Sev Mato

Hi, welcome to my personal blog on Tumblr. This blog is about me and what's going on with my life. Instagram & Photography & Travel & Life. Antwerp, BE

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This is 'The View' in long exposure mode.

The city of Antwerp really loves their traffic signs everywhere. I had to remove one right in the middle of the frame using photoshop. Check the seconds image for the original.

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#photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography

#picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #bluehour #havenvanantwerpen #scheldeantwerpen #antwerpenhaven #longexposure

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I sometimes get uninspired in photography. This is especially the case when I have just arrived on a site, and am still figuring out what to shoot, how to shoot and the story to shoot. This picture illustrates this perfectly. It's not interesting at all to me. In fact, the subject is boring, the background is like meh, and the foreground is like sh*t. I mean like, I literally see bird poop around. Who in his right mind would snap something like this? Even the composition is boring, a standard rule-of-third, with a not low enough angle.... Self-critique is important, and that's the reason of this post. Normally, this picture would not make it through the selection, but this time I let it, because, well it's the point of this post. The thing with photography is that, when you're in a familiar place, nothing really seems that interesting. Especially when most of your work is landscape / cityscape. It's typically what I'm doing on this channel. . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #sunset #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #dock #bluehour #havenvanantwerpen #scheldeantwerpen #antwerpenhaven #goldenhour https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuRoAYMhOQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Craaaaaaaanes, from the 20th century. Not really sure if they're still in use. I don't think so. . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #bluehour #night #nightphotography #longexposure #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #momo #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #monogram (at Hangar 26 De Kaai) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chq9GQzoTSV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The View at night . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #bluehour #night #nightphotography #longexposure #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #momo #bnw #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #monogram (at The view Antwerp) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChjX4EusE8L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tracks, trains and cranes at #Hanger24 . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #dock #bluehour #havenvanantwerpen #scheldeantwerpen #antwerpenhaven (at Antwerp, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChcBgxfsjpe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On top of the world. . . . . . #CanonEOS . #photography #city #travel #travelphotography #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #urbanphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #photography_lovers #france #parisstyle #iloveparis #parisvibes #cityoflove https://www.instagram.com/p/ChEiOydorXU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Blue Hour pt. 3 Returning from a trip of sailing in this view must be epic. . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #eilandje #bluehour #havenvanantwerpen #scheldeantwerpen #antwerpenhaven #longexposure #sailing (at Eilandje) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf-_jAyoPd9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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No fancy edits, just white balance and some contrast. Lovely isn't it? I love the sky. Infra-red 590nm. . . . . . #SonyAlpha Full Spectrum Mod 590nm #Infrared . #ir #photography #irphotography #infraredphotography #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #rivierenhof #park #nature #naturephotography #naturephoto #tree #bnw #bnwphotography #blackandwhite #antwerpen #antwerp #anvers #instantwerpen https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf8ST2QIlLi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Bee 🐝 foraging for food. . . . . . #SonyAlpha Full Spectrum Mod 590nm #Infrared . #ir #photography #irphotography #infraredphotography #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #rivierenhof #park #flower #flowerphotography #flowerpower #bee #honeybees #beephotography #beekeeping #nature #naturephotography #naturephoto (at Rivierenhof, Antwerpen, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5ybLaMPgP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Golden Hour pt. 6 The foreground is not that interesting, what's interesting about this image, is the sky. Particularly what's happening to the right in clouds. Light from the sun is being refracted by forming ice crystals, giving the illusion of an additional light source in the sky. All of this was happening yesterday evening during golden hour. . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #urbanphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #goldenhour #sunset #sunrise #havenvanantwerpen #scheldeantwerpen #antwerpenhaven #skyline #cityskyline #sky (at Lobroekdok) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf3_iC-MMb6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Blue Hour pt. 2 Long Exposure at 't MAS (Museum aan de Stroom) or "Museum at the Stream". Some like this building, same hate it. . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #eilandje #bluehour #havenvanantwerpen #scheldeantwerpen #antwerpenhaven #longexposure #MAS (at MAS | Museum aan de Stroom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf0w5n1I8Ih/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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at Draakplaats https://www.instagram.com/p/CfyETH8M_S-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sometimes I can't choose between Black & White and color. so I'll post both 😀 . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #eilandje #bnw #blackandwhite #bluehour #bnwphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfvu5Ygox_-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Pwretty 😍 . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #night #nightphotography #picoftheday #best_photogram #travelgram #instantwerpen #stadantwerpen #photography_lovers #belgium #eilandje #park #parks #parksandrec #parkspoornoord (at Campus Spoor Noord Ap Hogeschool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CftRnh9IAkj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Blue Hour pt. 1 Port Authority building in Antwerp. It supposedly is a ship upside-down. Getting this building in frame was a challenge, even with the 16mm Sigma. I had the position myself right at the edge of the quay. . . . . . #SonyAlpha . #photography #antwerp #antwerpen #anvers #city #instantwerpen #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #adventure #architecture #urbanphotography #bluehour #night #nightphotography #longexposure (at Eilandje) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfn4-NKIwRx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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앤트워프에 한식당이 있습니다. 타브르도 입니다. 그 음식은 맛있습니다. Excuse me for practicing my Korean vocab at ever chance I get... It's true though, you should pay this restaurant a visit when you're here. Would you believe me if I told you I never had 떡볶이 in my life? 14 weeks and 4 days left to South Korea (Incheon, Seoul, Suwon). #SonyAlpha Full Spectrum Mod Hoya IR72 720nm #Infrared #앤트워프 #Antwerpen #Anvers #Antwerp #TableDHo #타브르도 #photography #city #streetphotography #cityphotography #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #blackandwhite #ir #irphotography #infraredphotography #visitantwerp #travel #restaurant #koreanfood #urbanphotography (at Table d'Ho) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cflj1g-rsSM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Golden hour pt. 4 This photograph is a composite from 3 long exposures to get the movements in, I also used an under-exposed shot to get the sky details. In addition to that, I removed the ad on the billboard and replaced it with a picture of a slice of pizza that I ate earlier that day and I removed some distracting elements from the scene. I have to give credit to @photoshop on how good its content-aware feature is, it did most of the work. I did have to do some manual clean up with a clone-stamp and burn and sponge tool, but all in all, you hardly even see it. Scroll to the right to see the original photographs that made this photograph come to life. . . . . . #sonyalpha Sony a6400 . #sunsets #sunset #sunrise #goldenhour #photography #streetphotography #nofilter #travel #storytelling #outdoors #outdoorphotography #urbanphotography #delijn #antwerpen #anvers #antwerp #instantwerpen #cityphotography #city #pizza #pizzalover (at Parkbrug) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfjggCyMhu2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=