Author: Steppeland

I'm a nature and documentary photographer, Flemish from origin and living in the Netherlands. Trained as a social worker and member of an international group of women who care about wholeness and healing, I combine my love for creation, people and cultures in the images I make.

Missed shot … or not?


street photographer came late
Missed shot… or not?

 

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

Oops!! I don’t remember what I was doing… Maybe I was distracted just for a moment. Probably I was just looking in another direction, trying to spot an upcoming event to catch in a street shot… So I didn’t see this coming at all, and only realised that it could make an interesting shot as they were already passing straight in front of me: a whole group of tourists, in a hurry to catch their train, dragging their suitcases on wheels behind them. I still turned and zoomed in, trying to catch them from the back, but… too late! Only the disappearing suitcases on the upper edge of the frame, leaving my disappointed shadow behind them. Still a fun street shot, don’t you think LOL? At least I think it’s comic! Maybe someone can come up with a striking caption? Feel free to give it a try!

 

Behind the back talking


Amsterdam street photography - two young people at a café terrace talking behind the back of an elderly man
Behind the back talking

 

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

Would the older man not hear what the young people behind him are talking? Is he daydreaming or is he secretly eavesdropping? What do you think?

 

Compairing ducky prints


Two ladies comparing prints in a market book stall on the Dam in Amsterdam
Comparing ducky prints

 

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

Two ladies comparing prints in a market book stall at the Dam in Amsterdam – Ducky prints indeed 🙂

Photo made with my Pentax K10D camera during the street photography workshop with Brendan de Clerk – organised by Olympus and Digifoto Pro on Sunday 13-7-2014

 

Hey, man, there’s a pig above your head!


Hey man, there's a pig above your head
Hey man, there’s a pig above your head

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

A group of tourists are having a conversation in front of the ‘Bodyworks’ entrance. The man seems unaware of the pig that is displayed hanging above his head. Do you think the ladies notice?

 

What, you’re turning your back to me ?!


 

Lady with blue hat is turning her back to "het Amsterdams Lieverdje" (the Amsterdam sweetheart) - statue on Spui square
What, you’re turning your back to me??!

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

Lady with blue hat is turning her back to “het Amsterdams Lieverdje” (“the Amsterdam Little Darling”)) – statue on Spui square. The square is decorated with balloons in the National colours and orange flags, for the Soccer World Championship 2014.

 

So let’s see what next …


 

Amsterdam Street photography couple on terrace planning their next move
So let’s see what next

 

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

After a long walk through the busy city centre, they finally found a nice terrace. It takes some time before they are served their drink – so in the meantime: Let’s see what next…

 

Poster delivery Guys


The posterteam

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

Hopping off and on the motorbike’s back seat, to deliver posters in local shops

Cheese Tourism


Cheese Tourism - Amsterdam street photography

‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series

Admitted, they are attractive, decorative and delicious, these huge round ‘Old Amsterdam’ cheeses, piled up in the window display, in yellow and black. And great to take home as a gift after a vacation in the Netherlands too!  The old Amsterdam houses reflecting in the shop window and the everywhere present bicycles add to the ‘typical Holland’ atmosphere…

 

Red Parrot, the Scarlet Macaw – portrait


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Scarlet Macaw
Scarlet Macaw

Another beautiful bird, photographed in Pairi Daiza, a marvellous themed zoo in Brugelette, Belgium
This red, blue and yellow parrot, the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical South America. It has suffered from local extinction through habitat destruction and capture for the parrot trade, but locally it remains fairly common. This colourful parrot is on the IUCN list of threatened species, status: Least concern (source: Wikipedia)

Snowy Owl


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This Snowy Owl was photographed in Pairi Daiza zoo, a marvellous themed zoo on the grounds of a previous abbey in Brugelette, Belgium.

The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl, typically found in the northern circumpolar region, where it makes its summer home north of latitude 60 degrees north. However, it is a particularly nomadic bird, and because population fluctuations in its prey species can force it to relocate, it has been known to breed at more southerly latitudes. (source: Wikipedia )

Snowy Owl - a penny for your thoughts
Snowy Owl – a penny for your thoughts
Snowy Owl - Wize wizzard
Snowy Owl – Wize wizzard