Tag: Rain

In the spotlight

7.8 km / 4.8 miles 🚶

Düsseldorf 🇩🇪

Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany and is located at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Düssel, a small tributary.

The story

A very cold walk through Düsseldorf to test a new black and white film simulation recipe.

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

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11.3 km / 7.0 miles 🚶

Köln 🇩🇪

Cologne is the largest city of Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and it is the most populous city of both the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region and the Rhineland.

The story

Another test run with the 60-year-old Flek, this time combined with the 10-year-old X-E2. Everything shot wide open to get the most vintage look as possible, this time in rainy Cologne.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-E2

Camera lens:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.8

Film simulation recipe:
Kodachrome II

The pictures

In the spotlight

8.9 km / 5.5 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

Another walk in a sometimes rainy, overcast or sunny day in Antwerp.

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

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

Film simulation recipe:
Royal Supra

The pictures

In the spotlight

9.3 km / 5.8 miles 🚶

's-Hertogenbosch, colloquially known as Den Bosch, is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of the Maas river and near the Waal.

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 recipe:
Ilford XP2 Super 400

The pictures

March 10, 2023

In the spotlight

12.2 km / 7.5 miles 🚶

Liège 🇧🇪, Montagne de Bueren 🇧🇪

Liège is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands and with Germany. In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe.

Montagne de Bueren is a 374-step staircase in Liège, Belgium. The staircase is named after Vincent de Bueren, who defended Liège against an attack by the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold in the 15th century. It was built in 1881 to honour the 600 soldiers who died in the battle.