 euro that this family came all the way from the good old US of A to smoke some weed see our Museums and other cultural heritage. I am surprised to see that they so openly promote their being Americans, since it is a standard practice among traveling US citizens to wear a Canadian flag on your backpack, to avoid being identified as such, I guess these folks are relatives of Rex Kramer, the Danger-Seeker, hahaha :D
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Easy Like...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday was another typical Dutch Summer day, looooots of rain, a few minutes of sunshine, mooooore rain, some sun, rain, sun, rinse&repeat. I was lucky enough to witness some of the 30-second sunshine-windows and shoot some wicked reflections while they lasted, but I can tell you, it was a bit frustrating, by the time I had the camera out of my bag, the sun had already disappeared again and left me standing all wet in the next rain shower, but stubborn as I am, I didn't give up, my superhero Reflection-Reflex (comparable to Spiderman's Spidey-sense!) would lead me to the next wet spot and make me hunch over it with my finger on the trigger, until I had some proper pictures, and I think it was worth getting wet :)
Have a nice Sunday :)
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, watch it on my YouTube channel, thanks :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Sunday...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday was another typical Dutch Summer day, looooots of rain, a few minutes of sunshine, mooooore rain, some sun, rain, sun, rinse&repeat. I was lucky enough to witness some of the 30-second sunshine-windows and shoot some wicked reflections while they lasted, but I can tell you, it was a bit frustrating, by the time I had the camera out of my bag, the sun had already disappeared again and left me standing all wet in the next rain shower, but stubborn as I am, I didn't give up, my superhero Reflection-Reflex (comparable to Spiderman's Spidey-sense!) would lead me to the next wet spot and make me hunch over it with my finger on the trigger, until I had some proper pictures, and I think it was worth getting wet :)
Have a nice Sunday :)
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, watch it on my YouTube channel, thanks :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Morning
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday was another typical Dutch Summer day, looooots of rain, a few minutes of sunshine, mooooore rain, some sun, rain, sun, rinse&repeat. I was lucky enough to witness some of the 30-second sunshine-windows and shoot some wicked reflections while they lasted, but I can tell you, it was a bit frustrating, by the time I had the camera out of my bag, the sun had already disappeared again and left me standing all wet in the next rain shower, but stubborn as I am, I didn't give up, my superhero Reflection-Reflex (comparable to Spiderman's Spidey-sense!) would lead me to the next wet spot and make me hunch over it with my finger on the trigger, until I had some proper pictures, and I think it was worth getting wet :)
Have a nice Sunday :)
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, watch it on my YouTube channel, thanks :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Saturday, 27 August 2011
Mind...
Slightly edited shot of the lovely Miss E on my balcony in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
The lovely Miss E came to chill out with me last weekend and we spent some quality time on my balcony with sunshine, coffee and some good books. Naturally I was too distracted by Miss E's charms and good looks to focus on a book myself, so I kept shooting her until my shutter button started to smoke. I don't know what it is about beautiful women and books, but they seem to form some natural alliance to excite men and make them want to make get a pass for the library to stimulate their own cerebral circles a bit...if the pipes weren't already completely blocked by smutty thoughts perceived while watching women reading books, hahaha ;-D
Have a wicked weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Over...
Slightly edited shot of the lovely Miss E reflected in the window on my balcony in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
The lovely Miss E came to chill out with me last weekend and we spent some quality time on my balcony with sunshine, coffee and some good books. Naturally I was too distracted by Miss E's charms and good looks to focus on a book myself, so I kept shooting her until my shutter button started to smoke. I don't know what it is about beautiful women and books, but they seem to form some natural alliance to excite men and make them want to make get a pass for the library to stimulate their own cerebral circles a bit...if the pipes weren't already completely blocked by smutty thoughts perceived while watching women reading books, hahaha ;-D
Have a wicked weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Matter
Slightly edited shot of the lovely Miss E on my balcony in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
The lovely Miss E came to chill out with me last weekend and we spent some quality time on my balcony with sunshine, coffee and some good books. Naturally I was too distracted by Miss E's charms and good looks to focus on a book myself, so I kept shooting her until my shutter button started to smoke. I don't know what it is about beautiful women and books, but they seem to form some natural alliance to excite men and make them want to make get a pass for the library to stimulate their own cerebral circles a bit...if the pipes weren't already completely blocked by smutty thoughts perceived while watching women reading books, hahaha ;-D
Have a wicked weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Friday, 26 August 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 :)
Today my weekend started and luckily it did, a heavy Thunderstorm woke me up and my first thought was 'I'm so lucky that I can just turn around in my bed instead of having to hop on my bike and go out there into this miserable excuse of a Summer day!' and I went back to sleep. Once I woke up again, I shot a video of the storm, made coffee and watched the sky clear up. Now the sun is shining a bit and I'm getting ready to go out there and do some serious puddle hunting. Have a lovely day, enjoy :)
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Weekend...
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Today my weekend started and luckily it did, a heavy Thunderstorm woke me up and my first thought was 'I'm so lucky that I can just turn around in my bed instead of having to hop on my bike and go out there into this miserable excuse of a Summer day!' and I went back to sleep. Once I woke up again, I shot a video of the storm, made coffee and watched the sky clear up. Now the sun is shining a bit and I'm getting ready to go out there and do some serious puddle hunting. Have a lovely day, enjoy :)
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Is Here!
Unedited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Today my weekend started and luckily it did, a heavy Thunderstorm woke me up and my first thought was 'I'm so lucky that I can just turn around in my bed instead of having to hop on my bike and go out there into this miserable excuse of a Summer day!' and I went back to sleep. Once I woke up again, I shot a video of the storm, made coffee and watched the sky clear up. Now the sun is shining a bit and I'm getting ready to go out there and do some serious puddle hunting. Have a lovely day, enjoy :)
Thank God it's Friday!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
The...
Unedited shot of the lovely Miss A in Amsterdam, blowing some bubbles. Taken with my Sony HX1.
The lovely Miss A came by the other day and found a can of bubble-stuff (what's the official name for this?!) in my house, so she started blowing bubbles all over the place, giving an otherwise gray day a nice little touch of color. She also gave the wooden floor in my livingroom plenty of little, soapy spots, but a true artist can't be bothered by the narrow-minded complaints of a worried homeowner, so she kept blowing and blowing, not unlike the big bad wolf when he paid the 3 little piggie's house a visit, and finally she blew my house in got enclosed in a huge bubble and floated away into the sunset towards a better, brighter future...or at least to a place where the Summer doesn't look like Autumn, lol :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bubblelicious...
Unedited shot of the lovely Miss A in Amsterdam, blowing some bubbles. Taken with my Sony HX1.
The lovely Miss A came by the other day and found a can of bubble-stuff (what's the official name for this?!) in my house, so she started blowing bubbles all over the place, giving an otherwise gray day a nice little touch of color. She also gave the wooden floor in my livingroom plenty of little, soapy spots, but a true artist can't be bothered by the narrow-minded complaints of a worried homeowner, so she kept blowing and blowing, not unlike the big bad wolf when he paid the 3 little piggie's house a visit, and finally she blew my house in got enclosed in a huge bubble and floated away into the sunset towards a better, brighter future...or at least to a place where the Summer doesn't look like Autumn, lol :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Miss A
Unedited shot of the lovely Miss A in Amsterdam, blowing some bubbles. Taken with my Sony HX1.
The lovely Miss A came by the other day and found a can of bubble-stuff (what's the official name for this?!) in my house, so she started blowing bubbles all over the place, giving an otherwise gray day a nice little touch of color. She also gave the wooden floor in my livingroom plenty of little, soapy spots, but a true artist can't be bothered by the narrow-minded complaints of a worried homeowner, so she kept blowing and blowing, not unlike the big bad wolf when he paid the 3 little piggie's house a visit, and finally she blew my house in got enclosed in a huge bubble and floated away into the sunset towards a better, brighter future...or at least to a place where the Summer doesn't look like Autumn, lol :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
The...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Help, the Chinese are here! Oh no, wait, it's just a bunch of tourists on their Yellow Bikes, hahaha! I'm just kidding, I'm not afraid of the Chinese, I know they're the new rulers of the planet and all, but I'm sure deep down inside they, like most people, just want to have a nice life with their families and friends, in peace and prosperity. If I should be wrong about this, and all they reallyreally want deep down inside is to dominate and terrorize the rest of the world with their increasing power and wealth, I guess I should prepare my bike for a trip far far away from home and find myself a nice hiding place, lol :D
I've made a movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Yellow...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Help, the Chinese are here! Oh no, wait, it's just a bunch of tourists on their Yellow Bikes, hahaha! I'm just kidding, I'm not afraid of the Chinese, I know they're the new rulers of the planet and all, but I'm sure deep down inside they, like most people, just want to have a nice life with their families and friends, in peace and prosperity. If I should be wrong about this, and all they reallyreally want deep down inside is to dominate and terrorize the rest of the world with their increasing power and wealth, I guess I should prepare my bike for a trip far far away from home and find myself a nice hiding place, lol :D
I've made a movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Flood
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Help, the Chinese are here! Oh no, wait, it's just a bunch of tourists on their Yellow Bikes, hahaha! I'm just kidding, I'm not afraid of the Chinese, I know they're the new rulers of the planet and all, but I'm sure deep down inside they, like most people, just want to have a nice life with their families and friends, in peace and prosperity. If I should be wrong about this, and all they reallyreally want deep down inside is to dominate and terrorize the rest of the world with their increasing power and wealth, I guess I should prepare my bike for a trip far far away from home and find myself a nice hiding place, lol :D
I've made a movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Monday, 22 August 2011
Box...
Slightly edited shot of a Box Bike Babe in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the last 2 years or so, it became extremely fashionable in the best city in the world to have a giant box attached to the steering wheel of your bike. The purpose for this was originally to have more space to stow away bags and other stuff, but quickly it turned out that all these people want to achieve is to terrorize the rest of the population with their oversized boxes. City hall is seriously considering to have the bike-parking metal frames adjusted, so that those humungus atrocities actually fit in there, because unlike a regular bike, these babies require at least 2 or more parking spaces, because of, you guessed it, the boxes. I've never actually seen of these Pod People Box-heads carry anything in it, they really just seem to be there to make a point, which one, I'm not sure, but that could be my limited imagination, lol :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bike...
Slightly edited shot of a Box Bike Babe in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the last 2 years or so, it became extremely fashionable in the best city in the world to have a giant box attached to the steering wheel of your bike. The purpose for this was originally to have more space to stow away bags and other stuff, but quickly it turned out that all these people want to achieve is to terrorize the rest of the population with their oversized boxes. City hall is seriously considering to have the bike-parking metal frames adjusted, so that those humungus atrocities actually fit in there, because unlike a regular bike, these babies require at least 2 or more parking spaces, because of, you guessed it, the boxes. I've never actually seen of these Pod People Box-heads carry anything in it, they really just seem to be there to make a point, which one, I'm not sure, but that could be my limited imagination, lol :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Babe
Slightly edited shot of a Box Bike Babe in Amsterdam. Taken with my Sony HX1.
In the last 2 years or so, it became extremely fashionable in the best city in the world to have a giant box attached to the steering wheel of your bike. The purpose for this was originally to have more space to stow away bags and other stuff, but quickly it turned out that all these people want to achieve is to terrorize the rest of the population with their oversized boxes. City hall is seriously considering to have the bike-parking metal frames adjusted, so that those humungus atrocities actually fit in there, because unlike a regular bike, these babies require at least 2 or more parking spaces, because of, you guessed it, the boxes. I've never actually seen of these Pod People Box-heads carry anything in it, they really just seem to be there to make a point, which one, I'm not sure, but that could be my limited imagination, lol :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Sunday, 21 August 2011
To The...
Unedited shot of buildings and a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Sometimes, when everything is just right, my puddle pictures look like they were shot in the sky instead of the gutter. It's usually little pebbles or puddle smut that creates this effect, showing us that even ugly or unwanted elements can make some things so much nicer...if this sounds like some kind of metaphor to you, that refers to society and some of the current events going on on this planet, you're a tree-hugging hippie and need to check yourself, lol ;-D
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Sky, To...
Unedited shot of buildings in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Sometimes, when everything is just right, my puddle pictures look like they were shot in the sky instead of the gutter. It's usually little pebbles or puddle smut that creates this effect, showing us that even ugly or unwanted elements can make some things so much nicer...if this sounds like some kind of metaphor to you, that refers to society and some of the current events going on on this planet, you're a tree-hugging hippie and need to check yourself, lol ;-D
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...The Stars!
Unedited shot of buildings and biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Sometimes, when everything is just right, my puddle pictures look like they were shot in the sky instead of the gutter. It's usually little pebbles or puddle smut that creates this effect, showing us that even ugly or unwanted elements can make some things so much nicer...if this sounds like some kind of metaphor to you, that refers to society and some of the current events going on on this planet, you're a tree-hugging hippie and need to check yourself, lol ;-D
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
The...
Slightly edited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some added contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Sometimes I can't resist editing my puddle pictures a bit to make them look even more dramatic and wicked, and I feel like a cheater every time I do this, I guess I'm a picture Puritan and every minimal change to a photo is already one step too far for my blessed little heart and mind, I can hear them screaming 'Doooooon't!', every time I reach for the box with my digital crayons, to add a touch of color or contrast here and there. I can tell you, shooting the wickedest reflections around ain't always easy in itself, but having to listen to a touchy-feely bleeding tree-hugger hippie heart while doing so is something that should earn me at least financial compensation by the EU or the IMF or something, lol :D
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Rainbow...
Slightly edited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some added contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Sometimes I can't resist editing my puddle pictures a bit to make them look even more dramatic and wicked, and I feel like a cheater every time I do this, I guess I'm a picture Puritan and every minimal change to a photo is already one step too far for my blessed little heart and mind, I can hear them screaming 'Doooooon't!', every time I reach for the box with my digital crayons, to add a touch of color or contrast here and there. I can tell you, shooting the wickedest reflections around ain't always easy in itself, but having to listen to a touchy-feely bleeding tree-hugger hippie heart while doing so is something that should earn me at least financial compensation by the EU or the IMF or something, lol :D
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Rider
Slightly edited shot of a biker in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some added contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Sometimes I can't resist editing my puddle pictures a bit to make them look even more dramatic and wicked, and I feel like a cheater every time I do this, I guess I'm a picture Puritan and every minimal change to a photo is already one step too far for my blessed little heart and mind, I can hear them screaming 'Doooooon't!', every time I reach for the box with my digital crayons, to add a touch of color or contrast here and there. I can tell you, shooting the wickedest reflections around ain't always easy in itself, but having to listen to a touchy-feely bleeding tree-hugger hippie heart while doing so is something that should earn me at least financial compensation by the EU or the IMF or something, lol :D
Have a relaxed Sunday :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Saturday, 20 August 2011
The...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday was a perfect day to shoot some wicked reflections, puddles everywhere, plenty of people in the streets and some sunshine to frolic up the whole scene a bit, so I kept snapping away and took hundreds of pictures to please your eyes. Of course the poor victims of my puddle rage had no idea what was going on and thought I was just another one of those crazy people that you see everywhere doing their crazy thing in the best city in the world...and they might be right, haha :D
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Perfect...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday was a perfect day to shoot some wicked reflections, puddles everywhere, plenty of people in the streets and some sunshine to frolic up the whole scene a bit, so I kept snapping away and took hundreds of pictures to please your eyes. Of course the poor victims of my puddle rage had no idea what was going on and thought I was just another one of those crazy people that you see everywhere doing their crazy thing in the best city in the world...and they might be right, haha :D
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Puddle
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Yesterday was a perfect day to shoot some wicked reflections, puddles everywhere, plenty of people in the streets and some sunshine to frolic up the whole scene a bit, so I kept snapping away and took hundreds of pictures to please your eyes. Of course the poor victims of my puddle rage had no idea what was going on and thought I was just another one of those crazy people that you see everywhere doing their crazy thing in the best city in the world...and they might be right, haha :D
I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you :)
Movie
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Friday, 19 August 2011
In...
Slightly edited shot of the lovely Miss A in Amsterdam, reflected on the hood of a car. Taken with my HTC Desire mobile phone. No editing besides some playing around with contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
It's Friday, my weekend started and the sun is shining, yay! To celebrate this, I've decided to spoil you with some wicked car reflections of the lovely Miss A, you might remember her from our bike trips to Germany in April and June this year. Miss A is not just looking fine, she's also fit like a Gladiator, she loves climbing and running and hiking, and her biggest wish is to get thrown out of a flying plane with nothing but a piece of cloth strapped to her back to stop her from falling to the ground with the speed of light, in one word, she's a daredevil, beware if you see her approaching on her bike, hahaha :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Da...
Slightly edited shot of the lovely Miss A in Amsterdam, reflected on the hood of a car. Taken with my HTC Desire mobile phone. No editing besides some playing around with contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
It's Friday, my weekend started and the sun is shining, yay! To celebrate this, I've decided to spoil you with some wicked car reflections of the lovely Miss A, you might remember her from our bike trips to Germany in April and June this year. Miss A is not just looking fine, she's also fit like a Gladiator, she loves climbing and running and hiking, and her biggest wish is to get thrown out of a flying plane with nothing but a piece of cloth strapped to her back to stop her from falling to the ground with the speed of light, in one word, she's a daredevil, beware if you see her approaching on her bike, hahaha :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Hood
Slightly edited shot of the lovely Miss A in Amsterdam, reflected on the hood of a car. Taken with my HTC Desire mobile phone. No editing besides some playing around with contrast and saturation, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
It's Friday, my weekend started and the sun is shining, yay! To celebrate this, I've decided to spoil you with some wicked car reflections of the lovely Miss A, you might remember her from our bike trips to Germany in April and June this year. Miss A is not just looking fine, she's also fit like a Gladiator, she loves climbing and running and hiking, and her biggest wish is to get thrown out of a flying plane with nothing but a piece of cloth strapped to her back to stop her from falling to the ground with the speed of light, in one word, she's a daredevil, beware if you see her approaching on her bike, hahaha :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
Bizarre...
Slightly edited shot of a bike-taxi in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and colors, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
In the last years we're getting more and more of those big, bizarre bike-taxis in Amsterdam, transporting tourists through the best city in the world, blocking the bike-paths with their bulkiness and making it impossible for us locals to come home in time for dinner (as you might know, or not, we eat dinner at 18:00 in the Netherlands, early bird catches the worm or something ;), which is rather upsetting for our Mum's or Wifes, waiting at home for us with dishes made with the best ingredients and lots of love. I've spent about 145 whole days in the last year alone, trapped behind one of these babies, once they're in front of you, you might as well get off your bike, give up all your plans for the evening and walk home, they are so huge and slow that even if you take a turn into another street, they'll still be blocking your path! I don't hear the United Nations saying anything about these subhuman circumstances! Where are these people when you need them? :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bike...
Slightly edited shot of a bike-taxi in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and colors, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
In the last years we're getting more and more of those big, bizarre bike-taxis in Amsterdam, transporting tourists through the best city in the world, blocking the bike-paths with their bulkiness and making it impossible for us locals to come home in time for dinner (as you might know, or not, we eat dinner at 18:00 in the Netherlands, early bird catches the worm or something ;), which is rather upsetting for our Mum's or Wifes, waiting at home for us with dishes made with the best ingredients and lots of love. I've spent about 145 whole days in the last year alone, trapped behind one of these babies, once they're in front of you, you might as well get off your bike, give up all your plans for the evening and walk home, they are so huge and slow that even if you take a turn into another street, they'll still be blocking your path! I don't hear the United Nations saying anything about these subhuman circumstances! Where are these people when you need them? :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Bonanza
Slightly edited shot of a bike-taxi in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing besides some messing around with contrast and colors, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
In the last years we're getting more and more of those big, bizarre bike-taxis in Amsterdam, transporting tourists through the best city in the world, blocking the bike-paths with their bulkiness and making it impossible for us locals to come home in time for dinner (as you might know, or not, we eat dinner at 18:00 in the Netherlands, early bird catches the worm or something ;), which is rather upsetting for our Mum's or Wifes, waiting at home for us with dishes made with the best ingredients and lots of love. I've spent about 145 whole days in the last year alone, trapped behind one of these babies, once they're in front of you, you might as well get off your bike, give up all your plans for the evening and walk home, they are so huge and slow that even if you take a turn into another street, they'll still be blocking your path! I don't hear the United Nations saying anything about these subhuman circumstances! Where are these people when you need them? :D
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Downtown...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
This puddle seems to be the favorite place of every smoker in the Downtown area to dispose of their cigarette butts, I could barely see the water through the thick layer of them (the butts, not the smokers), but finally managed to snap some shots. I kinda like how the ciggies float happily through the picture, looking all artsy, it's probably the best you can do with them once they've been smoked and ended their natural life-cycle :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Puddle...
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
This puddle seems to be the favorite place of every smoker in the Downtown area to dispose of their cigarette butts, I could barely see the water through the thick layer of them (the butts, not the smokers), but finally managed to snap some shots. I kinda like how the ciggies float happily through the picture, looking all artsy, it's probably the best you can do with them once they've been smoked and ended their natural life-cycle :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Butts
Unedited shot of people in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
This puddle seems to be the favorite place of every smoker in the Downtown area to dispose of their cigarette butts, I could barely see the water through the thick layer of them (the butts, not the smokers), but finally managed to snap some shots. I kinda like how the ciggies float happily through the picture, looking all artsy, it's probably the best you can do with them once they've been smoked and ended their natural life-cycle :)
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Monday, 15 August 2011
AmsterSam...
Unedited shot of people and buildings in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I don't know what it is about these shots I've posted today, but somehow they look different from my usual wicked reflections, maybe it's the colors, maybe it's the buildings or people, maybe it's because there are no bikes in there...I can't tell, but I do like them. Since I always aim to please, and to keep things fresh and interesting, I guess that's a good thing then...if only I could figure out what it is, so I can reproduce the effect and confuse your brain even more in the future, hehehe :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Goes...
Unedited shot of people and buildings in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I don't know what it is about these shots I've posted today, but somehow they look different from my usual wicked reflections, maybe it's the colors, maybe it's the buildings or people, maybe it's because there are no bikes in there...I can't tell, but I do like them. Since I always aim to please, and to keep things fresh and interesting, I guess that's a good thing then...if only I could figure out what it is, so I can reproduce the effect and confuse your brain even more in the future, hehehe :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Abstract
Unedited shot of people and buildings in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
I don't know what it is about these shots I've posted today, but somehow they look different from my usual wicked reflections, maybe it's the colors, maybe it's the buildings or people, maybe it's because there are no bikes in there...I can't tell, but I do like them. Since I always aim to please, and to keep things fresh and interesting, I guess that's a good thing then...if only I could figure out what it is, so I can reproduce the effect and confuse your brain even more in the future, hehehe :)
Almost weekend!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Monday...
Unedited shot of people at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Lately I've started liking these double vision shots better, I never really valued them as much as my 'regular' puddle pictures, but I think I'm going to play a bit more with this technique. Unfortunately it's Monday again and I have to go to work instead of being out there, spending quality time with the wet spots of the best city in the world, improving my style and confusing your brains with even wickeder reflections, but if the last months are anything to go by, I'm sure there'll be plenty of puddles left next weekend, lol :)
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
...Morning...
Unedited shot of people at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle. Taken with my Sony HX1. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
Lately I've started liking these double vision shots better, I never really valued them as much as my 'regular' puddle pictures, but I think I'm going to play a bit more with this technique. Unfortunately it's Monday again and I have to go to work instead of being out there, spending quality time with the wet spots of the best city in the world, improving my style and confusing your brains with even wickeder reflections, but if the last months are anything to go by, I'm sure there'll be plenty of puddles left next weekend, lol :)
Have a good start into the new week!
Amsterdam photos
Wicked reflections
www.amstersam.com
