house last German emperor Photo

Photographer’s Note

THE KAISER

Prince Wilhelm of Prussia was born on 27 January 1859 as the oldest son of the Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich and the English Princess Royal. Through his grandmother Queen Victoria he is related to most of the reigning houses in Europe. In 1881 he marries Auguste-Victoria von Schleswig Holstein.

In 1888 the Germans bury both his grandfather Wilhelm I and, after a reign of only ninety-nine days, his father Friedrich III. Then Wilhelm ascents the royal Prussian and imperial German throne at the age of twenty-nine. He replaces experience advisers by a staff of his own liking and his peculiar behaviour is critisized in both Germany and abroad.

After the fatal attack on Archduke Franz-Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 Wilhelm considers it his duty to support his ally against Serbia. The Balkan state is helped by Russia that in its turn has a bond with France. To attack France efficiently the Germans invade Belgium. Since Great-Britain has guaranteed the neutrality of the Belgians, the English are also lured into the fray. And when moreover smaller European states choose sides, a conflict at an until then unknown scale is a fact. For three years the war remains undecided but in 1917 the United States join in and this changes the German prospects.

Wilhelm is personally blamed for the defeat. His Imperial Navy revolts while he is in Belgium and the revolt spreads to Berlin. As the allies consider the Kaiser a war criminal he is forced to flee from his Belgian headquarters to the Netherlands, the country that has remained neutral. He abdicates in November 1918.

Wilhelm has never returned to Germany. In accordance with his will, his bodily remains are deposited in a mausoleum on the estate.

yes this was something else not a normal shot of mine but even I was in that last house and I was realy impressed. I hope you like the shot is was cropped. In my WS I made another version of the shot.
gr. Jaap

Galmeida, Gerrit, weswang, Fixfocus, jhm, nwoehnl, Xalkida, papagolf21, singuanti, chinchini, jmdaoudal, HOBO, PixelTerror, berek, Albrecht, Didi, ChrisJ, john_c, P-S-I-G has marked this note useful

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xavshot (62567) 2006-02-14 12:50

Bonsoir Jaap
belle compo avec un cadrage assez inattendu de ta part mais qui va très bien avec la photo. L'endroit est mangifique et la lumière excellente
Bravo
Xavier

Galmeida (12559) 2006-02-14 12:55

Bonsoir Jaap,
Nicely, well seen and captured local scenery of this castle place and moment. Is a different one of you with a vertical format and enquadrement but I like it very much So well composed, with a fine perspective and your touch for composition. Good light handling, soft colors and fine sharpeness. You caught the moment atmosphere so well and this is a clear quality picture.

Very well seen and composed. Congratulations my friend.
Fernando

Graal (58103) 2006-02-14 12:58

Hi Jaap,
interesting historican place, very good composition and nice colours. Good note. I like it. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Gerrit (35811) 2006-02-14 13:05

Hoi Jaap,
Mooie foto van dit historische huis/kasteel met hier en daar nog een blaadje aan de kale bomen. Mooi perspectief met die oude lantarenpaal op de voorgrond. Knap werk.
Het is weer mooi weer op je foto (hoe doe je dat toch).
Bedankt en groeten van Gerrit

weswang (18223) 2006-02-14 13:08

Hi Jaap, You have well composed this picture to show the faded past of the emperor with the winter view of the color faded house. Good depth and nice to use the roadway and the side house lead to the courtyard of the house. Thanks for the educational notes.

lukie (0) 2006-02-14 13:11

Dag Jaap,

mooie samenstelling door de lantaarnpaal en de bomen te laten deelnemen. Het gebouw ziet er goed gerestaureerd uit.

groeten,

Luc.

Fixfocus (9377) 2006-02-14 13:15

Dag Jaap,
Uw hebt zeker de betere van de tweij gekozen.
Ik find dat de compositie echt uitstekend is met de lantarn en de boomen in de voorgrond,-prachtige perspectief en lijnenspeel.Diepte,licht en kleuren zijn ook prachtig.
Gr,
Hermann

jhm (82679) 2006-02-14 13:21

Goedenavond Jaap,
Ik vind het prachtig hoe u een ommezwaai maakt om ons dit schitterend Keizerkasteel laat zien, alles is blijkbaar goed afgewogen door de lantaarn samen met de bomen ons leidt naar het kasteel, de dwars schaduwen onderbreken de lange weg die zorgt voor een mooie diepte. Jaap, opnieuw is de technische kant een pluspunt hier, de samenstelling is daar het bewijs van.
Groeten,
John.

ramthakur (1501) 2006-02-14 13:48

Nice shot in mellow evening light with trees casting long shadows.

nwoehnl (120) 2006-02-14 14:12

A well balanced composition, Jaap, where the alignment of elements, starting with the lantern in the foreground all the way back to the palace, builds a fine perspective. Nice how the sunlight enhances the seasonal colors. I think you made the right choice - the WS is also good but for me the lighter version without the tree at the left works better.

Fis2 (45923) 2006-02-14 14:25

Witaj Jaap!
Wonderful place. Interesting object. Good perspective. Super colours and light. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations.
Krzysztof

didcreole (962) 2006-02-14 15:35

Beautiful composition and light, well done.

Xalkida (11740) 2006-02-14 16:18

Hi Jaap

Great note! Well it's not most good than your photo but it's great and very informative. I like how you place the lamp and the trees in a straight. I think that your photo is divided in two parts: the tress and the lamp are the borders and the palace on the left hand is the other side! :)

Very smart photo. Well done.

papagolf21 (56467) 2006-02-14 16:27

Bonsoir Jaap,
Les deux prises de vue sont très intéressantes, peut-être aurais-je une préférence pour celle présentée en atelier. Le choix est difficile, et dans ces cas-là, je prends les deux.
Très belle présentation de cette demeure.
Amitiés.
Philippe
Je reviens demain

chinchini (27639) 2006-02-15 0:49

Bonjour Jaap,
Magnifique candélabre en avant-plan de cette photo éclairée par une lumière rasante. Le sujet de la composition est moins net mais les détails sont bien perceptibles.
Le ciel est bien palot par rapport au nôtre ;o)
Mes amitiés/Pierre

Schultzy (5428) 2006-02-15 1:00

Hello Jaap,
Very interesting subject, thanks for your note !
The shot is very well composed with different elements.
Well done !

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-02-15 2:39

Hi Jaap,
this is well done with the quality and the way to show, this place is a very interesting one and you give a good note (Historical).
I like it
jean Michel

HOBO (5244) 2006-02-15 3:25

Good morning Jaap,
The house is wellpositioned under the tree, personally I do not like the lantern, it disturbs a bit.
Thanks for your documentary note.
Regards
Knut.

PixelTerror (86234) 2006-02-15 4:47

Dag Jaap,
This one is quite an unusual variation from you, but I like its composition with its good perspective and having this nice street lamp to open the view towards the castle.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

berek (28933) 2006-02-15 5:36

Hi Jaap,
very good perspective . Beautiful landscape and architecture. have a nice day.
B.Erek
Meaning(Sense) :9
Framing:10
Idea :10

singuanti (15240) 2006-02-15 10:09

Hi Jaap. Both shots are very good but I find myself preferring the workshop because the sidewalk acts as a better conduit to take our eyes to the focal point. The visual flow just seems smoother in the WS. But they are similar other than that. Nice catch Jaap.

Albrecht (11110) 2006-02-15 11:15

Hoi Jaap
Prachtige compo, hele mooie lichtval en sfeer.
JAmmer dat details hier verloren gaan door het verkleinen.
groeten Albrecht

Didi (36182) 2006-02-15 15:41

Bonsoir Jaap
Je vote dans l'urne photographique pour la seconde version qui est moins étroite.
Cependant la première image est quand-même appréciable.
Je note un bon équilibre entre les parties ombrées et l'arrière-plan éclairé.

Michael_Gan (2772) 2006-02-15 16:46

Hi Jaap. Een verrassende foto van jouw hand, qua compositie iets totaal anders dan we van je gewend zijn. Mooie kleuren hier en leuk dat je de gietijzeren lantaarnpaal zo prominent in beeld hebt gebracht. Ik vind deze crop beter dan de workshop, de vlakverdeling is hier wat mooier. De bomen aan de linkerkant in de workshop doen afbreuk aan het effect. Kortom: je hebt volgens mij de goede gekozen!

danyy (68947) 2006-02-15 17:03

Bonjour Jaap,
la simplicite d'un paysage, un arbre, une lampe, un petit chateau au loin, tout l'art est dans le cadrage ici parfait.
Des couleurs très naturelles et aucun élément perturbateur, tout est beau.
Bien vu.
Daniel.

ChrisJ (70299) 2006-02-16 3:42

Hi jaap

I like the juxtapositioning & symmetry of the lamp post & tree trunk. Good sharpness, color, & lighting. Tfs!

john_c (24635) 2006-02-16 11:01

Hi Jaap,
An interesting shot taken from a superb POV. The warm lighting makes one think that winter has departed! I like the strewn leaves and the shadow effects. The eye follows the road into the frame to appreciate the grand building in the distance. The lamp post provides balance. Your note is interesting. I was aware Wilhelm did not return alive to Germany, but was unaware that his remains were still in the Netherlands. Very fine work, Jaap.

Cricri (43178) 2006-02-16 11:36

Bonjour Jaap,
Jolie vue sur ce bâtiment, belle lumiére et couleurs, composition, beau travail
Amitiés
cricri

P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-02-16 14:49

Hello Jaap,
The Lorraine was annexed by Germany during the reign of Emperor Wilhem.
He inaugurated the station at the beginning of XX century.
Beautiful photo, and note very interesting.
Best regards,
Fabrice

faubry (32323) 2006-02-17 4:46

hello Jaap, beautiful vertical composition!inusual with you, i like, very beautiful light.
bravo
francine

oochappan (22032) 2006-02-17 5:21

Hi Jaap
een dagje vrij en wat rondkijkend vind ik deze laatste bijzonder leuk, zeer effectief, de lantaarn de weg naar het kasteel, de late zon die de bomen en het pad in het midden oplichten, een uitstekend moment van licht.
Groetjes
Henk