regis 0 Posted July 7, 2006 One of the most beautiful and spectacular castles in Scotland. In a superbly romantic setting amid silent, tree-clad hills, Eilean Donan Castle possesses a rare and dream like quality. The castle sits on an island between three lochs; Loch Long, Loch Alsh and Loch Duich. It stands on the remains of a Pictish Fort and was once inhabited by the religious hermit, St. Donan. Hence the name Eilean Donan (Island of Donan). It was built during Alexander II's reign (1214-1250). Alexander III gave the castle to Colin Fitzgerald, the predecessor of Clan MacKenzie. In 1719 the castle was defeated by the four English frigates and fell to ruins for 200 years ----------- The weather that day was nothing but perfect. Gentle evening sun- light done the right job and let me took this shot. !!! Please see the larger version !!! Your comments are very appreciated Link to comment
sondra kick 0 Posted July 7, 2006 Thanks for the history lesson on this beautiful castle. Your lighting is superb, good dof and comp. Cheers, Sondra Link to comment
terry foster 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Great shot Piotr, think i remember one you did of this with a more dramatic sky. Terry :-) Link to comment
lake_photography 0 Posted July 8, 2006 Very nicely done. A little mundane for me but all in all a very pleasant photograph. Cheers, Bill Link to comment
uulrich 0 Posted July 17, 2006 Piotr; you captured a nice moment when tide was high and the sun on that evening shined bright. My 7/7. I wonder from where you took this shot... the bridge or have you hired a Zodiac? Anyway, Link to comment
regis 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Thank you for your comments. Uwe - if you go A87 towards Kyle of Lochalsh and pass the bridge, take the first turn left. There is a small parking - a place is called "Ardelve Point" (very popoular one - you can't miss it) You can see it on the map : http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=187500&y=826500&z=3&sv=187500,826500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=185320&ay=826640 Link to comment
dr1 0 Posted July 20, 2006 Hi Piotr, I came across this image by way of your photo-of-the-week this week, and I want to say first of all, congratulations on the award, on your beautiful portfolio and on having the time and opportunity in your life to do this work. That said, I think this image is weak, particularly compared to your others. There are two aspects that I dislike. First is the haze... I certainly think it's important for the background not to detract from the focus of the composition, and due to the haze here it certainly doesn't; but on the other hand the hills in the background and especially the sky and clouds look like an afterthought. I mean in the sense that this is just a very literal, straightforward photo of the castle, and you didn't really notice whatever else was in the image, even as carefully and intentionally as you may have, in reality, composed it. The second aspect that bothers me is the bridge which leads my eye off to the left. The bridge hits that outcropping of land, which is close enough not to be affected by the haze, so it becomes a primary compositional element, to my eye. So the image ends up kind of off-balance as a result, like the castle is somehow cantilevered to the shore by some miracle of engineering. So, to me this is just a snapshot. That honestly makes me feel good, as a novice photographer who has much to learn, because it means even the best photographers sometimes fail to impress. And you are certainly one of the best I've seen. Cheers. Link to comment
moniamura 0 Posted July 22, 2006 I love this castle, I visited it in august 2004.. it's a very romantic place. good shot! ciau ;) Link to comment
isako 0 Posted February 26, 2010 Stunning scenery ! lovely use of natural light and beautiful colours. Well done, Isabelle Link to comment
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