Junot

In the spotlight

7.8 km / 4.8 miles 🚶

Düsseldorf 🇩🇪

Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany and is located at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Düssel, a small tributary.

The story

A very cold walk through Düsseldorf to test a new black and white film simulation recipe.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-S10

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Kentmere Pan 400

The pictures

In the spotlight

700 m / 767 yards 🚶

Charleroi 🇧🇪

Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.

The story

Visiting an abandoned power plant. Unfortunately, I could not enter the tower due to the mudfest inside!

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Americana Color

The pictures

In the spotlight

19 km / 12 miles 🚶

Charleroi 🇧🇪 & Vive la Fête, Charleroi 🇧🇪

Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The inhabitants are called Carolorégiens or simply Carolos.

For many years now, Vive la Fête has ensured an exciting musical party on stage. Since 1997, the Belgian band of Danny Mommens (ex-bass player of dEUS) and Els Pynoo has been bringing danceable electro-rock, with a touch of kitsch and some new wave and French chanson lurking in the background.

The story

Combining a photography walk in the grungy city of Charleroi with a great concert by Vive la Fête!

The gear

Cameras:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)¹
ZTE Nubia RedMagic 9 Pro²

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4¹

Film simulation recipe:
Americana Color¹

The pictures

March 9, 2024

In the spotlight

4.4 km / 2.7 miles 🚶

Hasselt 🇧🇪

Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The Hasselt municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the old communes of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen.

The story

Just a quick little trip to Hasselt, where I stumbled upon a carnival parade. This time with some gear I don’t use so often: the 10-year-old X-E2 paired with the razor-sharp XF 50mm f/2, which is a narrow 75mm full-frame equivalent field of view.

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-E2

Camera lens:
Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Kodachrome II

The pictures

March 3, 2024

In the spotlight

6.9 km / 4.3 miles 🚶

Tongeren 🇧🇪

Tongeren is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only Roman administrative capital within the country's borders.

The story

It’s been almost three years since I’ve been here: a sunny day in the lovely little city of Tongeren, this time with the good old Flek, which shines in black and white.