A quick overview? Here are some of my better shots, according to the Flickr community: www.fluidr.com/photos/robmillenaar/interesting

I have been taking photo's since my teens and continued to do so ever since. The camera's I've used range from small rangefinder camera's to reflex camera's from Nikon and Canon. My retired analog reflex is a Canon EOS 5. Digital photography started for me with a Minolta Dimage 7i, which I still have, but never use anymore. My current main tool is the Nikon D200, with 50mm f/1.4, a 18-200mm VR, a 10-20mm Sigma, a Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 VR II and a Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8. When I have to travel light I sometimes borrow my wife's Samsung EX1. I always shoot in raw format.


On my Flickr pages you will only find recent work, because scanning the thousands of analog photo's and slides is too daunting a task. Maybe when I'm retired...

Me, moi, mijzelf

My work gives me the opportunity to travel the world. I bring my camera wherever I go.
What I look for in images is artful and technical quality, even in common scenes. I have always called myself a landscape photographer, but lately I find myself taking more images of people, especially abroad. I search for intimate moments to capture, scenes that touch the photographer and those who view the image.

A bit more information about me on my about.me profile.

Some thoughts I'd like to share:

Something you come across frequently on Flickr are images that are dominated by heavy black frames or bars. I genuinely dislike those, because they might perhaps look acceptable on a poster sized photo on the wall, but diminish the quality of the image on a small screen, especially the small standard view in Flickr. There are simply not enough pixels there to waste on those dominating frames. What I do like is a very narrow black line around the image. It serves well to isolate the photo from the white Flickr background. I use that principle where I think it improves the viewing experience.

Another thing I find silly or annoying are those ugly big copyright notices of people who fear that they might be robbed of their artistic rights. Often that is just silly because of the poor quality of the image involved in the first place. But more importantly, to me it is like scratching up an image so that nobody wants to look at it anymore. That way you're no longer protecting your rights, but destroying your image.

And another thing: the use of added textures. There are some very tasteful examples out there, but in many cases the texture just destroys the original image. It is just another of those Flickr crazes that you see popping up now and then.

Enough already; all of this is just my own private opinion. :)

When I see an appealing image I try to acknowledge it by commenting. For assigning the favorite status to one of your images I set my standards high. I don't fav a picture out of kindness, but because it has hit a nerve in me. All images in my favorite collection are therefore truly the best of your images that I have come across.

I like Flickriver very much; it presents images in a very appealing environment: www.flickriver.com/photos/robmillenaar/. Also www.darckr.com/username?username=11236481@N00 provides a really nice overview of the gallery.

FOR SALE: You can order prints of my photo's through Photobox. I would be honoured if you do!

Rob
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Photos of Rob Millenaar (19)

  • Airborne by Rob Millenaar
  • High Reflections by Rob Millenaar
  • Highflyer by Rob Millenaar
  • Attitude at Altitude by Rob Millenaar
  • The Photographer by Peter Millenaar 
  • by lysha
  • More Peter & I by Rob Millenaar
  • Soar Hawaii by Rob Millenaar
  • Soar Hawaii by Rob Millenaar
  • Chasing clouds/chased by clouds by Rob Millenaar
  • My December Spirit by Rob Millenaar
  • Peter and me in Barcelona by Rob Millenaar
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  • La silueta del caos by una cierta mirada
  • Hard to survive by alonsodr
  • "beauTreeful" by T Glow
  • Conversation by Dick Verton
  • Undulatus by Pierre-Paul Feyte
  • Here's To You, Brother John! by Silent G Photography
  • wisps in flight by shannonkringen
  • Uncle Pepe by Pathos Photos
  • Exposed by randall sanger
  • Bow Creek Black & White by Panorama Paul
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    CharlieBrown8989 says:

    "Rob

    When I am with Philips International B.V. I have no chance to meet up with him. It is only on www.flickr.com that I found him.

    I have been very impressed by his abilities & capability in caputring the best of the best Nature master piece that he sees.

    Rob set the highest quality & standard for all his digital imaging arts!!

    He is truly a great teacher in this field.

    Thank you... I appreciate your everything..."

    29th December, 2005

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    mimbrava says:

    "In traveling the world for his job, Rob has found time to take some of the most remarkable, memorable photographs I have ever had the pleasure to see. His images from China (the verdant valleys and superb portraits) and from Argentina (the magnificent, unusual lenticular clouds and landscapes whose vistas go on forever) are particularly marvelous and awesome. Thank you, Rob, for sharing with us high-quality images from parts of the world few have the opportunity to see."

    26th December, 2005

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    Rally_29 says:

    "Rob... what can I say, I have so many of his pictures as favourites, and have commented on so many. Now all I do is comment on one and and 5 as favourites, I can't write enough about the beauty that he captures in his pictures. He is a huge inspiration to my photography. His pictures give hope, and give us all a glance at the beautiful world that we have. Thank-you so much Rob for every one of your pictures!"

    24th December, 2005

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    Solitaire1 says:

    "Rob's photostream to me, is reminiscent of curling up as a little girl and having a wonderful picture story told to her, page after beautiful page. This stream is not one to be quickly viewed, it is one in which one must linger a while and think...what a gift, thank you for sharing:)"

    13th August, 2005

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    Camra_ Art / Ellen Gardner says:

    "I just scrolled thru Rob's China pictures and I feel like I've just come back from a trip there. These are incredible images. The faces he's captured are wonderful and Rob's humanity shows in that he has engaged and related to the people he photographed. Thank you Rob for taking us along. Ellen"

    9th August, 2005

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    Jeff Clow says:

    "Rob has a rare talent behind the lens...the ability to capture the nuances of nature that literally jump off the page when viewed by others...

    He is also a class act as a human being...always taking the time to share a kind word on other people's efforts here.

    We're very lucky to have him sharing his considerable talents with all of us....."

    10th June, 2005

Name:
Rob Millenaar
Joined:
February 2005
Hometown:
Hoogeveen
Currently:
The Netherlands
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
Systems Scientist
Website:
A blog