Yesterday morning I went out early with the camera. No world trip, but just to Park Drostenkamp in our village. The goal was to photograph geese and their chicks. I did that too, but first this robin came into the picture. You couldn’t ignore him. He sang as if his life depended on it and READ MORE
Author: Anja Wessels
Digital Watercolor Painting
Over the years I have purchased quite a number of Photoshop actions. Today was a good time to play with one of them. The “Digital Watercolor Painting” action makes a photo look like a watercolor. Lighter photos are more suitable than dark ones. I’m sharing some results. I mainly used old photos. READ MORE
Flowers on black
Still lockdown. I have to say that I am getting tired of it now. I long to be able to go to zoos again. That gets worse, because all zoos in our neighboring countries are open. Anyway, then edit old photos again. Old floral photos on black. Hopefully you’ll like them. Enjoy watching! READ MORE
Beaks and feathers
A post with a lot of photos. Double as much as in my other posts. They are all taken in Vogelpark Avifauna. And this is just a very small selection of the birds you can see there. I only went there once in 2017. The conditions were far from perfect. It was December and there READ MORE
In love in Avifauna
When the lockdown is extended again, there is no other option than to edit old photos. The nice thing about it is that you come across photos that you had forgotten. Years ago I went to Avifauna. Especially since it was close to a company where I could have a Tamron lens updated. The weather READ MORE
Vintage photos
Sunday afternoon and still lockdown. I have no new animals photos. Zoos in the Netherlands are still closed. Therefore I’m playing with Photoshop again. I converted 6 photos to a vintage portrait. I have searched for appropriate animal portraits. What always strikes me with the old portraits is that people often look tense and unnatural. READ MORE
Rainbow colors
There are so many beautiful colors in nature. There aren’t many animals that wear all of the primary colors with as much flair as rainbow lorikeet. They are busy and noisy, but also so beautiful! In several zoos they have areas where you can feed them. People love it when they come to them. Where READ MORE
Early birds
Early birds is a literal translation of the Dutch :”vroege vogels”. I’m not sure if it has the same meaning as it has in Dutch. For us it means the first ones to arrive. Sunday morning, time for a walk. Didn’t feel like taking my 150-600 mm lens. Too heavy and I didn’t think I READ MORE
Baby faces
A blog full of “monkey” babies. They are always so sweet. Some species look a bit like wrinkly old men. This is especially true for baboons and macaques. Yet they are to melt. In recent years I have photographed countless babies. Here is a selection of the past 7 years. All re-edited. A cuteness overload. READ MORE