TE284 Bolflection Photo

Photographer’s Note

Unusual Spherical Reflection of the Garden of Soestdijk Palace

Soestdijk Palace is one of the four official palaces of the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings. "
Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the municipality of Baarn in the province of Utrecht. It was the home for over six decades of the late Queen Juliana and her husband, the late Prince Bernhard until their deaths in 2004.

The more traditional orientated TE-members can find in the workshop a much more classical image of the Palace.

Tue, isabela_sor, zeynepe, UlfE, ChrisJ, bakes888, papagolf21, dip, feather, Emile, riclopes, paura, AiresSantos, jafadabret, fulvio52 has marked this note useful

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isabela_sor (42719) 2008-12-12 8:58 [Comment]

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zeynepe (9390) 2008-12-12 10:58

You have a good eye for details, I like this curious shot,the reflection is great&very clear, I don't prefer the traditional one in WS:)
My compliments and have a nice weekend Rob,
Zeynep

UlfE (9238) 2008-12-12 12:58

Hi Rob,

An amazing shot. You really make excellent use of the lighting conditions. I guess that top of the signpost is sunlit and the background is in the shades. The stong colours are also part of the impact. Great reflections and a selfportrait. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-12-12 15:42

Hi Rob

A good abstract shot, with some interesting details visible in the distorted reflection at right. Good colour, sharpness, & composition. Tfs!

bakes888 (18353) 2008-12-12 18:17

Hi Rob. If it were me I would clone out that dark smudge in the middle of the reflection ;-). Well seen and well captured. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Graal (59046) 2008-12-12 23:00

Hi Rob,
amazing theme, good idea, fine minimalism with the reflections. An interesting garden and the fragment of architecture. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

emjleclercq (14606) 2008-12-13 0:09

Yes, a little reflection in the half part of that very strange blue bulb, which looks like a giant baby bottle...
Very untraditonal!

All the best,

Emmanuel

danyy (69837) 2008-12-13 14:41

Bonjour Rob,
astucieux et audacieux jeu de réflexion dans cette formr qui a le don de déformer les choses.
Les couleurs son t interessantes et apportent leur touche d'irréel.
Excellent dimanche.
Daniel.

papagolf21 (56977) 2008-12-14 0:55

Bonjour, cher Rob,
Je ne suis pas étonné par cette composition de votre part, toujours à la recherche de l'étrange, de l'utilisation du mobilier urbain, de l'architecture pour donner à l'image une étrangeté bien réalisée.
Heureusement, pour les traditionalistes il existe une version plus conventionnelle que j'apprécie bien évidemment !
Amitiés.
Philippe

dip (12990) 2008-12-14 13:01

Hi Rob,
Unusual but nice and interesting reflection,
I also like the contrast and the combination of blue and green tones,
well seen and composed,
greetings,
Dimitris.

feather (50460) 2008-12-14 14:23

You have a wonderful eye for details, especially if they hold a reflection. Now be honest Rob: are you one of those people who has to check himself out in every reflective surface!?? ;D
I also like the WS. It looks an impressive palace.
Kath

Emile (20177) 2008-12-14 19:29

Hola Rob.
Another original shot with a clear reflection of a good friend, good strong colors and very good POV. Your WS is also good shot with a more classical image of the palace.
TFS.
Best regards and wish you a good week ahead.

riclopes (33137) 2008-12-15 0:30

Olá Rob, the polish surface and its shape is quite attractive. Or maybe it's more your creative picture that makes it so atractive. Being there it would pass unseen to most visitors. Very nice to see you in the middle of the view - this is much of your style and a very successful shot. For sure much more interesting than the WS - although I liked it as a complementar view showing the context of what we see here.
groet,
ric

paura (39580) 2008-12-15 0:56

Rob,
Great shapes and colors here. The reflections is also very nice and works as your signature. well done.

Regards

Paulo

AiresSantos (43202) 2008-12-15 1:53

Hi Rob
Fine and unusual reflections in the blue 'ball'.
Nice POV, well seen and done
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

pablominto (41654) 2008-12-15 12:04

Hello Rob,

A fine mirror effect, creating this twisted image of photographer and surroundings!
Interesting composition with fine details, the simplicity is eye-catching...

Greetings,
Pablo -

jafadabret (40601) 2008-12-16 1:16

Bonjour Rob.
C'est moins classique que la photo en WS mais ça correspond plus à ta façon d'appréhender le monde. Cette grosse toupie bleue sur fond noir fait un graphisme et un volume des plus originaux pour présenter cette demeure historique.
Amicalement,
Jacques

John_F_Kennedy (32238) 2008-12-16 5:07

Good details and fine contrast, well composed. Excellent photo quality.
Best wishes,
Achim

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-12-16 6:31

Hoi, Rob.
Je moet wel oog voor dit soort shots hebben, want ze komen echt niet aanwaaien, he! Een soort minimalisme die mij zeer aanspreekt, felle kleuren en een diepte die je nogmaals hard moet zoeken om het te kunnen weergeven, hetgeen alleen maar pleit voor de gedachte die erachter zit. Mooi en zeer intrigerend, chapeaux!
Ik wens je nog een fijne avond, tot gauw.
Fulvio.

aadilj (17950) 2008-12-18 4:56

Hi Rob. This is stunning work. those hues and the use of darkness to highlight them is superb. I like the composition

Tue (25608) 2008-12-19 3:16

Hi Rob,
Voor je weer een nieuwe post, eerst deze nog even. De blauwe tinten van deze bol zijn prachtig met natuurlijk een heel mooie spiegeling plus zelfportret. De bol wordt nog eens versterkt door de donkere achtergrond.
Groeten,
Lars