Amsterdam (lots of pictures!)

[roygoh]

Hi,

Showing some pictures taken during my recent trip to Amsterdam. Not much time for sightseeing, as I was there for a business meeting. These pictures are taken during a 2-hour stroll around the city. Hope you enjoy viewing, and all comments are welcomed!

Thanks

Somehow, many buiding are slanting. They looked like they are going to tople over. This is not barrel distortion and I am not aware of the reason for this:

 

[roygoh]

An interesting statue at the door of a postcard shop:

A beautiful building, acient looking on the outside, and a modern shopping mall inside:

Street performers on the Dam Square, in front of the Royal Palace. The guy on the right covered his face because I did not pay him.

 

[roygoh]

Seems like the Royal Palace was under renovation:

Pigeon feeding:

 

[roygoh]

Street scenes:

 

[roygoh]

The National Monument:

 

[roygoh]

One of Holland's symbols:

Taken from the plane on te way to HK:

Thanks!

Roy

 

[Violett]

Originally posted by roygoh
One of Holland's symbols:

Taken from the plane on te way to HK:

Thanks!

Roy

Hey Roy, Like this two shots... keke... wow.. looks like a nice place for holiday...

 

[StreetShooter]

The mountains are gorgeous!
How did you stop the vibrations? Or you did not press the camera to the window?

 

[Aya Brea]

Originally posted by roygoh

Pigeon feeding:

:thumbsup:
very nice!

 

[roygoh]

Originally posted by StreetShooter
The mountains are gorgeous!
How did you stop the vibrations? Or you did not press the camera to the window?

Thanks to all the compliments.

I am not sure of the name of the mountains. The plane was flying south over Chengdu (Sichuan provice), and the mountain ranges from west of Chengdu all the way to the Himalayas.

The camera was not pressed against the window when I took the shot. It was pretty bright. Here's the exposure record of that shot:

DSCN2697.JPG
CAMERA : E995V1.6
METERING : MATRIX
MODE : A
SHUTTER : 1/262sec
APERTURE : F4.0
EXP +/- : 0.0
FOCAL LENGTH : f21.2mm(X1.0)
IMG ADJUST : STANDARD
SENSITIVITY : ISO100
WHITEBAL : AUTO
SHARPNESS : NORMAL
DATE : 08.02.2002 16:09
QUALITY : FULL FINE
SATURATION : 0
FOCUS AREA : CENTER


And here are a few more shots:

- Roy

 

[roygoh]

Originally posted by Violett


Hey Roy, Like this two shots... keke... wow.. looks like a nice place for holiday...

Learnt that it is legal to sell and smoke marijuana there. You can catch the smell easily while walking on the streets.

See the following picture of a shop window, and you will know what I mean:

Roy

 

[AqUaRiU5]

wah i'm very inspired by your photos wah i feel like taking some myself....haha.....by the way u using wat digital camera? cause i have a Nikon CoolPix 885...oh yeah.....is this camera good 4 photography?

 

[mpenza]

Originally posted by AqUaRiU5
wah i'm very inspired by your photos wah i feel like taking some myself....haha.....by the way u using wat digital camera? cause i have a Nikon CoolPix 885...oh yeah.....is this camera good 4 photography?

It is good enough.

 

[AqUaRiU5]

icic....thanks alot....erm....u were away in amsterdam on a business trip ah? wat kind of business do u do? juz asking 4 curiousity

 

[roygoh]

Originally posted by AqUaRiU5
icic....thanks alot....erm....u were away in amsterdam on a business trip ah? wat kind of business do u do? juz asking 4 curiousity

Hi,

I am using a Nikon CoolPix 995. You CP885 should be good enough for many types of photography.

I was in Amsterdam for 2 days on a business trip. I am an engineer in the compunter business, desinging peripherals.

Regards.

Roy

 

[AqUaRiU5]

wow can get to travel around....btw any diff between my 885 and your 995? u got a degree in computing rite? where did u get it....cause i kinda interested in going overseas to persue a degree in architecture....any good place:thumbsup:

 

[roygoh]

I can only tell you the major difference between 998 and 885:

- 995 has a swivel lens
- 995 has more manual control

Sorry I am not familiar with the details.

I don't have a degree in computing, but in engineering instead. Got that in NTU in Singapore. I'm afraid I will not be able yo advice you on Architecture...
:embrass:

Regards

Roy

 

[AqUaRiU5]

icic....engineering....u went through diploma or A levels.....cause results coming out 2moro....beri scared sia ....later 2nite cannot slpz:bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[roygoh]

Originally posted by AqUaRiU5
icic....engineering....u went through diploma or A levels.....cause results coming out 2moro....beri scared sia ....later 2nite cannot slpz:bsmilie: :bsmilie:

Well, best wishes to you!

 

[volk]

curious on how do u take those photos from the plane...normally the plane windows are double glazed...and usu not very clean

how abt the reflections?...did u use any polarisers?