Dunstanburgh Castle

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted July 3, 20053,661 views22 comments

This is a ruined castle on the coast of Northumberland, England. On this occasion (at 4.15am last week) I didn't have time to search for a new viewpoint so settled on this one which I (and many other photographers) had done several times before. The castle acts only as a focal point within the wider landscape. I was lucky to catch the limpet encrusted boulders before the rising tide engulfed the pool. The sun appeared briefly right on the horizon - just long enough to add some colour and a touch of contrast to the scene.

EOS 1Ds, EF17-40L, Polariser, ISO 100, 2 seconds @ F16, 2 RAW conversions combined to control contrast.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on July 3, 2005 at 1:22 PM

Guy, what a great picture. I like everything about it. Excellent work and well done on getting up before 4:15 am!

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Comment posted by William Vrolyk on July 3, 2005 at 3:18 PM

Guy, this is beautiful. A real treat to view this.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

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Comment posted by Jim Tomisser on July 3, 2005 at 3:52 PM

I agree, Guy. This is beautifully done and what I'd call "eye-candy."

Registered on November 1, 2003, 54 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by David Bostock on July 3, 2005 at 5:37 PM

This is incredible, Guy. The colors, the light, the composition all just perfect. As Jim said--Eye Candy. Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2778 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on July 3, 2005 at 5:54 PM

Hi Guy,
fantastic image, it has almost a dreamy, unreal look...very intriguing, IMO.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 3, 2005 at 8:56 PM

You do have a way with light, Guy. It seems to kiss every pixel in your images. This is great.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Dunn on July 4, 2005 at 7:33 AM

Absolutely stunning, Guy. It look like a fantastic place; the boulders - especially with that light on them - make for an incredible foreground. Beautiful!

Registered on February 22, 2004, 35 Posts, 1311 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 4, 2005 at 11:25 AM

Gorgeous shot as usual,Guy. I don't think you've ever posted a shot that wasn't simply stunning.

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on July 4, 2005 at 6:06 PM

Perfectly done...the light is beautiful, great composition!

Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on July 4, 2005 at 7:17 PM

The light in this rocks, Guy.

I love how the warm colors on the left give way to the cool colors on the right. BTW wonderful use of the FG rocks.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on July 4, 2005 at 8:19 PM

Superb shot and great colours.

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Comment posted by Thomas Creel on July 4, 2005 at 10:40 PM

Just wanted to add my wow. What great colors.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 104 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Schröder on July 5, 2005 at 6:48 AM

All has been said already. Excellent.

Paul

Registered on April 6, 2005, 24 Posts, 68 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on July 5, 2005 at 9:23 AM

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Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on July 5, 2005 at 10:36 AM

This is awesome! I love the foreground and the color in the sky!

Registered on June 14, 2005, 147 Posts, 1550 Comments

Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on July 6, 2005 at 1:23 PM

Guy,
Excellent! I love that pink! Good job on the blended exposures.

Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments

Comment posted by John Caz on July 16, 2005 at 2:30 PM

Guy, well done!
You made your own luck, by being at the right place at the right time with the right knowledge, to create a beautiful image. A great composition and the colours, just fantastic.

I'd like to ask your if a flash was used and if not can you explain the light and shadows on the boulders.

Thanks

John Caz

Registered on March 6, 2004, 0 Posts, 1 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 22, 2005 at 7:32 PM

Wonderful composition and colors. Congratulations.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on February 21, 2006 at 3:12 AM

Wow, this is a great capture - the addition of the sun really helped on this. Without it, it would have been very flat.Very magical light you had to play with

Registered on May 22, 2005, 165 Posts, 2008 Comments

Comment posted by Joke Meijer on February 21, 2006 at 4:30 AM

Great image, nice colours.
I too wonder about the difference in lighting between front and back boulders. Could it be something to do with the polariser?

Registered on August 4, 2004, 4 Posts, 20 Comments

Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on October 5, 2006 at 10:13 PM

Breathtakingly beautiful shot - look at those marvelous colors! Makes me jealous at not being close to coastal area!

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Stacey on February 9, 2007 at 9:31 PM

Beautiful light and a most convenient arrangement of boulders. Excellent.

Registered on February 7, 2007, 93 Posts, 297 Comments