Shanghai Shopping Malls 7

Another one in this series about the hypermodern (and often visually very interesting) shopping malls of Shanghai. This one was taken in the MixC shopping mall.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/40
ISO speed: 125
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

A day at the races

Another example of abstract possibilities that are available if you just look for them. This is a detail shot of some kind of electricity connection device spotted above a street in Shanghai.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal length: 45.2 mm
Exposure time: 1/40
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Den Bosch chains

Nothing special, some chains I spotted on the road in Den Bosch, just another shot for the "Links" section of my art blog.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Curves ahead

The visit to the Brabant Museum in Den Bosch was interesting, with some excellent art pieces. From a photographer's point of view, the highlight was the curvy wooden wall decoration applied in the museum shop area. I turned the image 90 degrees for a different effect.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Cathedral

Last Thursday we had a very nice day-trip to Den Bosch. I took this shot of the famous cathedral. I like how the tree branches make it feel like a distorted reflection shot. A new kind of optical illusion for me.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal length: 7.7 mm
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Love of my life

For those of you who are not familiar with my Flickr site (2007-end 2018), in which she featured a number of times, here's a chance to meet my wife. Relaxing in a restaurant in nearby Hattem.

Camera: iPhone (hers) handheld, no EXIF data.

Shanghai High-rise Buildings Abstract 9

Continuing the series of abstracted Shanghai high-rise buildings. The diagonal composition and the black and white conversion adds to the abstract feeling.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal length: 7.7 mm
Exposure time: 1/40
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

School's out

I shot this one at the entrance of the impressive Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum near Nanjing. Sun Yat-sen was the founding father of the Republic of China, and the provisional first president of the Republic of China. Complete school classes, of course in school uniform, come here for an educational day trip.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/1250
ISO speed: 125
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Patterns

Back to Shanghai, last November. This pattern on the floor of a shopping mall caught my eye, especially in this point of view. I can probably use it one day for the imaginary albums topic of my art blog.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal length: 6.1 mm
Exposure time: 1/40
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Peeking through in Hattem

Another shot from our visit to Hattem. I like the light effect in this one - and of course the peek through to the other side..

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal length: 10.0 mm
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO speed: 200
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

In Hattem

Not my usual fare, but the combination of the smooth curve of the roof of this house in Hattem and the shades of blue appealed to me.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal length: 12.7 mm
Exposure time: 1/1000
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Roofstract

This is the roof of a church in Bocholt, Germany, turned 90 degrees for enhanced abstract effect.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal length: 40.1 mm
Exposure time: 1/160
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Hattem Triptych

Another shot from our afternoon visit to Hattem earlier this week. A bench made of different types of wood made for a nice natural triptych abstract.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/40
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

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Yesterday afternoon we spent some time in the nearby Hanseatic town Hattem. With beautiful weather, there were some photo opportunities too good to pass. I like this windmill reflection shot, flipped upside down of course (hence the title).

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal length: 9.4 mm
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO speed: 125
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Shanghai High-rise Buildings Abstract 8

Continuing the series of abstracted Shanghai high-rise buildings. The orientation rotation adds to the abstract feeling.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal length: 15.2 mm
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO speed: 320
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Shanghai Shopping Malls 6

Another one in this series about the hypermodern (and often visually very interesting) shopping malls of Shanghai. This one was taken in the Aegean Palace shopping mall.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO speed: 200
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Bubbles

A close-up (flipped) of a ceiling decoration in the IAPM shopping mall in Shanghai, creating an abstract feeling.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal length: 27.8 mm
Exposure time: 1/25
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Wolff

A different picture from the construction site in Bocholt, Germany. I found the combination of the coloured cranes against the blue sky, helped by the diagonal composition, sufficiently interesting to post it.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal length: 19.8 mm
Exposure time: 1/80
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Shanghai Shopping Malls 5

Another one in this series about the hypermodern (and often visually very interesting) shopping malls of Shanghai. This one was taken in the IAPM shopping mall.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/20
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Lu One mall revisited

Another take on the amazing roof of the Lu One shopping mall, located in the former Lu Wan district of Shanghai.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.6 mm
Exposure time: 1/640
ISO speed: 200
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Raining blood

This is the last of a series of six abstracts that I shot last month in the German city Bocholt, which we visited on a daytrip. A construction place was fenced off, and the fence was turned into an intriguing combination of graffiti and weather-induced wear.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/20
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Torque

A different take on the art installation we saw in the Lu One shopping mall (first shot was posted here). Another example of  using a detail of an existing art piece to create an abstract photograph.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Spooky chains

Just another chains shot for my art blog. I took this one at night, a shop window decoration in the centre of Shanghai.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/400
ISO speed: 100
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Happy New Year!

At the start of the Lunar New Year, best wishes for all. May the year of the pig bring you health and happiness. I shot this little sculpture in a garden near Raffles City in Shanghai.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal length: 6.6 mm
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Yellow streaks

This is the fifth of a series of six abstracts that I shot last week in the German city Bocholt, which we visited on a daytrip. A construction place was fenced off, and the fence was turned into an intriguing combination of graffiti and weather-induced wear.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/25
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Into the abyss

Details of larger art works can yield interesting abstract photographs. Here I had a go at a large cardboard sculpture exhibited in the local City Museum. It is most likely made by Maartje Korstanje.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/13
ISO speed: 800
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Overgrown

A bit of a snapshot, but I liked how the writing on the wall was framed by the plants. This is a wall in the Geyuan Garden in Yangzhou.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal length: 5.4 mm
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO speed: 400
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0

Rust in Drachten

A third shot of a time-worn dumpster in Drachten (Friesland). As usual, rust has created beautiful colours and patterns.

Camera: Canon IXUS 170 handheld
Aperture: f/3.6
Focal length: 4.5 mm
Exposure time: 1/30
ISO speed: 250
Post-processing: Picasa 3.0