Going Dutch

[Adrian van Ammers]

Yes, I know what you say about us poor Dutch. :D Well, this ride is
free anyway. I went for a drive tonight. All pictures 828 real color mode 64
ISO, full manual.
Here is a view on Alkmaar, my home town. The tower is called De
Waag, which you should pronounce with the hard Dutch g. It's were the cheese market for tourist is every Friday in season.

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I went out of town and found this tulip field. Probably a test and devellop field. I never saw so many different tulips on one small field.
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Next one is maybe not a great picture but nice enough to show that not all our dikes are huge. We need them though as you can see.
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I guess we have in and around Alkmaar over 20 windmills. These three are the ones they will drag you to if you come as a tourist and take a tour. During day time and in season it's crowded here. But now it was my special VIP time. Nobody there but me and some sheeps.

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See more mills at http://adrian.smugmug.com/Photography/65335

[MuskyDude]

Lovely series Adrian, but I find that tulip shot is just amazing to look at. Your right, so many colors, so close together. Thanks for sharing your part of the world!


AJ

[bfjr]

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[Angelo]

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[USAIR]

Thanks for the tour very interesting
Great photos too :clap :clap :clap

Thanks
Fred

[robscomputer]

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Great pictures! This picture reminds me of my favorite artist's work. :thumb

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[Kirwin]

Your "home" looks quite beautiful. Thank you for sharing a piece of "it"!

[Adrian van Ammers]

Lovely series Adrian, but I find that tulip shot is just amazing to look at. Your right, so many colors, so close together. Thanks for sharing your part of the world!
AJIt's even bigger then what shows on the picture. It was Saterday night so nobody there to ask, but I'm curious myself about purpose and what they do with them. As a young lad I've been working in summertime in tulips. Pretty interesting work.
Here is another tulip shot. These flowers have been cut of in the meantime. It's a tof life to grow a big bulb. :rofl
Thanks for taking the time to make such a nice comment!
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[Nir]

Adrian,

Beautiful shots! Thank you for the tour!

[Skippy]

Yes, I know what you say about us poor Dutch. :D Well, this ride is
free anyway. I went for a drive tonight. All pictures 828 real color mode 64
ISO, full manual.
Here is a view on Alkmaar, my home town. The tower is called De
Waag, which you should pronounce with the hard Dutch g. It's were the cheese market for tourist is every Friday in season.

I went out of town and found this tulip field. Probably a test and devellop field. I never saw so many different tulips on one small field.


Next one is maybe not a great picture but nice enough to show that not all our dikes are huge. We need them though as you can see.

I guess we have in and around Alkmaar over 20 windmills. These three are the ones they will drag you to if you come as a tourist and take a tour. During day time and in season it's crowded here. But now it was my special VIP time. Nobody there but me and some sheeps.

See more mills at http://adrian.smugmug.com/Photography/65335
Wow ........... gosh I've only ever seen tulips like you just posted in photos only, they must grow them here in Australia somewhere, to get the bulbs, cause you see heaps of bulbs for sale here.

I love your Windmills Adrian, they are so Dutch :rofl so to speak :D
I've only ever been to Holland once.....hmmmmm that was about 25 years ago gawwwwwwd am I that old :huh :dunno can't be :lol4 :nod

Only reason I don't plant them is it's way too windy where I live, enough to move the furniture out on the deck even.

Thank you for sharing your beloved country with us Adrian, beautifully done :D Skippy (Australia)

[Angelo]

fantastic shots Adrian; just beautiful. thanks for sharing.

[Adrian van Ammers]

:agreeThanks Ben :D

[Adrian van Ammers]

Thanks for the tour very interesting
Great photos too :clap :clap :clap

Thanks
FredThanks for your kind comment Fred :thumb

[Adrian van Ammers]

Adrian,

Beautiful shots! Thank you for the tour!Nir you made quite a progress! I looked at your website. Looking good! Thanks for your nice comment, which means a lot to me coming from you!

[Khaos]

The tulips shot is beautiful. I also enoyed the first two windmill sjots Very nice.:thumb

[Phil U.]

Beautiful shots Adrian! :clap

[Daniel Chui]

Adrian, good to see yah man! You are really improving... the flower shots that you posted are breathtaking... great work and excellent composition!

- Chui

[Adrian van Ammers]

The tulips shot is beautiful. I also enoyed the first two windmill sjots Very nice.:thumbWent to see your website. Looking good. Well organized. I'm still having a plan to do so :D . I saw your purchase map. It seems a good idea. Does it actually work? Just wondering if it generates sales.

[Adrian van Ammers]

Very nice Rob, do you know which town this is? Thanks for your nice words!
Great pictures! This picture reminds me of my favorite artist's work. :thumb

http://robscomputer.smugmug.com/photos/21491983-M.jpg

[Adrian van Ammers]

Your "home" looks quite beautiful. Thank you for sharing a piece of "it"!Thanks, Kirwin! :clap

[GREAPER]

I love number 2 and number 4. Excellent shots. Thanks for sharing them.

[Khaos]

Went to see your website. Looking good. Well organized. I'm still having a plan to do so :D . I saw your purchase map. It seems a good idea. Does it actually work? Just wondering if it generates sales.
Thanks.

I'm in the middle of reorg so come back in a few weeks and there will be a lot more pics.

Not yet on the purchase area. I need to get a little more organized. I'll hopefully have my domain registered along with a new logo and business cards soon. I have one pottery place willing to hang my work and I'm working on a few other businesses. I'm reading and researching a lot on how to make some money at this. I'll give it 5 years and see where I'm at then.

I also want to have links showing work and how it looks framed.

[Steve Cavigliano]

Love them all Adrian :thumb :thumb :thumb


The pic of your town floored me (sweet light), then the tulips, then the windmills....... WOW!! The colors are excellent and all of your subjects are very appealing :clap Great eye ^5

Thanks for sharing them with us,
Steve

[Andy]

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excellent work, adrian!

[Adrian van Ammers]

Wow ........... gosh I've only ever seen tulips like you just posted in photos only, they must grow them here in Australia somewhere, to get the bulbs, cause you see heaps of bulbs for sale here.

I love your Windmills Adrian, they are so Dutch :rofl so to speak :D
I've only ever been to Holland once.....hmmmmm that was about 25 years ago gawwwwwwd am I that old :huh :dunno can't be :lol4 :nod

Only reason I don't plant them is it's way too windy where I live, enough to move the furniture out on the deck even.

Thank you for sharing your beloved country with us Adrian, beautifully done :D Skippy (Australia)It's always nice to meet you :D love your enthousiastic comments :clap BTW you can plant the bulbs in a pot or jar . They will grow and when there is too much wind you give them shelter. Don't be surprised when the bulbs come from Holland. You know we always wanna sell :rofl

[SusanB]

Beautiful scenes Adrian. They look almost like paintings for long ago as well as from today.:clap :clap

Thanks for sharing these images from a land far from where I am.:thumb

Susan

[Adrian van Ammers]

Thanks.

I'm in the middle of reorg so come back in a few weeks and there will be a lot more pics.

Not yet on the purchase area. I need to get a little more organized. I'll hopefully have my domain registered along with a new logo and business cards soon. I have one pottery place willing to hang my work and I'm working on a few other businesses. I'm reading and researching a lot on how to make some money at this. I'll give it 5 years and see where I'm at then.

I also want to have links showing work and how it looks framed.Thanks for the information. I will have a look in a few weeks!

[Adrian van Ammers]

Love them all Adrian :thumb :thumb :thumb


The pic of your town floored me (sweet light), then the tulips, then the windmills....... WOW!! The colors are excellent and all of your subjects are very appealing :clap Great eye ^5

Thanks for sharing them with us,
SteveWoohoo, Steve, you are making me jump with all your nice comment. :clap Thanks so much! :D :D :D

[robscomputer]

Very nice Rob, do you know which town this is? Thanks for your nice words!
The town is called Delft, located in the Netherlands painted by artist Jan Van Vermeer in 1659. The painting was done using the camera obscura, a device made to assist painter with a optical overlay of the actual subject on the canvas.

Rob

[Adrian van Ammers]

Adrian, good to see yah man! You are really improving... the flower shots that you posted are breathtaking... great work and excellent composition!

- Chui
Yeah, I see quite some old STF buddies here :D Andy knew what he was doing by inviting me here. Thanks for the compliment. Growing in photography is so easy with these forums and great people sharing all the goodies of beautiful pictures and technics. Thanks again.

[Adrian van Ammers]

The town is called Delft, located in the Netherlands painted by artist Jan Van Vermeer in 1659. The painting was done using the camera obscura, a device made to assist painter with a optical overlay of the actual subject on the canvas.

RobThanks for the information, Rob. I should have known, Jan Vermeer is very famous here. Delft is a pretty little town.

[Adrian van Ammers]

I love number 2 and number 4. Excellent shots. Thanks for sharing them.Thanks Brian. I went to see your website. You got some fine Yosemite pictures!

[Adrian van Ammers]

fantastic shots Adrian; just beautiful. thanks for sharing.Nice to meet you here again. I had another look at your site. Found the picture of the warehouse. Really like that one!
Thanks for your nice comment(twice! :D ).

[Adrian van Ammers]

Beautiful shots Adrian! :clapI really appreciate! BTW I had a look at your site. I esp. like your nature shots. Nice work!

[Adrian van Ammers]

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excellent work, adrian!What would I do without my mills? :D

[Adrian van Ammers]

Beautiful scenes Adrian. They look almost like paintings for long ago as well as from today.:clap :clap

Thanks for sharing these images from a land far from where I am.:thumb

Susan
I thinks it's the light and the great skies it makes. I do not do that much special. OK I'm always chasing sweet light. That's what makes me going with these pictures.:D Thanks for your very nice comment!