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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:47 pm

Here is a small selection from series called "Amsterdam bikes". That is the second series from my trip. Whole thing can be seen here:

http://www.krpolak.com/gallery_photography_amsterdambikes.html

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Postby nito on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:33 pm

When I was in amsterdam the bikes really are really stood out. Its amazing what expensive petrol, public transport and well designated bike lanes do to encourage people onto bikes.

The lines of bikes are really good shots which use repetition well. The black bike between the red capture is great.
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Postby BBJ on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:47 pm

Great pics mate now which one is mine??? scratching my head. LOL :lol:
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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:50 pm

Thanks for comments guys :)

BBJ, try to imagine four lines of bikes placed one by one for 200 m. Then multiply it by 3 levels. That is a bicycle parking. You put your bike there, forget the place and go to shop to buy new one :D

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Postby Mal on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:51 pm

I love #4 really stands out. Well done.
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Postby BBJ on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:54 pm

Thats the go, or just take someone elses, hey unless it has all dif colors they wont know.LOL Glad i dont ride one.
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Postby Willy wombat on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:55 pm

What a good series. #4 is the stand out for me but a tough choice with so many good ones to choose from. Having been to Amsterdam before i have good memories of the bikes there. Very fitting.

Two memories stand out for me.

A Dutch bloke in a bar telling me that the bike itself in Amsterdam is cheap, its the bike lock that is the expensive thing.

The second, cruising on a long boat on a canal and looking to the right to see a muddy island near the bank with a very rusty bike wheel sticking out of it. Wish i had a photo. The adage about canals in Amsterdam stood true - they are 5 meters deep, with 2 meters of mud, 2 meters of bikes and 1 meter of water on top. :D
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Well done!

Postby camrak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:56 pm

For me also nr #4. is the best! Excellent new modern composition ;)
Number seven is very interested point of view - nice shot!!!

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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:05 pm

Willy Wombat,

To keep your memories fresh I allow myself to present one more photo. It didnt pop up well in general, but sems to fit very well what you saw :D



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Camrak and Mal, thanks for comments. It is good to be back ;-)

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Postby Willy wombat on Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:08 pm

Ha - very cool.
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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:16 pm

Willy Wombat,

Comming back to Dutch guy. He is right, you can get a bike for as little as 30 euros.... stolen ;)

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Postby BT*ist on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:06 pm

I particularly like 3, 4 and 6, but as a series they're all great.

To fit in, that "one more photo" also needs black bars!
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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:12 pm

A great storyboard :)
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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:18 pm

Thanks Chris for appreciating that :D Bikes are like people ;-)

BT*ist, I know. It is not intend to be in the series. Just funny shot :)

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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:25 pm

That is a lot of pedal power, thanks for sharing these. I actually didn't realise how popular bikes were over there... I've only heard about the seedier side.... 8)
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Postby wendellt on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:28 pm

i like 3,4 and 6 the most, excellent work
it's good you chose a theme and stuck with it, the whole series is very strong.
I did the same in Paris but it didn't quite work out.
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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:35 pm

Thanks Wendellt. Once I saw all those bike I knew it was going to be a serie. Somehow I got the feeeling from Tokyo where there is also a lot of bikes.

Catching the same way city or town is a different story. I think it really takes time and you need to know the place. I wasnt so confident shooting Amsterdam whereas in Poland I knew exactly what and how I want to shot and I have got at least two good series (still wait to be developled).

I recon that is half od succes - to know and feel a subject.

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Postby wendellt on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:38 pm

krpolak wrote:Thanks Wendellt. Once I saw all those bike I knew it was going to be a serie. Somehow I got the feeeling from Tokyo where there is also a lot of bikes.

Catching the same way city or town is a different story. I think it really takes time and you need to know the place. I wasnt so confident shooting Amsterdam whereas in Poland I knew exactly what and how I want to shot and I have got at least two good series (still wait to be developled).

I recon that is half od succes - to know and feel a subject.

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your right you often have to know your subject in order to photograph it properly, i knew paris and exactly what i wanted to get out of the city but still it's a monumental place and i just ended up shooting anything and everything forgeting what i had pre-planned.
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Postby krpolak on Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:40 pm

Well, now you must come back there :D :D :D

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