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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/27/2006
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Thanks dear Marian for liking thisone so much, don't you think it's a very tail castle?
I'm very happy you like it.
Best regards, take care,
Klaas
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Marian Man
{K:80636} 5/27/2006
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beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
excellent composition dear Klaas!!!!! bravo!!!
all the best
Marian
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/22/2006
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Thanks for your commnent Hugo, and thanks for the advice on Photoshop, but I have Photoshop Elements that came with the camera, so maybe some things missing in this version. In the drop down menu of the layer menu I can't find "screen", so I couldn't try your suggestions. You're version, by the way, is much better yet, the one Laura did had a much bleeker sky and clouds, and I didn't like that. The castle however was better than mine.
I should play more with PS, but I haven't got the time, busy working and answering comments, and so on. Very happy with your comments. And yes, Haarzuilens is one of the finest castles in our country, but help and money is needed, because some parts are in bad shape.
Take care, cheers,
Klaas
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/22/2006
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Guess I'm not the only one with that suggestion....:) Should've read the comments before writing one, I guess.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185110} 5/22/2006
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I thought it was Haarzuilens...:) One of the finest castles in the Netherlands, don't you think?
The image is a bit dark and murky looking, but nothing you can't fix with some (basic) photoshop tools.... See attached (getting sick of that critique yet?... )
I copied the entire image onto a new layer, set the layer mode to "screen"(see drop down box in the layer menu) and then selected the blue tones using "select colour", applied a feather of 5px and erased the selection, showing the deep blue sky again...
Cheers,
Hugo
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/21/2006
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Thanks for visiting and commenting my photo´s Howie, I like your version better, because th sky didn´t change like in the one Laura did. I´m not much of a PS worker, so I don´t know how that works with the layers and all. Maybe sometime I´ll learn.
I´m very flattered by your kind words, I always try to look at the compo before letting the shutter work.
Take care, and regards from Holland,
Klaas
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Howie Mudge
{K:27933} 5/21/2006
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I Really like the composition here and the view is wonderful. It does come accross just a little dark on my monitor. Hope you dont mind but I did enhance this a little using curves and creating a seperate layer for the sky. Excellent eye for composition.
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Jacques for the pun, I don't think it's to dark, but that's a matter taste I suppose, Laura was thinking the same as you. I found it important to have a blue sky, so I did the lighting on the sky. The side of the Castle was a bit "shadowed" at that momnent. You should look at the one Laura edited, maybe you like that one more.
Have a nice sunday, take care,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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I'm happy you liked this one so much Selami, it's a great compliment for me.
Thanks very much, have a nice sunday,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Mary, I'm very happy you liked this photo.
You should see this castle and the park arround it.
Take care, have a nice sunday,
Klaas
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jacques brisebois
{K:73883} 5/20/2006
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a high "Klass" architecture ;) , maybe a little bit to dark, but the sun wasn't your friend for this side of castle. A real nice place my friend.
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selami Torun
{K:9397} 5/20/2006
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very very great shot, very nice tones and lighting..... beautiful composition......
Congratulations Klaas!
Best regards
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 5/20/2006
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Great image Klaas- such ordered greenery! Lovely to see all the green and beautiful blue sky with such an interesting building.
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks for your kind words Jennifer, it was a vey nice day in a beautiful atmosphere last sunday.
The castle really looks like a fairy tale castle, the one Walt Disney probably looked at very well when he created Disneyland. You should see this.
Regards,
Klaas
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Jennifer S
{K:2363} 5/20/2006
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Lovely mood klaas!nice shot.the castle & garden with greenery around feels great.
Regards,
Jennifer
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Meldijana, it's good to read your complimenting comment, it's indeed a very nice spot, I think we have to visit these gardens once again, when there's no fair or anything else, probably it's more relaxed than.
It's storm and rain over her now foor the weekend, so good weather to UF a bit more.
A nice weekend for you too,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Michalis for your kind comment, I think you're probably right about a bit of improvement with PS, but I like my photo's as they are taken, and except from a bit of framing I'm not much of a PS worker, plain, pure and simple.
Thanks again for visiting and commenting, very much apriciated, have a nice weekend,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Hi Riny, inderdaad ik bewerk ze liever helemaal niet, en wat Laura heeft gedaan is niet zo heel wonderbaarlijk, kijk maar eens naar de lucht en de wolken, in mijn foto is de lucht blauwer, en de wolken lopen wit in elkaar over omdat ze de hele setting een beetje lichter heeft gemaakt, het kasteel komt dan inderdaad wat helderder over maar het heeft ook invloed op de rest. Maar dat is natuurlijk een persoonljke smaak.
Hoe gaat het met je chalet, zit er al een beetje schot in?
Ik hoor je, bedankt voor je commentaat en succes met het werk aan je chalet, prettig weekend,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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It's good to see you like the building so much Laura.
I took the light of the sky to made this one, so thats why the castle is a bit lower on the light, but that was the situation the time I took this picture. If I hadn't done that, the sky would be overexposed. I like your version a lot, but the effect on the sky is that the clouds look almost as one big white thing. I like that less. Ofcourse I don't mind, if I did, I could better not post anymore. and from you I could take just about anything. (LOL)
Take care and have a nice weekend,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Angie for your very pleasant comment on this one, you've really flattered me with that.
Have a great weekend,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thank you Doyle for again such nice words on my photo. When yoy can pay for a "house"like this, you probably don't have to worry about money, so you can pay 1 or 2 gardeners as well. It used to be from a very wealthy family, but now I think It's still in family-hands, but the cost of keeping it in shape are hughe, so some help from the outside is needed.
Hereby the castle information, as you've probably already read it on my last posted castle photo.
Take care,
Klaas
Castle information:
De Haar already had its current, large pentagonal ground plan in the fifteenth century. It probably got this shape after the castle was destroyed in 1482 as a result of the quarrels between the Bishop and the city of Utrecht.
After this, the castle was rebuilt, but in the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth century it fell into disrepair. The ruinous condition came to an end as from 1890, when the young owner baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt decided to have the ancestral castle restored in grand style. In 1892 the first activities at the castle started. In a few years time an impressive castle would arise by incorporating the existing, still high-rising, fifteenth century walls. Nowadays the result can be viewed by anyone who wishes to visit.
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks you Maryam for your visit and kind comment on this one.
Regards, take care,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Nacho, regards,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Thanks Nicola, for your kind words on this one. Is it possible for you to litterly translate Riny's words, because I'm not sure.
Thanks, take care,
Klaas
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 5/20/2006
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Hi Hilton, thanks for your kind words on my photo. ADSL is a great improvement, you'll see. My work laptop is still on ISDN, which is quicker than a phoneline, but I'd put it on my own ADSL line now, and never have to wait anymore. Looking forward to see some new work from you. UF takes a lot of time too, every day about 2 to 3 hours at least.
The same weekend for you, regards and take care,
Klaas
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Meldijana Omerbegovic
{K:4079} 5/19/2006
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Grren labyrinth..beuatiful garden really..beautiful composition and colours..very nice work,Klaas!
Have a nice weekend
Meldijana
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Michalis P.S.
{K:10136} 5/19/2006
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Very nice photo. Scenery is great. Composition is very good. I think that a bit of editing (with respect to colours and sharpness)in Photoshop could improve your photo substantially.
Well done,
Michalis
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Riny Koopman
{K:102911} 5/19/2006
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Goeden avond mijn vriend, Ik weet dat jij je foto,s niet zo gauw bewerkt met een foto progamma,ik moet eerlijk toe geven dat laura het contast op een wonder baarlijke manier voor je neer gezet heeft! Mijn compliment aan Laura, Fijne avond,Riny
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 5/19/2006
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WOW that is an awesome building. Your image is well composed, with good details. Light level seems a tad low IMO. I took the liberty of making some adjustments. I hope you don't mind.
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miriam leitner
{K:3457} 5/19/2006
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wow, this garden must be amazing t walk through!
i like the sky in the back and the big tree in the laft a lot!
very well done!
greetings angie
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/19/2006
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Beautiful, Klaas. Ok, somebody had a beautiful home, but my gardening and house cleaning is (and always has been) a LOT easier! I take it this is a tourist spot now and not the castle home of some wealthy person? The scenery is amazing.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Maryam Shokri
{K:3545} 5/19/2006
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beautiful shot...so sharp with nice composition...well done
cheers, MaryaM
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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia
{K:96391} 5/19/2006
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great composition. marvelous tones. 7
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Nicola Barbieri
{K:18000} 5/19/2006
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Wonderful shot, my friend.. I like colors and tones...very well done!ciao, Nicola
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hdw Photography
{K:6630} 5/19/2006
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Hi Klaas...nicely captured and presented.I have been so busy at work and still waiting for my ASDL line.will most probally put pictures up the weekend sometime.Thks for all your comps....have a great weeeknd
regards
Hilton
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