June 2008


Forget me not

I didn’t know, but the Dutch name of this little flower (vergeet-mij-nietje) is the in English (translated): forget me not. As you can see the flowers are really, really small.

High, higher, highest

High, Higher, Highest in the open air museum of Bokrijk.

Sunset in Overpelt

Ok I promise, this is my last sunset photo for some time. I think the colors came out pretty nice in this one. Saturation was added to the green foreground during post processing. In occasions like this I’d love to have a real wide-angle lens (e.g. the Sigma 10-20mm).

Sunset in Overpelt

Yeah, I know, sunsets are easy and for many people boring. But I like to watch the sun sink behind the clouds until it touches the ground. The wheat in the foreground nicely illustrates the evening summer. 🙂

I can feel it coming in the air tonight

The sunset yesterday wasn’t as spectacular as I hoped. But I managed to capture some reflections in a canal. (Taken in Lommel, Belgium)

Looking in your Eyes

Looking in your Eyes – An old Citroen car during festivities in Achel, Belgium.

A Whole Mouthful

She loves to eat cookies! Although her bright blue eyes are fantastic, they come out in black/white pictures pretty well too.

We are organizing a Photowalk in Hasselt on Saturday, July 5th 2008. If you would like to hang out with a bunch of enthusiast photo geeks (amateur, pro, boys, girls, whatever!) in the cozy city center of Hasselt (Belgium), feel free to join us. More details in the Photowalk Belgium Flickr Group (Photowalk Hasselt, 5 juli 2008). It would be nice if you leave a note if you are coming (Upcoming Event page or Flickr Group discussion).

More info on photowalking:

Watching the Sky

Can you imagine a nicer view? A steel blue sky, white clouds, an umbrella to protect against the bright sun, a great way to pass a summer evening.

Busy Bee

A busy bee in our garden. It’s not a real macro shot, but I’m amazed how well the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 HSM lens can pretend it’s a macro lens too.

Nature's Crown

A lovely flower in our garden; sharpening and vignetting added during post processing, the bokeh is real.

Wedding Goele & Jan

Another one from Goele and Jan’s wedding. Check the large view to see the zoom effect better.

Wedding Goele & Jan

Some time ago I had the opportunity to make photos during a couple’s wedding day. I don’t pretend to a pro wedding shooter at all, but I had a great (sometimes stressy) time that day. Congrats Goele and Jan!

Water Pearls on Green

Water Pearls on Green

Water Pearls on Green

Fran en bloem

My daughter Fran, listen to this song while watching the picture.

Weekendje Brugge

Taken in Damme, Belgium (near Bruges). I guess most of the times there is a lot of wind in this spot. The trees are growing almost diagonal.

This post was scheduled to be published since I’m probably having another great weekend in Paris right now. 🙂