Final photos from Amsterdam
I have finally finished uploading all the photos I took in Amsterdam to my flickr account, lo these four weeks later. I personally think these are some of the best photos I've ever taken, and I guess it didn't hurt that the subject matter was so unbelievable that it practically took the pictures itself.
You can see the whole set of photos I took here. Jon's set of photos (which blow mine out of the water) are here.
These are some of my favorites from the set I just uploaded:
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1. blurb said:
Your shots are fantastic!
2. Katie L said:
Those are just beautiful. The cat peeking around the doorway makes me laugh.
3. Snickrsnack Katie said:
Wow, these shots are amazing! Now I want to go to Amsterdam for more than just the weed! :-)
I especially love the photo of the kitty! That is precious!
4. marymuses said:
Quite lovely, Heather. Worth the wait.
5. Heather said:
I love the pics. It's too bad you can't be here in a month or two, the tulips are beautiful. If I had any talent with a camera, I could send some to you. Alas, I do not, the camera is also deployed with my husband anyway :)
6. Mrs Ca said:
Gorgeous pictures! I especially like the one of the pink-ish branches. Very pretty.
7. Cindy said:
Beautiful, beautiful pictures! I love the depth of field and subject focus. Lovely! Thank you for sharing! :-)
8. Billygean.co.uk said:
First of all, in the five minutes it took me to sign up to TypeKey, you got 7 comments. Good luck with that!
Second, thanks for cheering me up. Usually, on a daily basis, but more so recently. Im 21, and my father has recently been through divorce... he's finally been issued prozac because he wasn't coping and I went and read your depression posts; inspiration and a comfort to us all :)
Thirdly, nice pics :D
Billygean
9. Jerusalem said:
I love all these pics plus the others you uploaded before. Now these would make a fab calender...or wallpaper, or screensavers... Have you ever thought of selling prints of some of your photo's?
10. jes said:
The picture of that cat peeking around the door is so cute! AND I DON'T EVEN LIKE CATS.
Also, how do you do this? It's as if you actually killed the cat, and then posed it to make it APPEAR AS THOUGH it was peering around the door, so you could capture the moment.
And that pink flowery twiggy thing? Love it.
11. Molicious said:
I absolutely love the shot of Jon with the pipe. It's just incredible.
12. HeatherK said:
Breathtaking! So when does Leta get her first camera?
13. saroy said:
I can't help but beg you to go over what you do in Photoshop to give all your photos that gorgeous, lucious, beautiful saturation and contrast. They are just yummy. Great photos.
14. Lane Meyer said:
Absolutely stunning. All of them.
15. happykat said:
The kitty and the flowers: excellent
Color me jealous.
16. Amy Mingo said:
I am glad you had fun in Amsterdam. It's one of my most favorite places to visit in the world. Thanks for sharing the photos of your trip.
17. Laurie said:
I was wondering if you guys had made it to the Anne Frank House.
Great pictures
18. DivineMsG said:
Both of you are extremely talented. Thanks so much for the tour.
19. Maniacal said:
Yea, the kitty and the flowers are nice....but my favorite is Jon with the pipe and the smoke!
Action Shot!
20. Brittney Gilbert said:
You are overrun with talent, you bitch.
You shouldn't be able to write like that AND take pictures like those. So jealous.
(The pipe shot is gorgeous.)
21. bc said:
Hi Heather!
I love your pictures, they are gorgeous!! I also wanted to say that it never ceases to amaze me how resilient you are, even in the face of ridiculously judgemental asshats. Rock on, sister.
22. Kelli said:
Great photos -- it was like an extra large dose of the daily photo.
My favorite is the one of the Anne Frank house. It was one of my favorite stops while I was in Amsterdam a few years & was glad you captured it.
Looking forward to all of your adventures to come...
23. Kerri Wood said:
Great photos!
24. abby said:
Lovely pictures, Heather. Thank you for sharing them. I love those gold hoop earrings you're wearing in some of them. Where did you get them? I want them!
25. vonny said:
Wow! Beautiful....thank you for sharing.
26. jody2ms said:
Beautiful. Vivid color! My favorite is the one with the pipe.
27. BREM experience said:
I disagree with you that Jon's pictures are better than yours.
Personally, I prefer yours because you give an emotion and motion to them I wish I could give my photographs.
You have an eye for composition, and you're talented.
I wish I was half as talented as you are.
That being said. Great trip pictures.
Keep the pictures pouring.
brem
28. Samantha said:
They are wonderful.
29. BREM experience said:
I just realized how corny my last comment was.
Yeah... the cat picture is awesome. That's my favourite.
30. Nifle said:
Gorgeous! God bless the internet. I've never been to Amsterdam and now I get to experience it's beauty. Thank you :)
31. Minerva X said:
I love the one where you get up close to the ground. It's very visceral--I feel like I'm right there seeing Spring arrive in Amsterdam. (Did you lie on the ground?)
That cat is also very cool. Actually, these pictures are amazing. Thanks for sharing these! I went to Amsterdam a few winters ago and have zero to show for it. I do have one hazy memory where, stoned out of my mind, I went to a theater and realized that the people up there weren't just dancing, they were having sex, too. I'll just pretend to myself I saw all these stunning images instead.
32. Cassioposa said:
Fantastic photos. Stunning colors, great perspective.
33. rivetergirl said:
They are wonderful. Thank you for sharing these.
34. dre said:
Absolutely gorgeous! You captured the essence, beauty and charm of Amsterdam with each of your photos.
p.s. I'm loving the comment addition to your site - thanks!!
35. E-Lo said:
Amazing pictures, girl. I'm so jealous of your talent! Mwah!
36. AndreaBT said:
I'm loving the photo(s) of the day, myself. But, it leads to more flip-flopping ovaries. Not nice! I want to be done at two!
37. JenBlake said:
Photos are very nice. We have 2 Nikon d-70s because we are both such shutterbugs... in my opinion it is worth the extra expense for the second camera body because we share lenses and other gear. Plus it really saves the marriage when we're not fighting over the camera while on trips.
38. Lindsay said:
:) I think it's great that you've opened up commenting on here.
Beautiful pictures, I love the colors and attention to detail. Amsterdam seems like a lovely place.
Keep up the great work Heather. Your site is a pleasure to read - and this is coming from a 15 year old female ( probably one of few who read this blog).
- LS
39. The Bold Soul said:
Spectacular photos, Heather. I especially like the one with Jon smoking that pipe and the one with the bright pink plant (whatever it is, it's stunning!) You really have such a great photographic style, I enjoy looking at your pix whether they are of Leta and Chuck or exotic Amsterdam. Well done!
40. Stepha1202 said:
The kitty cat and Jon smoking a pipe are my faves. Each photo is a fantastic vignette.
I did a lot of my best photography when I lived in Paris. Between the wonderful sites, the European vibe, and feeling empowered, I am at my artistic (not to mention wino) best when I'm there. In fact, I have Paris to thank for getting me into photography.
Thanks to you and Jon for taking me down memory lane with your truly fantastic shots!
41. EmmeJemme said:
I cannot get enough of the pictures that you and Jon take. They take my breath away. My husband can't get over the talent you both have. You show Amsterdam in its best light. Thanks for sharing them with us. And Thanks you for opening up comments! WHHEEEEE!
42. Irina said:
Good Lord! I LOVE the one of the pink...flower, is it? So beautiful. I might want the D70 more than an engagement ring now.
43. Goooder said:
thanks for sharing the rest of the photos, i visit everyday and hope there is at least 1 new one. it doesnt matter what it is of! you & jon are very talented. whats the next camera upgrade?
44. dilettante in distress said:
Absolutely lovely photos of Amsterdam. I'm ready to pack up and go.
Did you or Jon have "Holland, 1945" by Neutral Milk Hotel running through your heads at any time during the journey?
45. Dana Lynn said:
I love the branches, especially the ones in the foreground. I am always amazed by nature's production of things in such vibrant colors.
46. LSwan said:
When I was in Amsterdam we really wanted to see Ann Frank's house, but were on our own and couldn't find it anywhere. We kept asking locals and shopkeepers, etc. and they just looked at us like, riiiiiight. So we finally get someone who lights up when we say Ann Frank and says, yes, yes, and tells us two blocks down, three blocks over, etc. We trudge there only to round the corner to see an Anne Klein store.
Never did see Ann Frank's house.
47. novelle said:
I guess I'm with the majority in liking the pipe photo best. There's something beautiful about capturing smoke because it's only in that formation for a second.
And as an architecture buff, I adore the building shots. And the green fence is great! It could practically stand alone as a sculpture, but I bet most people walk past without even giving it a second glance. Thanks for taking us with you.
48. Heather said:
Great photos!! Mine NEVER turn out that good. I don't have the creative vision....
49. moonrattled said:
Your pictures are so evocative I can feel the weather in them.
50. Doll said:
You and Jon are so unbelievably talented in Photography. It's amazing.
51. jsmommy said:
Jeez, I wish I could take pics like that. I am camera lover but my pics are rarely that good. Thanks for sharing those and it was a pleasure visiting! I'll be back!
52. leahkay said:
Your first three favorite shots? Of Jon. Telling.
53. fred said:
is that the "special blend" jon is smoking?
54. PaintingChef said:
You both got some really fantastic shots! Amsterdam is beautiful, it may have just moved up several notches on the "Get me the hell out of Georgia" list...if for no other reason than all the beautiful people!
Thanks!
55. Charles R. Kaiser said:
You and Jon are both such talented photographers. Based on those genes, Leta will probably grow up to be the 21st century's Anne Leibowitz. . .
56. maarmie said:
Seems you prefer snapping people and Jon prefers places.
57. Mary Craig said:
I think the one of the cat is my favorite. It's the kind of thing that would make me feel at home there.
I have to visit the Anne Frank house one day. She was and still is a hero of mine.
And. That's it. I have absolutely no smart assed comment to make. I may be ill. Anyway, great pictures!
58. Neil (Vodka For Breakfast) said:
Those photographs are amazing, I love the Nikon D70. Amsterdam is one of those places ive always wanted to go but never made it, its only across the water!
Fantastic stuff!
59. Kassi Gilbert said:
Why did you take a photo of my cat?
Better yet...how did my frikkin cat get to Amsterdam?
60. John Sloas said:
Thank you for sharing. Sounds like it was a great trip. Take care.
61. ExAfrica said:
Ahhh - fab photos. Especially love the photo With Pipe. It's beautiful and in such clear focus (so different than mine) and because it's politically incorrect. Though not as much as it would have been if we'd had one of Jon With Joint
62. Meg said:
Those are gorgeous photos. The Anne Frank one was a very fresh take. Beautiful.
But have you noticed how many Heathers read Dooce? Looks like you girls are Googling yourselves...:-)
63. sherships said:
Beautiful!
64. Erin Schmidt said:
Great photos. What kinds of filters/tricks do you use to get the effects on some of the pictures? Especially the first one of Jon.
65. Sanya said:
Those are simply beautiful. I love the very last one.
66. jen said:
First time poster here....just wanted to tell you that you are a very talented photographer. I'm a huge fan! You are an amazing blogger!!!
Peace!
67. Strizz said:
You take some really nice pictures. I think that the camera does make a difference, I feel like I just can't make mine capture what it is I see. Of course dropping the camera until it needs to be taped shut and what not doesn't help much.
68. kerri said:
I love the pic on the bottom left with the tulip's eye view.
69. gabip said:
Wow Heather, these are amazing pics. I think the tulips, the cat, and Jon with the umbrella are my favorites and postcard worthy. Perhaps you could use the tulips for next years Armstrong Family Calendar, making it a potpourri of shots that you guys have taken throughout 2006; vacations, Chuck, Leta and so forth.
70. Muffy Wong said:
You always manage to capture live animals (and people) so well. That picture of the cat is fabulous!
71. Sally said:
They are excellent photos. My mind easily climbs into the images. Thanks for sharing them. I have posted a fcouple on my site, but with links back to you. I hope that's okay.
The curious cat photo and the photo of the church through the cafe window speaks a gazillion words.
72. TigerLambGirl said:
You guys are Shit-Ass-Ho-Muthafuckahs.
I've just got one question:
What's in the pipe?
Fab photogs. The one with the church spires through the window could be cover to your next calendar.
The one with the pipe - next masthead. Let's see if Jon can do some amazing-ness with that one for a masthead. Wanna try?!
73. KfK said:
Inspiring photos! Love the spindly pink branches. I wish I had the time to get my camera out more often. It is an art form that has eluded me. Or maybe it is the four kids that have made it impossible. Anyway, thanks for sharing and love your blog.