Volcano Sky
HDR sunset of Dutch sky last April when Iceland’s volcano ash cloud hang for a couple of days over Northern Europe.
This image is more about what you can get thanks to HDR then that it really is about a spectacular sunset thanks to different filtering of light caused by volcano ash.
Expectation was Iceland’s volcano ash cloud would besides keeping planes grounded give for some fantastic sunsets. So I hit the road hoping for the marvel to occur. Nada. Not one cloud in sight. Ditto on the vivid colours. Nevertheless I liked the faint layer of mist over this small ditch and took a series of five one stop difference exposures after the sun was down thinking maybe I could get something out of it if I tried HDR. This is the result. A little bit of the ‘Volcano sky’ I was hoping it would be in reality.
HDR merging and enhancement is done with Photoshop CS3.
Images exposures:
1/15 – 1/8 – 1/4 – 0.5s – 1s
f8
ISO 100
Black & White
Spotted during a visist to the city of Rotterdam.
Scarlet Heights
Scarlet red skyscraper in the Dutch city of Rotterdam.
If you like modern architecture drop by in Rotterdam.
I was there in June with my fellow photography students.
We went on excursion to a photography exhibit in ‘Nederlands Fotomuseum’ and afterwards for a walk, shooting some of this city’s scenery.
I loved the variety of modern style architecture.
Red Joy
Street artists silhouttes in red colored light at ‘Deventer op Stelten’ parade.
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Vakantiebeurs 2009 – Cuba
Cuban Salsa at the stand ‘Viva Cuba’ from the ‘Vakantiebeurs’, Vacation Fair, of this year.
More of the images I’ve taken at this event will follow later.
Also posted on my Flickr account.
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Cuteness
One of the threats that keeps repeating itself at Dutch Wadden Sea every year
is nursing seals being disrupted by human tourism and fishing activities.
Seals panic, flee and get carried away from their pups by strong tidal currents.
Without the rescue work done by Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre Lenie ‘t Hart
– Zeehondencreche Lenie ‘t Hart in Dutch –
hundreds of these motherless pups would have certainly die.
It’s really touching to see one of those cute faces look at you and realise that fact.
This centre depends solely from public donations.
More information about this Seal rehabilitation Centre
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Redorangepink
Abstract shapes of inner stairs design of Groninger Museum, Groningen.
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Thailand
Dancer at the Thailand stand.
Vakantiebeurs – Vacation Fair 2008.
Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Indonesian Dancer
This was the part of the Vakantiebeurs
- Vacation fair –
I enjoyed the most.
At it’s very end, like a surprise, as
program list we consulted didn’t mention it.
Authentic … colorful … beautiful dancing …
beautiful faces … my photographic passion
has been contented.
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On their way
Travellers waiting at Atocha railway station.
Madrid, Spain.
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Fire Sky
For Michael & Candace.
( And all of the other friends in South California)
Hoping that they soon will only have to contemplate
the fire colors of a beautiful sunset instead of
having to deal with the dangers of the current wildfires.
Hang in there … you are in our prayers!
Take a look at Michaels photo set:
CA Fire/Wind storm 2007
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Voor Michael & Candace
(en alle andere vrienden in zuid California)
Hopend dat zij snel weer alleen maar naar de vurige kleuren van
een mooie zonsondergang zullen aankijken in plaats van
naar de gevaren van de huidige bosbranden in California.
We gedenken jullie in onze gebeden!
Neem een kijkje in Michaels foto set:
CA Fire/Wind storm 2007
Zwolle
Inner city of Zwolle at twilight
Humorous Olly
We visited the Zoo yesterday.
Visiting a zoo is always nice … visiting a zoo with a camera in your hand is such a joy! : D
We had a great day and the part I loved the most is the humour animals reflect!
The humour of our Creator, Jehovah!
Awesome!!! Love it!
Fire
The sunset of November 18, 2005.
The first year my hands got glued to my husbands digital SLR. ;D
It has patiently been waiting to finaly get post!
I havent been having much time to work on my most recent images,
so this is a good moment for this ‘oldie’.
There’s no enhancement at all on this image.
It was really one of those spectaculair sunsets that just
makes you say ‘Thank You’ to our loving Creator.
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De zonsondergang van 18 november 2005.
Het eerste jaar dat mijn handen vastkleefden aan de camera van mijn Lief.
Ik heb de laatste dagen geen recente beelden bewerkt,
dus dit is wel een goed moment om dit ‘ oudje’ uit
het archief tevoorschijn te halen.
Er is geen enkele bewerking erop toegepast.
Het was gewoon een van die schitterende zonsondergangen waarbij je
niks anders kunt zeggen dan ‘Dank je wel’ tegen de Schepper,
voor het maken van zoiets moois.
