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Travelogues => Travel Diaries => Topic started by: Jakov Minić on September 29, 2017, 21:37:59
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From left to right:
Suse, Birna, Erik, Marit, Jan Anne, and Chris.
I am the personality saying come on baby light my fire.
Big thanks to Chris for letting me try his 8-15 fish-eye.
We are drinking Laphroiag, Syrian Wine called Bargylus, and I am all alone making an unhealthy and less visible environment.
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Noooooo ;D ;D ;D I’m not jealous!!!
Have fun!
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Paco, we miss you!
Frank just arrived and is holding a lecture :)
The following image is made by Chris.
Laphroaig had to be present!
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Jan, that´s some beard :D
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Marit and Erik are otherwise occupied. The Race is tomorrow, the night is now.
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We took a lot of shots with this gear:
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Much looking forward to seeing the images that all that nice gear should be able to grab for you!
:)
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On behalf of thd other members of the Organizing Team (Suse, Nicole and Jakov) a big Thank You to Birna, Erik, Marit, Bruno, Denis, Frank, Hans, Chris, Jan Anne and Fons for making this an unforgottable day in a relaxing atmosphere, despite the rain. It is always nice to see the ‘faces behind the names’. Thank you for taking the time to come over and spend a day together.
I’d also like to specially thank Suse and Jakoc for being such good and enthusiastic hosts and guides, not only for the ones who came by plain, train or car but also for those who came by bike. You know the Hague better than I do! A special thanks to Nicole for gnerating a challenging and creative list of themes for the race.
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Internet is very slow in my hotel. I will post the race entries now and add the other shots from home.
PS: My own mobile hotspot is much faster. Good.
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#1 some portraits I took
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#2 some portraits others took with my camera
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#3 one of hundreds I took to show how beautiful Den Haag appeared to me
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#4 one for Armando
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Wish that I someday can join you folks on one of those gatherings/trips. Looks like you’re having fun :) ! I’m sure there’s a lot to learn from you all.
Looking forward to see photos from your gathering :) !
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Jan, that´s some beard :D
Thanks Paco, when hair becomes thin on top one can to let it grow elsewhere to compensate ;D ;D
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On our way to The Hague we visited the mandatory windmills at Kinderdijk
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Nikkor 50/1.2 on Sony a7RII
Erik driving my Bimmer to The Hague
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Nikkor 50/1.2 on Sony a7RII
Jakov taking the smokey selfie posted in the first post
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Nikkor 50/1.2 on Sony a7RII
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Chris in action
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Nikkor 50/1.2 on Sony a7RII at f/1.2
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The traditional group selfie and the traditional intrude in image taking :)
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Chris in action
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4379/37379856066_ff7b526afb_o.jpg)
Nikkor 50/1.2 on Sony a7RII at f/1.2
Very nice portrait! Like the way you isolate Chris from the background, but at the same time give us enough view of the environment. Good photographer and good gear in great harmony 🙂.
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And this is what I saw. :-)
Df + 8-15 FE (or the -7 as Frank explained me ;D)
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Jan Anne, I love the windmills! Your trademark b&w!
The Duckweed Collector (from today)
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1. Duckweed Collector stalking the heron
2. Duckweed Collector in pursuit of the heron
3. Heron escapes the Duckweed Collector
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1. In front of the meeting point.
2. Central Station.
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I have posted my 4 pictures taken today in Herning Jutland, hope that is ok :)
Had to attend family gathering, so was not able to be in Holland.
Look a if you had a good time.
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It's great Bent that you and I saw also bobfriedman have participated at the event, despite the fact that we only published the themes last night.
I have posted my 4 pictures taken today in Herning Jutland, hope that is ok :)
Had to attend family gathering, so was not able to be in Holland.
Look a if you had a good time.
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Dear Bent, welcome to the photo race!
Following the Duckweed Collector with a 135DC.
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When are we going to have a blurry photo race???
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Well, i don't have the blurry shots, but did pick up some architecture details on Saturday.
Did have a blast by the way, thanks to all who participated, but first and foremost the organizers of this run. Very well done!
And a special thanks to Frank for putting me in the best light :o 8) :o 8)
Some details old and new.
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Hans, it was such a joy meeting you again. Thank you for the special moments and images that you have posted!
I have opened the poll for those that have entered the race thus far.
I will subsequently add to the poll as entries are submitted.
I will lock the topic soon though, so a gentle reminder to those who haven't entered to enter :)
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The diversity of the floating-plant community ('lemnids' in the jargon of aquatic ecologists) is massive here in the Netherlands. When the plant cover is scrutinised up close, a myriad of life forms are seen. The density packing is optimal as each specie has a different size and shape factor, thus allowing all available space to be utilised. This fact is demonstrated in a clear and concise manner in the grab shot I did today. There are no less than 6 different lemnids co-existing here. The largest fronds on the frame are around 7 mm and the smallest a mere 0.4 mm.
Lemnids are important as they interface the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and harvest nutrients from both. In combination with the efficient area density packing and an extremely fast growth rate, plus the fact their protein and mineral content are exceptionally high, make them a valuable resource for animal and human consumption, and as a measure in biological purification plants.
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Many thanks to the organisers and the participants, it was a really great day, great pleasure to meet again and to finally put faces on long known names.
I have a few off theme pictures but this will be for later.
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I joined Suse, Jakov, Erik, and Marit for an excursion to the beach in the afternoon. Windy weather and dull overcast skies reduced the interest, thus we quickly went for a suitable dinner place. Afterwards we strolled onto the Pier.
1. Suse and Jakov relax after a strenuous weekend
2. The Ferris wheel on the pier was well lit up
3. Suse texting in front of the Ferris wheel
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The diversity of the floating-plant community ('lemnids' in the jargon of aquatic ecologists) is massive here in the Netherlands. When the plant cover is scrutinised up close, a myriad of life forms are seen. The density packing is optimal as each specie has a different size and shape factor, thus allowing all available space to be utilised. This fact is demonstrated in a clear and concise manner in the grab shot I did today. There are no less than 6 different lemnids co-existing here. The largest fronds on the frame are around 7 mm and the smallest a mere 0.4 mm.
Lemnids are important as they interface the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and harvest nutrients from both. In combination with the efficient area density packing and an extremely fast growth rate, plus the fact their protein and mineral content are exceptionally high, make them a valuable resource for animal and human consumption, and as a measure in biological purification plants.
Thank you for sharing your insights and illustration and widening my horizon.
How do the duckweeds contribute to the atmosphere?
Are they limited to freshwater which only covers a small area of our planet or are they biologically connected to the atmosphere and cloud producing algae species in the oceans?
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Making a short answer, as this is tangential to the thread. Duckweeds are basically fresh water species although some can extend into brackish water. Thus the area available to them is limited, but on a local ecosystem scale they can be highly significant producers of biomass. Biopurification of wastewater is another specialised application for which duckweeds already see use today.
They add oxygen and remove carbon dioxide (from air) and large amounts of dissolved nutrients and minerals (from the water).
Feel free to make a photographic thread on duckweeds or any alternate life form of interest. But the aspect of, and relevance to, photography have to be stressed.
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#5 we had a peaceful Sunday breakfast contemplating the limits of the "free will" concept with Birna ... after that I did wash the bird poo from my car and ... went to a church for the photos and the pipe organ, I missed mass ...
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#6 Later I had lunch with an old photographer friend of mine, who is also member of Nikongear but could not make it this time
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Making a short answer, as this is tangential to the thread. Duckweeds are basically fresh water species although some can extend into brackish water. Thus the area available to them is limited, but on a local ecosystem scale they can be highly significant producers of biomass. Biopurification of wastewater is another specialised application for which duckweeds already see use today.
They add oxygen and remove carbon dioxide (from air) and large amounts of dissolved nutrients and minerals (from the water).
Feel free to make a photographic thread on duckweeds or any alternate life form of interest. But the aspect of, and relevance to, photography have to be stressed.
#7 I did find floating life in Den Haag:
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#8 @lekker brood: the bakery owner's son in his beautiful, monument protected shop:
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#9 all afternoon I was travelling at the speed of light with Fons. The light was good, so we were travelling slowly:
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#9.2 @lightspeed
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Frank, it was great seeing you again! Thank you for the wine!
Bruno is added to list of contestents, we are still waiting for more entries, but the voting is open.
I encourage all NG folks to visit the 4 topic themes and cast their vote.
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Dear all, it was absolutely lovely seeing you all this weekend - some of you again, some for the first time. It was a true pleasure meeting you and taking you on a tour through our little town. We had a great time and hope you did too.
I am already looking forward to the next Nikongear gathering!
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Frank, it was great seeing you again! Thank you for the wine!
Bruno is added to list of contestents, we are still waiting for more entries, but the voting is open.
I encourage all NG folks to visit the 4 topic themes and cast their vote.
I am looking forward to you telling me which of the music you might enjoy
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I can still enter? I thought you closed at midnight???
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I have extended it for those, like you, that needed to travel.
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I have extended it for those, like you, that needed to travel.
Thank you. I did enter all four themes now in the olympic spirit. Now I have to properly edit the Symmetry shots. I just put the ooc files there originally, because I was tired and the computer was slow.
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#10 Fons and me did decide not to visit the ESCHER museum, so I eschered a bit myself:
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That is a very cool Escher, Frank. I wonder how you managed it?
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That is a very cool Escher, Frank. I wonder how you managed it?
I started this in 2005. I use stitching software outside its intended purpose.
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#11 I am working on it for quite a while and only start to understand why I react strongly to one photo and the other is just a geometrical representation of what I have seen
geometry
emotion
geometry
emotion
geometry
emotion
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#12 three people I do not know
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1. Err...?
2. Busted!
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Common behaviour of this trio I'm afraid, as is me not participating as most of the times I've wandered off before it happens ;D
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1. Somehow Jakov looks so small here... :D
2. Nicole in action
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4451/37428770701_41dcfef839_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z2sewM)L1000613 (https://flic.kr/p/Z2sewM) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
Her is it from my point of view ;)
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4451/37398266502_93c8f15e49_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YYKTGj)L1000712_1 (https://flic.kr/p/YYKTGj) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
Dinner
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Common behaviour of this trio I'm afraid, as is me not participating as most of the times I've wandered off before it happens ;D
;D
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4506/37171763130_9379774003_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YCK18L)L1000685 (https://flic.kr/p/YCK18L) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
The weather
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4512/37171758980_6f00890fb9_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YCJYUd)L1000707 (https://flic.kr/p/YCJYUd) by Erik Gunst Lund (https://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_lund/), on Flickr
Incomplete,,,
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Beautiful images, Suse!.
Especially us 3 of all different lengths bundled up together.
Jan Anne, you must join us next time!
Erik, I just love what you did with the B&W reflection on the fish-eye and Birna's interference :D
People, don't forget to vote here:
http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/board,18.0.html
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I have extended it for those, like you, that needed to travel.
Frank is missing from the voting buttons!
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#10 Fons and me did decide not to visit the ESCHER museum, so I eschered a bit myself:
Frank, that's really cool!
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Her is it from my point of view ;)
Ha, I love the outcome of your group gymnastics! ;D Very nice picture.
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Frank is missing from the voting buttons!
Thank you Bent for reminding me.
Frank has been added to the two themes where he was absent from the list of participants.
My apologies Frank.
We are still missing votes!
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Thank You both :-*
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When are we going to have a blurry photo race???
Fully agree, Jakov. We already now the winner but next time, put 10 papers with Blurry in the bucket for the draw. Here a blurry bike as contribution
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Erik, I like #55, the Santos Dumont shot, a lot.
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Denis photobombing a self portrait and Frank coming out of the shadow
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The girl with the pearl earring
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(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4468/37411295136_91dabe6cd4_o.jpg)
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So many different visions of the stuff that I have seen and so much stuff I have not envisioned in different versions of seeing. That is why I love Nikongear
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You're a good storyteller, Fons!
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Team members
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#4 one for Armando
Thank you Frank
Looks like the event was quite a success
Hope to join you sometime
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Thank you Bent for reminding me.
Frank has been added to the two themes where he was absent from the list of participants.
My apologies Frank.
We are still missing votes!
I am still missing entries from a lot of the participants...
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Thank you Frank
Looks like the event was quite a success
Hope to join you sometime
Spain is on the wish list (half way to Mexico, well, almost...) and you might have another business trip to Europe ....
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Bruno, I love your blurry bicycle! If there were a blurry theme, you would have won!
You caught me nice too on a couple of occasions.
An appeal goes to the entire NG community to spare a few minutes and vote on their favourite entries. It's a simple poll and you can find the 4 themes here:
http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/board,18.0.html
Thank you!
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You're a good storyteller, Fons!
thank you Bruno
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Great shots, all of you. A pity I was not able to join.
Voting has been done ;)
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There are a few very nice streets near to where the Embassies are, that remind me of the opening scenes in the famous film: "Notting Hill" ... window shopping in The Hague:
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continued:
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We finished the day with beautiful men, beautiful women, beautiful whisky, popsicles and beautiful music:
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continued:
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There are so many great photographs in this collection!
So much individuality, unique vision, and some great processing too.
Certain images will stick in my mind for a long time — especially that supremely pretty"Duckweed Soup"!
:)
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Great portraits of you all! It looks as if you all had enormous fun.
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2 more days of voting.
Just do it - swoosh!
http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/board,18.0.html
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The polls and voting have concluded. The winners of our 2nd photo race per theme are as follows:
Theme 1: The shadow of... Denis
Theme 2: Keep clean Jan Anne
Theme 3: Incompletness Birna
Theme 4: Symmetry Jakov
Apart from the 4 single theme winners above, it is worth noting that Smusesuse won 11 and that Bruno won 10 votes overall.
Congratulations to all participants. It was a true pleasure to see you all again and to meet new faces.
I am really looking forward to our next gathering - be it Guadalajara, Seville, or Tokyo...
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Congratulations! Very well deserved all ;)
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Good to observe all the diversity of the contributions :D
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Congrats to all the winners!!
And thanks for the votes, really appreciated :)
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Congratulations to the winners. I really enjoyed the exercise, not to mention meeting the participants.
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Congrats to the winners! All the participants did great job as well to contribute the NG gathering successful and enjoyable also for those who couldn't participate. Thanks for sharing!
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Congratulations to the winners, and to all who took part.
It has been a pleasure to follow the event and the entries.
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Very interesting how my taste deviates from the public opinion, only the Jakov winner was my choice too.
Good to see also that the only topic I really did work on won me 3 votes, one less than the topic winner.
I was the winner of my own topic, which was having shiploads of fun with the participants and getting to know unknown territory.
Plus I am very proud of my portraits, esp Erik, Suse, Jakov and Birna...
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Oooh, congratulations to the winners, very well deserved indeed! :)
Thanks again to everyone who participated and made this day such a fun event!!
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Denis, Jan Anne, irna and Jakov:congratulations.
Furthermore, a big Thank You to all voters, posters, and viewers!
Have all lots of fun on gour next trip.
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Very inspiring, would have loved to have been there.
Congratulations to all winners.
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Congratulation to the winners and thanks to all participants. Great to see the different interpretation of the themes.
I hope to see you all soon. Which place do we visit next time?
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hello,
Me ? a winner ? i am a bit surprised, so many good picture has been presented.
it is certainly my dark side who took these pictures
For me the real winners are the organizers of this wonderfull journey.
a lot of thanks to them
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Good catch, Denis :)
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Yes, I am nicely out of focus :)
We all had a great time, and that was the point of the excersise.
I hope to see you all again soon!
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Yes, I am nicely out of focus :)
We all had a great time, and that was the point of the excersise.
I hope to see you all again soon!
I guess Paco is expecting us???
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And for those whom don't read Dutch, "de Halve Zool" on the sign is the name of a shoe maker shop and literally translates to "half a shoe sole" (which he apparently can fix).
In the Dutch language its also slang for idiot hence it complements Jakovs funny expression ;D ;D
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And for those whom don't read Dutch, "de Halve Zool" on the sign is the name of a shoe maker shop and literally translates to "half a shoe sole" (which he apparently can fix).
In the Dutch language its also slang for idiot hence it complements Jakovs funny expression ;D ;D
Are you sure that the sign doesn't refer to once popular, but nowadays mostly forgotten, procedure of "half soling" shoes?
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Are you sure that the sign doesn't refer to once popular, but nowadays mostly forgotten, procedure of "half soling" shoes?
Wasn't familiar with the term "half soling" but that seems fitting for a shoe maker, as mentioned it's also slang for idiot which is also fitting Jakovs expressions ;D
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The term "half soling" is still used in Australia and NZ.
That said not so many shoe repair people are much good at it these days and even fewer shoes are of such a quality that warrant such a repair. Never the less for an expensive pair of shoes it is still a worth while option when it is just the sole that is gone.
Nice image BTW.
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"Half soling" is used in Norwegian as well. However, good luck finding a capable shoemaker :D
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The term "half soling" is still used in Australia and NZ.
That said not so many shoe repair people are much good at it these days and even fewer shoes are of such a quality that warrant such a repair. Never the less for an expensive pair of shoes it is still a worth while option when it is just the sole that is gone.
Nice image BTW.
No sense in tossing a quality pair of shoes just because the sole becomes too worn, if you can find a competent cobbler. ;)
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Finding the competent cobbler is the hard part. Cobblers that make orthopaedic shoes are a good starting point.
No sense in tossing a quality pair of shoes just because the sole becomes too worn, if you can find a competent cobbler. ;)
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wrong topic
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Are you in the former walk here John?
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Ooh Thanks Fons, I corrected the post.