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Take a seat and relax


Take a  seat and relax
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3170 W: 934 N: 11422] (48718)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-09
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma 18-50 3.5-5.6 DC, ScanDisk UltraII 8GB, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-11 1:06
Viewed: 184
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Take a seat and relax

While strolling through the park of the castle "De Haar" (near Utrecht) I encountered this bench at the pond with the trees starting to colorize.

Did not used a tripod (which I should have done) but took it by hand.

PP work. Well I used here several tricks which I learned from Niek a.k.a. SunToucher. Shot in RAW and adjusted the levels and curves. Made a layer of the shadow parts and brighten them by adjusting the curves and adding it in to the picture by using the mask methode and a soft brush. Flatten it afterwards and created a new mask for the trees in the distance to increase the saturation a bit, they were a bit flat due the direct sunlight. Merged this layer into the original and flatten them. Sharpen it with unsharp mask (200%, 1 pix radius and with threshold 0). Resized no sharpening afterwards.

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  • jone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2230 W: 171 N: 0] (28742)
  • [2009-10-11 1:14]

Hi Hans ;)
Pleasent atmosphere...autumn silence...
Best regards,
J ;)

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2714 W: 405 N: 2965] (32647)
  • [2009-10-11 1:14]

merhaba dear Hans...
muhteşem bir sonbahar manzarası, harika...
çok sevdim inanın, bu güzel çekim ve paylaşım için kutluyorum...selamlar

Hans
Wonderful landscape1
Great colors, lovely romantic scene!
Horia

hi hans
great autumn scene,good pov from the bench on to the lake walk on a carpet of leaves.
regards
jimmy

Hi Hans, This looks a lot like the park in Christchurch,NZ. A superb place to walk in the shade of these trees. Very fine ambiance floods from this image. Like a dream scene. TFS. Murray.

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  • JT50 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 0 N: 126] (578)
  • [2009-10-11 3:11]

Hi Hans,
A tranquil scene of the park.
Leaves has carpeted the path
with lovely colour. Presence
of swans indicates peacefull
atmosphere. Well done.
Regards.
Janak

Hi Hans,

Your pp work has worked very well, lovely detail and no blown highlights, look's a great area for walking and photography.

Douglas

A well composed, soothing, and tranquil scene this is Hans. The pp work flow certainly resulted in a natural looking niche. I do like the sharp lead in to the walkway beyond. regards.
Danilo

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1405 W: 275 N: 1930] (11926)
  • [2009-10-11 6:23]

Hello Hans.
Great autumn scenery presented here.
Bench and beautiful view is a great invitation to have seat and relax indeed.
Best Regards.
Janek Kloss

Hello Hans!
Wonderful autumn atmosphere!!!!!
Great colours!
Lovely place!
Fine and sharpness image!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10151)
  • [2009-10-11 9:12]

Hallo Hans,
Tendency-full admission - mad light. The scene with the bank the water and the autumn colors is wonderful.Excellent job my friend.
Best regards fro Freising.
Eva

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4216 W: 414 N: 6609] (41919)
  • [2009-10-11 9:16]

Hi Hans

A tranquil & relaxing scene, & aptly titled. Good colour, sharpness & lighting that enhances the mood. Excellent blue skylight reflections in the placid water at left. Tfs!

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1257 W: 0 N: 2455] (20190)
  • [2009-10-11 10:01]

Hello,

Très belle iamge, ce banc dans un tel décore, le feuilles au sol, ces beaux arbres, superbe.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Beautiful work Hansie! Love how you processed this! Niek taught you well! Love the colors! Seems you did well with the horizon, using the reflections of the trees as plum! Good job!
B-)
Linda

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 472] (3756)
  • [2009-10-11 10:18]

HI Hans, this is a dream. Wonderful autumn mood, excellently captured and presented. TFS
Viele liebe Gruesse Rose, die jetzt auf dieser Bank sitzen möchte.

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-10-11 10:26]

Hoi Hans,
Contrast of the autumn colors and presentation of class look with the bank. Evocative image.
Very well taken. Beautiful colors, great sharpness, class composition.
Nice implementation of the light, I like very well.
Best regards.
Janusz

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1311 W: 47 N: 2909] (16708)
  • [2009-10-11 11:12]

Great atmosphere here - beautiful framing and natural looking.
Congrats - Tom:)

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1368 W: 0 N: 1667] (13527)
  • [2009-10-11 11:42]
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Ik zie het al hans het wordt hoog tijd om dat K.t kasteel te bezoeken,want de kleuren zijn zo te zien al heel mooi rondom de vijver.
Zijn ze nou eindlijk opgerot met al die steigers en verbouwingstroep???en mogen wj nou eens goeie fotoos maken ??

jan

che bravo sei hansia
bella immagine ottima la definizione e le ombre
sei un gran maestro di mink bol bravo hai tante foto belle nella tua galleria
verrò a trovarti ancora
Fatta senza tripod? Ma sei fantastico!
Bravo

Anda

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 539 W: 0 N: 1497] (8825)
  • [2009-10-11 13:52]

Greet Hans! :)

Very the bautiful picture of romantic corner.
Marvellous composition...colours and light.
Your realization, fantastic effect be delighted.

I greet warmly.
Barbara

Nice and simple Hans - classic composition and the PP has worked well to give even light and tone.
Tripod? Who needs these things ;-)

Nice work..

David

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3552 W: 736 N: 2386] (18976)
  • [2009-10-12 5:06]

mmm, very inviting indeed !
Wonderful atmosphere


thanks,
v

Love the sunshine and shadow
excellent composition and balance with the sunlit path and the bench and swans?
TFS
warm regards
David

  • Great 
  • Jan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 123 N: 723] (4827)
  • [2009-10-16 0:03]

Een mooi vastgelegd herfst tafereeltje!

Janneke

Hoi Hans,
Deze is wel erg mooi geworden. De warme kleuren zijn echt heerlijk om naar te kijken. Je compositie is echt prachtig met een perfecte plaatsing van het bankje en het pad naar het onbekende. De mijne komt nog wel, maar is minder mooi dan deze.
Dit was toch wel een erg mooi stukje bij het kasteel.
Groeten,
Niek

  • Great 
  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 181] (1432)
  • [2009-10-19 12:15]

Hi Hans,

An excellent landscape the park, with all its colors and rays of sun. This creates a relaxing atmosphere. Nice depth of field and details are excellent. the framing is good, good work.
A good week.
John

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