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18/52 Orange Madness

52 Weeks Project

Orange, more orange, most orange...
Place: Lijnbaansgracht corner Korte Leidsedwarsstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Time: Koninginnedag or Queen's Day.
Queen's Day?: Koninginnedag Queen's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 30 April (the 29th if the 30th falls on a Sunday), Koninginnedag is Queen Beatrix's official celebration day. Though Queen Beatrix was born on 31 January, the holiday is observed on 30 April as it was the birthday of her mother and predecessor, Juliana. Many of the traditional activities are held outside, and observing the holiday in April makes suitable weather more likely.
The holiday was first observed on 31 August 1885 as Prinsessedag or Princess's Day, the fifth birthday of Princess Wilhelmina, heiress to the Dutch throne. On her accession, the holiday acquired its present name, Koninginnedag. When held on 31 August the holiday was the final day of school summer vacation, leading to its popularity among children. Following the accession of Wilhelmina's daughter Queen Juliana in 1948, the holiday was moved to her birthday. Her daughter, Beatrix retained the celebration on 30 April after she took the throne in 1980. Beatrix altered her mother's custom of receiving a floral parade near a royal palace, instead choosing to visit different Dutch towns each year and join in the festivities.
Koninginnedag is known for its nationwide vrijmarkt ("free market" or flea market), at which many Dutch sell their secondhand items. It is also an opportunity for "orange madness" or oranjegekte, for the national colour, when the normally straight-laced Dutch let down their hair, often dyed orange for the occasion. (Thank you Wikipedia)
Color: Orange and some extra PhotoShop orange with the option 'photo filter' and the 'match color' option tool.
Self-portrait technics: 'Stretched arm' method without self-timer.

Taken in: Nederland / Noord-Holland / Amsterdam (show map)

Taken on: April 30, 2012

Tags:

Europe

Nederland

Netherlands

Pays-Bas

Noord-Holland

Amsterdam

Centrum

Centre

Center

Lijnbaansgracht

Korte Leidsedwarsstraat

52-Weeks

52-Semaines

Selfportrait

Autoportrait

Moi

Perry Tak

Orange

Madness

Koninginnedag

Queen's Day

Fête de la Reine

Koningin

Beatrix

Crowd

Stewart Leiwakabessy

April

2012

Meteorry

Lacoste

René Lacoste « less

Sets appears in: • 52 Weeks [2012]

Groups appears in: • Amsterdam (Mokum) • Orange is a Colour that is Safe and Alive more » • Koninginnedag • Amsterdam pArty PeoPle • amsterdam • amsterdam sphere • SELF-PORTRAIT • 52 Weeks • Male Self Portrait • Amsterdam - no rules • You-Graphy « less

Camera: Canon EOS 60D, f/8.0, 1/160 sec, 17mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 60D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	17mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
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