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Antoinne Sterk
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Online since the long, long smurf ago. All smurfs, except occasional smurf, are mine. Mostly from home smurf #Hilversum #Gooi #Eemland Descriptive terms […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://cyberplace.social/@antoinnesterk, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d
#photoctober2025
Jour 2: Pierre

#pareidolia #photography
A close-up photograph of a smooth, light-colored pebble rounded by water. The most striking feature is the pattern of natural indentations or dark inclusions that create a pareidolia effect, making the rock look like a face. The rock itself is a creamy white or pale grey, and its surface is generally smooth but with a subtle texture.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 10h
🎵 I got my friends all around… 🎵

So Glad You Made It - (Kane)

* One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Fediverse is reconnecting with old friends.

** Everyone could, should, and (eventually) will leave us.

*** But sometimes, there is rejoicing

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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h
Jour 8 : AujourDHui

#photoctober2025 #photography
The central focus is a large, spherical light fixture glowing with a warm, soft creamy-yellow light. Its surface mimics the appearance of a full moon. The sphere rests on a surface of dark wooden planks. The wood and the surrounding ground are heavily littered with fallen, dry autumn leaves in shades of brown, tan, and dark green.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h
Surface II

#wavywednesday #animatedgif
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 14h
Surface

#wavywednesday #photography
A high-contrast, black-and-white photograph depicting the surface of water covered in small horizontal-running waves. The ripples are highlighted by bright, almost pure white streaks where light is reflecting off the crests of the waves. The dark, almost black areas in the troughs of the waves enhance the sense of depth and movement.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Seasonal change

#landscape #nature #photography
Autumn foliage amidst a backdrop of predominantly green vegetation under a cloudy sky. The upper and middle branches are ablaze with shades of vibrant red and crimson, contrasting sharply with the still-green leaves of surrounding plants and the lower, more shadowed parts of the tree's own canopy. The immediate foreground is filled with ferns and other low-lying, dark green plants. The ground beneath the tree is covered with a scattering of fallen leaves, primarily in muted yellows and browns.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Decay

#bloomscrolling #nature #photography
A close-up featuring two prominent flowers in a garden setting, with a dark and moody aesthetic. The focus is sharp on the two main flower heads. The upper flower is a vibrant magenta-pink but shows signs of wilting or decay, with the edges of the petals appearing slightly browned and worn. The color pops intensely against the dark background. The lower flower is fully dried and appears as a crinkled, brown, and tan orb, showcasing a complex, papery texture. A few smaller, out-of-focus flower heads are visible in the background, appearing as small blurs of pink and red.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Jour 7: livre

#photoctober2025 #photography
This is the bottom page of the preface of a Dutch book written about 30 years ago.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d
Gray and Black

#texturetuesday #thicktrunktuesday #photography
This is a highly textured photograph dominated by shades of dark grey and black. It shows the bark of a tree covered in fine horizontal lines and ridges. A prominent feature is the horizontal indentation in the centre of the image. The lower part of this depression is in deep shadow, emphasising its depth, while the upper edge catches a bright, silvery highlight. This highlight draws the eye and contrasts sharply with the surrounding dark texture.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d
Cabbage Caterpillars

#insects #nature #photography
A close-up of several caterpillars feasting on a large, vibrant green leaf. The caterpillars are a distinctive yellow-green color with black spots and markings running down their bodies, and they are covered in fine, pale hairs. They are clustered together, lying parallel to one another on the leaf surface. The leaf itself is large and textured, with prominent veins visible, and its color is a rich, saturated green. The lighting highlights the texture of the leaf and the fuzzy appearance of the caterpillars.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d
Quinces

#nature #photography
A top-down photograph of a pile of quinces. The fruits are a mix of yellow and greenish-yellow hues. Many of them have a slightly mottled or dusty appearance, with patches of brown or purplish-brown on the skin, giving them a rustic, unpolished look. The fruits are generally round or lumpy and irregular in shape.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d
Jour 6 : Nuage

#photoctober2025 #photography
The sun is positioned near the horizon, partially obscured by a line of silhouetted trees and foliage, creating a brilliant burst of light. The sky is the dominant feature, filled with a beautiful mix of blue peeking through and numerous streaks of clouds that are catching the warm, golden and orange hues of the setting sun. These clouds are arranged in long, wispy lines, adding a lot of texture to the image.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Pebbles & Twigs

#monochromemonday #photography
A black-and-white image that captures a dense, chaotic texture of small pebbles and twigs. It's a close-up shot looking straight down at the ground, which completely fills the frame. The stones are of various shapes and sizes, mostly small and rounded. The high contrast of the monochrome palette emphasizes the different shades of grey, making some stones appear almost white and others a deep black, highlighting the rough and uneven surface.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Center

#nature #photography
A close-up photograph of the central structure of a dark, heavily veined leaf. The image focuses on the point where the main veins radiate outwards, creating a striking, star-like pattern. These large veins are a vibrant, intense red or magenta, and they stand out vividly against the much darker leaf surface. The leaf's surface itself is a deep, rich color—a mixture of dark green, purplish-black, and a dark, glossy burgundy. The texture appears somewhat bumpy and waxy or slightly crinkled.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Purple

#bloomscrolling #nature #photography
Several purple flowers with bright yellow centers, set against a blurred background of green foliage. The largest, clearest flower is positioned slightly below the center. Another well-defined flower is near the bottom edge. Several other flowers and buds are visible higher up in the frame, some partially open or still in bud form (small, purplish spheres). The main flowers are in sharp focus, and some appear to have small water droplets on the petals.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Jour 5 : Regard

#photoctober2025 #photography
A close-up photograph of a crocheted doll's head. The doll has a light pink skin tone and a friendly, stitched-on black smile. Its eyes are made from black buttons and are adorned with small, gold-colored, wire-rimmed glasses.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
No Sun Day

#silentsunday #nature #photography
This is a close-up, top-down photograph that captures a few fallen leaves resting on a dark, wet park bench. The leaves are clustered together near the center of the frame. The surface is wet, covered with numerous small water droplets and a few larger puddles where the leaves sit. The dark background provides a strong contrast to the colors of the leaves, making them stand out.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Layered

#silentsunday #landscape #photography
A landscape scene under a moody, overcast sky. The image is dominated by three main horizontal bands of color and texture. The foreground consists of a swath of dry, tawny-brown grasses and scrub. A few small, pink or purple wildflowers can be faintly seen towards the left. Mid-ground is a vast field of vibrant yellow and green. The intense yellow color contrasts sharply with the brown foreground and the treeline and clouds above, making it the brightest area of the composition. This field extends across the entire width of the photo. The background is a dark line of dense forest or treeline, forming a horizontal barrier behind the field. The trees are a deep, saturated green, providing a sense of depth and framing the lighter elements. The sky takes up the upper half of the image and is full of dramatic, sweeping clouds. The clouds are a mixture of dark grays and purples, with patches of lighter gray and a hint of blue peeking through in the upper right. The light filtering through the clouds gives the scene a slightly high-contrast look, emphasizing the textures in the clouds and the richness of the colors in the fields.
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Lee Coursey @lee-coursey.bsky.social · 4d
#photography #photograph #photo
After I retired, from 2016 to 2021, I roamed rural #Georgia with my camera and took pictures. Here is image #142 from the series.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
🎵 Yo... 🎵

Cut La Roc - Post Punk Progression

(Look it up on your favorite music player, or use this #evil link)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjCqWGEA29k

#music #oldskool
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
🎵 This is the house that funk built
Groove Armada style
All right, I'm checkin' all y'all out this evening 🎵

I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Remix Uncensored) ft. Gramma Funk - Groove Armada

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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Echinops

#bloomscrolling #nature #photography
A close-up photograph of a dried seed head of a globe thistle. It is a roughly spherical, spiky ball of brown and tan dried material, with numerous sharp, bristly points radiating outward. Its texture appears dry and brittle. The seed head is rendered in sharp focus. It sits atop a thin, dry, and slightly twisted stem, which extends diagonally from the bottom of the frame. The colors of the stem and seed head are muted, consisting mostly of browns, tans, and dark olives. The background is heavily out of focus. The colors are predominantly shades of gray and white.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Jour 4 : Perspective

#photoctober2025 #photography
An avenue of trees that creates depth and perspective. The trees' trunks are predominantly dark gray or black. The image utilizes a desaturated color palette, where the majority of the scene, including the trees and the path, is rendered in monochrome or dark, muted grays and blacks. This starkness is broken only by subtle hints of colors, specifically, scattered autumnal leaves on the ground that appear in warm russet or burnt orange tones. At the end of this dark, forest corridor, there is a bright, distinct opening. This opening reveals an illuminated country estate, rendered in light colors and stands out sharply against the darkness of the surrounding woods.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Zuringrandwants

#insektensamstag #nature #photography
A close-up shot of a brown insect resting on a dark, purplish-red, and somewhat damaged leaf. The dock bug has a somewhat elongated, broad, and flat-backed body shape. It is a mottled golden-brown color, providing excellent camouflage against the textured leaf surface. Its antennae are long and thin, extending forward and slightly upward, and are a lighter, orange-brown color.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Veins

#nature #photography
A green leaf, highlighting the intricate details of its structure. The sunlight creates a beautiful effect of backlighting and making the thinner areas translucent and glowing a bright, almost neon yellow-green. The image is divided by a prominent central vein running diagonally from the top center towards the lower right. Strong, dark shadows are cast by the thicker parts of the leaf and the veins, which contrasts sharply with the brightly lit areas. This contrast emphasizes the texture and depth.
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Antoinne Sterk @antoinnesterk.cyberplace.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
IJzerhard

#butterfly #schmetterling #insektensamstag #photography
A close-up photograph of a butterfly perched on a cluster of small, vibrant purple flowers. The butterfly is light-colored, with its wings folded up, revealing a small black spot on the forewing. It's positioned on the right side of the flower cluster, facing to the left, with its proboscis extended down toward the nectar.
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