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"All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it..."

Hello curious visitor!

I'm Nicholas, a boy from Belgium.
(yes the chocolate and waffle country)

I've created this flickr account in 2007 because of my growing interest in photography. I've always been a creative boy in various ways, but now I have found a great endless possibility to express my visions and feelings.

I like to experiment with original ideas and compositions,
I'm a perfectionist with great patience
and an enjoyer of life and its little details... :)

Though some of my digital macro shots might look unrealistic to you, all of them are 100% real and no Photoshop was used to edit them, except for some white balance or contrast issues, or to remove dust on the macro filters.

Since April 2008 I've started doing analogue photography as well. It's so exciting and charismatic! To me, it feels like the 'real' photography.

Overall, the main thing that matters is that I'm having a lot of fun making these shots and I hope I can put a smile on your face every now and then.

Thanks for dropping by!
Feel free to ask me anything!

love ♥

Nic

Explore: (outdated)

Gear:

• Canon EOS 400D
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II + EF 50mm f/1.8 II + Sonia macro filters + Canon RC-1 Remote Control

• Samsung NX10
30mm f/2 pancake + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

• Canon Digital IXUS 65

• Lomo LC-A (1986)

• Lomography Spinner

• Mamiya NC1000S (1977?)
35mm f/2.8 + 50mm f/1.7 + 135mm f/2.8

• Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II ("Pete" 1971-76?)
SMC Takumar lenses: Super 28mm f1/3.5 + Macro 50mm f1/4 + 55mm f1/2 + 85mm f1/1.8 + Super 135mm f1/2.5 + 200mm f1/4 + 85-210mm f1/4.5

• Olympus OM-2N (silver) ("Lora" 1974?) & Olympus OM-2N (black) ("Ichiyuro" 1974?)
Zuiko 50mm f1/1.8 + Zuiko 28mm f1/2.8 + Vivitar 28mm f1/2.8

• Agfa Billy Record 4.5 (1945)

• Hasselblad 500C/M ("Berry" 1975)
Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 Planar C T* (1980) + A12 back (1974) + C16 back (1966) + waist level viewfinder + extension tube 21

• Rolleiflex 3.5E ("Julie" 1957-59?)

• Seagull 4A-103 ("Charlie" 1964)

• Yashica Electro 35 GX Black ("Nobby" 1975)

• Polaroid 636 Close Up (1996)
Polaroid 779 film

• Extras
Hama Tripod Star 700 EF Digital + Sekonic L-308S Flashmate + Holga 120 Flash + ColorSplash flash + Polaroid Pogo printer

• Unused or collectibles
Yashica C ("Simone"), Coronet Rex box camera, Minox 35 EL, Praktica MTL 5, Pentax Zoom 105 Super, Minolta Riva Zoom 105EX, Kodak Brownie 127, disposable cameras, Gossen Sixtry light meter, Class 2 Hit camera, Canon FTb, Polaroid Colorpack 80, Petri 35E, Contina with Zeiss Ikon lens, Yashica Lynx 5000E, Rollei 121BC flash, Voigtländer Brillant...

• Wish list
Leica M2, Polaroid SX-70 or SLR 680/690, Hasselblad Acute Matte screen with grid, Canon EOS 5D Mark II(I),...

Egosurf:

• facebook
• dribbble
• JPG Magazine
• Lomohome

Feel free to contact me:
• FlickrMail
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Photos of ukaaa (105)

ukaaa's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,759)

Contacts (448)

NyYankee Fabio
erica fustero Erica Fustero
v u s Pen Vu
librarymook No real name given
blancucha Blanca
85mm.ch Thomas Leuthard
Benjamin Bergh No real name given
Adam Chin No real name given
june1777 june
Luis Mendo Luis Mendo
【 ken 】 No real name given
yokko.. No real name given

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ColorPerfect (ColorNeg) User Group 1,047 photos, 162 members
Your Best Shot 2011 13,993 photos, 16,443 members
COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY 3,705 photos, 494 members
Vintage Camera Museum 3,917 photos, 695 members
Booooooom.com! 185,031 photos, 14,051 members
Gordy Camera Strap Owners Club 641 photos, 580 members
Spinner 360 3,018 photos, 522 members
CHARITY PRINT AUCTIONS - JAPAN 1 photo, 1,520 members
Illustration 404,571 photos, 29,579 members
Character Design 85,335 photos, 7,082 members
Lomography UK 11,536 photos, 962 members
flickr Japan 505,788 photos, 12,903 members
mamiya 35mm 4,073 photos, 383 members
Agfa Billy 237 photos, 84 members
♬ 手紙舎 ┃Tegamisha ♫ 806 photos, 182 members
The Olympus OM Crew , aka The Cult of Zuiko 46,057 photos, 2,794 members
3.000+ Faves 5 photos, 21 members
Public Transport Project 195 photos, 23 members
MONOCLE 1,241 photos, 171 members
Hasselblad 173,100 photos, 9,710 members
66graphy. 38,348 photos, 952 members
Kodak Expired Film 12,712 photos, 1,270 members
burn, burn, burn! (start/end of film shots) 1,081 photos, 450 members
FlickrCentral 4,829,674 photos, 166,518 members
Vintage Analogue 171,064 photos, 5,630 members
I Shoot Fuji (FILM) 230,482 photos, 11,534 members
Portra 81,058 photos, 5,112 members
MOO (MiniCards, Business Cards & More, Printed by MOO) 15,001 photos, 13,207 members
Nerd characters 80 photos, 65 members
6x6. 144,653 photos, 4,458 members
gentblogt 2,453 photos, 191 members
Photowalk Belgium 12,094 photos, 523 members
flexplore 0 photos, 475 members
lomokev books in the wide 174 photos, 115 members
Dutch Film Group - Ja wij gebruiken nog steeds film! 9,135 photos, 287 members
Flickr Clock 4,064 photos, 2,790 members
Twin Lens Reflex 138,919 photos, 10,626 members
Seagull TLR 13,707 photos, 1,744 members
Medium Format 513,930 photos, 20,133 members
Lomo Sticker 10 photos, 15 members
The Film Fanciers’ Guild 151,041 photos, 5,458 members
fd's Flickr Toys 34,623 photos, 13,411 members
Best Timelapse Videos (Video Group)! 877 photos, 287 members
LOMO 206,347 photos, 29,519 members
The Official Digital Camera Magazine Flickr Group 13,312 photos, 601 members
I Shoot Film 1,768,738 photos, 69,819 members
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Musers' Playground 58 photos, 37 members
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Testimonials (20)

chrisdafox says:

"nicholas has always been a great inspiration to me since i began fiddling with flickr. his talent has easily garnered himself the #1 Belgian Photographer Award in my list, but then again, hes the only Belgian i know hahaha

despite meeting only this avenue of similar interests, i can say this guy is a good man. its not very often that you meet people with that quality that is engaging and honest, and nic has it. i look forward to the day that we get to meet and shoot together in person, and im sure if it does happen it would be prettttty epic."

25th June, 2010
- ♥ Cherie ♥ - says:

"Congratulation on having one million views!! I really enjoy viewing Nicholas's photostream. He is full of fun ideas, talented and super friendly! Hope one day I can have a chance shoot with him!"

16th March, 2010
*p. says:

"Nicholas' stream should be right next to the word: UNIQUE in the dictionary.

What a genius !

enough said."

11th March, 2009
Jason_Combs says:

"ukaaa’s photo work is unlike anyone else on Flickr. His creativity blows my mind! It’s the reason he has appeared in JPG Mag in back to back issues. Even with all the attention his work gets, he is a very down to earth and cool guy. I am glad to have made friends with him on Flickr and hopefully hang out and shoot with him someday. =)"

6th February, 2009
Todd Baker << technowannabe says:

"Wow - that's pretty much my reaction every time I see one of ukaaa's thumbnails show up in my contact list. Crap - that's usually what I say right after I actually click on one of his thumbnails to reveal the full measure of his creative genius. I'm stunned at the talent, creativity and effort put into a huge majority of his images. Ugh - if I were half that good at his age. He's gonna go all the way!!! And to top off all of that - he's a super-nice and very encouraging Flickr pal. What more can you ask for?"

14th May, 2008
Hani Amir says:

"Interesting? Amazing? Phenomenal? Wtf, how on earth does he add all those tiny details? All of these I associate with Ukaa and his photos. All of them have a story to tell. All of them will show you something unique, a new way to look at the word; and all of them presented with such creativity and colour. He's got some mad skills with that camera and composition as well. Keep up the kick ass work man and goodluck."

4th December, 2007
*tk says:

"Ukaa...where to begin? His photos are always so full of humour and creativity and even though I have never met him, I could tell from the early comments he deposited in my stream that his personality is also the same. His outlook on life in what he writes and creates is infectious. Thanks for reminding us (me) what life truly is about :D"

3rd November, 2007
roy_angeles says:

"It all began with his tiny paper crane photo I saw on explore.
I think that was also the time when i became a macro enthusiast. This guy has a crazy imagination and lots of creativity which I admire. Browsing this guy's photostream is just like taking a trip to the explore pages. He's got tons of no.1's on explore, hundreds of comments and faves on photos and and the funniest concepts in flickr.
Glad I met this guy.. Keep making us smile and laugh and inspired Nic. =)"

19th September, 2007
aribear says:

"Ukaaa's photos are precise, witty and amazing. I wish I had his patience and dedication.

I am constantly amazed at his talent."

9th September, 2007
gundidepp says:

"His creativity is amazing!!!
His ideas are cool,unusual,inspiring,weird,funny,positively different!!
It's always a pleasure to visit his stream!
A genius!!"

31st August, 2007
paul beefs says:

"He is definitly the Master of Flies."

25th August, 2007
Twiggy Tu says:

"you create so many intresting pics about funny life."

15th August, 2007
Edward Olive Fotografo de boda Madrid Barcelona says:

"the cleverest, most original & wittiest macro photography i have ever seen. if this is not a large commercial merchandising operation very soon i will be very surprised. sell it expensive. it is worth the money."

13th August, 2007
Jersey Yen says:

"uka is such a big boy who enjoy in his fantastic macro world. he's talented, amazing and absolutely he's a lovely person. I adore his colorful life, everything looks soooo vivid and interesting!! he always can touch my heart and inspirit my mind. take care bro, so glad to know you each other on flickr! ;)*
ciao ciao
Jersey"

12th June, 2007
Sylviebliss says:

"Nic is one of the sweetest people I have met in my life. He sees life in a positive way and it can be seen in his pics. I love his style, very unique, so ‘ukesque’. He even introduced me to look at photography in a different way and what a wonderful teacher, so patient with me...
I am always very impatient to see what he is going to invent, like a fool scientist with his test-tubes! xxx"

1st June, 2007
Oh Blee says:

"Uka takes the cutest pictures I've ever seen, and some of the most stunning too. I love looking at pictures he's taken, there's always something slightly different about what he does!"

15th May, 2007
liam_sheasby says:

"I love his photos. They range from the simple to the stunning, at times they're perfect. Now he has a macro lens i can only imagine how much more awesome pictures are to come."

6th May, 2007
aliceje says:

"Uka's photos are always so great to see. He constantly has great ideas and his photos are all very optimistic and promising. I've seen him really develop his photography no end so far and I know he will only continue to get even better. I love checking his photostream for his new ideas each day :)"

29th April, 2007
crazybobbles says:

"Uka is full of cutesy ideas in his photography. I enjoy his use of doodles and extremely small handwriting, he works very well with macro photography and should concentrate on this unique and "uka" style of photography. Good work uka :)"

29th April, 2007