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A happy 2014 from Roma / Rome!

First of all, I’d like to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2014! It’s been a while since I posted something, and I actually still have to post some America photo’s.

Anyway, my girlfriend and me went to Rome for New Years Eve. I fixed my website and uploaded the gallery. Since it was a LOT of photo’s, I decided to devote a page to it. Enjoy!

The Coloseum

The Coloseum

View the Rome gallery

First airsoft skirm at Commando’s, schoten

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It was March, 2013 when I played my first airsoft skirm. And ofcourse I had my camera with me too, here are some results.

More Paris stuff!

As promised, and trust me.. more amazing stuff is coming. I was surprised myself!

 

 

 

 

 

Catacombes de Paris

Last week My gf and I were in Paris, and what a trip that was. We’ve seen the most beautiful people, tasted the finest wines and cheeses. Met many interesting people, talked to artists, enjoyed the many romantic views and we’ve visited the well known touristic spots. 

Of course we’ve visited the Champs Elysee, seen the Arc du Triomf, Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, Eiffel tower, Notre Dame and many more famous places. But we’ve also visited a more infamous place: the Catacombes de Paris.

Underneath the romantic city with hints to a long gone past, there is a 290 km long network of tunnels. Initially these were made to mine chalk. However, from 1786 till the 19th century, these tunnels were used to store the bones of about 6 million French people. Nowadays you can visit the final resting place of these poor souls. Here are some of the pics I’ve taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some happy stuff soon, no worries.

Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Three weeks ago I went for the first time in my life (how is that possible?!) to a Formula 1 Grand Prix. And not just a random track, but one of the most legendary tracks ever. 

Admitted this track also is the closest to my house. Either way. It’s the Belgian Grand Prix of Spa Francorchamps. Known for it’s famous Eau Rouge, les Combes and Rivage. Even though I was there as a spectator, we managed to get a very nice spot during both qualifying and the race to make some fence-less photos.

Last but not least, our congratulations to Jenson Button from the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team for winning the race. Excellent job!

Enjoy the photo’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More Berlin.

And here’s some more Berlin shots I did last weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that was a really large post with lot’s of photo’s. But hey it’s a photo-blog, what’d you expect?

Good day!

Berlin 1/5

So, we went on a new trip… to the amazing capital of Germany; Berlin!

Hoped you like these!

Greece 4/7

And there was more from that trip…

 

 

 

 

 

Skateboarding + Infrared = Awesome.

Said earlier I got the 10D converted to infrared. It’s not THE camera for skateboarding, but with a nice Samyang 8mm movie-version lens, it works well. Here are some regular, and infrared skateboard photo’s I shot yesterday.

 

 

 

And now some regular photo’s.

 

 

 

Starting to love infrared. <3

Getting the hang out of IR photography, it’s getting cooler and cooler. Ah well enough talk, let the photo’s speak for themselves.

A big big note, all these are shot with the Samyang 8mm video DSLR lens!

 

 

 

 

 

Another IR attempt

Just found out a new workflow how to import and process infrared pics, I’m getting the hang out of out. Loving it more and more every second!

Canon EOS 10D IR(infrared) + Sigma 15mm

Hey guys,

Bought a second hand used Canon EOS 10D modded with a special IR filter. A regular digital camera has a special “anti” infrared filter. This means it will NOT allow infrared light. However, some-one removed this filter and placed another filter which only allows infrared light. A new world opened in front of my eyes.

Lens used with these pics: 15mm fisheye. If you know me, and my fisheye lens, you will be used to a wider perspective. However, due to the 10D’s cropfactor the pictures are a bit cropped. A nice 8mm fisheye is on it’s way though! But this won’t be a surprise either for those who know me.

 

 

 

 

That’s it, hope you enjoy! Leave a comment if you have anything to say! Appreciated.

Small bicycle tour

Did a small bicycle tour, saw some skaters, took pics. Results:

Day in Arnhem

Went with my GF for a walk, we came back with this.

Greece 3/7

And we continue with photo’s from Greece!

Incredibly busy road, this photo is untouched, all visual effects done on the camera. Gotta love my 5DMII

A low quality, bad, overcontrasted and underlighted photo. Still I like it, good memories, good story.

Emma intergrating in Greec culture. Seriously DO support Greece because those warriors over there… you don’t want them to invade the rest of Europe!

Our awesome couchsurfing-host brought us to the opening of a salsa-club. We got a very nice demonstration of Salsa dancing. Sexy!

Wasn’t aware communism was still so active in countries. This was an eye-opener for me.

This was the place where we stayed. This was STEEP!

300D – playing around

Remember the old Canon EOS 300D camera? I might have the 1DMKII and 5DMKII around, but sometimes it’s nice to play around with the oldies. Don’t forget I started with this camera and I did paid work with it.

Arnhem, Boulevard Heuvelink. Shot with a nice Minolta 135mm 2.8 lens (converter used)

Welcome to eternal happiness – My kitchen.  14mm wide-angle lens.

Shot with an old Nikkor lens, on my EOS using a converter.

Same lens as in the previous picture, but on macro.

Got this flower from my girlfriend. So I decided to capture it. 🙂 Gotta catch ‘m all!

Once again the 300D, now mounted with the 24mm Tilt Shift lens from Canon. It’s amazingly cool if you know how to use it.

And my dusty bass. 14mm lens.

ABOUT ME

steve-o-ii

I'm a blogger who likes to travel, take photos, write stories about my adventures, do bicycle trips, model and print 3D, create websites, create video's, play airsoft, watch Formula 1 and much more.

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Single shots
Wink deer Scotland Highland Wildlife Park
Low grass Scottish forest
Tree branches with moss in Scotland
Sun through trees in forest Scotland
Ruthven barracks abandoned Scottish castle ruins
Scotland classic highlands and mountains view
Suspension bridge in Scotland
Princes Street Edinburgh Scotland
Medieval bridge in Scotland
Silverstone Formula 1 circuit England aerial shot
Old waterworks in Austrian forest
Burghausen Castle Germany seen from Austria
Meadow and countryside road Germany
Huelva mine Rio Tinto various buildings Spain
Mountain top Reales de Sierra Bermeja, Estepona Spain
Gibraltar mountain with Europe,Africa, Morocco and Spain in one photo
Moroccan mountains seen from Spain Gibraltar
Sail yaght near Gibraltar with Moroccan mountains in the background
Conil de la Frontera foggy misty morning city walk, Spain
Rio Tinto collapsed old bridge red river Spain
Rio Tinto red mineral chemical water Spain Huelva mines
Huelva mina train tracks, rio tinto Spain
Mars ehh Huelva Rio Tinto mines red landscape
Abandoned mines, train depot control room, Rio Tinto, Huelva Spain
Abandoned mines, train depot hangar Rio Tinto, Huelva Spain
Abandoned mine wagons and train depot, Rio Tinto, Huelva Spain
Abandoned old Spanish Rio Tinto mining lift tower
Portugal most western point Cabo Da Roca/cape Roca
Olhao graffiti painted abandoned church urbex
Spanish ultra thin wild spider