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To Improve My Photography Skills I Took Photos At Least Once A Week For A Whole Year (30 Pics)
I am a photographer from Poland, currently based in Amsterdam. I am mostly interested in landscape and nature photography. At the end of 2017, I was looking for a motivation to take more photos. I decided to challenge myself: take at least one landscape photo a week.
Last week I have taken the last photo of the year and I am happy to complete the project. The goal was accomplished: I was taking photos more frequently, regardless of the weather and location. I have learned to plan my trips better. And most importantly: I have taken a lot of photos I am happy with.
Sometimes it was tough, especially during the winter time. Sun rises when I'm already at work and sets before I leave the office. Sometimes the weather was so bad that I struggled to take at least one photo. But it was worth it!
Below I present a selection of my favourite photos taken as part of the project.
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#1
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Final score:
67points
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#2
The Forest Near Barcice Photographed Late In The Evening
Final score:
63points
#3
Schagen, The Netherlands
Final score:
58points
#4
Tatry Mountains, Poland
Final score:
52points
#5
Starry Sky Over The Sudeten Mountains In Poland
Final score:
51points
pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
how do you capture the stars in a shot? My camera seems to think there's only blackness.
Lukasz Rados (Submission author) 6 years ago
Hi, the key is to find really dark place, far from any sources of light. Then you set up your camera on tripod and go as open with your lens as you can (f/2.8 should be enough). You can increase your ISO (800, 1600 or higher, be careful because image quality degradates with ISO). Shutter speed should be around 30s, shorter if your lens is long (to avoid movement of stars). Most of these require going to Manual mode with your camera :)
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Very Cold And Cloudy Sunrise In Haarlem
Final score:
49points
Ute Windrath 6 years ago
van heel dichtbij tot in de verte wow. from close to far. never seen before
#7
The View Of The Moleson Peak In Switzerland
Final score:
46points
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
I wonder who lives in the house, and what it would be like to live there.
harurand 3 years ago
normally in the Swiss mountains, when you see a house its where the peasents stock the food for winter for the cows or sheep and in summer has them up there. Basically a storage home and is not lived in :) still a bit creepy though
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Hvalfjörður, Iceland
Final score:
46points
#9
Fjallsárlón, Iceland
Final score:
46points
Lukasz Rados (Submission author) 6 years ago
It's the surface of a frozen lake.
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Haarlem, The Netherlands
Final score:
44points
#11
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Final score:
44points
#12
Texel, The Netherlands
Final score:
39points
Lukasz Rados (Submission author) 6 years ago
Hey, you need really long exposure time (here it was 90 minutes!). To make it easier you can take a lot of photos in a series (as Kandy mentioned below) and stack them together in post-process :)
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Tenerife, Spain
Final score:
36points
#14
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Final score:
35points
#15
Twilight In Amsterdam
Final score:
34points
pusheen buttercup 6 years ago
how did you get a reflection in the water this way? is the water frozen? is it a photoshop technique? the water seems to have no ripples. I'd like to learn :)
Lukasz Rados (Submission author) 6 years ago
Hi, this effect is caused by a long exposure time that smoothes surface of the water. There was no wind as well so surface was already quite flat :)
Load More Replies... Lukasz Rados (Submission author) 6 years ago
It looks like leftovers of some kind of jetty.
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Bloemendaal Aan Zee, The Netherlands
Final score:
33points
#17
Cloudy Winter Tatras
Final score:
32points
JD Megargel 6 years ago
Brrrr.... you’ve captured it so well, I can feel the cold! Very nice work!
#18
Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands
Final score:
31points
Soulmatennc70 3 years ago
I would love to be right there, you have captured its soul. Where can I buy some of these shots
#19
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Final score:
30points
#20
Canal In Amsterdam
Final score:
29points
Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
Maybe it's not as good as I imagine but the houseboats are fascinating.
Trina Ronan 6 years ago
Living on a boat must be quite tough, I imagine, but they do look very picturesque :)
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The Beach At Bloemendaal Aan Zee At Low Tide
Final score:
29points
Pollypocket81 6 years ago
I love how low the camera is to the sand, makes me feel like I could walk into the picture.
#22
Rodła Kaskady
Final score:
27points
#23
The Sunrise Over The Poel Lake At Het Amsterdamse Bos
Final score:
25points
#24
Schiessentümpel Waterfall In Luxembourg
Final score:
25points
#25
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Final score:
25points
#26
Cloudy Evening On The Beach At Scheveningen In The Hague
Final score:
24points
#27
The Sunset
Final score:
22points
#28
The Weekend In Haarlem
Final score:
21points
DEW 3 years ago
I always want to know what people feel when living in these beautiful postcard homes? Are they amazed everyday? Do they look out and enjoy the view?? The folks around here on the water never look out. Never out on their decks. Nobody is looking outside. Why be on the water if you don't want to enjoy it!
Bas Slabbers 3 years ago
Lived right there in the alley towards the windmill. Every single minute of the day a tourist would peak into my kitchen window. Also - I. Those days a prison was located directly behind this… people on the outside would scream to the inmates inside at night. Fun times.
Load More Replies... #29
Cloudy Afternoon In Amsterdam
Final score:
20points
Lukasz Rados (Submission author) 6 years ago
These are yellow autumn leaves indeed :)
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#30
The Sunset In Haarlem
Final score:
20points
Kristine Masta 3 years ago
There is stillness, quiet and I can breathe this air - remarkable I have walked some of these streets - not quite in this way I cannot wait to see more Thank you!
Annalina Bruner 3 years ago
I'm gonna be honest: I put all of these images in my art inspiration slideshow for watercolors
#31
Autumn In The Belgian Ardennes
Final score:
15points
#32
Bloemendaal Aan Zee, The Netherlands
Final score:
15points
#33
Brussels After Sunset Watched From The Mont Des Arts
Final score:
14points
#34
Rainy Morning With A View Of Makowice From Barcice
Final score:
14points
#35
Bilbao, Spain
Final score:
13points
#36
Clear Night In Brzeszcze
Final score:
13points
#37
Algarve, Portugal
Final score:
13points
#38
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Final score:
12points
#39
After A Few Weeks Of Hot Clear Weather, The Storm Brought Short Relief
Final score:
12points
#40
Haarlem And Its Reflection In The Spaarne River
Final score:
12points
#41
The Beach In Zandvoort
Final score:
12points
#42
The Sunrise With A View Of Wawel In Krakow
Final score:
12points
#44
The Sunset On The Route Nowy Sacz - Krakow
Final score:
11points
#45
Gdynia, Poland
Final score:
11points
#46
Beautiful Alsace In Eastern France
Final score:
10points
#47
The Sunrise On The Dunes Of The Kennemerland National Park
Final score:
9points
#51
The Dutch Coastline
Final score:
7points
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Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
Great pictures. Thanks. This is the only way some of us (me) will see these places.
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Thanks Kenny! I'm really glad I can show these places to you.
Load More Replies... Guinevere 6 years ago
These are amazing! Thanks for posting them! Now I really want to go out and try some long exposures as well :D
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Go for it! Sometimes you can turn even boring conditions into lovely photo with long exposures!
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Marky 6 years ago
Great pictures, especially the ones from NL ! Maybe because Netherlands is my favorite country or maybe you had the most time/peace to create them? :o)
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Glad you like them! It's definitely easier to make good photos of place where you live. When you travel you need to be really lucky to be in certain location when light is good. If you live there you are more likely to be there often and find some amazing light :)
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
You have some seriously nice photos here. And you have done some very nice traveling too, keep it up! I wish you an equally productive 2019!
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you, I wish you all the best in 2019 as well :)
Load More Replies... Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
Great pictures. Thanks. This is the only way some of us (me) will see these places.
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Thanks Kenny! I'm really glad I can show these places to you.
Load More Replies... Guinevere 6 years ago
These are amazing! Thanks for posting them! Now I really want to go out and try some long exposures as well :D
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Go for it! Sometimes you can turn even boring conditions into lovely photo with long exposures!
Load More Replies... Marky 6 years ago
Great pictures, especially the ones from NL ! Maybe because Netherlands is my favorite country or maybe you had the most time/peace to create them? :o)
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Glad you like them! It's definitely easier to make good photos of place where you live. When you travel you need to be really lucky to be in certain location when light is good. If you live there you are more likely to be there often and find some amazing light :)
Load More Replies... Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
You have some seriously nice photos here. And you have done some very nice traveling too, keep it up! I wish you an equally productive 2019!
Lukasz Rados (Post author) 6 years ago
Thank you, I wish you all the best in 2019 as well :)
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