I recently took a trip to Eindhoven in the Netherlands to meet my Bits on the Run coworkers, explore the area, and have a good time. The trip was a lot of fun and I plan on moving there in a few months. Here are some photos, starting on the plane to Amsterdam, from where I took a train to Eindhoven and wandered the streets until I found the office!
Inside the plane to Amsterdam
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 12 October 2008 at 15:23 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/20 seconds |
| Aperture | f/3.5 |
| ISO Speed | 400 |
| Focal Length | 10 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
The plane was mostly empty! I even got an entire row to lay down and sleep, which was great. The flight went by very fast and for the bit I was awake I watched Hancock with a malfunctioning headset.
Looking out from an apartment complex
Shops downtown
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 18 October 2008 at 07:29 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/125 seconds |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 39 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
The Dutch and their bikes
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 18 October 2008 at 07:22 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/80 seconds |
| Aperture | f/4.5 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 30 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
An art museum
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 18 October 2008 at 07:16 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/160 seconds |
| Aperture | f/7.1 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 36 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
Downtown
The first Philips factory
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 18 October 2008 at 07:35 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/125 seconds |
| Aperture | f/5.6 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 30 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
Eindhoven is well known for being the birthplace of Philips and is considered the city of light. Above is a picture of the original Philips factory downtown (which has now been turned into a museum) and below are some photos of the city of light at night.
Downtown at night
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 14:29 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/15 seconds |
| Aperture | f/4 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 14 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
One of many lit up buildings
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 15:04 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/2 seconds |
| Aperture | f/4.5 |
| ISO Speed | 400 |
| Focal Length | 17 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
Walking along the shops downtown
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 14:41 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/15 seconds |
| Aperture | f/3.5 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 10 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
An art museum
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 14:09 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/2 seconds |
| Aperture | f/3.5 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 10 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
The church with colored shops
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 14:18 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/13 seconds |
| Aperture | f/4 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 13 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
Asian fast food and a spire
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 14:51 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/4 seconds |
| Aperture | f/4.5 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 17 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
Downtown
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 17 October 2008 at 14:16 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/10 seconds |
| Aperture | f/3.5 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 11 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |
Here is some neat graffiti I found:
Graffiti
(~)| Camera | Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt |
| Date | 18 October 2008 at 07:33 |
| Exposure Mode | Program Normal |
| Exposure Time | 1/200 seconds |
| Aperture | f/5 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 56 mm |
| Metering | Pattern |
| Flash | Off |