Duivenvoorde: the castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

After uploading two pictures from the Duivenvoorde castle park, it is time to show the castle itself. It is one of the oldest castles in Holland and was known already in 1226. The remarkable thing about the castle is that it was never sold but always inherited via the male or female line. For 500 years, from 13 to 18 centuries, it was even inhabited by one family, Van Duivenvoordes, which has taken its name from the castle. From 1965, after the restauration, it is open for the public. The present facade dates from 1631, when the castle was rebuilt in Dutch Renaissance style and now it looks more like a mansion than a "real" castle. In 19C the regular park was remodelled in English landscape style with ponds, one of which serves here to reflect the castle.

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Henryk_Bilor (20375) 2006-11-28 4:50

Hi Alexander
Great castle. Nice reflection in the water. I like the colours, but I would prefer a bit brighter left part of the image ;).
Have a nice day.

annefin (149) 2006-11-28 4:51

Hi Alexander,
Beautiful shot! Good lighting, sharpness and colours, nice reflection too.

Thanks for sharing,

Anne

alkramer (0) 2006-11-28 4:55

Hello Alexander,
About this picture I only have this expression in Dutch language:geweldig mooi foto...
A perfect framing,colour en sharpness,I must say,a real great job,congratulations!
Spasiba en regards from Spain,Alberto.

greg64g (11193) 2006-11-28 4:56

hi Alexander

great one the colors and the foreground is superb, superb sharpness too.
cheers
greg

besnard (31316) 2006-11-28 4:57

Bonjour Alexander
Très belle composition de ce magnifique château bien saisi avec de beaux reflets sur le plan d'eau.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

PixelTerror (87159) 2006-11-28 4:57

Privet Alexander,
From the style it looks much newer than 1226, I miss here the thick walls and dungeons, possibly NL was a safer place in the middle age than France... The soft red color is nice to help it stand out and the reflection is lovely.
Have a nice day,
JEan-Yves

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2006-11-28 4:57

Hi Alexander.

Wooooooooooooow. The reflections and the sharpness are excellent!!!

My compliments!

Rgs, Oscar

Paolo (40755) 2006-11-28 5:01

Hi Alex, excellent view of that small castle with excellent colours, light and quality, perfect POV and composition and a really beautiful reflection of the castle and of the sky on the canal.
good note too.
thanks, ciao

sam224 (5851) 2006-11-28 5:11

A good point of view offers us this interesting building reflecting in the pond. Good contrast and colours standing out against the blue sky. Good definition.
Thanks for sharing.

jasmis (51283) 2006-11-28 5:17 [Comment]

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luisafonso (858) 2006-11-28 5:18

Beautiful Alexander. I am always convinced by the color reproduction of these Canon compacts. The blue skies are always so good. Excellent sharpness and very good compo. The reflection on the water, the placement of the palace, the green grass, the naked trees. Really nice!

jaja1970 (1286) 2006-11-28 5:35

Hi Alexander,

Fantastic picture.
POV and Compo are perfect. Colors on water reflex and building are so warm n beautiful.
Great Job,

Javad.

jlynx (11380) 2006-11-28 5:44

Hallo Alexander,
Firstly, You had an ally in the weather. The beautiful sky and very profitable lights which fully manifested themselves in the water. The picture very good, beautifully asymmetric and performed very carefully. Colours firm, but natural. The superb sharpness and her depth. Is some poetry in this superb photo.
Best regards,
Jurek

Buin (38574) 2006-11-28 5:53

Hallo Alexande!
What a beautiful old building! You show it in an excellent way, including the surroundings into the picture. I like the only pastel colours in this picture. A scenery which gives calm...thank you for showing this!
Greetings from sunny and warm Germany!
Frank

Manuel1982 (942) 2006-11-28 5:56

Hi Alexander,
fantastic shot and brilliant sharpness. There is nothing more to say ;-)
Well done
Best Regards
manuel

dkeus31 (26497) 2006-11-28 6:04

Hello Alexander,
Nice composition and good reflexion in the water of the building.
A square format with less sky may also work.
Regards
Didier

Floydian (30970) 2006-11-28 6:16

Hallo Alexander,
Typisch nederlands, maar ozo mooi. Mooie diepe volle kleuren in een perfecte belichting. Reflectie is mooi en die prachtige lucht er boven doet het helemaal voor mij.
Mag deze graag zien...prima stukje werk.
Groet, Henk

greg (2835) 2006-11-28 6:30

I was at a wedding here last year... very pretty place. I hadn't realised it was a 'castle'. I wonder what the original looked like?

raftad (585) 2006-11-28 6:59

Hi Alex,
Lovely image!, well composed, perfectly sharp and with wonderful details.
TFS
Rafael

pat0500 (21513) 2006-11-28 7:06

Hi Alexander,
Excellent picture and beautifull point of view, but most beautiful on this photograph.
It is well on the reflection on water. Pretty colours and very nice blue sky, very good shot..!
Best regards,
Have a nice day,
Patrick

amaryllis (17986) 2006-11-28 8:38

bonjour,

très beau chateau et très belle réalisation avec de belles réflections du chateau dans l'eau et des arbres
un beau ciel avec nuages et une bonne note historique
juliette

blue-velvet30 (6524) 2006-11-28 9:16

Hi Alexander,
great composition, colors, light and POV. Well done!
regards ;-)
Dorota

vedra (0) 2006-11-28 12:19

Hi Alexander,
Lovely castle which elegance is enhanced by reflection in the water. Well chosen frame, too, with the gentle looking sky on the top of it. Great capture.
Vedrana

sebinho342 (18804) 2006-11-28 12:22

Hi Alex, one of the picture of the day, all my congratulations, thisis a tremendous shot, i love it !
Positions of elements in the frame is perfect, under this marvelous sky, great soft reflexion, sharpness is there to appreciate to view on this duivenvoorde castle
Just great :)

Budapestman (43238) 2006-11-28 15:19

Hi Alexander!
This is a beautiful and very spectacular architecture photo! Its an impressive composition and fascinating reflection. Picturesque place! Thank you for sharing, nice days
George

daddo (11643) 2006-11-28 21:10

Zdravstvuy Aleksander. Such a graceful building, caught with all the detail. Lovely work, nicely composed with the old tree on the left and the beautiful, blue water reflecting the clouds in the foreground. Ochyen horosho.Regards. Klaudio.

anesugur (17114) 2006-11-29 3:27

Hi Alexander,
Perfect shot, superb light!
Excellent colors and very good point of view. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards. Uğur

brevbrev14 (372) 2006-11-29 3:48

Hi Alexander, beautiful reflection and perfect composition with this space to the sky!the colours are very well balanced!
well seen and done!
ciao!
Valeria

vinicio (22498) 2006-11-29 7:54

Excellent image with beautiful colors and perspective, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

coco (28276) 2006-11-29 17:48

Hi Alexander.
Again a simple but good and enjoyable composiiton.

The reflections are again a necessary.

Thanks for share.

Gerrit (36529) 2006-11-29 19:02

Hi Alexander,
majestic place and very well shown in its situation with great reflections.
regards, gerrit

jinju (14265) 2006-11-29 22:00

Hi Alexander,

beautiful photo. Well exposed, nice use of reflections. It reminds me a lot of jhm's photos in the precision of his framing and nicely mastered technical issues.

papagolf21 (57003) 2006-11-30 3:34

Bonjour Alexander,
Une résidence majestueuse présentée avec grand soin. Les couleurs, netteté, détails sont superbes.
Un cadrage particulièrement bien géré et choisi avec intelligence.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1504) 2006-11-30 4:38

Hi Alexander!
Magnificent picture with amazing reflections, beautiful colors (with perfect contrast and saturation), and excellent sense of depth and definition.
Really beautiful!
TFS and my best wishes,
Rosa

feather (50480) 2006-11-30 5:46

You know where to go to find architecture with stunning reflections. The detail and sharpness you have captured are excellent. You have also used a very good POV so you could use the diagonals of the lake-sides to good effect, both edges sweeping up to the castle itself. A good piece of work.
Kath

markstaples (15670) 2006-11-30 7:06

Hello Alexander
And what a lovely image you have here. Love the vertical format and framing, superb capture of the full reflections, excellent sharpness and colours. Very nice work!!!!
Best wishes
Mark

jhm (83742) 2006-11-30 8:32

Hallo Alexander,

Dit gewoon topklasse foto, hier valt, geen opmerking te maken, het is een juweel zo goed is hij genomen, zeer mooie hoek wit de gepaste kleuren en mooie weerspiegeling, goed gedaan Alexander. Bedankt voor uw bezoek.

Prettige dag verder,
John.

john_c (24635) 2006-11-30 11:25

Hi Alexander,
Well composed with fine reflections and a very clear view of the castle itself. I like the swathe of green foreground you have presented to the right, and the exposure level is just right. This is a well balanced photo taken in good light. Very fine work, Alexander. Its a keeper.
John

xavshot (63329) 2006-11-30 14:11

Bonsoir Alexander
je trouve un très belle qulité et un excellent ciel dans cette compo. La luière permet de béénficier de beaux reflets du château. Bon choix de cadrage vertical. Bravo
Xavier

carper (66108) 2006-11-30 14:13

hij is prachtig Alexander,
mooie kleuren goede compositie, prachtige pov, in mijn favoriete formaat, zeer fraai werk.
gr. jaap

s_a_s_h_a (607) 2006-11-30 15:29

Hi Sasha,
A good POV to this interesting building reflecting in the water. Good contrast and colors standing out against the blue sky.
Good work
Alex

Cricri (44068) 2006-12-01 9:33

Bonjour Alexander,
Magnifique image de ce château, avec un joli reflet dans l'eau, des couleurs et une lumiére parfaites, trés joli, compliment
amitiés
cricri

keribar (42760) 2006-12-02 1:54

Hi Alex,
One of the best I see today in TE. Nice light nice framimg and nice reflections too: There is enough light although it seems that the picture was not taken in full sunshine: I also appreciate the horizon line at two thirds: Many other photographers woulkd put it in the middle.
I wish you a very good week-end - Izzet

JCG (25863) 2007-11-20 1:14

Hi Alexander,

I could admire this splendid castle on the last photograph of Jaap (Carper) but under another sky and on a landscape more widened. This more brought closer sight enables us to better benefit from the architectural details. I like much the smoothness of the image and clearness. The natural colors are splendid. A compositon which could be used as model for with a painting. Congratulations Alexander.

With all my friendships,

Jean-Charles

Photo Information

Copyright: Alexander Pasternak (pasternak) (13756)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-18
Categories: Castles, Architecture
Camera: Canon PowerShot A95
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Architectural reflections in water, My reflections [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-28 4:42