Tuesday 31 August 2010

AmsterTram

Unedited shot of myself, reflected on the side of a tram passing me by in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

You might know this already, I like taking reflection pictures of myself...this is not really such an exciting exercise in itself, many people do this and many are really good at it, usually a reason for me to withdraw from the battlefield and search for other areas of activities that are not so overcrowded by the unwashed masses, but for some strange reason I can't seem to stop taking the self shots and posting them here on the Interwebs, I guess I'm addicted or something :)


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Monday 30 August 2010

AmsterS@m The Stonehead

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of myself shot with the timer of my mobile, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

A while ago I've posted my first self-shot puddle self portraits, a new style I've developed this year that, as far as I can tell, has not been challenged or copied by anybody else, making me by default the wickedest Reflectah out there, of course only until one day some whiz kid will come and outwicked me, making my reflection shots look boring and old, while his/her style will be refreshing to look at, easy on the eyes and will sell like hot buns at the bakery, leaving me behind in the dust, sitting by some dried up puddle, the only reflective surfaces around my wide, teary eyes that look on in shock&horror as that little spoiled brat takes over the World Domination Plan that I've so carefully prepared, and becomes the new ruler of all the puddles on this planet...unless I drown him/her in them first, hahahaha :D

Yes, that's why they call me the 'wicked Reflectah' and not the 'boring, plays by the rules Reflectah' ;-P
And to show you just how wicked I can get, here's a world premiere, my first ever self-filmed AmsterS@m self reflection movie!

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Sunday 29 August 2010

The AmsterS@m World Domination Plan

Unedited shot of myself reflected on the side window of a car in Amsterdam. Taken with my C905 phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I've mentioned it already several times, there is an 'AmsterSam World Domination Plan' in full effect, in case you've missed it, here is an overview of the important phases that have been implemented already and that will hopefully pave the road to a glorious, peaceful future that shall be called 'The Age Of AmsterSam' who, by the way, shall henceforth be known as a stern, yet caring, possibly even loving leader who will lavishly spoil his subjects with wicked puddles at their leisure and convenience, mandatory utter destruction of any car-like structures and a free bike for everybody! This is what happened so far:

-AmsterS@m The Videos
-AmsterS@m The Postcards
-AmsterS@m The Shop
-AmsterS@m The Book
-AmsterS@m The Interview 1, The Interview 2, The Interview 3 and The Interview 4
-AmsterS@m The Time Out Release
-AmsterS@m The Sleeveface Book
-AmsterS@m The (Sch)map
-AmsterS@m The Pink Attitude Book
-AmsterS@m The Hurricane
-AmsterS@m The Amsterdam Contest
-AmsterS@m The International Scandal
-AmsterS@m The Quind Feature
-AmsterS@m The Treehouse Exhibition
-AmsterS@m At The N8 (MuseumNacht)
-AmsterS@m At The Stadsarchief
-AmsterS@m The AT5 News
-AmsterS@m The Research Project
-AmsterS@m The Brazilian Feature
-AmsterS@m Down Under

All this was mere preparation for the real stuff to come, there are currently things developing that I'll tell you about soon, but it looks like I'm entering the zone, keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck, thank you :))



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Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Wicked...

Unedited shot of the giant TV screen at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle on a bench. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Yesterday I went downtown to shoot some puddles and eventually the memory card of my 'real cam' was full, so I pulled out my good old C905 mobile and shot the TV screen in true Old School AmsterS@m style, which not only resulted in some fine pictures, but it also reminded me where I come from and how this whole 'Wicked Reflectah' thing started in 2006...sometimes I forget the past, which, going by popular opinion, will force me repeat it, probably not a bad thing in itself, those were good times that I fondly remember :)

In this series you can actually see the TV transform into a bubblecious mishmash mess, I hope I didn't break it with my wicked puddle play, I doubt that my insurance would cover such a 'work accident', haha ;-D


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Bubblecious...

Unedited shot of the giant TV screen at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle on a bench. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Yesterday I went downtown to shoot some puddles and eventually the memory card of my 'real cam' was full, so I pulled out my good old C905 mobile and shot the TV screen in true Old School AmsterS@m style, which not only resulted in some fine pictures, but it also reminded me where I come from and how this whole 'Wicked Reflectah' thing started in 2006...sometimes I forget the past, which, going by popular opinion, will force me repeat it, probably not a bad thing in itself, those were good times that I fondly remember :)

In this series you can actually see the TV transform into a bubblecious mishmash mess, I hope I didn't break it with my wicked puddle play, I doubt that my insurance would cover such a 'work accident', haha ;-D


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...Puddle Show

Unedited shot of the giant TV screen at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam, reflected in a puddle on a bench. Taken with my C905 mobile phone. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Yesterday I went downtown to shoot some puddles and eventually the memory card of my 'real cam' was full, so I pulled out my good old C905 mobile and shot the TV screen in true Old School AmsterS@m style, which not only resulted in some fine pictures, but it also reminded me where I come from and how this whole 'Wicked Reflectah' thing started in 2006...sometimes I forget the past, which, going by popular opinion, will force me repeat it, probably not a bad thing in itself, those were good times that I fondly remember :)

In this series you can actually see the TV transform into a bubblecious mishmash mess, I hope I didn't break it with my wicked puddle play, I doubt that my insurance would cover such a 'work accident', haha ;-D


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Saturday 28 August 2010

Bye...


Bye..., originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of birds eating whole trees alive in Amsterdam to prepare for their travel to warmer places for the Winter. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Every year when the birds leave the best city in the world for their Winter vacation, I'm a bit sad, because this is a clear indicator that the Summer is almost over and the cold Seasons will start again soon...the good thing about this is of course that it also means that it'll be Spring soon and I can tell you, I am already majorly looking forward to it :D

Am I living in the future? Yeah, sure! Does it feel good? Of course, because if you don't like what you have at the moment, you can always think ahead and dream of the not too distant future, that will surely be bright, colorful and awesome...have a wicked weekend, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts :)))


I've made some movies of the birdies eating the trees too, watch them on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2
Movie 3


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Bye...


Bye..., originally uploaded by AmsterS@m - The Wicked Reflectah.

Unedited shot of birds eating whole trees alive in Amsterdam to prepare for their travel to warmer places for the Winter. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Every year when the birds leave the best city in the world for their Winter vacation, I'm a bit sad, because this is a clear indicator that the Summer is almost over and the cold Seasons will start again soon...the good thing about this is of course that it also means that it'll be Spring soon and I can tell you, I am already majorly looking forward to it :D

Am I living in the future? Yeah, sure! Does it feel good? Of course, because if you don't like what you have at the moment, you can always think ahead and dream of the not too distant future, that will surely be bright, colorful and awesome...have a wicked weekend, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts :)))


I've made some movies of the birdies eating the trees too, watch them on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2
Movie 3


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...Birdies!

Unedited shot of birds flying around in Amsterdam to prepare for their travel to warmer places for the Winter. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Every year when the birds leave the best city in the world for their Winter vacation, I'm a bit sad, because this is a clear indicator that the Summer is almost over and the cold Seasons will start again soon...the good thing about this is of course that it also means that it'll be Spring soon and I can tell you, I am already majorly looking forward to it :D

Am I living in the future? Yeah, sure! Does it feel good? Of course, because if you don't like what you have at the moment, you can always think ahead and dream of the not too distant future, that will surely be bright, colorful and awesome...have a wicked weekend, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts :)))


I've made some movies of the birdies eating the trees too, watch them on my YouTube page!

Movie 1
Movie 2
Movie 3


More Amsterdam photos

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Thursday 26 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Puddle...

Unedited shot of people on the Dam, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

These people seem to evaporate in front of my cameras eye, not cool and not acceptable, I demand that whoever walks into the range of my reflections puts on his/her bravest face and a nice smile, we have to represent in front of thousands of watchers here and giving me this pale shadow of a reflection of yourself simply does not work for me...maybe I should consider hiring actors to hang around my wet spots so that I can shoot them...no, wait, that came out all wrong, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday! Strangely enough, I am working today, again, weird..


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Ghost...

Unedited shot of people on the Dam, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

These people seem to evaporate in front of my cameras eye, not cool and not acceptable, I demand that whoever walks into the range of my reflections puts on his/her bravest face and a nice smile, we have to represent in front of thousands of watchers here and giving me this pale shadow of a reflection of yourself simply does not work for me...maybe I should consider hiring actors to hang around my wet spots so that I can shoot them...no, wait, that came out all wrong, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday! Strangely enough, I am working today, again, weird..


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...People

Unedited shot of people on the Dam, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

These people seem to evaporate in front of my cameras eye, not cool and not acceptable, I demand that whoever walks into the range of my reflections puts on his/her bravest face and a nice smile, we have to represent in front of thousands of watchers here and giving me this pale shadow of a reflection of yourself simply does not work for me...maybe I should consider hiring actors to hang around my wet spots so that I can shoot them...no, wait, that came out all wrong, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday! Strangely enough, I am working today, again, weird..


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

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Wednesday 25 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The...

Unedited shot of tourists in a bike-taxi, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I sincerely apologize for the title of today's pictures, I would never call anybody a Fat Bastard (unless they are, haha...nah, just kidding ;)) but the way this guy sits in the bike taxi, giving me the evil eye, I could not resist, sorry! At first I wanted to drag him from his comfy seat and drown him in the puddle but then I remembered that I am a peaceful, nice guy who would not do anything like this outside the boundaries of his wicked imagination, not even if you push me, that's just how I roll :)

Have a nice day, the weekend is neeeeear :D

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Fat...

Unedited shot of tourists on their rental bikes on the Dam, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I sincerely apologize for the title of today's pictures, I would never call anybody a Fat Bastard (unless they are, haha...nah, just kidding ;)) but the way this guy sits in the bike taxi, giving me the evil eye, I could not resist, sorry! At first I wanted to drag him from his comfy seat and drown him in the puddle but then I remembered that I am a peaceful, nice guy who would not do anything like this outside the boundaries of his wicked imagination, not even if you push me, that's just how I roll :)

Have a nice day, the weekend is neeeeear :D

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...Bastard

Unedited shot of tourists&locals on their bikes, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I sincerely apologize for the title of today's pictures, I would never call anybody a Fat Bastard (unless they are, haha...nah, just kidding ;)) but the way this guy sits in the bike taxi, giving me the evil eye, I could not resist, sorry! At first I wanted to drag him from his comfy seat and drown him in the puddle but then I remembered that I am a peaceful, nice guy who would not do anything like this outside the boundaries of his wicked imagination, not even if you push me, that's just how I roll :)

Have a nice day, the weekend is neeeeear :D

I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

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Tuesday 24 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - On...

Unedited shot of a lady with her bike on the Dam square, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I don't know if I'm stoopid of if modern digital cameras are so advanced and beyond human comprehension, but I just don't get this freakin' cam I'm using...even though I've been shooting with it extensively for almost a year now, to ensure high quality images instead of the somewhat whimsical performance of my phone cams, nearly replacing my trustworthy, simple mobile phones, the S700i and my C905 that I'm so used to, and that I can control and manipulate in exactly the ways I like, I still don't know which buttons to push, what wheels to turn and how to make that darn thing do what I want. Luckily for me, the results often enough still look pretty presentable so that I don't have to return to low-quality phone shots for all my wicked puddle needs, phew :)


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - The...

Unedited shot of people on the Dam square, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I don't know if I'm stoopid of if modern digital cameras are so advanced and beyond human comprehension, but I just don't get this freakin' cam I'm using...even though I've been shooting with it extensively for almost a year now, to ensure high quality images instead of the somewhat whimsical performance of my phone cams, nearly replacing my trustworthy, simple mobile phones, the S700i and my C905 that I'm so used to, and that I can control and manipulate in exactly the ways I like, I still don't know which buttons to push, what wheels to turn and how to make that darn thing do what I want. Luckily for me, the results often enough still look pretty presentable so that I don't have to return to low-quality phone shots for all my wicked puddle needs, phew :)


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...Dam

Unedited shot of bikers on the Dam square, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I don't know if I'm stoopid of if modern digital cameras are so advanced and beyond human comprehension, but I just don't get this freakin' cam I'm using...even though I've been shooting with it extensively for almost a year now, to ensure high quality images instead of the somewhat whimsical performance of my phone cams, nearly replacing my trustworthy, simple mobile phones, the S700i and my C905 that I'm so used to, and that I can control and manipulate in exactly the ways I like, I still don't know which buttons to push, what wheels to turn and how to make that darn thing do what I want. Luckily for me, the results often enough still look pretty presentable so that I don't have to return to low-quality phone shots for all my wicked puddle needs, phew :)


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

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Monday 23 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - A...

Unedited shot of the ABC book store, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The ABC in Amsterdam is my favorite book store in the world. I just love browsing around their giant selection of really good books, and every time I leave with a bag full of new reading material, I'm so excited that I almost can't wait to get home, hole up in bed with food, chocolate, chips, smokes and everything else you need for a proper read, and open the virgin pages of a new brain adventure that I can repeat as often as I want, wherever I want, whenever I want, and it only cost me a couple of euros.

It's hard to believe that some people never read books, they're missing out on such a beautiful opportunity to directly connect into the brain of another human being and to encounter their most inner thoughts and ideas, because that's what a book does...a bit like an analogue offline website, if that helps making reading more attractive to you wicked young know-it-all Interwebs bastards that grew up with a mouse attached to their sticky little hands, haha ;-D

Almost weekend!


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - B...

Unedited shot of the ABC book store, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The ABC in Amsterdam is my favorite book store in the world. I just love browsing around their giant selection of really good books, and every time I leave with a bag full of new reading material, I'm so excited that I almost can't wait to get home, hole up in bed with food, chocolate, chips, smokes and everything else you need for a proper read, and open the virgin pages of a new brain adventure that I can repeat as often as I want, wherever I want, whenever I want, and it only cost me a couple of euros.

It's hard to believe that some people never read books, they're missing out on such a beautiful opportunity to directly connect into the brain of another human being and to encounter their most inner thoughts and ideas, because that's what a book does...a bit like an analogue offline website, if that helps making reading more attractive to you wicked young know-it-all Interwebs bastards that grew up with a mouse attached to their sticky little hands, haha ;-D

Almost weekend!


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...C!

Unedited shot of the ABC book store, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The ABC in Amsterdam is my favorite book store in the world. I just love browsing around their giant selection of really good books, and every time I leave with a bag full of new reading material, I'm so excited that I almost can't wait to get home, hole up in bed with food, chocolate, chips, smokes and everything else you need for a proper read, and open the virgin pages of a new brain adventure that I can repeat as often as I want, wherever I want, whenever I want, and it only cost me a couple of euros.

It's hard to believe that some people never read books, they're missing out on such a beautiful opportunity to directly connect into the brain of another human being and to encounter their most inner thoughts and ideas, because that's what a book does...a bit like an analogue offline website, if that helps making reading more attractive to you wicked young know-it-all Interwebs bastards that grew up with a mouse attached to their sticky little hands, haha ;-D

Almost weekend!


I've made a wicked reflection movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

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Sunday 22 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - A...

Unedited shot of the morning reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Lately I've bored you with tons of stories of the misery I've encountered this year, bike accidents, attacks by mad people and giant taxi drivers, stoopid mishaps at work and so many other shitty, awkward situations that I saw myself forced to hire an entire Security detail, the S1W (which, by the way, stands for 'Security of the First World' and is a secrete reference to the bodyguards of Public Enemy, one of the most important HipHop groups ever to emerge from the Ghettos of the good old U S of A!) to safeguard me while biking through the best city in the world looking for that perfect puddle...but I didn't give up or loose hope, I knew that even the suckiest of times can only last so long and as we all know (and especially me, being a wicked Reflectah and all :), after the rain comes the sun again and that's what my life feels like at the moment, things that were working against me are now swinging my way, and even though there's still a rough patch ahead, it looks like the rest of this year will be much better than the first half...keep your fingers crossed, thank you :))


I've also shot a wicked reflection movie of this puddle, watch it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Fresh...

Unedited shot of a woman in the morning, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Lately I've bored you with tons of stories of the misery I've encountered this year, bike accidents, attacks by mad people and giant taxi drivers, stoopid mishaps at work and so many other shitty, awkward situations that I saw myself forced to hire an entire Security detail, the S1W (which, by the way, stands for 'Security of the First World' and is a secrete reference to the bodyguards of Public Enemy, one of the most important HipHop groups ever to emerge from the Ghettos of the good old U S of A!) to safeguard me while biking through the best city in the world looking for that perfect puddle...but I didn't give up or loose hope, I knew that even the suckiest of times can only last so long and as we all know (and especially me, being a wicked Reflectah and all :), after the rain comes the sun again and that's what my life feels like at the moment, things that were working against me are now swinging my way, and even though there's still a rough patch ahead, it looks like the rest of this year will be much better than the first half...keep your fingers crossed, thank you :))


I've also shot a wicked reflection movie of this puddle, watch it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

www.amstersam.com

Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...Start!

Unedited shot of a guy running away from the cam with Light-speed in the morning, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Lately I've bored you with tons of stories of the misery I've encountered this year, bike accidents, attacks by mad people and giant taxi drivers, stoopid mishaps at work and so many other shitty, awkward situations that I saw myself forced to hire an entire Security detail, the S1W (which, by the way, stands for 'Security of the First World' and is a secrete reference to the bodyguards of Public Enemy, one of the most important HipHop groups ever to emerge from the Ghettos of the good old U S of A!) to safeguard me while biking through the best city in the world looking for that perfect puddle...but I didn't give up or loose hope, I knew that even the suckiest of times can only last so long and as we all know (and especially me, being a wicked Reflectah and all :), after the rain comes the sun again and that's what my life feels like at the moment, things that were working against me are now swinging my way, and even though there's still a rough patch ahead, it looks like the rest of this year will be much better than the first half...keep your fingers crossed, thank you :))


I've also shot a wicked reflection movie of this puddle, watch it out on my YouTube page!

Movie


More wicked reflections

www.amstersam.com

SAIL 2010 - A Pirate A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Unedited shot of people at the 'SAIL' 2010 in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8.

The 'SAIL' 2010 is in the best city in the world again and there are Pirate ships everywhere...as we all know, women dig Pirates, so I was not too surprised to see the sides of the canals lined by girls trying to get themselves kidnapped by anybody with a beard and an eye-patch. I don't have an eye-patch, but my Goatee attracted several females that tried hanging on to the back of my bike while I hastily retreated from this shocking scene, biking as fast as the wind to my own little, mostly Pirate-free house to recover from this working-weekend :))

I hope you had a great time and that you've been kidnapped by nice Pirates, not the nasty kind, haha :D

I've shot a movie of the girls trying to get caught by one of those ruthless Marauders of the seas as well, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you!

Movie

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SAIL 2010 - Waiting For That Pirate To Steal Her Heart

Unedited shot of people at the 'SAIL' 2010 in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8.

The 'SAIL' 2010 is in the best city in the world again and there are Pirate ships everywhere...as we all know, women dig Pirates, so I was not too surprised to see the sides of the canals lined by girls trying to get themselves kidnapped by anybody with a beard and an eye-patch. I don't have an eye-patch, but my Goatee attracted several females that tried hanging on to the back of my bike while I hastily retreated from this shocking scene, biking as fast as the wind to my own little, mostly Pirate-free house to recover from this working-weekend :))

I hope you had a great time and that you've been kidnapped by nice Pirates, not the nasty kind, haha :D

I've shot a movie of the girls trying to get caught by one of those ruthless Marauders of the seas as well, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you!

Movie

More Amsterdam pictures

More Amsterdam People pictures

www.amstersam.com

SAIL 2010 - Putting On The Pirate Beer Goggles

Slightly edited shot of people at the 'SAIL' 2010 in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8.

The 'SAIL' 2010 is in the best city in the world again and there are Pirate ships everywhere...as we all know, women dig Pirates, so I was not too surprised to see the sides of the canals lined by girls trying to get themselves kidnapped by anybody with a beard and an eye-patch. I don't have an eye-patch, but my Goatee attracted several females that tried hanging on to the back of my bike while I hastily retreated from this shocking scene, biking as fast as the wind to my own little, mostly Pirate-free house to recover from this working-weekend :))

I hope you had a great time and that you've been kidnapped by nice Pirates, not the nasty kind, haha :D

I've shot a movie of the girls trying to get caught by one of those ruthless Marauders of the seas as well, check it out on my YouTube channel, thank you!

Movie

More Amsterdam pictures

More Amsterdam People pictures

www.amstersam.com

Friday 20 August 2010

AmsterS@m - Blue In The Face

Unedited (as far as I remember) shot of myself reflected on the window of a shop in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Yesterday, despite the fact that it was a Friday, my day off, I had to work, due to certain sucky circumstances, and I can tell you, it wasn't so easy to crawl out of bed in the morning, bike all the way to work and slave away like a Moron, but I did it, and as a reward, I get to go back today and do it again, yay! So instead of my usual 3 day weekend, I'm getting one day off this week, Sunday, and then I'll have to work again next Monday, pheeew! But I guess not having worked a single Friday yet this year more than makes up for it and I'm sure I'll be fine...I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, chooochooo, hahaha ;-D

During the course of this special day I'll try to smoke as many ciggies as you can see in the shop window, wish me luck!

You go and have yourself a nice weekend now, while I keep the economy going all by myself...it's a dirty job but somebody has to do it :))

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Thursday 19 August 2010

AmsterS@m The Bean Boy

Unedited shot of myself reflected on the window of the 'Fior di Gelato' shop in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Now that it's Summer and the weather is acting accordingly most of the time, it is crucial to have a proper supplier of ice cream. I am lucky enough to personally know the crew of the best ice cream makers in Amsterdam and probably the rest of the country, the good people of the 'Fior di Gelato' shop in the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, who never hesitate to sweeten my life with another slab of their finest, hand-made ice or one of their delicious coffee variations. It helps that the shop is surrounded by art galleries and millions of little cute shops, and if you walk a couple hundred meters, you're at the Rijksmuseum. When you're around and you need a quick, good fix, make sure to pay 'Fior di Gelato' a visit, it's worth it, yummie :-P

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Wednesday 18 August 2010

A Nice Cup Of AmsterS@m

Slightly edited shot of myself reflected in a mirror and on a coffee cup inside the Flamework shop in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some fiddling with the contrast as far as I remember...no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Sometimes I think I'm really full of myself but then I remember that I've just had a nice cup of AmsterS@m and that I actually am...full of myself, that is. I wonder what I'd taste like if I was a drink, hopefully delicious and fruity, just like in real life, haha. Anyway, you don't have to read this, it's mostly BS anyway, just look at the picture and think to yourself 'Mmmmhhhh, if only I've also had a nice cup of AmsterS@m, my life could be so much better' and maybe it'll become true one day ;-P

As you can see, I've lost all control over my verbal output, clearly I am too excited about the upcoming weekend that starts tonight for me and that I fully intend to waste away with as little activity as humanly possible, wish me luck :)

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Tuesday 17 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Icarus Biker

Unedited shot of a guy on a bike, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This guy (or is it a girl?!) is definitely biking to close to the sun! Somebody should warm him that he's close to staging a 2010 version of the infamous Icarus and we all know how that story ended. Of course I could have shouted some warning to him while taking this picture, but I was too focused on shooting the guy to save his life, sorry dude, hehe :)

Almost weekend now, hang in there!!


I've made a movie of Icarus'ssessess last ride too, check it out on my YouTube page :)

Movie


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Monday 16 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Ghost Biker

Unedited shot of a guy on a bike, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This guy seems to evaporate while he's biking through my puddle. If he goes on like this, there won't be much left of him and that would be a shame because for all we know he might a very nice, smart guy who might actually find a cure for cancer in the future, if only he'll make it alive out of this wicked reflection...and my vivid imagination, haha :D

It's Tuesday, the weekend is just around the corner now, yay!


Couldn't help myself, I've made a movie of this puddle too, check it out on my YouTube page :)

Movie


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Sunday 15 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - Bag Lady Biker

Unedited shot of a lady on a bike, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

It's Monday again and another week starts, but as usual, it's just going to rush by, propelling us towards the next weekend that seems to come closer at lightning speed, inevitable in its approaching beauty and eternal offering of several days of rest, relaxation and fun things...I know, it might not feel that way yet, but since you're awake and hopefully inserting coffee into your body, you've got the worst part of the week already behind you, getting out of bed on a Monday morning :)

Now get out there and make it a beautiful day, the world depends on you!


I liked this puddle, so as an exception, I've made a movie of it too, check it out on my YouTube page :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Sunday...

Unedited shot of the Mozes en Aäron church reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The Mozes en Aäron church is one the buildings that look much better in a puddle than in real life. If you ever walk by, you'll know what I mean, it is a nice building but not that impressive. Luckily for the church, I discovered that it looks much nicer when its wickedly reflected :)

Have a relaxed Sunday!


I've also made a wicked movie of the church, check it out on my YouTube channel!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Is...

Unedited shot of the Mozes en Aäron church reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The Mozes en Aäron church is one the buildings that look much better in a puddle than in real life. If you ever walk by, you'll know what I mean, it is a nice building but not that impressive. Luckily for the church, I discovered that it looks much nicer when its wickedly reflected :)

Have a relaxed Sunday!


I've also made a wicked movie of the church, check it out on my YouTube channel!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Churchday!

Unedited shot of the Mozes en Aäron church reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

The Mozes en Aäron church is one the buildings that looks much better in a puddle than in real life. If you ever walk by, you'll know what I mean, it is a nice building but not that impressive. Luckily for the church, I discovered that it looks much nicer when its wickedly reflected :)

Have a relaxed Sunday!


I've also made a wicked movie of the church, check it out on my YouTube channel!

Movie


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Saturday 14 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The Rose...

Slightly edited shot of sunflowers reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing besides some fiddling with the contrast, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I still miss 2Pac almost every day...

I totally love his music, and as happy as I am that he was a very productive guy and has released more albums after his death than most other musicians do in their lifetime, it makes me very sad to think that such a talented, inspiring and positive person did not get the chance to enrich more lives, to have more time to spread his message and leave an even larger, everlasting footprint on the world of acting, HipHop, music in general, and life at large...

I'm pouring out a little liquor for you Homeboy, you're gone but not forgotten...and oh yeah, Mr.Shakur, if you read this, please come back, right now would be a good time for that long anticipated comeback ;-))

"Sittin in my car, watch the stars and smoke
I came a long and still I got so far to go"
2Pac ('Krazy')



I've also made a wicked movie of the sunflowers, check it out on my YouTube channel!

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - That Grew From...

Unedited shot of sunflowers reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I still miss 2Pac almost every day...

I totally love his music, and as happy as I am that he was a very productive guy and has released more albums after his death than most other musicians do in their lifetime, it makes me very sad to think that such a talented, inspiring and positive person did not get the chance to enrich more lives, to have more time to spread his message and leave an even larger, everlasting footprint on the world of acting, HipHop, music in general, and life at large...

I'm pouring out a little liquor for you Homeboy, you're gone but not forgotten...and oh yeah, Mr.Shakur, if you read this, please come back, right now would be a good time for that long anticipated comeback ;-))

"Sittin in my car, watch the stars and smoke
I came a long and still I got so far to go"
2Pac ('Krazy')



I've also made a wicked movie of the sunflowers, check it out on my YouTube channel!

Movie


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - ...The Concrete

Unedited shot of sunflowers reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I still miss 2Pac almost every day...

I totally love his music, and as happy as I am that he was a very productive guy and has released more albums after his death than most other musicians do in their lifetime, it makes me very sad to think that such a talented, inspiring and positive person did not get the chance to enrich more lives, to have more time to spread his message and leave an even larger, everlasting footprint on the world of acting, HipHop, music in general, and life at large...

I'm pouring out a little liquor for you Homeboy, you're gone but not forgotten...and oh yeah, Mr.Shakur, if you read this, please come back, right now would be a good time for that long anticipated comeback ;-))

"Sittin in my car, watch the stars and smoke
I came a long and still I got so far to go"
2Pac ('Krazy')



I've also made a wicked movie of the sunflowers, check it out on my YouTube channel!

Movie


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Friday 13 August 2010

Reflections Of Amsterdam - The...

Unedited shot of flags and balloons left over from the 'Gay Pride' Parties, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Now that the 2010 Amsterdam 'Gay Pride' is over, the regular life is back in the best city in the world, but the little flags and balloons are still all over town, adding a nice dash of color to the view. I am already looking forward to next year, when we'll hopefully have a 'Straight Pride' together with and in full support of the 'Gay Pride', to show that we're all good people that deserve to shag their brains out for one long, lovely weekend while floating through the canals of Sin City :)

In this shot you can see the old folks returning to the big city, each year , for the duration of the 'Gay Pride', we bus the elderly, the weak and the young ones to a safe location outside of Amsterdam, to prevent them from seeing the unspeakable things going on during that luscious, lusty week...or at least we should consider doing so, we might safe some souls by implementing this idea, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday!


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Gay...

Unedited shot of flags and balloons left over from the 'Gay Pride' Parties, reflected in a puddle in Amsterdam. Taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Now that the 2010 Amsterdam 'Gay Pride' is over, the regular life is back in the best city in the world, but the little flags and balloons are still all over town, adding a nice dash of color to the view. I am already looking forward to next year, when we'll hopefully have a 'Straight Pride' together with and in full support of the 'Gay Pride', to show that we're all good people that deserve to shag their brains out for one long, lovely weekend while floating through the canals of Sin City :)

In this shot you can see the old folks returning to the big city, each year , for the duration of the 'Gay Pride', we bus the elderly, the weak and the young ones to a safe location outside of Amsterdam, to prevent them from seeing the unspeakable things going on during that luscious, lusty week...or at least we should consider doing so, we might safe some souls by implementing this idea, hahaha ;-D

Thank God it's Friday!


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