<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:55:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@harmenpiekema/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A perfect Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where many people prefer to stay at home when a storm is nearing, for me as a photographer it's an amazing opportunity to shoot epic images. Last week Eunice hit the Dutch coast, and the rest of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@harmenpiekema/a-perfect-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@harmenpiekema/a-perfect-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[harmenpiekema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:56:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJx3CC7eaUnysNQ5wExTG5pRruQB6C2PRJksNTm2oJoojZ5pmB3kJu9cVY7hFK16VNCziK1M1aNvRifUXow6W14C47HKQaYvz5mtc3ZgRJabKZVmBRHcR8oG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography in extreme winter weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a cross post of @harmenpiekema/photography-in-extreme-winter-weather by @harmenpiekema.In this article, we are going to talk about how to make the most of (extreme ) winter weather!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@harmenpiekema/photography-in-extreme-winter-weather-hive-153349</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153349/@harmenpiekema/photography-in-extreme-winter-weather-hive-153349</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153349]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[harmenpiekema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:04:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photography in extreme winter weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it is a standard in most European countries, in the Netherlands it always remains a big surprise: "Will we get snow and ice, or will it be a bad winter". 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To correctly expose is often regarded as difficult. Especially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@harmenpiekema/how-to-check-whether-your-exposure-is-correct</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@harmenpiekema/how-to-check-whether-your-exposure-is-correct</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[harmenpiekema]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQnLbJu7HCBp9NqxATY27sZcuu4LexktjP5aZHfL8my4riEk6VHJhVWDpeKjscbMDSK417FjY6sF6CmVjUPyRz8c8scPmtJsEsZvvK5Rtj4Yqn7aKYUxmRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land of Water | Photography Lovers End of Year Contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to dedicate my "End of Year contest" post to the country I am from: the Netherlands! 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