Leiston Abbey

This 10-22 does miracles, Colin. Spotless photography. I don't know if the mass of stones over the gate shouldn't touch the house. Is that distracting or does it establish a strong connection between the foreground ruin and the well maintained background building?

bella inquadratura Colin! I colori sono spettacolari! Ciao.

You are getting better and better Colin. I love the composition, has so many interesting ellements. see you soon.. Pnina

What a beautiful colours and shapes in this picture. The sky is magnificent; there seems to be a kind of speed in it which adds a very special mood to the whole image. Very impressive! Cheers, Ada:)

Thanks everyone!

 

manolis, I see what you mean. Unfortunately I would have to be rather taller than I am to take the shot you are suggesting!

 

Pnina, ....from Vienna! Have a good time there and I look forward to seeing all the pictures.

 

Ada, the sky that day was wonderful but I have to admit I cannot take the credit for creating it!

Crisp, clear, great perspective, wonderful detail, and great composition. Superb image, Colin.

The luminous sky behind the building gives a great feeling of joy to this photo (following the example of your "Ely cathedral").

Aah! I love the composition, the "Colin-colours", everything about it. I have to go to England some time soon to see some of the beautiful things you show us.

 

regards

Camilla

Thanks Ken, henri and Camilla!

 

Camilla, I had not thought of myself as using colours in a typical way though I can see it in other peoples photos. Interesting!

Colin, this is beautiful. I look forward to seeing what you are going to do next. Cheers, Sondra

Colin, this is a great capture. look at all of the elements you have brought together, foreground, background, contrast, sky and the detail. Really good work.

In regards to the overlap Manolis mentioned, there are other places here where that happens. And it produces one of those hidden triptych thingees. On the extreme left, the peek of the grey wall overlaps with the redder arch, and on the right, there's a little peek in the red wall that overlaps with the grey background. The middle one is kinda mixed, with the front wall some red, some yellow and grey, overlapping with the red patch on the abby wall.

 

Love the shadows in the foreground...

What more to say Colin... another magnificent piece.

A tricky lighting situation, like your "Hadleigh Castle", with wide dynamic range. I guess you made a composite of two shots for exposure bracketing ? The result is very good, not looking artificial and high tonal quality. And, of course, another illustration of your compository skills.

 

Regards

 

Carsten

Thanks Sondra, Paul, Stephen, Gul and carsten!

 

Stephen, it was the sky and shadows on the steps that made me take the shot from here.

 

Carsten, yes, dynamic range is one reason. Another is that if I had taken this at 10mm in vertical format(which was possible) the perspective distortion is greater around the edges than when taking two separate horizontal format shots at about 15mm.

So beautiful this shot, like a painting.

okay, yer killin' me here, yer killin' me . . . i'm relieved to know this is a composite because otherwise i'd have to take out a second mortgage and get that Merlin-like lens of yours. Everyone has already said a lot of what I would say positively about this. For me, the composition is particularly impressive. Is this pretty much how it appears from this angle? One quibble -- I would prefer a little depth of field, a little fuzz on the background, but admittedly it may be because i am accustomed to seeing such a thing. i get a little confused wen everything is as clear as this is, given the distances involved. i am talking about a little bit though, less than you would get at f.32 for example. i think adams had an f.64 club or something. i'm thinking more along those lines.

 

love your sense of adventure, history, good taste, intelligence, and humor, again displayed in this work.

 

Hello Colin,

 

A wonderful image! You have really mastered this technique of "composit images". The result is a little unworldly, but this is a very pleasing dissonance which has the effect of making us "look" at the image in a fresh and enlightening manner!

 

Superb! - 7/7

 

Best wishes, Nick.

The foreground with the stairs leading trough the gate is wonderful and less than half the picture. The composition and using of the frame are even more wonderful. Masterful technique and a lovely scene. Very well done.

 

Kind regards.

Again, very nice use of ultra wide, Colin. Perfect composition for magazine cover with text body at top in the blue sky area. For home use, I'd probably crop the top off a little and perhaps hang it as a square. You take me places, Colin! ^_^

It is just magical!

Its all been said...so beautiful, 7/7.

Beautiful shot!