Awards and publications
June 2023
Perron 4 got 1st place!
With this photo of people waiting for the train at 'perron 4' at Rotterdam Central Station I finished in
1st place at the annual (digital) club contest of Photoclub Focel, Elst. I am happy with this appreciation from my club mates!
The photo was taken handheld with a shutter speed of 1/6 sec. Using IBIS.
Fujifilm GFX 50s II with GFX 20-35mm.
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August 2022
My pizza bakers got 3rd place!
With this photo of three pausing Italian pizza bakers I finished in 3rd place in the jubilee competition region Gelderland Zuid of the Dutch Photo Association in the theme portrait/model.
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March 2022
Photo published!
My photo of a fantastic sunrise at the Mudflats at Moddergat is published on the cover of ‘IN BEELD', edition 107, the quarterly magazine from the Dutch Photobond.
This amazing light explosion with beautiful reflection of the light is captured with the Fujifilm GFX50s with the 17mm Laowa wide angle, ISO 400, f/22 and 0.4 sec. And with the use of CPL, ND and GND filters. It was early to get up, left immediately after half past four from home, but well worth it! It was an admirable experience!!
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Januari 2022
Great start of 2022!
The year 2022 started well for me! My photo of the volcanic eruption at Fagradalsfjall in Iceland made it into the selection of 25 best landscape photos in the Xpozer landscape photo contest!
I enjoyed the impressive magma spewing volcano. It required a 'hike' of a total of 16 km through the mountains, but definitely worth it! A great experience, truly an impressive natural phenomenon.
Captured with the Fujifilm GFX 50s with the GF 45-100 at 100mm, ISO 3200, f/22 and 1,8 sec. And with the use of CPL and GND filters
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November 2020
Red car in motion
This photo was taken on a rainy evening in Arnhem. The rain and puddles create a beautiful atmosphere around the railway viaduct at the Willemsplein. I chose a low position from a tripod with a long shutter speed (1/8 sec) to get a wide image with dynamics.
This photo with the titel 'Red car in motion' is taken with the Fuji X-H1 and my super wide-angle zoom at 8mm (12mm FF equivalent), f/5.6, ISO 800.
The photo got the BRONZE CERTIFICATE from the Dutch Photobond (Photo Online 2020) and is in February 2021 published in 'IN BEELD', edition 102, the quarterly magazine from the Dutch Photobond.
Also the photo got the SECOND PRIZE at the annual club contest of Photoclub Focel, Elst, November 2020.
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November 2020
Negative space 'In the Picture'
A fishermen on the beach in Hoek van Holland. A perfect example of negative space... by using a lot of negative space in the composition, the main subject, the fisherman, will attract all the attention. Photo taken with the Nikon D800 and my standard zoom @45mm with f/10, 8 sec and ISO 250.
One of the five selected photos by the Dutch Photobond for 'In the picture, edition 28'.
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October 2020
Zeeland Bridge
A beautiful Sunday in Zeeland with a beautiful Zeeland Bridge. Photo taken with the Fuji X-H1 and my super wide-angle zoom 8-16mm and various 150mm filters (CPL, ND64 and hard-GND).
This photo has been chosen as photo of the month October by Kase Filters Benelux.
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May 2020
Stormy weather
Stormy weather in the vicinity of Fort Pannerden. Photo taken in December 2019 with my Fuji X-H1 and the super wide-angle zoom @8mm. With ISO 200 and f/8. Long exposure. In Lightroom finished with the beautiful Fujifilm Classic Chrome film simulation and I used ND, GND, and CPL-filters for the nice colors, exposure and sphere.
This photo has been selected by the jury and is 1 of the 5 landscape photos in the 2020 Gelders Nature Photo Contest. In total, more than 800 photos were submitted, so I'm quite proud!
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March 2020
Water Drops in a Review - Ultra Macro
I recently had the opportunity to REVIEW the new Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro lens for CameraNu. A special lens on my Fuji X-H1 because of the maximum magnification factor of 2:1. I 'attacked' a rose, a gerbera and a lily with a water spray. And tried to capture the water drops in detail.
Januari 2020
Fuji X-H1 in the middle of Silence and Nature
The year 2020 started well for me with the publication of my article in the Januari edition of the FUJI X PASSION Photography Magazine about my passion for landscape photography!
I have given my contribution the title 'Fuji X-H1 in the middle of silence and nature' because that's what landscape photography does to me. When photographing landscapes or seascapes during the blue and golden hour I find myself completely relaxed by the silence of nature around me. A total of 15 of my latest landscape and seascape photos have been published in the article. I'm kind of proud ...
Here you see the cover and the first and last page of the 17 pages of my article.
July 2019
National Photo Salon Invitation
I got an INVITATION by the Dutch Photobond to submit a coherent series of five photos for the annual National Photo Salon. Out of all 171 entries, a maximum of thirteen series will be selected for the salon. I have submitted these five photos. Unfortunately I was not one of the twelve chosen but I am proud that I was invited by the Dutch Photobond. Better luck next time!
The five seascapes were taken in January of this year and taken from the Brouwersdam in Zeeland. The images almost evoke a meditative moment because of the beautiful surreal colors, the vastness and the emptiness. The chosen technique contributes to this: I took the images with my Fuji X-H1 in the early morning with the beautiful morning light from a low point of view and using slow shutter speeds (8 to 15 seconds) and a ultra wide-angle lens (8 to 16 mm).
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March 2019
I got two Bronze Certificates from the Dutch Photobond
In February 2019 I got two BRONZE CERTIFICATES from the Dutch Photobond (Photo Online 2019) for these two photos, taken with my Fuji X-H1. Both photos are long exposure photos and taken with filters on my ultra wide-angle zoomlens.
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