The Old Library

My camera was on this table...

Great beam of light here

Nice reflection of chandelier

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De oude bibliotheek van het Muntmuseum in Utrecht. The old library of the Muntmuseum in Utrecht (The Netherlands)

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Akbar Simonse (busy and tired) says:

Gelukkig heb je je niets van het verbod aan getrokken. Prachtig gedaan!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

H@ns says:

Foei :)
Misschien iets te "opgeblazen"....
Dat licht door de deur is echt prachtig!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

RedEyes© says:

fantastic really like this
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Don Pedro de Carrion de los Condes [deleted] says:

heerlijk licht
een favo van don pedro
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Patrick Goossens says:

Ik vind hem prachtig met dat licht.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

medea_black says:

fantastic!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

GozDe CyP_ [deleted] says:

Amazing shot!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Fr Antunes says:

excellent

Seen in a darckr view of your photos (mine, ?).
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Motorpic says:

Probably you know this, but you are a genius. Compliments !
I like your shot, specially "No living soul...."; Tim Burton could like it!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Motorpic says:

another thought........
In your pics the reality look more fantastic than the digital works !
Ah Ah, great !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

(Erik) says:

@Motorpic: thanx for the compliments...You should talk to my wife. She thinks I sometimes make nice pictures ;-)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Haags Uitburo says:

Wat een prachtige ruimte! Mooi vastgelegd; de belichting is geweldig. (De foto doet idd wel een beetje "opgeblazen" aan; wellicht is dat te corrigeren.)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Kàf says:

Great light in a beautiful place.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Chee Seong says:

Wow...great details....this is a great shot Erik...have a good weekend.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

D. Knisely says:

8 mm fisheye, eh? Very effective image; it really draws you in and keeps you moving around. There's a lot to enjoy.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

SezzRS says:

I like libraries all time :) Very nice!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

u n c o m m o n says:

I have to get me a fish eye, works so well with these types of shots! What are you using a sigma 8mm?

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(Erik) says:

@_uncommon: Russian Peleng 8mm fisheye...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Dennis Koomen says:

Mooie opname. De vertekening stoort niet eens heel erg. Knap gemaakt.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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tripowski says:

so cool - the distortion works wonderfully

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Dyrk.Wyst says:

great view.
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~em~ [deleted] says:

ya - this is cool~
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

boileraae says:

so warm and inviting. great shot. 3-2-1
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Vineyards says:

Verboden te fotograveren? Lol. Prachtige oude bib.
Mooi licht en perfecte scherpte.
Ik ben persoonlijk niet zo'n fan van het vervormen van foto's.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dor1ne says:

Hoewel ik niet zo van vervormde foto's hou, vind ik deze toch mooi door het licht en de warme kleuren.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Fort Photo says:

Fantastic mood, lovely work.

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Hylda_H says:

Wat een sfeervolle bibliotheek!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

EJP Photo says:

Beautiful shot!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Aaron Siladi says:

That's awesome!! Really nice perspective & warm colors
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

midnightinfinite says:

beautiful library! and cool fisheye too!
saw this on explore.congrats!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ignorantblith says:

Congrats on being on the front page of Explore! Unlike many that make it, this one truly deserves it! Very well done!

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buteijn says:

Frontpage again!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

zwartwit says:

Ik wordt hier echt helemaal stil van. Wat is dit toch verdraaid mooi.
Zeker als je naar het origineel kijkt.

re: Wat jij al niet doet om een foto te maken ;-)
Die verkoopster heeft het nog lang volgehouden, maar toen ik zij dat ze weg moest wezen of anders.......met Kerst naar je schoonmoeder, was ze zo vertrokken,
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

urimal says:

Great image !!! Beautiful !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

<wikd> says:

Terrific work.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

HanslH says:

Bizar mooie kleuren ondanks HDR, prachtig licht dankzij HDR. T'is weer een juweeltje ;)

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No Fixed Address / TJ says:

Love this.... nice use of HDR
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

MarcLine.com says:

Stellar HDR!! Love this wide angle view!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

deeeeeeeep says:

So fabolous!!! Very nice shot,great fish eye, superb hdr! Very nice warm tones, added to favs :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dubesor says:

this is beautiful. nice (not overdone) use of HDR and a nicely seen fisheye point of view.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Maggie S.Z. says:

excellent shot!! how perfect
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Falvo Peter says:

Wow!! very nice the lighting and detail are awsome.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

eastanbul [deleted] says:

Great atmosphere, full of peace and silence....silence in a positive way, tho
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

genevieve van doren says:

T'is PRACHTIG Erik...en ik hou zoveel van boeken...heb je dat parket eens goed bekeken? en het plafond...splendid !!!
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

hades.himself says:

That's what I call wide angle! Great shot, beautiful lighting!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

trimmer741 says:

Amazing!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Orangeya says:

wow ! speechless !
congrats its on main page of explore :D
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

t00fa says:

WOW!!
Seen on Explore!!!..ConGrats (^^.)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Aia Adriano says:

amazing! +fave.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

evafutura says:

wowowow great!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dariogiannelli says:

impressive! Have a studyroom like this is one of my dream!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Bеn says:

Erik, ik had deze het liefst rechter gezien, maar de kleuren en het licht is zoals ik inmiddels gewend ben van jou subliem!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Dutchroth says:

indrukwekkend
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

jimmyscrumbs / Narrelle says:

Stunning.
Love the warmth and richness.
An HDR done well!!
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☼♥Lila♥☼ says:

Awesome photo, seen in explore
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Lulybelle says:

looks so warm and iniviting!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

peteraw says:

Nice use of HDR and 8mm combo.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mohlat says:

Fantastic!!
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My Name Is Marcel says:

heel tof gedaan......mooie sfeer
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

marcelgermain says:

Wonderful use of the fisheye lens! Love this!

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Poet for Life (more off than on these days) says:

Libraries have always been magical places for me. In your image you captured the essence of this perfectly!

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wonder what´s next says:

this is ridiculously great.
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*SophieCharlotte says:

oooh ovely! a bit harrypotter-ish :-)

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tomfxtn says:

beautiful.
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harry.1967 says:

Excellent!
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Ernie E says:

Fantastic capture! Really relaxing atmosphere and that fisheye effect is quite attractive without being too distracting.

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DHJ.V says:

Prachtige tone mapping, heel sfeervol!

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cooleye foto says:

cool shot

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thecaveofthedead says:

Very lovely.

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Felipe Guerra says:

Beautiful !

Great composition with the fisheye, and excellent HDR work.

Thanks for the large on black view, it really honors your picture.

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AnneliesW says:

En je hebt dus een verbod overtreden! Foei! :-)
Maar het was meer dan de moeite waard...wat 'n prachtige compositie is dit!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Just Add Light says:

excellent photo, superb detail
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Steelpins says:

Brilliant use of HDR, gorgeous warm colours.
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bj_photogirl says:

stellar! great photo!
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clspeace says:

Beautiful place!!! Love the colours and the texture of the wooden floor.

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~EvidencE~ says:

stunning shot congrats explore....
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ho_hokus says:

outstanding!
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this is awesooooooooooooooooooooome @@
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Alexandrehuang says:

Amazing !
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Elle Moss says:

wonderful! congrats on explore :)
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Christine811star says:

I love the warmth & textures in this shot.
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Tom Haymes says:

Nice composition. Wonderful tones.

Tom

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skipgoforth says:

I could live there!
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thakkie77 says:

Heel bijzonder en erg mooi!

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Beautiful image of a beautiful place!
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Madasor says:

amazing !!!!!

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robotography says:

Amazing

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ecatoncheires says:

Loved both the subject AND the treatment...

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goofypikz says:

Inspiring shot, Erik!
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Wow!! Fantastic!!

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TheRedDragon says:

excellent
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sugaree_gd (Kerrie) says:

This is really cool.
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