Junot – Where to next?

In the spotlight

7.7 km / 4.8 miles 🚶

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter is largely situated within the city's municipal borders.

The story

My second stroll with the tiny Samsung camera set to retro mode, this time in the overcast and calm streets of Maastricht.

The gear

Camera:
Samsung NX Mini

Camera lens:
Samsung NX-M 9mm f/3.5 ED

Picture Wizard:
Retro (color 2/orange, saturation -1, sharpness -1, contrast -2), ISO 1600, +1/3 EV

The pictures

January 12, 2025

In the spotlight

3.0 km / 1.9 miles 🚶

Monschau 🇩🇪

Monschau is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the Aachen district of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The story

The last time I visited this tiny, cozy village was almost two years ago, on a sunny spring day. But this time, the village is blanketed in snow – perfect for some black-and-white photography!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-S10

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Kentmere Pan 400

The pictures

January 4, 2025

In the spotlight

11.9 km / 7.4 miles 🚶 🛴

Antwerpen 🇧🇪

Antwerp is the largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km² and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region.

The story

First photography mission of the year, after two weeks recovering from COVID sickness – I’m back! Kicking off the new year in the city of Antwerp!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipes:
Polaroid II
Ilford Delta Push-Process

The pictures

December 16, 2024 (day 2 of 3)

In the spotlight

17.6 km / 10.9 miles 🚶 🛴

Münster 🇩🇪

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region.

The story

The second day in Münster, with, I must admit, Germany’s best Christmas market! Another nighttime shoot, which is pretty hard in color, but after black and white, the Kodak Royal Gold 400 film simulation recipe never lets me down!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-S10

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Kodak Royal Gold 400

The pictures

December 15, 2024 (day 1 of 3)

In the spotlight

7.1 km / 4.4 miles 🚶

Münster 🇩🇪

Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region.

The story

Arriving in Münster for some Christmas market joy! As always, exploring a city for the first time – and at night – happened with my beloved Ricoh GR III: grainy black and white, ready to capture the moment whenever it happens!