Gone fishin? Looks like a really good idea to me right now

Picturit: It might be a very good idea, just leave the house and go to a nice and quiet place, it is not important to catch anything, sometimes it gives me time to think things over.......
Astrid.

Oh yes, it could, Astrid! This reel reminds me of the specs on our camera lenses. I've never thought of that before. I guess for fishers that makes a good analogy! Very cool. I really like what you're doing with your B&W conversions, BTW. And the lighting on this is delightful.

Picturit: We walked the beach when the sun was setting, it was a nice evening to walk, not too cold and the tide was changing, that is when the current changes too, so the plaice will start swimming...I never saw the man catch a thing, sometimes I know it is not important to catch any fish, it is just the excitement of being there, to be with our own thoughts, to be outside, yes it could be the specsof my camera lens.
Bedankt voor je altijd lieve wooren, ik waardeer je woorden, meer dan je weet
Astrid.

I see this reel has seen some better days(and bigger fish, I hope).
Wonder what kind of fish you catch there.

Picturit: This is what we catch , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_plaice, my husband, Jeroen and I sometimes go with a fisher boat to the Waddenzee http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waddenzee (I used the Dutch, for there are more pictures of the Waddenzee) and we would catch plaice and all what we would catch we are allowed to take home, we all three love fish for supper, I once caught 10, I was very happy, I have been fishing since I was 6 years old, I still get my fish-license every year, I might fish only twice a year though next to my house. ( you and I would have a great time fishing, just sit next to each other and be quiet and have our own thoughts about everything)
Astrid.

Fish and chips for dinner tonight? I'll bring the ale.

Picturit: You're on, let's say about 6P, you can get around the house and come in the backdoor, that door is used for friends...
Astrid

love the perspective

well composed shot

Picturit: Thank you so much Dr A. W, I was walking passed this fishing pole and I asked the man if I could capture it, he kind of looked at me if I had had too much sun during the day
Astrid.

I used to fish a lot too near Rotterdam and in the canals of the Bollenstreek. Fishing from the beach must be nice too!
The photo ia almost B&W!

Picturit: I never fished from the beach, only from a boat at the Waddenzee, it is fun, I hate to tell you, I converted the picture in B&W, in the original the sea has a slight colour.
Astrid

An interesting detail of fishing equipment! And I detected your signature beside of other inscriptions! Ik ben er erg verbaasd over dat jij ook nog een visseres (fisherwoman) bent zoals ik in je commentaartje gericht tot VZ kan lezen- je bent een superbegaafde vrouw idd!

Picturit: Philine, I think you are the first to detect my signature on the equipment
Ik vind vissen iets rustgevends, ik woon aan een klein gegraven kanaal, daar zit ontzettend veel vis in, karper, snoek, witvis, baars, ik heb van een tuinstoel de poten scheef afgezaagd zodat ik toch gemakkelijk op het schuine talud kan zitten, ik zal wel een keer een foto maken als ik aan het vissen ben, ik maak er een stilleven van, dat zal een heleboel mensen verbazen.
Dank je wel voor je complimenten, ik heb sosm tijd tekort om alles te doen wat ik leuk vind.
Een prettige dag verder en de hartelijke groeten.
Astrid.

You catch the fish and I'll make the chips


Ik maak echt goede chips. Krokant van buiten en zacht in het midden

Picturit: Bill we will have a party going on....M'roy brings the ale, you do the chips, ik denk dat je dat heel erg goed kunt!!! and let's hope Chad will bring the coughie....Ginnie will bring the appeltaart met slagroom...PARTY TIME....
I can hardly wait.
Astrid.

You have me hooked mijn vriend I am loving this series thus far.
Great DOF and subject.

Picturit: Thanks tracy, I am glad you are hooked on.......
I am sorry for not writing yet...I have been too busy
Talk to you later
Astrid.

Lovely capture Astrid. Nice conversion to B&W.
I know what it is like to get those looks.

Picturit: Thanks Aussie, it was a great sight in that sunset.
Astrid.

Nice bold composition Astrid and good use of DOF. I see you have sneaked your signature in again - you are leaving your mark all over the place!
Ingrid

Picturit: I love to do that.....there is always a nice place to hide my signature Thank you for your kind words.
Astrid.

I love this one Astrid. It's so evocative. I ignored that you were producing fishing reels!

Picturit: OH yeas I am in many trades and making things, it is so much fun
This is gave me the ultimate vacation feeling
Astrid.

weereens 'n ander vind fotografiek gebruik die swart en wit dat die ware professionaliste gebruik. terloops, goeiemôre ingrid en Ek hoop dat jy hê oor die hangover van die hollands oorwinning oor italië. ek het het verskeie bekers van koffie en 'n bak van museli met vrug en skimmed melk.

Ek bly as ooit jou meeste standvastig brief skrywe vriend wie wens u 'n wonderlike res van die dag. ...

Picturit: My dear Chad, I am very pleased that my hangover is gone, I am not hanging over any more than yesterday, I am now hanging from the ceiling. Graag een kopje koffie terwijl ik hangt.
Mijn beste Tsjaad, ben ik zeer blij om u mee te delen dat mijn kater gegaan=is=… Ik die niet over any more dan ik van het hanging plafond hangt. Graag een kopje koffie terwijl ik hangt.
Astrid
Please do have a wonderful evening see you tomorrow...I do hope....

Good idea,I really like this composition

Picturit: Thank you Zohre, this gave me a vacation feeling.
Astrid

simply but very strong shot! Only on holiday I did that some times...

Picturit: Thank you Robbie, we don't have to look far for some shots, I sometimes fish in the Linge, I live nearby that river.
Astrid.

Deze vind ik ook heel mooi, goede compositie, mooi licht, sterk in zwart-wit

Picturit: Dank je wel Petra, ik liep voorbij deze visser en ik 'moest' het gewoon proberen om hier iets mee te doen.
Die visser dacht dat ie water zag branden toen ik hem vroeg of ik een foto mocht maken...
AStrid.

Black and white picture always so nice

Picturit: Thank you, they are, they add to the picture..colour sometimes distracts the viewer.
Astrid.

My son has just had his three fishing rods out in the garden Astrid to sort them out for next time and I wouldn't have even dreamed a shot like this was possible. You are one clever lady.

Picturit: Brian thank you so much for your kind compliment, sometimes objects to capture are within reach of us, we only have to look very well!!
Astrid.

It h a s b e e n a nice 'geweldig' catch (3:0), and I presume that more catches/vangsten shall follow met jullie van Vissergoal en andere vissers en jagers!

Picturit: Philine, 3-0 wie had dat ooit gedacht, nou ik niet, halve finale tegen de Duitsers????, Philine dan zouden we eigenlijk samen op de bank moeten zitten...geweldig, neem ik Ginnie mee en koffie met appeltaart en slagroom....
Grtoeten Astrid.

Very nice perspective, and the B&W works really well

Picturit: Thank you, it fitted this picture.
Astrid

It could be...and a nice supper too!

Picturit: I would love to eat the fish I would catch, I did many times...
Astrid.

One of your activities, Astrid? Lovely detail on the rod and rell and good control of DOF to thow the background out of focus. I can see that you have the same problem with foam on the sea as we do!

Picturit: That foam was a kind of sea weed...and with the wind that gave lots of foam on the beach, yes I do fish, it was not my fishing rod though.
Astrid.

Seems like ages since i have been out fishing. Think i need to go again and bring my camera this time.
I like the small imperfections in the fishing rod.

Picturit: Never too late to start fishing again Bo, I love it.
Thak you for your kind words.
Astrid.

Great composition and conversion. This scene could have been in SA except that the waves are way too small

Picturit: Thanks Louis, it was very calm now, we had north-east wind, if the wind blows from the south-west.... THAN we are talking, than we fly over the beach...
Astrid

Works really well in B/W very good omposition. Reminds me of some good days in the past.

Picturit: I am glad I could bring back some of the good memories, thanks for the kind words.
Astrid

Great detail shot. I like the b&w. I tried fishing in Norway a few years ago. Three weeks, every day ... and no fish ;-)