December 2009 – Hajeka Photography

Dec 31 – Oliebollen

The end of my Photo-a-Day 2009 and my Food-a-Week 2009. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Love birds

My entry for the Love III challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 68 out of 72 with a score of 4.1610

Dec 30 – Fireworks

One of the rockets that's going into the air here tomorrow evening. — One of the rockets that’s going into the air here tomorrow evening.

Dec 29 – Heart of silver

A very beautiful present we've got for the Christmas tree. — A very beautiful present we’ve got for the Christmas tree.

A strange kind of bamboo

My entry for the Puzzle Macro III challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 109 out of 137 with a score of 5.0556

Dec 28 – Angels

Christmas time is almost over, so they're going soon in a box for next Christmas. — Christmas time is almost over, so they’re going soon in a box for next Christmas.

Dec 27 – Christmas clock

Didn't liked the bright light of my flash, so I tried some editing. — Didn’t liked the bright light of my flash, so I tried some editing.

Dec 26 – Candles

My first candle photo this month.

Dec 25 – Christmas ball

A quick edit of a ball in my Christmas tree

Dec 24 – Chocolate

Some nice Christmas chocolate.

Dec 23 – Kerststol

The Christmas bread my wife baked today.

Dec 22 – Circus

Near my work. Nice to see some color in the grey world of today. A few minutes later it started to rain :( — Near my work. Nice to see some color in the grey world of today. A few minutes later it started to rain 🙁

Nr. 14 – Composition of broken windows

My entry for the Urban Decay challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 44 out of 90 with a score of 5.7455

Dec 21 – Socks

For large and small feet. Some presents to be send away.

Dec 20 – Beurs van Berlage

Today I had the very nice opportunity to photograph this wonderful building inside. Had to go there in a snow storm, but it was worth the effort.

Dec 20 – Beurs van Berlage

Today I had the very nice opportunity to photograph this wonderful building inside. Had to go there in a snow storm, but it was worth the effort.

Dec 19 – Portrait of a cat

We had some problems today. As soon as I left my chair she was on it. But at the end she was sitting on a good place for a portrait.

Dec 18 – Sunrise

The sun was coming up on my way to work. The seagull was so nice to fly into the photo.

Dec 17 – First snow of this winter

We had the first snow of this winter today. It was cold, snowy and windy on the ferry tonight (8:20 PM).

Rose

My entry for the Contre-Jour II challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 102 out of 164 with a score of 5.1220

Dec 16 – Red grapes

It's a good time for some extra vitamins. — It’s a good time for some extra vitamins.

Dec 15 – Amaryllis II

Same flower as a week ago. An endless play with levels and saturation, since the flower was so red that I seems to lose all details.

Tentacles

My entry for the Powerlines challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 86 out of 88 with a score of 3.7857

Dec 14 – Frozen mussel

Not much time today, so a quick photo of a frozen mussel while making dinner (pasta with mussels and crab, quick and easy)

Dec 13 – White flower

Detail of a bouquet I bought today

Dec 12 – Cityview

Center of Zaandam this afternoon. They're still very busy with building — Center of Zaandam this afternoon. They’re still very busy with building

Station

My entry for the Tilt Shift challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 45 out of 54 with a score of 5.1013

Dec 11 – Preparing dinner

Not much time today, so just an action shot while making dinner.

Dec 10 – Elephants

Some wooden figures.

Sweating

My entry for the Macro Without Bugs or Flowers III challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 65 out of 198 with a score of 5.5000

Dec 09 – Cheese

A kind of Parmezan cheese I used today (and I do need a better looking plate)