víðsýni
Somewhere in Iceland
absence
Where’s our Winter? We got no snow, no ice, no frost, only uninspiring grey and rain.. Here’s a picture I took one year ago, when we had a proper Winter
orange
Have a great weekend everyone!
Orange flowers symbolize expansion, growth, and warmth. It is also a color of friendship and community. And the national color of The Netherlands!
f/3.2 – 1/80 – ISO 200 – 60mm
amsterdam
A nightshot outside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
f/3.5 – 0.6s – ISO 400 – 20mm – handheld
ps. If you’re in the area: Keukenhof opens today (until May 20).
ps2. I’m going to Sweden for a few days. See you next week!
pearls-2
In October last year, I posted a picture (pearls) of water drops in grass and Imagery Photography suggested I’d use a smaller aperture to get a greater depth of field. Last night it snowed again, so this morning was perfect for a new attempt. I used aperture 32 and 1.3 seconds exposure time, and because it was a bit dark outside I also changed the light meter to +1 step. The picture is not perfect, but I have to say I like the result much better than last time.
trumpets
I found a clear sign of spring today! Hoop Petticoat daffodils with deep yellow trumpet-shaped flowers brightening up this grey day. Yay!
f/2.8 – 1/200 – ISO 200 -60mm
sporophytes
Not really a sign of spring, but at least the moss isn’t covered in snow anymore and we even got a couple of hours of sunshine today 🙂
double
More signs of spring- Yesterday afternoon I spotted some Double Snowdrops! But later in the evening it started snowing again and hasn’t stopped yet… I hope the small flowers will survive..
valentine
Wishing you all a happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s me trying to lightpaint hearts for you
It’s the thought that counts
highlands
Yesterday I came across a fold of Highland cattle in the forest. Aren’t they cute? They let me come close (I didn’t have any zoom lens with me) and posed very friendly.
cartoon
Am I going mad or does this Paphiopedilum orchid look a bit like a cartoon character? It looks like it comes from Disney’s Flowers and Trees film..
f/4.5 – 1/125 – ISO 200 – 60mm
frost-vi
Two pictures of frost on a window- I couldn’t decide which image I liked more so I’m posting both and also adding my first poll (see below).
The first one is a closeup with automatic focus:
The second is a macro shot with manual focus:
spiky
Yesterday was a cold and bright day, nice to go for a walk and take pictures
f/4 – 1/320 – ISO 200 – 60mm
ice
I’m back in Amsterdam, home sweet home! I’ll post pictures from Morocco later, in the meantime here’s another one from Sweden.
fairytale
One more post before I leave..
My cousin M’s horse Aladdin, a cute Icelandic horse who looks like a fairytale horse from one of old Nordic sagas.
play
My cousin A’s dog Stuffe, playing in the snow
I hope you all have had a good start in 2013! I’ve spent a week in Sweden, had a great time with family and friends. Tonight I’m off to Morocco, for a holiday in Marrakesh. See you again soon!
deer
Wishing you all HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I’m off to Sweden (where this picture was taken last winter), see you again in 2013!
f/5.6 – 1/50 – ISO 200 – 55mm
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