RingelbergNickExtra! Extra!
Bij Hooghmoed lopen de nieuwsverkopers rond op zoek naar sappige weetjes, roddels en natuurlijk goud.
#Efteling #Hooghmoed #Baron1898 #EftelingFotografie #ThemeparkPhotography
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Onderweg naar huis vanaf Europa-Park nog een klein tussenstopje gemaakt bij Plopsa Deutschland.
Altijd leuk om zo’n park ook even van boven te bekijken.
#PlopsaDeutschland #PlopsalandDeutschland #ThemeparkPhotography #DronePhotography #AerialPhotography #Rollercoaster #Themeparks #Pretpark #EuropaParkTrip
📍 PlopsalandDeutschland
Maikel de BakkerPortrait of the Princess of Persia.
At Efteling, one of the actors from the themed area inspired by *1001 Nacht* asked me to create a portrait that captured her character: the Princess of Persia. A dreamy presence in a world of stories, music, and imagination.
This image was taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 15–85mm. What made it more challenging was that she was actively working during the shoot. I couldn’t direct her in the usual way—no calling for attention, no asking for a different pose. The scene had to unfold naturally, while I moved around her and adapted to the moment.
Before she started, she gave me creative freedom. That trust made all the difference.
As she stayed in character and interacted with visitors, I looked for the moments where performance and authenticity blended together. I captured several images that, from a technical perspective, I considered stronger than this one. Sharper. More dynamic. Better framed.
But this was the image she chose.
And that matters.
Sometimes the person in the portrait sees something the photographer does not. A feeling. A version of themselves. A dream they recognize. My role was never to convince her to choose what I thought was best. She saw herself in this frame, and that made it the right one.
Her story. Her choice. Her portrait.
#Efteling #PrincessOfPersia #PortraitPhotography #ThemeParkPhotography #Canon7DMarkII #Sigma1585 #CharacterPortrait #DreamyPortrait #EnvironmentalPortrait #StorytellingPhotography #PeoplePhotography #CreativePortrait #BehindTheScenes #1001Nacht #PhotographyJourney #PortraitSession #VisualStorytelling #ThemeParkMagic #PhotographerLife #CreativeFreedom #NaturalMoments #ClientWork #FantasyPortrait #HumanConnection #ThroughTheLens #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #WonderingLens #PortraitArt #StoryInFaces
At Efteling, one of the actors from the themed area inspired by *1001 Nacht* asked me to create a portrait that captured her character: the Princess of Persia. A dreamy presence in a world of stories, music, and imagination.
This image was taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 15–85mm. What made it more challenging was that she was actively working during the shoot. I couldn’t direct her in the usual way—no calling for attention, no asking for a different pose. The scene had to unfold naturally, while I moved around her and adapted to the moment.
Before she started, she gave me creative freedom. That trust made all the difference.
As she stayed in character and interacted with visitors, I looked for the moments where performance and authenticity blended together. I captured several images that, from a technical perspective, I considered stronger than this one. Sharper. More dynamic. Better framed.
But this was the image she chose.
And that matters.
Sometimes the person in the portrait sees something the photographer does not. A feeling. A version of themselves. A dream they recognize. My role was never to convince her to choose what I thought was best. She saw herself in this frame, and that made it the right one.
Her story. Her choice. Her portrait.
#Efteling #PrincessOfPersia #PortraitPhotography #ThemeParkPhotography #Canon7DMarkII #Sigma1585 #CharacterPortrait #DreamyPortrait #EnvironmentalPortrait #StorytellingPhotography #PeoplePhotography #CreativePortrait #BehindTheScenes #1001Nacht #PhotographyJourney #PortraitSession #VisualStorytelling #ThemeParkMagic #PhotographerLife #CreativeFreedom #NaturalMoments #ClientWork #FantasyPortrait #HumanConnection #ThroughTheLens #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #WonderingLens #PortraitArt #StoryInFaces
Een dagje tussen hout, staal, water en magie.
De Efteling blijft gewoon fijn park om alles vast te leggen.
#Efteling #ThemeparkPhotography #Pretpark #Achtbaan #Rollercoaster #Themeparks
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Sommige borden zijn geen bord, maar pure nostalgie. 😍
Het oude Spookslot-bord… alleen al die letters en dat grijnzende spookje brengen je meteen terug naar die koude rilling bij de ingang.
Mis jij het Spookslot ook, of ben je inmiddels helemaal over op Danse Macabre?
#Efteling #Spookslot #Nostalgie #EftelingDetails #DanseMacabre #Kaatsheuvel #ThemeParkPhotography #EftelingFans
📍 Efteling
Oeh, deze “oude” Charlatans hebben zó’n heerlijke uitstraling. Dat rauwe randje, die blik van “we hebben je door”… perfect bij hun act. 😄
Zie je liever de huidige Charlatans, of mis je deze versie ook?
#Efteling #Charlatans #DanseMacabre #EftelingCharacters #EftelingDetails #Kaatsheuvel #ThemeParkPhotography
Zeg eerlijk… heb jij deze mevrouw op het Anton Pieckplein weleens betrapt? 👀
#Efteling #AntonPieckplein #EftelingDetails #Sprookjesbos #Kaatsheuvel #ThemeParkPhotography
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Soms kom je in de Efteling van die kleine, vreemde detail-momenten tegen waarbij je even twee keer kijkt… gekleurde duiven. 😄
Vroeger zag ik ze regelmatig, en als kind vond ik het echt bijzonder. Maar als je later hoort hóé ze dat deden, is het misschien maar goed dat het er niet meer is.
Heb jij ze vroeger ook weleens gezien?
#Efteling #EftelingDetails #Nostalgie #Kaatsheuvel #ThemeParkPhotography #EftelingFans
📍 Efteling
Ken je deze detail in Toverland?
#Toverland #ToverlandDetails #ThemeParkPhotography #themeparks
📍 Toverland
Een kurkentrekker, een dennenappel, een rode neus en twee houten snorren: klaar is KURKertrekker-Denneappelmannetje. 🍷🌲
#Efteling #EftelingDetails #Sprookjesbos #ThemeparkPhotography #Pretpark #Kaatsheuvel #themeparks
📍 Efteling
