Autumn mood at Castle De Haar Photo

Photographer’s Note

The moated castle De Haar, the largest in the Netherlands, is an enourmous brick construction originating in 14-15C. It was burnt by Louis XIV's troops between 1672 and 1673, and then rebuilt in 1892 for the castle owner, Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt, by PJH Cuypers, the architect of the Rijksmuseum and the Central Station in Amsterdam, according to the original plans and drawings. The main building, with pepper-pot roof towers, is surrounded by wide moats and linked to a large entrance fort by a covered bridge. The castle church, seen here on the right, has also been restored in the end of 19C.

HDR of three handheld bracketed exposures (0, +2, -2 full stops, at f/5.6 and ISO 400 this is 1/250, 1/60 and 1/1000 sec).

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Wasiak (227) 2007-11-09 2:16

Hello:)
Super
God shot,Pov,colours simetric capyure:)
Thenks for sharing:)
Regards Paweł

snunney (34800) 2007-11-09 2:19

Hello Alexander,
This is a very nice composition well balanced composition taking good advantage of the two towers as anchor points. The sombre tones of the overcast sky make for a particular atmosphere that seems to suit the rather austere architecture. Very good tones and sharpness with good reflections.

batti9 (42) 2007-11-09 2:19

I think it's an oil painting not a photo.

Mocuishle (115) 2007-11-09 2:22

Hello, Alexander!
Beautiful castle. Wonderful place. Good frame. I like the colors, light and super reflection in water. Congratulations.
Have a nice day,
Francesco

gary91 (15321) 2007-11-09 2:23

Hello Alexander,
Good composition and very nice atmosphere. I like this dark grey sky and clouds and the reflection is wonderful.
Your HDR processing is superb, mainky because you can hardly notice it.
Have a nice day.
Best regards, Christian

greg (2835) 2007-11-09 2:31

I like how the water goes to black, with no colour at all. Nice place - never saw this one before.

gezimania (5774) 2007-11-09 2:35

Hi Alexander, what a great reflection with an excellent composition and excellent colours, congratulations
Selnur

besnard (30608) 2007-11-09 2:35

Bonjour Alexander
Belle composition de ce très beau château avec un bon format choisi pour nous faire admirer les reflets.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

Dpbours (220) 2007-11-09 2:37

Hi Alexander,

'An enormous brick construction of the 14-15C'. Hahaha, that slightly deviates from the description you find on the website of Castle De Haar: De Haar Castle is the biggest and most fairytale-like castle in the Netherlands. With its towers, turrets, moats, gates and suspension bridges, De Haar Castle resembles a true medieval castle. Funny. :-)

You're not a smoker, looking at how you held te camera! The reflection is very pleasant, though the detail in the bricks is sometimes a bit harsh, taking too much attention. Then again, always impossible to give detail in 800 pixels... Nice one.

Greetings,
Dennis

gelor (3224) 2007-11-09 2:38

Bonjour Alexander,
Pas à dire encore du très joli travail ! Superbe reflet, superbes couleurs et superbe composition... Félicitations.
Gérard

PixelTerror (86060) 2007-11-09 2:40

Privet Alexander,
A fine picture with superb clarity and a very nice autumn mood, top exposure like it a lot.
Greetings JY

kiks (6053) 2007-11-09 3:14

Beautiful result this image. The brouwn/yellow colours make a lovely contranst with the grey sky.Goed use of the reflection.
TFS
KIKs

ChrisJ (70165) 2007-11-09 3:14

Hi Alexander

Wonderful symmetry & reflections, between the 2 turrets, or should that be 4? I like the muted colours & superb sharpness. The splash of gold in the middle, is a superb addition. Tfs!

BennyV (4663) 2007-11-09 3:17

Alexander,
A lovely autumn postcard. Great that even the heavy clouds are caught in the reflection. Excellent work!
Benny

jurek1951 (25952) 2007-11-09 3:19

Hi Alexander,
Beautiful sharp and clear image. Good composition and colours.Very nice architecture shot.
Georg

COSTANTINO (22643) 2007-11-09 3:19

Hi Alexander,
wonderful picture, very well framed with amazing reflections of the castle on the water and beautiful colours. Good work. Congratulations.
Regards,
Costantino

Muse (30941) 2007-11-09 3:27

Hello Alexander,
Interesting architecture. Resemblance between the shape of the bell tower of the church and the castle.
Of very beautiful reflections in the water and a sky and lignt which I like.
Best regards
denise

asajernigan (14098) 2007-11-09 3:40

Alexander,
Excellent composition using the reflection to create nice balance and symmetry. The autumn colors add a nice touch to the shot complimenting the red brick buildings. The two towers anchor the photo and provide nice balance from side to side. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

lilimih33 (9872) 2007-11-09 4:31

Hello Alexander!
Another great perspective with this beautiful castle!
Lovely reflexion and perfect calrity!
Wonderful colours and effect!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

Dragonheart (8393) 2007-11-09 4:37

Hello Aleksander,
Excellent! the composition is great, and the reflection is awful! Very beautiful shot. Sharpness is perfect.
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek

barrufeto_77 (25783) 2007-11-09 5:06

Hi Alexander.

The reflection is...impressive! It seems to be, as someone told you, a drawing.

Well done!

pablominto (40578) 2007-11-09 5:25

Hello Alexander,
Excellent details in the architecture, and I lime the combination of the castle and church in the same frame!
The calm pond allows for this fine reflection, which you make well use of...
A well composed presentation with attractive autumn colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

UnTrained (0) 2007-11-09 5:35

Hallo Alexander,
impressing result and not to believe that it was handheld. I like the composition with the reflection and also the good contrasts. And the details from the wall textures are excellent.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

amaryllis (17427) 2007-11-09 5:49

bonjour,
une belle photo de ce chateau à la verticale, qui nous montre bien les reflets dans l'étang et j'aime aussi ces quelques feuilles mortes qui flottent sur l'eau et le reflet des arbres en arrière plan
belle composition
juliette

anes_lc (14768) 2007-11-09 5:54

hi alexander
i'm in a hurry ...but still i couldn't stop for tell how beautiful is this one :)
great job my friend ...you capture in just one shot all the beauty of this stunning place
great one
regards,anes

dmarizz (2368) 2007-11-09 6:27

Hi Alexander,
the quite perfect reflection adds a great character to a picture very unlucky regarding lighting and atmosphere/sky. Very particular is the colour of the reflection itself (much darker than the sky) caused, I suppose, by HDR technique. To be honest I am not a great fan of HDR, maybe as I rarely got impressive results, but in this case the photo came out really pleasant. Congratulations, Dario.

jasmis (50298) 2007-11-09 6:32

Amazing place, superb composition with smart reflexions.
Superb colours.
Regards.

Floydian (30970) 2007-11-09 6:38

Hallo Alexander,
Ik vind de vorige iets sterker in de compositie, maar ook deze mag ik wel zien.
Het licht is mooi zonder meteen die dikke HDR kleuren er aan te hangen, subtiel gemaakt, dus goed.
Wens je prettig weekend, Henk

carper (64746) 2007-11-09 8:10

prachtig Slexander.
I know this shot, I made it to, the hdr is very good and the quality of it is very good, fantastic reflection, good frame, very good job, prettig weekend.
groet Jaap

korbee (2236) 2007-11-09 10:09

A very nice picture Alex only a bloody shame of the building material around......
jan

fulvio52 (8314) 2007-11-09 12:21

Hi Alexander.
absolutely amazing what you've been able to get out in terms of color. I mean, it wasn't exactly a sunny day...
Awesome framing, awesome reflections.... awesome!
You have a great evening, I'll see ya around.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

Gustaw (21670) 2007-11-09 12:33

Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting photo. I very like your composition. Good colours and good light. Very nice reflections in water. Well done.
Marek

gneufeld (15169) 2007-11-09 13:09

Hi Alexander,
Very fine capture here with perfect composition to best see these two amazing buildings and spires. Excellent reflections and wonderful clarity in good light. Well done and TFS. Gerald

jonathan_hart (22576) 2007-11-09 13:55

hello Alexander
a good 'unity' in the tones, the nice autumn colours of the trees, a perfect reflection, the good composition, the interesting sky, everything to make a good shot, excellent result
regards
jo

gilou530 (35156) 2007-11-09 14:01

salut alex
malgré le ciel gris une excellente lumière qui donne ces reflets merveilleusement bien capturés bien fait
amities
gilbert

Signal-Womb (11693) 2007-11-09 15:22

Very impressive capture Alex, he setting and reflection is beautiful. Very well done..

leo61 (43398) 2007-11-09 23:32

Hi Alexander!
A great shot with perfect reflections.You managed the poor light very well and I like these soft colors of the trees and these nice buildings.
Regards,leo

coco (27820) 2007-11-10 4:01

Hi Aleksander.

The composition and the reflections make of this one a classical and beautiful photo.
You were lucky because of the light.

Well done.

granchius (3503) 2007-11-10 4:14

Hi Alexander,
beautiful place and fantastic composition. Great color and atmosphere!
TFS
Carlo

cunejo200 (7157) 2007-11-10 5:27

Hello Aleksander,
Sometimes the best reflections are taken on a cloudy day. The reflection shown on your photo is incredible. A lovely perspective of the castle with dash of autumn colors. Greetings! Danilo

jhm (82421) 2007-11-10 7:45

Hello Alexander,

Een jaar geleden zo wat, kregen we van carper ook een foto van dit kasteel, maar uw vertikaal frame zorgt hier voor een zeer mooie foto, zeker met het stil water en de fantastische weerspiegelingen van de torens. Zeer goede samenstelling, goed werk. Bedankt!

Prettig weekend,
John.

testmaniac (12110) 2007-11-10 8:15

Hi Alexander, another perfect shot from this wonderful place! Excellent lights and reflections!

TFS and regards,
Philip

Fis2 (45725) 2007-11-10 14:06

Witaj Aleksander!
Beautiful architecture, super reflection in water. Good frame and composition. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

gildasjan (23726) 2007-11-11 1:31

Bonjour Alexander
Un ciel gris très esthétique avec la couleur de ces architectures.Superbe reflet.La réalisation est nette et très bien exposée.
Bravo et bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

dareco (17104) 2007-11-11 1:46

Fantastic! The old buildings are really beautiful! Great reflection and color. Thanks, Karen

leonorkuhn (13559) 2007-11-11 3:42

Hi Alexander,

Excellent composition. I like the great contrast of colors, the good sharpness and the nice reflections. Good job!

Have a nice sunday
Leonor

gramma (3519) 2007-11-11 6:06

Hello Alexander,

Nice reflection and atmosphere. The light and the sharpness are very well controlled. Cheer !

Christophe

Budapestman (41790) 2007-11-11 8:20

Hi Alexander,
Picturesque image the atmosphere is fascinating. I like the rich and beautiful details and the soft lights, clarity is superb. The reflection is amazing, Very well done! Have a nice Sunday
George

jemaflor (39305) 2007-11-11 11:15

Hi Aleksander,
Beautiful reflection, good capture and even the weather is not very fine your shot about this interesting castle is well made.

dip (12568) 2007-11-12 2:13

This is a superb image Alexander!
POV,colors,reflections,lighting,all are perfect,
great job!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

macondo (13079) 2007-11-12 3:33

Hi Alexander.
How still the water is. The fantastic colours of autumn and the brickwork stand out on this grey day. The reflection looks great. I don't know how you got such sharpness with three hand-held shots - all I can say is you're a very steady bloke. I haven't tried HDR yet, but I can see every day just how useful it might be. Very nice result.
Regards,
Andrew

vincz (19039) 2007-11-13 0:34

Very nice dark image abd excellent reflections in the dark. Great details and depth.

meltemi (9746) 2007-11-13 5:28

Hello Alexander,
a festival of autumn colors and the right lights to illuminate this superb building of an inconstestable architectural and aesthetic beauty. Good how the winter light accentuates the various vivid brown that are found in the stonework of the castle.
Kind Regards.
Stella

AiresSantos (42010) 2007-11-14 1:27

Hi Alexander
Perfect mirror of this very beautiful Castle.
Excellent colours and light in this weather conditions.
Thanks and greetings
Aires

Greg1949 (8507) 2007-11-15 15:42

Alexander,

I like this shot but in general i like your work. You saturate your colors and you shoot (to me anyway) logical views. In this one the sky reflection is better than the sky and that makes it very good, but the leaves floating on the still water make it great. Super capture, well seen.

Greg

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-11-16 6:46

Hi ALexander, i think the bad weather here is stunning!
the gray tones create a fatanstic contrast and the reflection is perfectly taken..
beautiful image!
ciao!
Valeria

daddo (11328) 2007-11-20 15:08

Hi Alexander.It is the mood that is the powerful element here. Nature seems to be brooding, somewhat despondent, but beautiful at the same time. The harmony amongst the colours is most appealing and the composition has a finesse about it with the two elegant towers enhanced even more in the reflection. Lovely work Alexander. Regards. Klaudio.

alvaraalto (5231) 2007-11-25 14:17

Hi Alexander,

Looking back in your TE-work I had quit a lot of good memories. I do have an image ready for upload of this castle for a long time. It made a picture of this place when I was flying over it with a Cessna. But the quality is not as good as this one of you.

Groet Rob