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VOC arrival in the heart of Amsterdam
Made by B℮n
The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC in old-spelling Dutch, was established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company to issue stock. In addition, the VOC possessed quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, negotiate treaties, coin money, and establish colonies. By 1669, the VOC was the richest private company the world had ever seen, with over 150 merchant ships, 40 warships, 50,000 employees, a private army of 10,000 soldiers, and a dividend payment of 40%. De VOC, opgericht in 1602, was een verenigde handelsmaatschappij van Hollanders en Zeeuwen met de bedoeling de Portugezen te beconcurreren in de zeehandelsvaart. Behalve met de handel in specerijen etc. hield de Compagnie zich bezig met slavenhandel (een aantal malen werden slaven op Madagaskar opgehaald) en oorlog voeren. Een dynamische mentaliteit inderdaad. De VOC was eigenlijk het eerste aandelenbedrijf van Nederland. De eerste tijd leverde het de deelnemers niet veel op vanwege de hoge investeringen. Behalve handel in de Oost halen, hadden de schepen ook de opdracht de Portugezen aan te vallen. Oorlog kostte altijd al bakken vol geld. Maar dynamisch is het natuurlijk wel... Veel verdienden de ‘aandeelhouders' niet die eerste jaren, ze kregen dividend in natura: foeli, peper, nootmuskaat. Bij de oprichting was de afspraak gemaakt dat het ingelegde geld na tien jaar zou worden teruggegeven. Dat gebeurde niet: het werd geherinvesteerd. De VOC wist over de hoofden van de ‘aandeelhouders’ een Aziatisch handelsnetwerk op te zetten. Dynamisch met geld omgaan, inderdaad... Natuurlijk werd er veel tegen dat beleid geprotesteerd. Maar dat hielp niets. De Staten-Generaal dekte de onderneming in alle opzichten. Na 1623 nam de ontevredenheid af, de rendementen werden groter. Ook toen al gold: voor geld is iedereen te koop. Halverwege de 17de eeuw ging het uitstekend met de VOC maar in de 18de eeuw werd het snel minder. De Compagnie bleef dividend uitkeren, ook als de winst daar geen aanleiding toe gaf. Aan het eind van de 18de eeuw stapelden de schulden zich op en ging de compagnie failliet. Recentelijk werd er nog in de tweede kamer gesproken: Premier Balkenende: Ik begrijp niet waarom jullie er zo negatief en vervelend over doen. Laten we blij zijn met elkaar. Laten we zeggen: Nederland kan het weer: die VOC-mentaliteit. Over grenzen heen kijken. Dynamiek! Toch? SP-leider Marijnissen: De VOC-tijd kende nogal wat rooftochten. Ook is de kolonisatie door de Nederlanders toen ontstaan, zoals Indonesië. Als onze premier zegt dat hij terug wil naar de VOC-tijd, kan dat gek overkomen in het buitenland.
The kiss – wedding photography
Made by kees straver
And here they are: my sister and my brother-in-law and I must say that I’m very pleased with this shot. I don’t mean to gloat but this is not bad for a first timer. The composition really works here under the magnolia tree in the garden of my parents. I got my sister in it with here eyes open (she really blinks a lot) and smiling with the bouquet in her hands and being kissed. I made sure that there wasn’t any background interference and the background is nicely out of focus so that all the attention goes to the happy couple. But, a word of caution to everybody in the same situation I was (shooting my sisters wedding). It was a lot of work, really a lot of work and the big negative side is that you wouldn’t be able to enjoy the day, I was only busy with making photo’s because I didn’t want to miss a photo moment. I didn’t have any time for the rest of the family and friends. But, if my other sister ever decides to get married and she would ask my to be the photographer I wouldn’t hesitate to take up that job. It’s a great learning curve and if I mess-up she wouldn’t get mad at me :-) I shot this scene in Manual exposure and I used a flash in this shot. It was a very sunny day and this created a lot of hard shadows, by using the flash the shadows disappeared. I had to make sure that the little details got in this shot to, like the bouquet, the hair lying on her shoulder and his hand (a few fingers) visible on her back. But these are tings I like to have in a shot but to everyone his own and that’s the beauty of photography, everyone has his own opinion and objectives. Ps. because this was my first wedding photography job every, I would love the get some feedback from you and tell me were and what I can improve. Really, I don’t mind criticism I can only learn and grow from that. …………………………………………………… Camera: Canon EOS 5D MarkII Exposure: sec (1/200) Aperture: f/4.5 Focal Length: 73mm ISO Speed: 100
What’s Hedwig doing in Amsterdam??
Made by kees straver
I guess Harry potter lost some thing. Can anyone sent him an owl or something ;-)) Technique: I had set the white balance on shadow, this effect made her eyes more red so that they would really pop. The aperture was set on f/7.1 to compensate for the lack of patrons on her feather coat so that she has some more definition in her face. Info: The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl. The Snowy Owl is the official bird of Quebec. The Snowy Owl is 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. During the last ice age, there was a Central European paleosubspecies of this bird, Bubo scandiacus gallicus, but no modern subspecies are recognized. This species of owl nests on the ground, building a scrape on top of a mound or boulder. A site with good visibility, ready access to hunting areas, and a lack of snow is chosen. Gravel bars and abandoned eagle nests may be used. Breeding occurs in May, and depending on the amount of prey available, clutch sizes range from 5 to 14 eggs, which are laid singly, approximately every other day over the course of several days. Hatching takes place approximately five weeks after laying, and the pure white young are cared for by both parents. Both the male and the female defend the nest with their young from predators. Some individuals stay on the breeding grounds while others migrate.
Anaconda bridge
Made by B℮n
The Borneo bridge in Amsterdam twists as a snake sky high the air and has a nickname the Anaconda bridge. The striking bridge won an international price; the Footbridge Award 2002. It was time for some abstract photo. This photo taken in Amsterdam at the Panamakade on Borneo island. I just got lucky with the sunlight today ;-) De Borneobrug bij de Panamakade overspant het ruim 90 meter brede water tussen de schiereilanden Borneo en Sporenbrug. Deze voetgangersbrug heeft een spectaculaire boog en geeft de pleziervaart toegang tot de haven. De brug kronkelt als een slang metershoog de lucht in en heeft als bijnaam de Anacondabrug. De opvallende brug heeft een internationale vakprijs gewonnen, de Footbridge Award 2002. De brug is opgebouwd uit 2500 staalelementen met een totaalgewicht van 60 ton. De brugdekken zijn uitgevoerd in hardhout. De kenmerkende bijzonderheden van deze brug zijn de in drie richtingen gekromde vakwerken, de samenkomende vakwerken boven de opleggingen. “Architectuur is niet hetzelfde als kunst, maar heeft wel degelijk een sterke kunstzinnige component.” Aan het woord is architect Bart Reuser over de Borneobrug. “Als iets alleen maar functioneel is, werkt het niet goed. Er moet aan het eind van het project iets zijn dat voorbij gaat aan het rationele en onverklaarbare, dat voorbij gaat aan functionele eisen: een bepaalde ‘twist’. Daar betreedt de architectuur het terrein van de kunst. Hier zorgt de vormgeving van de brug ervoor dat er voor ieder een ander soort beleving kan zijn van het ding zelf, maar vooral ook van de relatie tot en het kijken naar de omgeving. Het kunstwerk maakt hiermee het alledaagse tot het bekijken waard.” citaten uit Beelden van Amsterdam, 2006.
Sail Amsterdam 2010
Made by Allard One
SAIL Amsterdam is a large maritime manifestation held every five years in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Tall ships from all over the world visit the city to moor in its Eastern harbour, and people can then visit the ships for four days. The event was organised for the first time in 1975 to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Amsterdam, under the name 'Sail Amsterdam 700'. At that time, interest in tall ships, which had sunk to a low since the 1930s when the last commercial tall ships had been built, was starting to rise. The success of Sail Amsterdam 700 led to the establishment of the Stichting Sail Amsterdam (SSA, Foundation Sail Amsterdam). Sail is one of the largest maritime manifestations in the world, and the largest event of any kind in the Netherlands. Tens of tall ships and hundreds of other historical ships are involved. Numerous other ships and boats are present besides the participating ships, amounting to 8000 boats in the 2000 edition. Lesser events take place during the festival, involving small sailboats, sailor choirs or re-enactments of naval battles. The Sail In or Parade of Sail on the first day attracts many other small ships, including creations like a sailing organ (with trumpet accompaniment) or a train converted to a ship. On the next to last day there is a naval pageant and on the last day the 'Sail Out'. Source wiki Taken from the partly dismantled Jan Schaeferbridge (or: Java bridge). 2:1 crop. PP with Nik Color Efex Pro and Totally Rad Action Mix 2. Explore Highest #66 on August 21, 2010. #2 Nikon D80 Interestingness on August 25, 2010.
Caught in silhouette
Made by kees straver
This is a shot of the Sint Nicolaaskerk (Church of St. Nicholas) in the heart of Amsterdam, taken from the bridge connecting the Nemo building with the central train station of Amsterdam. Officially the church was called St. Nicholas inside the Walls, i.e. the oldest part of the Amsterdam defence works. The facade is crowned by two towers with a rose window in between. The centre of this window is formed by a bas relief depicting Christ and the four Evangelists, made in the Van den Bossche and Crevels workshop in 1886. A sculpture of the patron saint of both the church and the city of Amsterdam was placed in a niche in the upper section of the gable top. The well-known sculptor Bart van Hove (1850-1914) made the sculpture in 1886. The crossing is articulated by a large octagonal tower with a baroque dome and lantern and crowned by a cross. The basis of the ground plan is the scheme of the classic three-aisled cross-basilica, i.e. a nave, two aisles and a single transept. The choir is located as is usual, at the end of the nave. In the corners formed by the transept and the nave, two chapels are located, traditionally devoted to Mary and Joseph. Inside the newly renovated church, a 19th century Sauer Organ can be found, on which concerts are given and mass is accompanied. The church is still a very active parish, which serves the city centre. It boasts 3 choirs, 2 of which sing choral evensongs every Saturday at 5pm.
Blood - Extreem Macro
Made by kees straver
I’ve been getting a lot of Flickr mail from people about my blood smear macro photo’s and that’s why I decided to post a few more of these shot with some background info. This is the first one but I’ll post a few more along the way showing: Malaria, kissing disease and/or Leukemia. Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and they delivering oxygen to the body tissues via the blood. The cells are filled with hemoglobin that can bind to oxygen. The blood's red color is due to the color of hemoglobin. In humans, red blood cells develop in the bone marrow, and live for about 120 days. Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small bodies derived from cells. They circulate in the blood of mammals and are involved in the formation of blood clots. If the number of platelets is too low, excessive bleeding can occur; however, if the number of platelets is too high, blood clots can form (thrombosis), which block blood vessels, and may cause a stroke and/or a heart attack. White blood cells, or leukocytes are cells of the immune system defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. Leukocytes are found throughout the body, including the blood and lymphatic system. The number of leukocytes in the blood is often an indicator of disease. In conditions such as leukemia, the number of leukocytes is higher than normal, and in leukopenia, this number is much lower.
Tips on capturing lightning
Made by kees straver
First of all let my start by seeing “ Be careful” Lightning is a very destructive force of nature. About 3000 people get hit by lightning each year World wide and 1/3 of them are struck dead. Are you still interested in lightning photography????? Important tools for capturing lightning are: -a tripod -a lens with a short focal length (I use a 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens) -a remote control (this is optional but reduces shacked photos) Start shooting: Point your camera at the hot spot. Set the focal length of your lens, don’t go beyond 35mm (remember you can always crop your photo). Set your focus point to infinity or pick a point at the horizon and put it on manuel focus. The camera setting that I use are: TV 15 sec AV 9-11 f and ISO 100. A handy tip is to set your camera on repeated shots and keep your finger on the shutter button (or lock it). It takes about 15 sec to shoot and 15 sec for your camera to edit you photo and minimizes the noise that occurs with long exposure shots. I haven’t had a lot of experience with lightning photography and I’m still learning. So any pointers would be appreciated.
Enter the twilight zone – star trail video time lapse
Made by kees straver
It took me a few days but I finally finished my little star trail project. This is the same shot as my previous post with only one small difference, the stars are moving and they are leaving there trails behind. I had to make 99 different star trails to get this result. I started with 1 shot, than I combined shot 1 with shot 2 and after that I combined shot 1 and shot 2 with shot 3 etc, etc, etc….. Until I reached shot 99. I did some calculations and it took me in total about 16.5 hours to create this movie. Crazy isn’t it. This is a time lapse shot. The movie lasts for a bout 10 seconds but it shows about 50 minutes of real time. I would love to create a time laps shot of about 2 hours, that would be so cool. Unfortunately that would take me twice as long to finish so I would be doing that this time soon. Ps. I hope you would get sick watching this video …………………………………………………… Camera: Canon EOS 5D MarkII Exposure: 30 sec 99 shots (50 minutes) Aperture: f/ 4.0 Focal Length: 17 mm ISO Speed: 320 Software: Star trails All invites, notes and tags are welcome
Dancing Boxes!
Made by B℮n
The project trembles of Peter Bosch & Simone Simons is a complex system, within the system several resonance influence each other. This way the system become unstable, which leads into very small changes. The Operate frequencies and its own frequencies of the constructions are created in such way that movement and sounds are coordinated almost imperceptibly from clear sound into chaos and vice-versa. You have to see it's video of the dancing boxes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBxT7rwV7kY In het tril project van Peter Bosch & Simone Simons wordt een complex systeem gecreërd, waarbinnen verschillende resonanties elkaar beïnvloeden. Zo ontstaan labiele evenwichten, die door zeer kleine veranderingen verstoord worden, wat tot onvoorspelbare samen klanken leidt. Aandrijf frequenties en eigen frequenties van de constructies worden zo op elkaar afgestemd dat de beweging en geluiden die de installaties voortbrengen bijna onmerkbaar kunnen overgaan van orde in chaos en vice versa. Gezien op de Uitmarkt in Amsterdam.
Your majesty - The butterfly
Made by kees straver
I just love butterflies. It’s though to take their picture, but the results are amazing one’s you succeed. Siproeta stelenes, commonly known as the Malachite, is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly. The malachite has large wings that are black and brilliant green or yellow-green on the uppersides and light brown and olive green on the undersides. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. The wingspread is typically between 8.5 and 10 cm (3.3 and 3.9 in). The malachite is found throughout Central and northern South America, where it is one of the most common butterfly species. Its distribution extends as far north as southern Texas and the tip of Florida, to Cuba, as subspecies S. s. insularis (Holland, 1916), and south to Brazil. Adults feed on flower nectar, rotting fruit, dead animals, and bat dung. Females lay eggs on the new leaves of plants in the Acanthaceae family, especially ruellia. The larvae are horned, spiny black caterpillars with red markings. explore # 71
Where friendships are made
Made by Allard One
A boy and his younger sister make friends with a California Sea Lion @ Artis Zoo aquarium, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of western North America. Their numbers are abundant (188,000 U.S. stock 1995 est.), and the population continues to expand at a rate of approximately 5.0% annually. They are quite intelligent, can adapt to man-made environments, and even adult males can be easily trained. Because of this, California sea lions are commonly found in public display in zoos and marine parks, used for entertainment in circuses, and trained by the US Navy for certain military operations. This is the classic circus seal, despite that it is not a true seal. Tech stuff: Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8 VR ISO 3200 f/2.8 1/160 s PP with Nik Silver Efex Pro / Antique Plate I (Decreased the vignetting) and Nik Color Efex Pro / Brilliance Warmth (to increase the sepia tones a bit more). Best viewed Large and on Black, press L on keyboard or click the image.
Upstrairs or downstairs explorer 24th sept # 140
Made by Sunflower Ans (slowly back)
Het gebouw is in de jaren vijftig van de 20e eeuw ontworpen door ingenieur Gijsbert Friedhoff, en heet in kennerskringen het enig zuivere voorbeeld te zijn van een Stalinistisch bouwwerk in Nederland. De voltooiing van het pand, dat is opgetrokken in de traditionalistische stijl van de Delftse school, was in 1958. Het werd gebouwd om de Centrale Belastingdienst van de gemeente Amsterdam te huisvesten. Tot eind jaren negentig is het als zodanig in gebruik geweest, waarna voornoemde dienst uitweek naar een andere plek in de stad. The building is in the fifties of the 20th century by engineer Gijsbert Friedhoff, and called in experts circles the only pure example of a Stalinist building in the Netherlands. The completion of the building, which was built in the traditionalist style of the Delft School, was in 1958. It was built to the Central Administration of the City of Amsterdam to accommodate. Until the late nineties it has been used as such, then fled the aforementioned service to another location in town.
reflections in a cat's eye
Made by kees straver
A cat's vision is superior at night in comparison to humans, and inferior in daylight. Cats, like dogs and many other animals, have a tapetum lucidum, which is a reflective layer behind the retina that reflects light that passes through the retina back into the eye. While this enhances the ability to see in low light, it appears to reduce net visual acuity, thus detracting when light is abundant. In very bright light, the slit-like iris closes very narrowly over the eye, reducing the amount of light on the sensitive retina, and improving depth of field. Big cats have pupils that contract to a round point. The tapetum and other mechanisms give the cat a minimum light detection threshold up to seven times lower than that of humans. Recent studies have indicated that cats may also see better in the near infra-red spectrum than previously thought, however more research needs to be completed. Variation in color of cats' eyes in flash photographs is largely due to the reflection of the flash by the tapetum.
In a veil of light – Wedding photography
Made by kees straver
Some things just look better Large and on BLACK…… Enjoy!!! This was a shot I came across while my sister was getting dressed; the sun was shining on this side of the house. So as soon as she got here wedding dress on I told her to stand at the window. I had to use the flash in this cease because of the major over lighting, this made the back of her dress light up so that you can see some of the details. I my (sort) experience I found out that photos with just the bride that are over lighted have a great result. The only thing I don’t like is the dark speck on the right side, but there is nothing I can do about that. …………………………………………………… Camera: Canon EOS 5D MarkII Exposure: sec (1/125) Aperture: f/ 5.6 Focal Length: 55 mm ISO Speed: 2000
Love shine a light (#63 on Explore on 26 July 2011)
Made by Vassilis Triantis
I have been in a melancholic mood for quite a bit lately with my photos. Time to change that! Let’s put some irregularity in a world full of straight lines. A splash of colour maybe… How about radiating our feelings a bit more? I am wondering how this photo makes you feel, especially when you listen to this song www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xIOSxEya9E Belongs to a set of photos that can be found here Have a great day everyone and… shower me with your critics. It is also a feeling… :) Vassilis P.S: I am almost convinced that this photo will show better in light box. Go ahead press L, come on, do it! It is there, right next to your K… no the other side, the right! Yes that is it… Aaaaahhhhh now that is better! :) P.S 2: HAT TRICK on EXPLORE The third one in a row to reach there! I am childishly happy now!
Durgerdam under the moon
Made by kees straver
I made this shot a year a go and just found it while going trough the archives. As you can see, the water is frozen solid and I was actually able to walk on the IJsselmeer (a shallow lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands) but I didn’t dare to stay on the ice for very long. We (in the Netherlands) are actually going trough a very cold period and everyone living in Holland is starting to get the flu (the skating flu). To be honest, I feel it too. Just not the skating flu but the “I wane make photos of people who are skating flu”. Technique: 1/100 exposure f/7.1 ISO 400 35 mm I shot this scene at f/7.1 and focused on the houses, this made the houses stand out against the foreground. The ISO 400 reduced the hard shadows on the houses. I guess this shot would look better on a black frame but I don’t know how to great this Thanks Edwin for your help
The very rare water mushroom – Orange period.
Made by kees straver
Alright my friends, Picasso had is blue period and Huge Hefner has is blond period and now I’m in my Orange period. Don’t get my wrong, I’m not a great an artist or a babe magnet as these two (but I wouldn’t mind ;-)). This Orange period has every thing to do with the Dutch national soccer team that is doing so well in the World Cup. Next up is Uruguay and I so hope we win this one. We are the favorites to win but that doesn’t mean anything, look at what happened to Brazil :-). So to show my support I’ll be posting nothing but shots with Orange in them until the Finals and maybe even after the finals (depends on whether we win or not). …………………………………………………… Camera: Canon EOS 5D MarkII Exposure: sec 1/125 Aperture: f/ 13.0 Focal Length: 100 mm ISO Speed: 1250 All invites, notes and tags are welcome
Stardust Grains I {explored}
Made by C72
Digital nostalgia — i studied the works of Otto Schulze, who uses a Leica X1 so now and then. Most of his photos are on high contrast and filled with grain. i like the way this film effect adds character to his work. For this picture i used an emulation of the Kodak T-MAX 100 film. Although, the X1 produces crisp and clean images, a bit dirt definitely adds punch. EDIT: this is my seventh photo featured on Explore — big thanks everyone! The building, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, is a concert hall for contemporary classical music on the IJ in Amsterdam. Designed by Danish architects 3XN. Thanks for your comments and faves! — Paul twitter.com/paulcupido PS. Leica, i’m still saving up for the M9. +52° 22' 41.68, +4° 54' 45.22 L1003594
Hey, I really dig your D700, mister!
Made by Allard One
Clown triggerfish, captured @ Artis Zoo aquarium. Amsterdam, Netherlands. The clown triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum, is a triggerfish from the order Tetraodontiformes. This reef-associated fish is commonly found in the tropical Indo-Pacificcoastal waters from 1-75 metres in depth (3-250 ft). This fish is generally uncommon or rare throughout its range, which includes East Africa to South Africa, through to Indonesia, and all the way to Japan and New Caledonia. The clown triggerfish is most commonly found around coral reefs. It lives in clear coastal to outer reef habitats. It also occurs in clear, seaward reefs near steep drop-offs.It also resides in the Great Barrier reef. Tech: Nikkor 105 mm f/2.8 VR ISO 3200 f/3.2 1/60 s
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