Benjamin de Groot
@blbdegroot.bsky.social
Art historian, cynic, camera monkey, mini ruiner
To quote the late Terry Pratchett's work.
September 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
To quote the late Terry Pratchett's work.
In an age of social media enshittification and the wave of AI slop, suddenly those words from 1930 art historian dissidents like #Horkheimer and #Adorno seem almost prophetic. Per Cothren and d'Alleva, Methods and Theories of Art History, 2005
August 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In an age of social media enshittification and the wave of AI slop, suddenly those words from 1930 art historian dissidents like #Horkheimer and #Adorno seem almost prophetic. Per Cothren and d'Alleva, Methods and Theories of Art History, 2005
Some more #Battletech mini's "finished". My #periphery #magistracyofcanopus based mercenary unit is reinforced by a 'dedicated heavy recon lance' and very definitely not whatever they found in the bargain lots at Discount Dan's Pretty Okay Battlemechs and Bubba J's Mechoplex.
August 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Some more #Battletech mini's "finished". My #periphery #magistracyofcanopus based mercenary unit is reinforced by a 'dedicated heavy recon lance' and very definitely not whatever they found in the bargain lots at Discount Dan's Pretty Okay Battlemechs and Bubba J's Mechoplex.
Missing mornings like this at #luxortemple in #Egypt. Nothing beats the play of light and shaow created by the morning light.
#nikonzf #travelphotography #ancientegypt #ancientruins #ancienttemple
#nikonzf #travelphotography #ancientegypt #ancientruins #ancienttemple
July 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Missing mornings like this at #luxortemple in #Egypt. Nothing beats the play of light and shaow created by the morning light.
#nikonzf #travelphotography #ancientegypt #ancientruins #ancienttemple
#nikonzf #travelphotography #ancientegypt #ancientruins #ancienttemple
Had a half second to sit down again and get some more #battletech minis done. A lance of #galedonregulars to join the coordinator under the #draconiscombine banner.
July 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Had a half second to sit down again and get some more #battletech minis done. A lance of #galedonregulars to join the coordinator under the #draconiscombine banner.
The Asphalt Oasis
📷 Nikon #FE2 w. #50mmf1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#film #filmphotography #analogphotography #filmisalive #believeinfilm #shootfilmstaybroke #shootfilmbenice #analoglove #egypt #desert #gasstation
📷 Nikon #FE2 w. #50mmf1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#film #filmphotography #analogphotography #filmisalive #believeinfilm #shootfilmstaybroke #shootfilmbenice #analoglove #egypt #desert #gasstation
July 4, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The Asphalt Oasis
📷 Nikon #FE2 w. #50mmf1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#film #filmphotography #analogphotography #filmisalive #believeinfilm #shootfilmstaybroke #shootfilmbenice #analoglove #egypt #desert #gasstation
📷 Nikon #FE2 w. #50mmf1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#film #filmphotography #analogphotography #filmisalive #believeinfilm #shootfilmstaybroke #shootfilmbenice #analoglove #egypt #desert #gasstation
The #amorphophallus in the #hortusbotanicus in #leiden is in bloom for the briefest of moments. Time for a trip through the gardens. #leidencity #botanicalgarden #tropicalgreenhouse #titanarum
📷: #Nikonzf
📷: #Nikonzf
June 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The #amorphophallus in the #hortusbotanicus in #leiden is in bloom for the briefest of moments. Time for a trip through the gardens. #leidencity #botanicalgarden #tropicalgreenhouse #titanarum
📷: #Nikonzf
📷: #Nikonzf
#Felucca at dawn, moored up on the west bank of the #Nile at #Luxor.
📷 #NikonFE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#egypt #analogphotography #filmphotography #colorfilm #filmisalive #shootfilmstaybroke
📷 #NikonFE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#egypt #analogphotography #filmphotography #colorfilm #filmisalive #shootfilmstaybroke
June 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
#Felucca at dawn, moored up on the west bank of the #Nile at #Luxor.
📷 #NikonFE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#egypt #analogphotography #filmphotography #colorfilm #filmisalive #shootfilmstaybroke
📷 #NikonFE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Kodak #Gold200
#egypt #analogphotography #filmphotography #colorfilm #filmisalive #shootfilmstaybroke
"Nothing beside remains. Round the decay"
The Great Temple of Amun-Re or the #karnaktemple at #Karnak.
📷 Nikon FE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Fuji #NeopanAcrossII
The Great Temple of Amun-Re or the #karnaktemple at #Karnak.
📷 Nikon FE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Fuji #NeopanAcrossII
May 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Nothing beside remains. Round the decay"
The Great Temple of Amun-Re or the #karnaktemple at #Karnak.
📷 Nikon FE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Fuji #NeopanAcrossII
The Great Temple of Amun-Re or the #karnaktemple at #Karnak.
📷 Nikon FE2 w. 50mm f/1.2
🎞 Fuji #NeopanAcrossII
Still missing Venice and all its characterfull little surprises. #venezia #filmphotography #shootfilmstaybroke #filmisalive
📷: Nikon FE2 w. 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #streetpan400
📷: Nikon FE2 w. 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #streetpan400
April 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Still missing Venice and all its characterfull little surprises. #venezia #filmphotography #shootfilmstaybroke #filmisalive
📷: Nikon FE2 w. 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #streetpan400
📷: Nikon FE2 w. 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #streetpan400
Gimme a shout if it ever happens, I can probably rustle op a couple of recommendations from folks in the know.
April 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Gimme a shout if it ever happens, I can probably rustle op a couple of recommendations from folks in the know.
Cannaregio in 2022. I miss la Serenìsima #filmphotography #filmphoto #analogphotography #shotonfilm #filmisalive
📷: Nikon FE2 w 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #Streetpan400
📷: Nikon FE2 w 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #Streetpan400
April 18, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Cannaregio in 2022. I miss la Serenìsima #filmphotography #filmphoto #analogphotography #shotonfilm #filmisalive
📷: Nikon FE2 w 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #Streetpan400
📷: Nikon FE2 w 28mm f/2.8
🎞: JCH #Streetpan400
I don't often get up to much with 'em, But I like to paint me some stompy robits for #battletech from time to time. Mostly satisfied by how these #1stsomersetstrikers turned out.
March 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I don't often get up to much with 'em, But I like to paint me some stompy robits for #battletech from time to time. Mostly satisfied by how these #1stsomersetstrikers turned out.
February 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Lucky break at the store finding some (for now) OOP #jch #streetpan400 for sale. Guess I better shoot it wisely and don't keep it at the back of the fridge like my goblin brain wants me to.
January 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Lucky break at the store finding some (for now) OOP #jch #streetpan400 for sale. Guess I better shoot it wisely and don't keep it at the back of the fridge like my goblin brain wants me to.
The #Prunksaale of the #Nationalbibliothek in #Vienna ranks high on the list of dream libraries. A room the size of a cathedral, decorated like one too, full of books, old globes and secret doors to reading rooms. It is on public display so unfortunately no sneaking off for an hour to read.
January 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The #Prunksaale of the #Nationalbibliothek in #Vienna ranks high on the list of dream libraries. A room the size of a cathedral, decorated like one too, full of books, old globes and secret doors to reading rooms. It is on public display so unfortunately no sneaking off for an hour to read.
They say you should start off as you mean to go on.
January 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
They say you should start off as you mean to go on.