1_of_9 wrote:
Very dramatic image! Makes me think of Lord of the Rings with Frodo, and Bilbo heading off to another adventure.
Hi Jim
Thanks for taking the time to comment! I did try to bring the drama of the building out. Yes, I guess the way they laid the path through the grass does have a bit of a Lord of the Rings element!
gvarma wrote:
Beautiful photo. Love how the clean, shiny path leads you up to the castle and then you realize its leading into nothingness. Also like the symmetry of the fence and the walls of the castle.
Gotsy!
Hi! Thanks for that. Good point about the fence and walls - there is an odd symmetry going on. I don't know what the fence was used for - maybe keeping grazing sheep during the last century or something. I must ask next time I go.
Strad wrote:
Yet another excellent shot, Sue! Bravo! I knew the moment it showed up in the thumbnail that it was yours. Your B & W's are always so distinctive. Great work, as usual! As others have already said, the fence in front really makes it pop, but beyond that, I think it is your capture of the texture of the overcast sky that makes this so riveting.
BTW, how are you liking your 5D now that you've had it awhile? I pine for one, myself, but just can't afford it. Eventually, perhaps...
Fond regards,
Endre
Hi Endre
Thanks so much for the comment. I do really like the 5D, and I don't think I'm anywhere near getting the most out of it. That said, it's not my ideal camera. It's bigger than the 20D, so its not much use for street candids, which I like doing. I might look into getting a Leica M8, if one day the price drops and they've sorted out it's probs. And I think in an ideal world, I'd move to a medium format for landscape. It's all swings and roundabouts, I guess. I do certainly miss by 20D for street portraits. There's probably something to be said for building up a good collection of primes instead rather than swapping the body.
I knew the moment it showed up in the thumbnail that it was yours. Your B & W's are always so distinctive. Great work, as usual! As others have already said, the fence in front really makes it pop, but beyond that, I think it is your capture of the texture of the overcast sky that makes this so riveting.
Eventually, perhaps...