Walking with the dogs Photo

Photographer’s Note

The castle was built between 1350 and 1375. In 1534 Renswoude was recognised as a knight royal residence. In 1623 castle Borchwal already expire as Johan van Reede become the owner . This Calvinistic priest finds a church more important than the rebuilding, of his own castle. In the house, on its property where Protestant meetinings kept, the house become much too small. He gets authorisation to build its own church near the castle. This fine cupola church was taken in 1641 in use. Then late Johan van Reede demolishes in 1654 the old castle and build the new, current castle.
The castle park developed itself as from that time slowly in a baroque park, with a straight alley pattern. In 1682 Johan are succeeded by his third zoon, Frederik Adriaan. He was married with Maria Duyst van Voorhout. During the absence of her man she let dig now the Grand still existing canal, compared with the castle alley. Because of this big work, much unemployed persons could helped with the work. But it had been especially intended as a surprise for her man, They are Versailles lgarden overs in that time, so they build there own French garden. On 28 November 1985 there was a big fire on the castle. The fire made a damage of millions of guldens. All the next day, they started with setting up wharf and rebuild the damage. This was reached by the energy of the current owner, baron Taets van Amerongen. In the meantime the castle has been restored entirely. For groups the castle be visit.

This is another shot of this castle, one with people, I hope you like it.
regard jaap

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bostankorkulugu (33458) 2009-11-01 0:59

the low pov works well to make the scene look even more charming jaap... beautiful moment, lucky people if they are the owners...

all the best... korkut

Graal (57529) 2009-11-01 0:59

Hi Jaap,
nice scene and interesting scenery in BG. Nice architecture of castle. Good informations and well done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

papagolf21 (56096) 2009-11-01 1:00

Bonjour, mon ami Jaap,
Promenade royale pour ces chiens ! Une magnifique demeure bénéficiant d'une architecture toute particulière avec son corps central dont le toit en pavillon se voit couronner d'un bulbe doré !
La propriété est parfaitement tenue !
La présence de personnage agrémente agréablement l'ensemble de la composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Buin (37302) 2009-11-01 1:09

Good morning Jaap!
What a homey and beautiful little castle! These tops of the towers really are something special. Your low point of view - out of the shadow - works very well here. I would like to step into your picture now .. ;-)
Greetings from autmnal Westphalia!
Frank

subhendu_bagchi (2796) 2009-11-01 1:10

Namaste Jaap,
nice path to wall. Great atmosphere. Majestic palace. Great soft light. Beautiful composition with those people and dogs. The way here leads our eyes towards the palace. Very well taken.
Congrats.
Subhendu

JCG (25077) 2009-11-01 1:14

Hello Jaap,

On all the sides this castle is a wonder. Here the presence of these people accentuates the phenomenon of prospect I find and give much of depth to the image. Contrasts of light between the foreground and the castle under the light gives relief which I appreciate. Good glance, thank you Jaap.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

macondo (13055) 2009-11-01 1:19

Hello Jaap.
A nicely composed shot with low viewpoint. Good exposure in this shot with much contrast, but there's lots of detail in the shaded areas. Strong perspective effect and good sharpness. I think this castle looks great under the Autumn sky, and with the sunlight landing upon it. Nice work.
Regards,
Andrew

hardyuno (1990) 2009-11-01 1:24

Hallo Jaap,
wonderful symmetrical image with good depth, which allows us to find out many details. I like this POV with the people and dogs. TFS
HAve a nice sunday
Hartmut

rodgerg (23573) 2009-11-01 1:27

Dag Jaap,

A superb view of this nice castle with a POV very well selcetd. This POV give a greta prospect and a plesant impression of symetry. Good contrts between shade and light.
Goez zondag,
Roger

lousat (15260) 2009-11-01 1:33

Hi Jaap,what a beautiful perspective! The castle is the best background for these girls whit dogs,wonderful composition and top quality of sharpness and colors.My best compliments,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

ChrisJ (69921) 2009-11-01 1:43

Hi Jaap

Good fg shadow detail & well managed strong light contrasts, with just a touch of very slight oe in the bg clouds. Excellent colour & sharpness. The people & their dogs, animate the scene. Tfs!

Nicou (44341) 2009-11-01 1:44

Hello Jaap,

mervielleus vue de ce château tout rose,a vec e beau chemin et la perspective, le promeneur et les chiens, quelle merveille, de toute beauté.

bravo et maitié

Nicou

phwall (5528) 2009-11-01 1:57

Hello Jaap,
Yes it's a sweet shot, the castle looks like it is straight out of a story book.
The shadowed foreground contrasts perfectly with the sunlit castle.
It's a special shot.
Have a good sunday.
regards
Peter

snunney (34508) 2009-11-01 2:10

Hello Jaap,
I like the low point of view here and the light and shadow contrasts. The gravel path makes an interesting lead line, taking us straight to the front door and the dominating tower. The dog walkers help contribute to the mood bringing a sense of vitality to the scene.

delkoo (34094) 2009-11-01 2:11

hi jaap,

You were there at the right moment to get this surprising scene in a beautiful scenery, framing is just perfect, the place is astonishing.

best regards
didier

Yves-triga (3334) 2009-11-01 2:54

hello jaap,
very nice composition ,i like this actors with thoses dog,nice sharpness,i like,
well see
yves

darek1978 (11161) 2009-11-01 3:34

Hi Jaap,
A nice shot of the castle. Excellent composition with the low POV and the access road leading to the building. You are a master in managing colours and light! Well done!
Thanks for sharing,
Darek

jurek1951 (25872) 2009-11-01 4:11

Hi Jaap,
Fantastic view,excellent POV,nice colours and light,good sharpness.
Georg

mauro61 (15050) 2009-11-01 4:25

ciao Jaap,
bella ed animata inquadratura con i cani a spasso con la padrona e l'architettura sullo sfondo.
Il POV basso mette chi guarda in una bella posizione rispetto allo scatto
saluti
maurizio

belido (16219) 2009-11-01 5:05

Hi Jaap,

even shooting in the shadow you have an excellent exposure. The sky should be over exposured but it's not! Super fine details and quite natural colors. I like this a lot!
Regards,
Carlos

Dyerco (8980) 2009-11-01 6:39

Hi Jaap
Beautifully crisp and sharp throughout. It looks like it was shot from a low POV and the human element adds visual interest.
Phil

edge (444) 2009-11-01 7:47

Good Morning Jaap, A beautiful castle with an excellent sunlit background. Colors are exceptional and your note was very informative. Yours is a beautiful country, however I have not been there for many years. Alas the last time I was in Amsterdam, the beautiful park that I remember had becoming a parking lot. Progress can be sad. As for the dog walkers, they are a bit indistinct in the picture due to the lighting, but it is surely a keeper. Regards Roger

sacimar (7307) 2009-11-01 8:43

Hi Jaap,

beautiful place, the details and sharpness are impressive, I like the castle in the back, it's a nice place to walk with the dogs... well done!

Best regards

Sergio

jjcordier (24404) 2009-11-01 8:44

Jaap
J'admire ta façon de jouer avec la lumière pour nous emmener du premier plan sombre vers la belle luminosité du ciel en arrière plan qui joue le rôle de projecteur pour la façade de ce beau château. Belle maitrise de l'art photographique!
Amicalement
JJ

jafadabret (39245) 2009-11-01 10:43

Bonjour Jaap.
Ce château semble avoir été bien restauré et il se présente comme neuf. J'aime la composition et la présence des promeneurs avec leurs chiens. Belle couleurs !
Une photo très agréable !
Amicalement
Jacques

Cretense (55466) 2009-11-01 10:46

Hello Jaap!

Beautiful photo, great "blending" of nature and architecture! Perfectly balanced framing and composition, great perspective! Excellent light management and beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

npecanhuk (13525) 2009-11-01 10:52

Hello Jaap!
You've been working with not a lot of light and you've been doing such a great job with that! Not many of us can do that so nicely and skillfully (me included as "not able to")! The visual results of your work is pretty attractive with an excellent choice for the low pov, a very well elaborated composition with the building and its superb architecture, the people walking their dogs, the law and the gravel pathway, very good sharpness and colors!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

gilou530 (34973) 2009-11-01 12:26

salut jaa^
tu es le champion pour nous trouver des chateaux tous aussi beaux les uns et les autres, dans un format carré en plus c'est pas banal et ce cadrage bien trouvé avec l'allée qui par de l'angle gauche
amitiés
gilbert

delpeoples (5722) 2009-11-01 13:48

Hi Jaap, what a wonderful place to take your dogs for a walk! I must settle for the local park. The walkers give great dynamism to the scene. The image is superbly sharp and ahh, the sky, very nice. I like how you have not centred the path and kept further to the right. What a shame about the fire, but they have restored the building beautifully. TFS and have a good week, Lisa.

vasilpro (8340) 2009-11-01 16:28

Hello Jaap,
A beautiful scene from a very well chosen low POV, very nice composed picture with the interesting architecture castle in the BG, lovely colors, happy people.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

gneufeld (15139) 2009-11-01 17:49

Hi Jaap,
Beautiful textures, light and colors in this one. And the walkers add a warm human touch to this fine landscape presentation. Well done and TFS. Gerald

Waylim (10717) 2009-11-01 21:17

Hi Jaap,
Beautiful shot, again. A great combination of both landscape shot as well as daily life shot. Beautiful composition. I like the casual moment of the people enjoying themselves and walking the dogs. Beautiful colors and good texture of the pebbles. I can almost here the sound of foot steps on this little pebbles.
Way

syrus_persia (2140) 2009-11-01 21:26

Salam jaap
very nice this erchitectore ,
beautifull shoot,
well see
Cyrus

bakes888 (18055) 2009-11-01 22:17

Hi Jaap.
How the other half live ;-). Great photo, excellent symmetry and good natural framing. Wonderful sharpness and detail too. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

lestans (15436) 2009-11-01 23:38

Hi Jaap!! what an interesting place, what a superb composition" There is also a dog just in the middle.
Have a nice week, ciao!!
Livia

riclopes (32947) 2009-11-02 1:55

Olá Jaap, of course I like the people there. And also the dogs, specially the one at right in the middle of the way, contributing for the perspective effect. This is a wonderful low POV making us closer to the gravel. The castle stands out beautifully in the distance like a prince. Superb capture. The WS looks better indeed although maybe a bit overdone...
Groet,
ric

TopGeo (21595) 2009-11-02 6:01

Hi Jaap! A place and this perspective in exceptional architecture that gives beautiful picture and a landscape interest in combination with beautiful atmosphere and colours you gave with the sky in the BG a perfect result
regards
Georgios

John_F_Kennedy (31055) 2009-11-02 6:15

Hello Jaap,
A magnificent architecture. Good take with the way leading to the building. Very well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Longroute (9117) 2009-11-02 6:57

I didn't know that in Holland you had so many castles! And what a sober and elegant architecture!
I find here too some common features of your photos: a great sense of depth and perspective and especially a good reproducing of the local atmosphere. The presence of the two ladys makes the picture more alive and interesting.
(I've seen the ws, and in some way it's fine too, but I think that the best features, i.e.: the depth and the atmosphere are gone. I think queenmary has not understood your purpose!)
Best regards,
Donato

Budapestman (41440) 2009-11-02 8:18

Dear Jaap,
a beautiful photo of this picturesque place with very nice soft lights, the dogs are charming, I like the mood of the photo and the splendid composition. Great shot. Have a nice week!
George
PS. Thank you for your kind words to my 800th post

Cricri (43030) 2009-11-02 8:41

Hi Jaap
Belle perspective de l'allée qui mène au château aux volets rouges, sympathique la venue du couple avec leurs trois chiens, belle lumière et couleurs
Have a nice week
cricri

jhm (82085) 2009-11-02 9:58

Oef Jaap,

Hier ben ik dan toch, wat een ellende man, hardeschijf geblokkeerd, ik heb ze los gekregen, leg ik u wel later uit.
Jaap u heeft deze foto uit een lagere hoek genomen en dit is zeker niet slecht.
Zeer mooioe compositie, zacht van kleur goede presentatie. Bedankt.

Prettige avond,
John.

patdeph (17626) 2009-11-02 10:30

hello Jaap
this castle has a beautiful architecture,and I like how it's in the sun,where as the othet part of the picture are in the shadow!The path gives a great depth and the people a nice animation!
Regards
Pascale

Kielia (8351) 2009-11-02 11:23

Dear Jaap,
I appreciate this fantastic image a lot, since it is showing this already well known castle from a different POV. Excellent perspective, the viewer even gets the feeling of meeting the people and the dogs. Very good management of the light! My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

crckt (7072) 2009-11-02 17:50

Hi Jaap,
This is a wonderful shot, a perfect picture. Great exposure control and good colors.
Well done,
Shaeri

pattabe (415) 2009-11-03 0:25

Hi Jaap,

schitterend mooie opname, prachtige heldere kleuren, deze fot straalt rust en sfeer uit, goed werk, mooi

Groetjes Freddy (Bangkok)

danos (32090) 2009-11-03 0:40

Good morning Jaap,
very nice presentation of the castle of Renswoude with the perspective and the low POV to make the scene so beautiful.I like the earthy colours of the painting of the castle, as the existence of the two women with their dogs that adds life in the scene.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

xavshot (62135) 2009-11-03 3:43

Bonjour Jaap
superbe gestion de la lumière dans cette image. La profondeur me plait beaucoup. Le regard est agréablement guidé vers le château. Beau travail.
Xavier

leonorkuhn (13513) 2009-11-03 4:53

Hi Jaap,

Beautiful castle, built in an elegant and traditional architecture. Magnificent scenery to walk with the dogs. I like the good symmetry and the sense of depth. Amazing composition, great light, colors and sharpness.

Greetings from Brasília
Leonor

coco (27714) 2009-11-03 5:17

Hi Jaap.

The composition and the POV are good and I like the people in the photo (they add more interest to the photo).
Good work also with the light.

Regards.

mvdisco (11434) 2009-11-03 6:43

Hi Jaap,
Nice scene here and great composition,
great architecture and perpective ,
great colors as usual,
and nice presentation.
complimnets
Michel

josepmarin (33735) 2009-11-03 10:49

Hi, my friend Jaap,
It is a very agreeable and attractive scene, because of the beauty of the castle in a good framing, the perspective of the way and the dynamism of the girls walking with their dogs.
The light and the colors are very well managed.
Well done.
Best regards,
Josep

Emile (19859) 2009-11-03 12:35

Hola Jaap.
Wonderful composition with the couple and their dogs and the beautiful architecture of the castle in the background. Very good colors, sharpness and POV. Very well captured. Nice work.
Best regards.

barrufeto_77 (25667) 2009-11-03 15:26

Hi Jaap.

Nice way to introduce us to the castle with that path. I also like the details of the dogs.

Well done!

Vasa (5280) 2009-11-04 1:54

You can follow your feet everywhere, dear friend Jaap, and you get the formidable pictures without risk. Your capacity to transform ordinary in art is impressive! With admiration and friendship!

Branko

asajernigan (14046) 2009-11-04 3:29

Jaap,
This is a nicely composed shot using the road to lead the eye into the scene. The trees provide framing for the shot helping to focus our eyes on the main subject. The lighting is great with the castle in sunlight and the foreground in shadow.
TFS,
Asa

francio64 (10720) 2009-11-04 4:57

Ciao Jaap,
foto tecnicamente impeccabile, come anche la composizione molto ben curata.
L'inserimento delle ragazze con i cani, movimenta la scena.
Ottimo il DOF e la resa cromatica.

Well done!
Regards!

Francesco

pablominto (40334) 2009-11-04 8:21

Hello Jaap,

An impressive estate, that looks it's best in this fine photograph!
Pin sharp details and good light that also renders attractive colours...
An interesting effect by standing between the trees looking out on the well lit building!

Greetings,
Pablo -

paololg (13464) 2009-11-04 9:06

Ciao dear Jaap,
the moderate use of the light has allowed you to pleasantly underline the interesting architecture of this castle, captured before a beautiful sky. The two girls with the three small dogs animate well the scene. A good image, really, compliments!
Ciao, have a nice evening!
Paolo

Bluejeans (31921) 2009-11-04 9:37

Ola Jaap ,
Interessante situação com estas duas mulheres a passearem os cães , mas o nosso olhar vai para o castelo de fundo magnifico com aquelas janelas todas , um lugar bem agradável para passear, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Didi (35900) 2009-11-04 9:42

Bonjour Jaap
Malgré le pays, c'est une ambiance très British.
Intéressante perspective ave cette profondeur d'avant-plan qui guide le regard vers le castel.
Intéressante luminosité concentrée sur le sujet.
Amitiés

gildasjan (23599) 2009-11-05 0:40

Bonjour Jaap
toujours de bons rendus pour caractériser vos images.Une belle scène devant ce magnifique château.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

Royaldevon (5884) 2009-11-05 1:56

Good Morning Jaap,

This is a great pov where you have made the viewer a visitor, able to mingle with other visitors, on their way to the castle. The dof has kept everything focussed so the details of this beautiful, imposing castle can be appreciated.
The trees help to frame the shot naturally as well as funnel the attention towards the building.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

john1 (1880) 2009-11-05 3:19

Hello jaap,

A great place this castle, framing is superb.
The two women give a scale to your composition, very beautiful architecture and good light.
Wonderful depth of field, a very complete work.
Friendship.
john

AiresSantos (41738) 2009-11-08 2:43

Hi Jaap
Fine composition with the people walking with the dogs
Despite the bad light conditions you got a great colours and excellent sharpness
Very well framed and done
Have a great Sunday
aires

Angshu (33487) 2009-11-08 19:25

Dag Jaap
Thought much of the picture is in shade, the exposure is perfect with fine details clearly visible, especially the pebbles on the path. Well animated with the people and their dogs..beautiful!
Best Regards
Angshu

danyy (68386) 2009-11-11 22:55

Bonjour Jaap,
une photo un rien sombre mais bien contrastée dans les lumières, on y voit une exposition parfaite du ciel. Sans doute as-tu voulu préserver les lumières car il était facile de les rééquilibrer en post processing.
Excellent POV de très bas, qui alonge le sentier et la profondeur.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel.