I took this panoramic photo at Staverden estate near Ermelo in the Veluwe, actually I was standing in the garden of Staverden when I took this photo. As you can see, rhododendrons on the estate were in full bloom. The rhododendron in this panorama was blooming purple which is a common colour for a rhododendron, besides the purple rhododendrons there are also a few white rhododendrons. For this panorama photo, I took 6 portrait photos and afterwards joined them into 1 panorama. Besides rhododendrons, the Staverden estate is also home to various types of deciduous trees and shrubs, I made this panorama in the garden of Staverden where there is a junction of footpaths. The rhododendron what you see are several shrubs but the size makes it look like 1 big rhododendron bush. When I took the photos for this panoramic photo it was partly cloudy so there was a diffuse light and you can also see some blue sky. It was also still spring when I was on the Staverden estate.
Welcome to my shop. My name is Gerard de Zwaan and I was born in 1983 in the Veluwe town of Harderwijk where I grew up and still live. I started photography in 2013. My first camera was a Nikon D3200 which I still own and is now as a.. Read more…