‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series
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Tag: street photography
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
‘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
‘Streets of Amsterdam’-series
Two ladies comparing prints in a market book stall at the Dam in Amsterdam – Ducky prints indeed š
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
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 …
‘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
āStreets of Amsterdamā-series
Hopping off and on the motorbike’s back seat, to deliver posters in local shops
Cheese Tourism
‘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!Ā The old Amsterdam houses reflecting in the shop window and the everywhere present bicycles add to the ‘typical Holland’ atmosphere…
Playful
Day before yesterday, ‘Playful’ was chosen to be featured at the RedBubble homepage. That’s a great honour, and I was so delighted about it, that I decided to make it my second pic to upload to this photo blog.
This photo of this playful group of children is one of a series photographs that is somehow precious to me.
I made them long ago, 1992, when we travelled to Ethiopia for a meeting. It was only a few years after the war, the poverty was appallingā¦ And these kidsā¦ they just allowed me photographing them, with a spontaneity that touched my heart.
Even now, so many years later, I still bow for them, in reverence.
Yes, indeed, it was an incredible experienceā¦ one never to forget. And thatās exactly what makes these pics so preciousā¦: the images help me to remember, more lively than my memory ever couldā¦
Photo made with Pentax ME super and scanned from print – Ā© steppeland 1992
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