castle Heeswijk Photo

Photographer’s Note

Castle Heeswijk is water citadel former at Heeswijk from the 11th century. The castle had been restored in 2005. Already in the year 1080 there a preamble of the current castle, so-called motte-burcht arose. In the course of the middle ages the motte (castle hillock) were blunted and on the place of the citadel a castle were built. Castle Heeswijk several times have played a role in the history. It did not succeed prince Maurits around 1600 up to two times to take the castle. It's halfbrother Frederik Hendrik succeeded in this in 1629, however, in, so that he could besiege then s' Hertogenbosch. In 1672 the sun king Lodewijk XIV the uninvited guest on castle Heeswijk were during its fight against the republic. On the end of the 18th century Pichegru, general still used the castle of the French revolution under the guidance of Napoleon, as a headquarter. In 1835, André bought baron of pine Bogaerde of Terbrugge the castle touched in decline and started immediately a massive reconstruction. For its growing collection art objects and curiosa, of him and of its sons, the noblemen Louis and Donat, the castle was extended with among other things the weapon room and the Irontower.

The current castle museum gives a picture of the life sitation and the collect tradion from the middle of the 19th century. After the recent restorations there meanwhile guided tours by the castle are possible. The weapon room of the castle does service as official marrylocation of the municipality Bernheze. In under the promenade cellar roofs lain (marry)partys and receptions are given and the carriage house of castle accommodate Heeswijk - and training facilities as well as congress - and presentation spaces meet.
if you want to see the castle and you use a car navigator is the end destiny is the Gouverneursweg, Heeswijk-Dinther

Kasteel Heeswijk is laying on circa 10 minutes from 's Hertogenbosch en 20 minutes from Eindhoven.

It's realy a marvelous place, well the weather was a typicalDutch one and I hope you nlike the photo.
gr.jaap

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bobocortis (14144) 2008-08-05 10:36

Hello Jaap.
It often happens you post castes' pictures.
Maybe anyone can be say they're similar, but it's not true. I find they're always different and each one of them is a special shot.
This one is particulary sunny and well enlighted, with a well chosen foreground and fantastic reflection on the water.
Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Bobo.

Gustaw (21670) 2008-08-05 10:39

Hi, my friend!
And next very good photo. Very good composition, very good colours and light. It is profesional photo. Interesting architecture. Well done.
Marek

mvdisco (11659) 2008-08-05 10:50

Hi Jaap,
Another beautiful castle, good POV. and details, I love the blue tone of the sky and the architecture of the castle, a very sharp picture and lovely POV.
congradulations
Michel

gildasjan (24149) 2008-08-05 10:57

Bonsoir Jaap
Un superbe cadrage avec une lumière qui l'est toute autant.Bravo encore pour cette magnifique image.
Bonne soirée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Valerka (8159) 2008-08-05 11:11

Hi,Jaap,
Well seen and shot.
TFS
Valerka:)

gneufeld (15235) 2008-08-05 11:23

Hi jaap,
Ah, a gorgeous shot of this chateau in perfect light and reflections. The foreground is both interesting and very effective to lead into the main subject. An awesome shot, jaap, and TFS. Gerald

phwall (5705) 2008-08-05 11:27

Hello Jaap,
Lovely composition, a superbly balanced shot. So much fine detail to take in, the castle, the boat, the sky, the pink flowers, all of it is simply wonderful.
Thank you for sharing.
Regards
Peter

dip (12852) 2008-08-05 11:35

Hi Jaap,
great composition,very good POV and amazing light,
very well done!
Regards,
Dimitris.

xavshot (63137) 2008-08-05 11:37

Bonsoir Jaap
une très belle restauration de ce château qui permet de bien le mettre en valeur. J'aime bien la succession d'arches. La photo est impeccable comme à ton habitude. Bravo.
Xavier

TopGeo (22249) 2008-08-05 11:48

Hello Jaap.
beautiful castle, good POV. and details, I like the blue tone of the sky with white clouds excellent composition with FG nature and the architecture,and fantastic dark color reflection on the water.Perfect and clear shot!
Compliments
Geo

velocista (881) 2008-08-05 11:58

olá,
beautiful castle in a beautiful place and with a great architecture
very good colous, sharpness and pov
congratulations
pedro

josepmarin (34131) 2008-08-05 11:59

Hi Jaap,
A perfect setting and a good exposure to obtain a great aesthetic result with the architecture of this castle and its surroundings.
The elegance of your composition adds more beauty to the set.
A great work, as usual.
Friendly regards,
Josep

drago (4826) 2008-08-05 12:10

Jaap hi,this is a perfect card-postal photo of this amazing fairy place!Well composed shot as you managed to include all the elements in a great way.The almost vertical format was the perfect choise in my opinion!
TFS
Panagiotis

Buin (38310) 2008-08-05 12:13

Good evening Jaap!
Today you show us a real fairy tale castle. I like this "frisky" architecture very much. A perfect photo from the beautiful lilac flowers in the foreground up to the vivid sky - not to forget this gorgeous castle. It seems to float on the water ... Thanks for the informative note!
Greetings from summerly Germany!
Frank

Silversnow (2121) 2008-08-05 12:24

Very nice and interesting castle, I love the inspiring architecture, the backdrop cloouds, even the little touch of colors from the boat and flowers surround and enhance the composition.

CatherineD (4860) 2008-08-05 12:31

Hello Jaap,
Beautiful photo in your special style. The colours are spendid, with nice saturation. What a strange castle, with so many architectural styles! TFS,
Catherine

hatti52 (12654) 2008-08-05 12:56

Hi Jaap,
splendid image
great quality and clearity
well done
regards

ALIRIZA (16197) 2008-08-05 12:56

Hi Jaap,
Great POV of the beautiful castle. I like the blue tone of the sky, sharpness and colours a lot. Congradulations my dear friend...
All the best...
Ali Rıza

danyy (69499) 2008-08-05 13:13

Hello again jaap,
et bien je préfère franchement celle-ci à la précédente et sur tous les points sauf peut-être les reflets.
Les couleurs sont aboslument délicieuses.
Vraiment rien à ajouter.
Best regards.
Daniel.

gilou530 (35710) 2008-08-05 13:15

salut carper
un chateau des contes des milles et une nuit,sous une lumiére idéale pour avoir des couleurs top et qui mettent en valeur ce chateau, le ciel compléte bien le cadrage en donnant du relief
amitiés
gilbert

donluicu (23955) 2008-08-05 14:02

hey Jaap
nice capture, but i don't see any windmill in here!!!!
lol

superb quality

congrats

npecanhuk (14756) 2008-08-05 15:01

Hello Jaap!
Gorgeous construction, wonderfully framed by the sky behind it and the vegetation in the fg!
Beautiful colors, excellent low pov!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-08-05 15:14

Hello Jaap,beautiful clear details throughout the picture.An excellent POV.
You were fortunate to have good sunlight, and a wonderful blue sky, that made the best background.The wild flowers in the fg add to the scene.
Tfs, regards Jean.

asajernigan (14304) 2008-08-05 18:19

Jaap,
Your composition is great showing this castle from a great angle giving the shot depth and direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF. The grass and flowers provides a nice border in the front of the scene.
TFS,
Asa

alftrek (2929) 2008-08-05 18:53

Hello jaap,

I think the quality of your photos should go with saying. Everything is good, perfect lighting and rich in details.

Alfred

testmaniac (12262) 2008-08-05 21:07

Hello Jaap, Castle Heeswijk is looking great and your photo also! Wonderful architecture!

TFS and regards,
Phil

Wanda1 (11015) 2008-08-05 22:18

Hallo Jaap,
Ik ken deze kasteel goed omdat mijn ouers in s'Hertogenbosch gebleven heeft, en wij het vaak hier kom wandelen. Goeie standpunt met de grass en bloemen in het voorgrond, en ik hou van de blauwe bewolkde lucht, en de beeld is mooi scherp en helder. Bedankt voor het ophalen van deze herinneringen van vroeger.
Groetjes
Wanda

izmirli (3287) 2008-08-05 22:59

merhaba dear jaap
marvellous picture and castle.magnigficent colours and blue sky.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

MarianneS (14436) 2008-08-06 0:34

Hello Jaap,
A nice view, perfect for a postal card, with a nice castle and a wonderful sky to enhance it.
I like the little touch of colour thanks to the flowers in the corner.
Well done.
Regards,
Marianne

AiresSantos (42964) 2008-08-06 0:47

Another beautiful Castle, dear Jaap !
Excellent point of view, colours and details. I like how you framed it with the grass in FG and the lovely cloudy sky
Have a nice day
Aires

gracious (20017) 2008-08-06 0:52

Hello my friend Jaap,
You and your gallery is always my inspiration in the photographing world! much appreciated for the sharing and friendship in this site with us, my respected artist and photographer!
This is a top class presentation of castle with the best pov with perfect exposure and focus!
the colour is real nice and superb sharpness and much details in the shot
Many thanks once again
greeting from NZ
Tony

danos (33330) 2008-08-06 0:55

Hello Jaap,
excellent shot of the Heeswijk's castle,with the brilliant light and the vivid colors to bring out the details of it.I like the superb sharpness and the clarity of the scene.The grass and the flower in the foreground, make the scene more beautiful.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

ellelloo (4961) 2008-08-06 2:55

Hello Jaap,
A great shot of this beautiful castle, which indeed seems to float on the water. A good POV and an excellent composition with a beautiful foreground and a gorgeous sky. The castle has many interesting details. Very good light, colours and sharpness. Thanks for the comprehensive note too.
Greetings, Lasse

jhm (83378) 2008-08-06 2:59

Hallo Jaap,

Opnieuw een prachtig kasteel, maar niet het zelfde effect als uw voorgaande, omdat de wind uw tegenspeler was.
Daardoor missen we die mooie weerspiegeling, maar darentegen krijgen we hier een wondermooie hemel met de wolken die zich excellent presenteren.
Het kasteel zelf is zeker de mooite waard, van zoiets kan ik duidelijk genieten.
Altijd met een goede uitleg, dit is mooi.
Bedankt voor deze.

Groeten,
John.

TGULUMSER (12514) 2008-08-06 3:11

Helo Jaap,
This is an elegant photo in your style. The castle is fantastic under a great sky,
Best regards,
Tulay

Sanderson-Brown (1697) 2008-08-06 3:29

HI Jaap,
another great castle shot. the lighting is great, do you plan these trips with particular good weather forcasts?
Well done
tfs
regards
paul

Cretense (57010) 2008-08-06 3:58

Hi Jaap!

A fantastic castle and an amazing photo! Perfect framing and composition, perfect light managment, brilliant colours and incredible sky! Top quality sharpness and definition! Congratulations!

Hercules

belido (16899) 2008-08-06 4:49

Hi Jaap,

superb composition. I like the effect of the strong perspective provided by your wide lens. Exposure was very well managed (as usual). Very good details on the sky and nice inclusion of the weeds in the foreground. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

jlbrthnn (39039) 2008-08-06 5:19

Hello Jaap,
This castle is like a ship, with its boat of rescue already to water. Of course framing is well made, of course the colors are superb, of course the quality of the photograph is perfect. It is difficult to find something of negative and to be renewed in criticisms.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

ifanik (20542) 2008-08-06 6:12

Hi Jaap
Very beautiful castle and excellent photo from you
Nice colours and POV
BEST REGARDS
NICK

MarcT (21103) 2008-08-06 6:53

Hallo Jaap,
Prachtig licht, enkele mooie wolken en een kasteel.
Wat wenst de fotograaf meer?
Groeten
Marc

feather (50168) 2008-08-06 8:19

The light on the castle is wonderful and you have a lovely sky as usual. The wind-rippled water has prevented the sharp reflections we often see in your work but the water surface is reflecting some of the colours from the castle. The grass and flowers you have included in the foreground work very well in the composition anchoring the shot beautifully.
Kath.

Nicou (45777) 2008-08-06 8:39

Hello,

quel château, c'est une merveille, avec les herbe en premier plan dans le cadrage, ce ciel merveilleux, de toute beauté.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-08-06 8:46

Jaap,
Superb exposure here !
Resulting contrasts are awesome, and so are sky dynamics... Beautiful one,
Regards,
JB.

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-08-06 8:50

Admirable castle and admirable take too. One more occasion for me to just sea and learn. Thank you for sharing.

Regards,
JR

UnTrained (0) 2008-08-06 10:57

Hallo Jaap,
the castle is a bit looking like a ship in a harbour with the strong walls going up. Pleasant POV under a lovely sky with good clarity and sharpness. But my favourite is here the little boat partly blue.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Cricri (43790) 2008-08-06 12:14

Good evening Jaap
C'est une lumiére merveilleuse qui fait resortir les couleurs et la splendeur du château, toute belle présentation de ce lieu
félicitation
Have a nice evening
cricri

Budapestman (42876) 2008-08-06 12:28

Dear Jaap,
Great shot once more with beautiful composition. The colours, lights and details are picturesque, the POV is very attractive. Great atmosphere, my friend. Very well done!
Have a nice evening
George

Fis2 (46449) 2008-08-06 14:33

Witaj Jaap!
FAntastic castle. Good frame and composition. I like the colors and light. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

paura (39376) 2008-08-06 15:31

Jaap,
Very interesting the way that you composed this photo to show the bautiful castle. As usual from you, a very well balanced exposure. Very nice, friend.

Abraço

Paulo

trekks (14334) 2008-08-06 20:48

hi Jaap

Such a fine view of the castle in this composition using the FG grass and flower and from a low angle to show water pond.

Nice use of wide angle, there seems little distortion.

tfs, bill

zeca (20026) 2008-08-06 21:44

Hi Jaap!
The castle architecture is great and I also like its golden reflections on the water. Beautiful sky, with good polarization and nice clouds. I like you've included some little plants to the foreground, adding depth. Well taken, as always, my friend!
Regards,
Zeca

jjcordier (25256) 2008-08-06 21:54

Jaap
Presque un château de conte de fées!Magnifique photo de l'endroit avec un cadrage impeccable, une luminosité et un rendu de couleurs impeccable.
Amicalement
JJ

pablominto (41398) 2008-08-07 0:25

Hello Jaap,

Impressive quality of the details in the architecture, I can count the bricks!
A well balanced composition, and the point of view works well to include the wild flowers in front...
Attractive summer colours and nice blue sky with the fluffy clouds!

Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

COSTANTINO (23255) 2008-08-07 0:29

Hello Jaap,
You are very lucky to have the best collction of photos with so many castles,very interesting with so many architectural details..You are one of the best in treakearth,we only
try to present something good and simly well done..
As always your shot is unique,thanks for sharing
compliments and regards from GREECE
Costantino

John_F_Kennedy (32032) 2008-08-07 3:43

Beautiful shot of this water castel. The construction is very well visible. The flowers in the foreground give a fine contrast. Well done!
Best wishes,
Achim

salvator (18943) 2008-08-07 7:45

Hi Jaap,
Wonderful looking sky as always with superb blue and superb sharp details anbd colors.
Best regards. Salvator.

holmertz (10003) 2008-08-07 11:00

Hello Jaap,
This is very different to the Burmese pagodas, but it's not so bad either:-)
A fine picture, very well composed, and with good colours. What an amazing number of impressive, ancient castles that can be found on the European continent.
Regards,
Gert

jurek1951 (26162) 2008-08-07 12:08

Hi Jaap,
Wonderful POV in this presentation with clarity of details and colors.The Notes are amazing and educational.
Georg

Angshu (34141) 2008-08-07 20:46

Dag Jaap
A majestic castle indeed! Like the arched corridor & the lovely decors above it. Well framed with the grasses & flowers in the FG, which also gives good depth. Fantastic light which enhances the beauty. Fine work!
Best Regards
Angshu

Graal (58786) 2008-08-07 23:44

Hi Jaap,
great castle, beautiful view and well done photo. Friends all told You. I like this work also.
Gr., Aleksander

siolaw (25834) 2008-08-08 0:17

Hi Jaap,
There seem to be plenty of castles for you to show us.. I m glad it is so! Here you have the perfect light, it gives nice colors and realistic sharpness. Only rthis time the water was not so quiet for the reflections! ;D
Greetings
Laurent

bostankorkulugu (33984) 2008-08-08 1:52

a typical carper shot in all its glory... the castle is already charming, but the perfect blue sky and the purple flowers also add a lot to the charm... very nice jaap...

korkut

claudeD (11490) 2008-08-08 5:27

Hello Jaap,

perfect shot with a very good composition , fine colors and excellent sharpness.Thank you for sharing this excellent image with all TE members.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

bertolucci (12014) 2008-08-08 6:27

Hoi Jaap, deze ga ik ook maar 'ns op de tomtom van mijn pda invoeren. Een mooi capture waar de interessante bouwvolumes van dit bijzondere kasteel bekroond wordt door een klassieke Hollandse lucht. Heel mooi werk.
Fijn weekend,
Bert

rossofuoco (6384) 2008-08-09 0:19

Hi Jaap.
Ottima foto ben eseguita e ben composta.
Ciao Renzo

Didi (36516) 2008-08-09 8:42

Bonsoir mon cher Jaap
Un château magnifique photographié à partir d'un très bon point de vue.
Je note aussi un très bon piqué au niveau des optiques.
Bon dimanche.

Dpbours (220) 2008-08-10 13:08

Hoi Jaap,

Ik zou bijna vergeten hoe mooi Nederland is zo dicht bij ons in de buurt. Dit zou ik op een goede dag ook nog wel kunnen fietsen van bij mij thuis uit.
Echt prachtig! En wat een interessante note erbij. Heel mooi!

Groeten,
Dennis

jmdias (19935) 2008-08-10 13:49

jaap

very beautiful building, the light and this pov are very nice and inclusion of the branch of flowers was smart too.

hugs

jorge

Emile (20151) 2008-08-10 21:47

Hola Jaap.
Impressive architecture of this beautiful castle, your shot is very well captured from a good POV. Wonderful colors, sharpness and great details. Nice note.
Well done.
Best regards.

kevinos (6927) 2008-08-11 0:40

A superb ancient castle,Jaap, very well presented framed well and with good color. I like the relationship of the structure to its context Regards kevin

hdl (6737) 2008-08-12 4:36

Mooi groot kasteel; hier komt de breedhoek wel goed van pas. Aantrekkelijk kleurenpallet.

Charo (31851) 2008-08-25 11:44

Hallo Jaap,
Prachtige compositie en een kasteel in een prachtige architectuur. Uitstekende vooruitzichten en beeldkwaliteit, iets wat in uw foto's. Ik hou van de details van de boot een wandeling te maken door het meer.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Charo

riclopes (33135) 2008-11-12 3:57

Amazing place indeed, Jaap. And your capture seems to make it even more splendurous. Lovely FG with a nice touch from the purple flowers and fantastic cloudy sky with a deep attractive blue. The architecture is magnificent. Congratulations, once again.
rgds,
ric