abbeys & castles Castle Tiorham

Landscape rather than Architecture because this is so much part of

the landscape. Regards Ken.

I like the powerful mood this image has, Well done Ken

I so love the subject, the composition, and the atmosphere. Congrats! I do wonder whether it could be even better, if post-processed to increase the contrast in the building and in the rock structures. I also think adding a touch of blue (not cyan) into the bright parts of the sky makes for a striking image - less smokey, but more foggy and mysterious. Here's my quick take (I hope you don't mind my monkeying):

Amazing shot, colors and tones. The composition is excellent. Michael.

Wonderful

Thankyou all for your comments. Bill, I certainly do not mind your monkeying. I do think however that the more sombre the better. Goes with the mood, goes with the atrocious weather. The castle was a complete wreck. Inside was graffitti, old fires, rubbish and in such an amazing spot. Just goes to show.

Ken.

Ken, this is a good illustration of how important time-of-day is to one's impressions of a photograph displayed on a monitor. I first saw your photo on a photo-accurate monitor, but there was a window with bright sunlight flashing on the blinds. Now that I see your photo in the evening, I see that I was way off. Your interpretation is right on.

Splendid photo; well composed and nicely exposed to convey the gloom and decay of such a grand building in its setting. What a pity that it has been neglected. Kind regards, Neil

Ken, this is a real beauty. Not heard of this castle before - I'm going to have to track it down now!

Very nice place and artistic work. Bravo Ken.

Interesting thread, Ken. I agree with the sombre approach for the reasons I think I've given already in other comments to your castle's images.

You know, perhaps, that I spend a considerable part of my free time documenting photographically the many castles in my country and more and more feel that the best approach is to go there in dramatic light conditions.

You can see part of my Castle's work in my website: www.albertoconde.net

Wow - this REALLY works! I love this mood.