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photography101: architecture

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Today’s challenge was to present architecture in mono.

Faced with a hectic day, the temptation to dig out an archive shot was strong, I have a large collection of such shots.

But…I wanted to enter into the spirit of things!

So, before leaving for work this morning, I stepped out into the rain and grabbed this grainy shot of the EU Parliament with my iPhone and then edited it with Silver Efex Pro.

I have featured this building, which is right outside my front door, in other posts and will again.

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photography 101: a pop of color

Speak no evil

Speak no evil

Speak no evil on the streets of Doel.

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photography101: weekend two:3 (playing with light)

My last post for the weekend…I think…

I’ve had another try at time-lapse, read a lot about how to do it, and sadly have failed to apply most of what I have read – I need to work on reflections, choppy sequences, shutter speed and a zillion other things

But hey, Photo101 is about learning?

So, time for a Belgian beer to close down the evening and prepare for another week at work 😉

Sunday evening…

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photography101: weekend two:2 (playing with light)

This is the first time I have tried time lapse photography.

It seemed to fit our theme today on WordPress Photo 101.

I had a lot of fun figuring out how to do this.

As you can see, I have a little figuring to do yet 😉

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photography101: weekend two (play with light)

This is my response to the weekend “homework” on the WordPress Photo 101 course.

Today’s theme is “playing with light”.

I am thrilled by this challenge because for a while now I have snapped the sky through the window of my apartment and tweeted it…

So, with a few extra snaps from today, I have played with light to show you the sky over Elsene in the heart of Brussel.

Follow me on twitter @andytownend if you’d like to see the light keep changing 😉

Oh, and as a ps, if you hit refresh in your browser the image in the main circle will change…

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achievement

“One fine day I’m gonna be the one
To make you understand”

– Spencer Davis Group

Keep on running

Keep on running

It’s not about me.

It’s about him.

The guy in the photo.

He’s doing.

What I should be doing.

So.

My contribution to this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge from The Daily Post at WordPress.

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photography101: mystery

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Eyes wide open, trying to see.

Water running overhead.

Faint electrical hum.

Whiff of decay.

Shiver runs down my spine as I extend my finger.

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the (un) natural world of doel

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My response to today’s theme on #photo101 was a spider’s web captured in a window frame in the abandoned polder village of Doel.

The main target for my camera yesterday was the graffiti which covers almost every vertical surface in Doel.

So as an extra #photo101 contribution this evening, here is a short slide show featuring the (un) natural world of Doel…

And for those having trouble seeing the slideshow on mobile devices here are the images…

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photography101: the natural world

caught in a web

caught in a web

“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it’s beauty.”

― Albert Einstein

I became entangled with this web yesterday as I made a second visit to the abandoned polder town of Doel, of which more later…

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photography101: landmark

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I must admit I did not go out and take this photo this morning in direct response to today’s landmark theme.

However, in my defence 😉 I took it just over a week ago at a famous local landmark and in taking the shot I wanted to capture a different angle. So, I think that probably both excuses me and fits the brief?

I was struck by how the line of people clambering up the monument looked like ants climbing along the ridge.

Taken at La butte du Lion, Waterloo 1815.

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