castle loevestein Photo

Photographer’s Note

In 1385 regent Albrecht van Beieren took over possession of the castle and appointed his trustee Brunstijn van Herwijnen as the castle's keeper. At this time the castle was strengthened but when this Brunstijn became to powerful the castle was besieged for 15 days by another trustee of Albrecht; Willem van Oostervant. During this siege a corner tower and part of the curtain wall had collapsed. Willem gained the castle's fief as a reward.

After his death in 1417 he was succeeded by his daughter Jacoba van Beieren. She then used the castle for the first time as a prison for political opponents. Until 1449 there was a lot of turmoil in the regions politics and a couple of keepers succeeded one another. During the following hundred years the castle saw some skirmishes but nothing major.

In 1570 the castle was taken by cunning; 8 Calvinist rebels disguised as monks, managed to get into the castle and quickly shot the keeper of the castle. Two days later they were joined by another 10 of their fellows. The plan was to wait for reinforcements coming from Germany and try to take over the nearby cities of Woudrichem and Gorinchem to rebel against the then Spanish rule under Count Alva. Alas, the reinforcements never made it because of wintery conditions and a small Spanish army recaptured the castle after a short siege. The rebel leader committed suicide by setting fire to his room. The Spanish later decapitated his corpse and nailed his head to the gallows in 's-Hertogenbosch.
From then until 1589 the castle changed hands between the Spanish and the rebels (called the 'Geuzen') once more and never came under Spanish rule again.

From 1614 on the castle was used as a state prison. In 1619 a famous Dutch scholar; Hugo de Groot, was imprisoned in the castle together with his wife and daughter to serve a life term sentence. In 1621 however he managed to escape from the castle by hiding in a big wooden bookcase which was being brought out of the castle.

Hugo de Groot (1583-1645) was 48 when the Delft artist Van Miereveld painted his portrait in 1631. The internationally famous jurist Grotius, the Latin version of the name adopted by De Groot, had returned to the Dutch Republic in the autumn of 1631. After his spectacular escape in 1621 from Loevestein Castle where he had been serving a life sentence since 1619, he had fled to France. Back in the Republic he hoped to be able to continue his life unmolested. However, after half a year, arrest was immanent and once again De Groot fled. This painting is one of several copies of the portrait. The fate of the original is no longer known.

Other prisoners were: a captured English vice-admiral; George Ayscue (1666), several Dutch mayors who surrendered their towns to the French without fighting (1700's) and during the French occupation until 1813, Spanish, Russian and English prisoners of war.

Other occupants were a battalion of Scottish mercenaries around 1750 who left some murals in their living quarters.

In the 16th century an earthwork fortress was put up around the castle of which some can still be seen today. In the 19th century the castle was incorporated into a new and enlarged earthwork fortress which made the castle an important stronghold in the New Holland Waterline (a line of defensive works using water throughout the western part of Holland). Loevestein Castle lost its military function in 1952.

today I visit castle loevestein and we had luck. Luck with the sky. I hope you like it.
regard jaap

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leo61 (43686) 2009-02-08 9:49

Hi Jaap!
A typical "Carper" for sunday evening.
Fantastic!!!, the light,the composition and the colors.A great shot with perfect quality.
Regards,leo

mesutilgim (37258) 2009-02-08 9:51

Hi dear Jaap,
Again you have managed to shock us with this wonderfull capture
Masterly chosen pov and amazing compo with many nice and fine details.
And the dark wintery sky creates a perfect background to this nice scene.
A capture like an oil canvas of a dutch master.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

dta (6049) 2009-02-08 9:54

Hello jaap ,
What a talent to realize such a beautiful picture , without a very strong element . But the composition , the light , the sky , the image quality , are so perfect , that this is really a great shot . And what an harmony in the colors !
Congratulations
Denis

xavshot (63117) 2009-02-08 9:57

Bonsoir Jaap
les teintes de cette photo sont superbes. On dirait une peinture. tout est bien disposé et l'ensemble est excellent.
Bravo
Xavier

besnard (31060) 2009-02-08 10:00

Bonsoir Jaap
Une lumière d'hiver qui t'a permis de réaliser une très belle composition avec un angle bien choisi pour mettre en valeur ce superbe paysage.
Merci pour le partage et bonne fin de journée.
Nicole

ahmetgedikli (22072) 2009-02-08 10:00

Hi Jaap,
Wonderful landscape... Very nice colors, sharpness and amazing sky. Well done.
Have a good evening.
Ahmet

Budapestman (42756) 2009-02-08 10:06

Dear Jaap,
You managed to take the soul of the landscape again... The composition, the lights, the details, the quality, all wonderful. According to me, here the time, You should present your photos on an exhibition. Congratulations. Have a nice evening!
George

Jean-Luc (5488) 2009-02-08 10:14

Bonjour Jaap,
Vous avez un don pour nous offrir des vues qui rappellent ces tableaux de maître hollandais!
La lumière très bien gérée accentue la beauté des couleurs.
Merci aussi pour vos notes très bien documentées.
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

TopGeo (22181) 2009-02-08 10:26

Hi Jaap!
Marvellous picture!
Interesting composition and important atmosphere in the background and in the mainly subject the composition balance with good POV and prospect. The colours qualitatively and genuine!Good work Congratulations. Have a nice evening!
Regards
Georgios

bertolucci (11994) 2009-02-08 10:28

Heel erg mooi weer Jaapm gelijk een oude meester heb je dit mooie landgoed in mooi licht vastgelegd. De combi van de kale bomen en dreigende lucht zorgt voor een dramatische sfeer.
Fijne start van de week,
Bert

gracious (20017) 2009-02-08 10:43

Hello Jaap,
Here comes a good and great one!
perfect composition with the best displayed of light and shadows over the whole land!
the pov is just great with good colour and details
many thanks
cheers
Tony

KLB (18279) 2009-02-08 10:56

Hello Jaap

A marvelous one. You realize a great shot without many elements, just a pleasant place learnedly presented.
Your point of view is well chosen to use the canal and the trees for a good depth, and the wonderful light flatters the natural soft colors.
To complete the scene, a splendid cloudy sky... What else ?!
Congrats.

Regards
Karine

jhm (83276) 2009-02-08 10:56

Daj Jaap,

De eenvoud siert deze foto, het landelijke voormij zo herkendbaar.
Na de vorst periode kregen we dit rustig weer, goede samenstelling en een prettige foto om naar te kijken.
Hier zou ik gemakkelijk een pentekening kunnen van maken, wanneer het zomer was, rustig langs de walling van het kasteel.
Goed gedaan Jaap. Bedankt voor uw goede nota, dit vergt wat werk.

Prettige avond verder,
John.

jafadabret (40281) 2009-02-08 11:13

Bonjour Jaap.
Chacun de tes posts est une merveille. J'aime particulièrement cette photo pour la lumière, le ciel et la composition.
Tout est au top, que du bonheur !
Jacques

Wandering_Dan (3285) 2009-02-08 11:17

Hello, Jaap -

This is a fabulous capture of the light and clouds, and the Dutch countryside. I clearly see hints of the old Dutch masters here. And while it's definitely a wide angle shot, I don't see much if any of the typical wide angle distortion.

It goes into my favorites.

Best,
Dan

josepmarin (34063) 2009-02-08 11:28

Hi my friend Jaap,
as a painting, your photo is magnificent. All the elements are perfectly placed in the composition, the wooden fences, the trees, the canal, the castle that gives title to the photo, and the wonderful sky.
A very beautiful photo, congratulations.
Best regards,
Josep

Bartleby (5134) 2009-02-08 11:35

Superb light jaap...and against this overcast sky...Striking contrast. It seems like we were in a Dutch painter work. COngrats!

Philippe

mortijo (12384) 2009-02-08 11:47

Hallo Jaap,
een schitterende foto met een fantastisch licht en schaduw spel. je hebt de indruk naar een werkje te kijken van een van de meesters uit de 'Gouden Eeuw'.
Van harte gefeliciteerd met het resultaat.
Groeten
John

gilou530 (35642) 2009-02-08 12:03

salut jaap
paysage de campagne hollandaise pris en toute simplicité sous une lumiére douce et des couleurs naturelles une photo trés agréable a regarder
amitiés
gilbert

zanzi (4742) 2009-02-08 12:13

Hi Jaap
The pov is beautiful and the colors are great. The soft light is particularly gorgeous.
Bravo
Chris

parbo (11006) 2009-02-08 12:29

Dag Jaap,

You captured a magnificent part of landscape in your skilfully taken photo.

Great advantage of corner of canal and level differences between shores makes your frame an attractive one with naked trees under amazing sky. The yellow reeds, wooden barriers are must be bonus with their excellent layouts and contrasts. Clarity, sharpness in natural colors are spectacular as usual every time. Congratulations. Have a nice new week.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

amaryllis (17764) 2009-02-08 12:38

Bonjour
une tres belle photo que tu n'as pas tarder à mettre sur TE de ce joli paysage avec ce chateau caché, un e nature avec des tons de vert variés; un ciel qui est magnifique et que l'on aime, nous photographes!
et une note très intéressante des différentes étapes de chateau
merci
juliette

feather (50122) 2009-02-08 12:49

Wonderful sky with plenty of gaps in the clouds to let through the lovely gentle winter light you have on the scene. We don't see much of the castle, but there are plenty of other details from the countryside to keep us happy.
Kath

anesugur (16980) 2009-02-08 12:58

Hi Jaap,
Very beautiful shot with very godd framing, colors and light.
Like a painting for a great artist.
Best regards from Türkiye and have a nice week. Uğur

Gerrit (36229) 2009-02-08 13:35

Dag Jaap,
mooi zonnig zicht op het verschole Loevestein. Dat brengt de versterkingen er om heen mooi in beeld. Goede foto.
Groeten Gerrit

phwall (5701) 2009-02-08 13:46

Hello Jaap,
Again another of your wonderful images. The POV and the way you've composed the shot make it a pleasure to look at.
Wonderful quality to the image, soft, yet strong, the sky is magnificent.
Thank you for the note, a very good read.
Cheers
Peter

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-02-08 14:30

Hi jaap

I like the elongated 'u' shape of the fg fence. The wide angled lens distortion works well in this superb pastoral scene. Excellent colour & sharpness, & the castle behind the trees makes a fine centre of interest. Tfs!

Floydian (30970) 2009-02-08 16:00

Hallo Jaap,

Je had zeker geluk met het weer, ziet er fraai uit, maar ook de rest van je compositie en landschap mag gezien worden. Het kasteel komt er bekaaid vanaf en voor mij doet hij dan ook niet echt mee in de landschap. Ik vind persoonlijk dat zo'n kasteel een aandachtrekker van jewelste moet zijn en dat mis ik hier door al die kale bomen die mij het uitzicht versprerren. Voor mij is het landschap met het zonlight en de glooiing daarin veel mooier dat vind ik dan ook een zeer sterk punt in deze foto...

Groet,

Henk

albertz (2310) 2009-02-08 18:22

another excellent shot from a master, the biblical effect is stunning and the composition. well done my friend.

Angshu (34089) 2009-02-08 20:59

Dag Jaap
Once again the excellent light! Your POV is excellent with the curve if the fence in front of the viewer. Fine perspective with the line of trees & a fine view of the castle on the other bank. Good work!
Best Regards
Angshu

jjcordier (25200) 2009-02-08 22:25

Jaap
C'est fantastique comme tu arrives toujours à exploiter au mieux la lumière du moment et à créer ainsi une atmosphère qui fait que l'on reconnait au premier coup d'œil tes superbes photos. Encore une superbe réussite avec un cadrage excellent et des couleurs splendides.
Amicalement
JJ

MarcT (21103) 2009-02-08 22:31

Hallo Jaap,
Heerlijk licht. Heel mooi landschap en perfekte postprocessing.
Groet
Marc

wolf38 (13069) 2009-02-08 23:15

Hello jaap. A fantastic landscape. Really perfectly. Above all the light is phänomenal. Best regards, Wolfgang.

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2009-02-08 23:18

A wonderful sunny and good portrait of this castle a little bit hidden behind the tree. Excellent quality. It's a wonderful shot.
Best wishes,
Achim

AiresSantos (42826) 2009-02-08 23:33

Hi Jaap
Wonderful light and details in this amazing picture. High quality as usual. Beautiful natural colours
Have a nice week
Aires

marion44 (4284) 2009-02-09 0:16

Hello Jaap,
Light is always so beautiful on your photos ! Wonderful landscape and sky ! And I like very much how you composed with the curve on foreground.
Have a nice day,
Marion

delkoo (34726) 2009-02-09 0:22

hi jaap,
Great photo. Well composed with excellent depth and perspective. Good colour and details also. Thanks for sharing.
Great moment

didier

snunney (35436) 2009-02-09 1:11

Hello Jaap,
A signature composition from you with superb light and colours. The delicate lace like shapes of the bare branches are captured to perfection.

papagolf21 (56715) 2009-02-09 1:12

Bonjour, cher ami Jaap,
Mon admiration reste entière quant à votre façon de photographier. Le sujet est beau, la lumière parfaitement gérée, tout dans cette composition mérite des félicitations.
Une note toujours très riche, rien que du plaisir en somme.
Amitiés.
Philippe

riclopes (33131) 2009-02-09 1:15

Olá Jaap, great to see such a fresh photo, posted in the same day it was taken. Indeed the sky is beautiful and even better than that, a lovely light playing with shadows and making a wonderful FG. I see the golden margin and the tree at right and only after that I find the castle hidden in the BG. Superb work as usual.
groet,
ric

ALIRIZA (16197) 2009-02-09 2:37

Hi Jaap,
Another superb landscape from you. Excellent coposition with nice colours, sharpness and amazing sky. Great work my dear friend...
All the best...
Ali Rıza

patdeph (18286) 2009-02-09 3:27

hello Jaap
this is the sky and the light so typical of your picture,so wonderful!The colours are splendid,I like the yellow sunny band of grasses and its contrast with the dark landscape,and the piece of blue sky among the clouds!Really a great picture!
Regards
Pascale

Photo65Net (43096) 2009-02-09 3:31

Hello Jaap,
Amazing light here.
I like the geometrics you used in the FG.
Overall very pleasant job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

trekks (14334) 2009-02-09 3:56

hi Jaap

Superb light on this grassy yellow and green landscape near the water with the castle hiding behind the tree. Very good clarity and sharpness.

tfs, bill

jonathan_hart (22623) 2009-02-09 5:13

the curve in the bottom makes a beautiful effect in this composition, well seen
jc

danos (33192) 2009-02-09 5:20

Hello Jaap,
nice Winter scenery with a lot of characteristics of the Dutch country.The canal,the pale light and the leafless are well managed and presented.

have a nice week,Danos

belido (16807) 2009-02-09 7:31

Hi Jaap,

I'm in a period of experimentalism as you see in my last post but you definitely have your very particular way which pleases everybody. Very nice landscape with all the powerful light. Superb composition!
Regards,
Carlos

rodgerg (24909) 2009-02-09 8:33

Goed avond Jaap,

A very nice winter's view with a good managment of februaray's light and nice warm and tenders colours. Nice composition too with the barrier in the FG. Incerdible and superb sky very well collected.
Vriendschappen.
Have a good evening,
Roger

hdl (6737) 2009-02-09 8:45

Dag Jaap. Een origineel beeld op het kasteel; het toont goed de wallen en de gracht. De kleuren zijn weer voortreffelijk en de prachtige carperlucht is ook weer van de partij. Het zijn en blijven pareltjes om naar te kijken.

Cricri (43706) 2009-02-09 8:48

Hi Jaap
Quelle belle image, un ciel mitigé entre le bleu et le gris qui laisse perçevoir une trés belle lumiére dans ce paysage ou le calme et la tranquillité ce fait bien sentir
Félicitations
Spend a pleasant week
cricri

Buin (38196) 2009-02-09 8:56

Hallo Jaap!
Again this wonderful light ...
This photo again is a real gem and I like especially its light conditions and these wonderful natural colours. Its composition also is gorgeous. For me one of your best! Thank you also for the really worth-reading note! Great!
Greetings from Westphalia with som,e snow slush!
Frank

azaf1 (15547) 2009-02-09 9:19

Good evening Jaap

One of those cases, common with your fotos, that I'm really at the difficult position to say something meaningful apart from compliments. I like watching them and they really create a feeling of peace and calm like those old books with fairy tales. I'm really happy I have come to know you. Keep posting them.

Have a great evening and TFS
Argiris

JCG (25741) 2009-02-09 9:23

Hi Jaap,

Still a real artist's eye in this picture, it is superb. I love the balanced composition that looks like a painting. This tree on the right and the sky are beautiful. Of great art as usual, thank you Jaap.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

TGULUMSER (12514) 2009-02-09 9:24

Hello Jaap,
A masterpiece again with great colors and magnificent atmosphere,
Best regards,
Tulay

jlbrthnn (38867) 2009-02-09 9:32

Hello Jaap,
The light is superb, the grasses in edge make the image very luminous. The point of view is very quite selected, the sky is like always splendid. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

bostankorkulugu (33962) 2009-02-09 9:55

the light is so special in this one jaap, a true masterpiece indeed...

Dpbours (220) 2009-02-09 9:56

Hoi Jaap,

Een waterig zonnetje geeft een mooie gloed op deze niet zo droog ogende dag. Dan zit ik toch lekker warm in Uganda op dit moment ;-).
Wel een heerlijk Hollandse plaat! Ik vind hem heel mooi.

Groetjes, Dennis

Fis2 (46341) 2009-02-09 11:47

Witaj jaap!
Veryinteresting place, wonderful landscape.
I like the frame and coloring.
The sky add savor of photo.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

mvdisco (11609) 2009-02-09 12:08

Hi Jaap,
Beautiful landscape and country scene,
very well taken and done with great colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and DOF. with a beautiful fence and castle..
My compliments.
Michel

Emile (20107) 2009-02-09 12:22

Hola Jaap.
You are really a master in photography, your shots has a peaceful message with the beautiful atmosphere that you always present to us and this isn't an exception of your magnificent work, always giving us such superb compositions. All your notes are always very instructive and very good. Thank you.
TFS.
Best regards.

paura (39170) 2009-02-09 12:27

Jaap,
Lindíssima fotografia, amigo, com ajustes de exposição muito bons e eficiente trabalho de pp. Lindo trabalho.

Abraço

Paulo

ribeiroantonio (21967) 2009-02-09 20:22

What can I say that has not been said? Ah, one thing: simply “maravilhosa”, meaning wonderful which has been already written 14 times before me!!!
Antonio

Dyerco (9288) 2009-02-09 20:49

Hi Jaap
Great light and an interesting sky. The eye seems to move in a circle along the fence and up the trees to the sky. Great write up.
Phil

siolaw (25830) 2009-02-09 22:01

Morning Jaap!
A nature view with superb lateral light... it has also graet combination of textures and colors.
Looks really good!
Greetings
Laurent

robertosalguero (110) 2009-02-09 22:22

Hello Jaap.

I like the soft effect of the clouds. The view is beautiful and give us a very good idea of the countryside in this country. Good angle and natural colours to present this view. Thanks Jaap :-)

Roberto

Henryk_Bilor (20371) 2009-02-10 0:15

Hello Jaap
Beautiful composition. Lovely, delicate light. Another one great painting of you :).
Have a nice day.

Nicou (45639) 2009-02-10 0:41

Hello,

Le ciel est merveilleux, avec le mouvement des roseaux, mouvement de fuyances, graniose image, beaucoup de doucuer, fantastique.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Cretense (57010) 2009-02-10 1:40

Hi Jaap!

Fabled atmosphere, my dear friend, this photo is perfect in technical issues, but here what matters the most is the fantastic atmosphere! Congratulations!

Hercules

mikeo (12117) 2009-02-10 2:28

Hello Jaap,

Wonderful shot! So delicate, in lovely colours, so well balanced and giving a feeling of 3D effect.

Masterpiece!
Best gretings,
Mikeo

luisafonso (858) 2009-02-10 2:34

Incredible light here Jaap. So good that I am able to forget that you hided the castle behind those trees. Is this a photo about the castle or what? :) Really, the light makes this picture. It's perfect. And the scenery itself is also very beautiful. I like this one a lot.

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-02-10 4:16

Hi Jaap,
superb view!Great capture and composed with very natural colours a perceft POV here.
Excellent work!
Have a nice day,
TFS/Regards

npecanhuk (14600) 2009-02-10 4:47

Hello Jaap!
The management of light was the real highlight in this one! Lots of spots where there's light and others where we have shadows and this has created such a superb image, with some soft colors, excellent sharpness, pov and composition! Every single detail is important to create such a fascinating atmosphere, but I specially like the bare trees on the right and the fence in the bottom foreground! TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

P-S-I-G (24482) 2009-02-10 5:04

Hello Jaap,
Wonderful exposure and colours. A great shot.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Kielia (8727) 2009-02-10 6:53

Hello Jaap,
I have studied your gallery with greatest admiration! Your ability creating compositions with the eyes of a painter and using the light in a very special way is unique here on TE. The images in your gallery are beautiful and fascinating artwork. Here it is the wonderful ligth that creates a very moody atmosphere. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

ellelloo (4929) 2009-02-10 11:01

Hello Jaap,
What a stunning photo! The atmosphere and light are wonderful. Very good and natural colours and excellent clarity. The naked trees form a nice graphical element against the sky. Thanks for the interesting and comprehensive note too.
Best regards,
Lasse

chrisnet (20376) 2009-02-10 11:15

Hello Jaap,
Nice rural landscape under a dramatic sky, very good light, olors and sharpness, another very good work.
Regards
Christian

Philippe (11787) 2009-02-10 13:43

Dag, Jaap. Fantastisch licht onder die Hollandse lucht. Een mooie samenstelling met de bomen en het kanaal die voor perspectief zorgen. Zeer aangename wintersfeer.
Prettige avond verder,
Philippe

Waylim (11147) 2009-02-10 14:17

Jaap,
Another classic beauty of this area, very natural with all this dorment tree waiting for spring time to come to life. Beautiful soft light and natural tone, lovely composition and Beautiful clouds. Thanks again.
Way

gneufeld (15233) 2009-02-10 18:12

Hi jaap,
Another great rural shot from your world. Very appealing and natural colors in perfect light and details. Well done and TFS. Gerald

danyy (69393) 2009-02-10 23:22

Bonjour mon ami,
chacune de tes photos est un vrai chef d'oeuvre, de l'avant plan à l'arrière plan, du haut en bas et de gauche à droite, on dirait qu'aucun centimètre carré est exploité par quelque chose à voir.
Un ciel magnifique et des lumières vraiment magiques.
Best regards.
Daniel.

batalay (21185) 2009-02-11 6:11

My God! This is incredible Jaap. Clearly you live on one world, the rest of us live on another! Time after time, how do you find skies and landscape, and colors like this. Of course, photography is ultimately about light, but in damming and creating farms below sea level, do you create such combinations of humidity and light that produces these Dutch skies. Ruisdael and Vermeer preceded you in capturing such images. That God, we have a new Dutch Master.

Congratulations, Jaap. I will import this remarkable photograph into my favorites by expelling somebody else's inferior work.

Warm regards,

Bulent

eska (520) 2009-02-11 10:46

Fantastic "painting" again. Very good idea for castle's placement. Adds, to beautiful picture, nice feeling of mystery and intriguing perspective.
Chris

gunbud (28143) 2009-02-11 12:10

Hi Jaap,
Lovely brooding winter landscape with the stark dorment trees seen in sharp detail while linning the placid canal.
Beautiful dramatic silver-blue sky letting in enough light to have a fine mixture of shadows and light over the old fortress.
Regards, Tom

Charo (31747) 2009-02-11 14:29

Hallo Jaaap,
Wie zegt dat de winter is lelijk? U krijgt een goede game met een aantal prachtige foto's. Prachtige en unieke samenstelling, waardoor het kasteel gedeeltelijk geblokkeerd door de boom. Bravo!
Met vriendelijke groet,
Charo

Bluejeans (33017) 2009-02-12 10:31

Hello my friend,
que beleza de ponto de visão estas árvores ficaram lindas sobre esta céu nublado , gostei muito da luz , bom contraste entre o verde e o azul , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

BelCan75 (2420) 2009-02-12 10:52

Hello Jaap,

Amazing shot with such a beautiful view, wonderful light and details. I really like the atmosphere about this photo! Great work!

Greetings,
Ann :)

PS: Ik ben weer op TE ;)

jurek1951 (26110) 2009-02-12 11:05

Hi Jaap,
this is a fantastic landscap photo. the color and the composition of the picture was successfull. congratulation to this photo,
Georg

aadilj (17950) 2009-02-13 5:12

Hi jaap, another lovely and poised image with such dreamy colours, etxtures and ambience, I love this balanced and beutiful work

zmey (7282) 2009-02-13 8:28

hello jaap
even without the castle this would be a nice pastoral composition: the light and shadow play out 'just right' in the foreground. interesting how a military structure rests in such poetic surroundings.

regards,
kristaps

ps. that's quite a catch you're brandishing in the profile picture.

Didi (36420) 2009-02-13 10:55

Bonsoir Jaap
Si il y a HDR c'est très discret et très bien conçu.
J'apprécie cette lumière incidente sur l'herbe et ceci contaste parfaitement avec ce ciel chargé de pluie.
Amitiés.

stego (22448) 2009-02-13 14:59

Hallo Jaap,
You are a great master in compo and light management. That shows all over your gallery, but maybe here it shows more subtly, as the view is surely beautiful but not exactly spectacular. I mean that many of us would get just a nice shot instead of a superb photo like this. If it was a painting, one would think that you took the liberty of rearranging all visual elements, the lights and the shadows so the compo would be absolutely harmonious. There is perfection in every detail - the suggested diagonal done with the bigger tree on the right, the clouds and the trees on the left, the wealth of other lines, not only of the water and the banks, but also of the trees and fence... A great work indeed!
Regards, José.

jemaflor (39755) 2009-02-14 4:57

Hi Jaap,
nice contrast between light and grey sky, well framed with an interesting depth with this fence in V in the fg, well made.

mauro61 (16252) 2009-02-14 10:37

ciao Jaap,
nuvole minacciose incombono sul tuo bel dipinto nel quale si respira l'aria e gli odori della campagna olandese.
Un'altra grande prova artistica, complimenti
maurizio

bracasha75 (22353) 2009-02-14 10:54

Hey Jaap
What for a beautiful scene and place
Like from dream my friend
Excellent work Jaap
Cheers,Braca

Nessie (897) 2009-02-14 11:07

Hello Jaap!
Clear picture, nice composition, great light, lovely colour, excellent sharpness!
This is the first time visiting your profile and I'm really excited! Your gallery is one of the most interesting in TE! I marked it as one of my favourite so I can visit it often!
Congratulations and thanks!
Nessie

polpo56 (8104) 2009-02-14 13:35

Hi Jaap,
a wonderful composition to show us this nice landscape.
The light management is excellent.
My best regards
Ludo

MarianneS (14402) 2009-02-15 0:05

Hello Jaap,
Impressive and beautiful sky.
The ray of sun arrives at the right moment and right place to illuminate the field.
A simple composition, but very effective.
Regards,
Marianne

resato (428) 2009-02-15 3:56

Hello Jaap,
a beautiful gentle light, a 'lucky' winter sky and a pov depicting a beautiful scenery with an interesting perspective. The distribution of light and shade adds interest. Compliments!
René

gildasjan (24115) 2009-02-15 10:16

Bonsoir Jaap
Un beau petit coin de nature très bien rendu sous cette lumière et j'adore ce ciel.
Encore bravo et bonne soirée.
Amicalement
gildas

zeca (20026) 2009-02-17 17:16

The lights, again, a must! The brilliance on the dry yellow plants is amazing! And that trees are really beautiful with all those dry branches, so sharp against the nice sky. Excellent work!
Take care!
Zeca

mondele (711) 2009-02-20 23:00

Bonjour Jaap,
Magnifique photographie de ce superbe paysage.
Philippe

jean11-3 (2799) 2009-02-22 6:40

Hello Jaap,a fantastic composition,and a beautiful light which you have a knack of capturing.
I love the way that the fg fence echoes the curved shape of the earthworks which protect the fortress.
The colours and sharp detail are excellent.
Very interesting notes.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Longroute (9801) 2009-02-28 10:17

Hello Jaap,

this photo is a poem! Beyhond the tecnical perfection what one can perceive is the feeling of serenity and beauty that permeates the whole image. You are lucky to live in a country where these treasures are preserved and taken care of. It must be a great satisfaction to be able to compose such an image that conveys such purity and intensity. Your photos are really an inspiration to me.
TFS,
Donato

maximage (13592) 2009-03-03 9:56

Bonjour Jaap,
Absolument génial! Quelles couleurs et quelle lumière!!
Du grand art!
Amitiés.
max

dip (12834) 2009-03-04 4:18

Hi Jaap,
Splendid image!excellent lighting management and point of view,
another wonderful work of you!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

pablominto (41314) 2009-03-27 23:10

Hello Jaap,

The dramatic cloud formation is a dominating element, and enhances the impact from the naked trees!
The well lit dry grass stands out, and the fence is catching my attention...
Good depth in the composition, natural colours and good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

trewheeler (1707) 2009-04-06 8:09 [Comment]

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crhieatt (5145) 2009-04-24 9:26

Jaap,

There's something very pleasing about an obvious subject being partly obscured - as in this shot - where the castle itself takes second place to the environmental curves of banks and trees - and light!
My regards
colin

yquem46 (8435) 2009-09-14 11:42

Back to you Jaap
I owe you to admit that so far I did not look at your shots very carefully, probably because, as a fan of shots of mainly Asia, I unconsciously thought that Netherlands was not exotic enough to be worth spending too much time !?
how wrong I was !
as a matter of fact nothing exotic in your gallery that I partly browsed for a couple of minutes but what a compo, what a light, what a top quality ! Throughout !
Awesome. Really looks like flamish paintings
just choosed this one as an example but honestly I'm quite impressed
You go to my favorites right away
Best regards
patrick

Vasa (6274) 2009-09-19 1:56

This master piece is for my soul, too. Many thanks dear friend, Jaap!

Friendly from Belgrade,

Branko

quillo (7286) 2009-11-28 6:33

♥

Hola Jaap ------------>

A big photo undoubtedly, the light is marvellous,
the framing and the exquisite contrasts,
the magnificent colors, congratulations for
the excellent work.

Un abrazo desde Madrid.

♥