I was there too
She’s got the flowers, while he has the shopping, walking home from town. Amsterdam.
Live your life, love your life. It flies by so quickly, and can end so quickly, unexpectedly.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/800s |
I captured a near miss when I made this long exposure shot of a canal in Amsterdam. Two boats were heading towards each, and it was only by gunning the engines of the one that went under the bridge on the right that they missed each other. People on board must have watched nervously, but it all turned out OK in the end.
The photo was taken just about here on Google Maps at the junction of Keizersgracht and Leidsegracht. The first night I walked past, the lights had been turned off as we were out too late but the next night was worth the walk there.
| Aperture | ƒ/14 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shutter speed | 20s |
The Damrak in Amsterdam is a street in front of the main railway station of the city, where you can see the beautiful reflection pictured here.
If you’re lucky, the water will be as still as it was the night I photographed it. The reflections of the houses there are eye catching!
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 36mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 4s |
Sometimes when out with your dog, they’re second in line for your attention after your phone.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 8000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
As they say, “When you’re bored of ducks, you’re bored of life.” I hope he had an exciting evening when he finished work!
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 2000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
Three people sitting against a wall at one end of the Beurspassage in Amsterdam. They were really good, and it was nice to see people enjoying themselves playing music.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.2 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
A protest against the war in Gaza in Dam Square, Amsterdam. This was last month and late in the evening. It’s great to see it.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.2 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 4000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/60s |
A train passing by on a street in Amsterdam caught my eye. It’s painted in the rainbow colours of the Pride Flag, with EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE #YouAreIncluded printed on it!
#YouAreIncluded was the theme of the 2023 Pride Amsterdam, and it was nice to see the colours still there.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it… is it… a building?
It was odd to see a man with binoculars on a street in Amsterdam looking up at the building opposite.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7M3 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
