Castle of La Iruela

Have I gone too far?

Or, perhaps, too clumsy?

Should I delete from my folder?

Be frank, please! I do appreciate it and do thank you!

Alot of elements to study in this image. First the wonderful flowers in foreground, then there is the castle ruin and the haze that lies behind the castle and accross the mountian range on the horizon. The clouds that blanket the top left and the total white sky to the right. That may be the only issue i find with this image. I like your presentation as is. Well done.

Amazing image Alberto!

Great shot, keep it! The ONLY thing that I would think of doing different, is possibly use a flash to make the flowers in the foreground stand out and bring out the color a little more. That might make it worse, something to think about.

The castle of La Iruela is one of the most interesting fortresses of Arab origin in the Kingdom of Jaen, and with its picturesque beauty it is one of the most romantic castles in romantic Andalucia. It is located near Cazorla, in the foothills of the mountain range bearing the same name.

I was fortunate to get a room in a small family hotel with spectacular views over the very close castle. Its name: Hotel La Finca (where I paid, 30 US$ for a comfortable A/C room and a huge delicious breakfast. See it in the net: http://www.hotellafinca.com). I do reccomend it unreservedly!!

A number of battles were fought here during the Reconquest until Don Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, archbishop of Toledo, reconquered it in 1231 and made it the seat of his archbishopry.

Its primitive structure is relatively intact. The principal defenses consist of a crumbling principal tower and two separate enclosures, with some of its battlements still intact, connected by a long curtain wall. These walls also protected the monastery, whose remains are still visible nearby.

The legend goes that it belonged once to the templars...

I like the endless-time look of this shot, well the background, with the clouds, the castle on the rock (very Lord of the Rings like!). I also like the flowers on the foreground Alberto, but I would have included less flowers... (Oh, yes, and as you mention dodge the brightful roofs). Good shot!

Beautiful Alberto! I especially like the contrast with the light misty background. By the way. Thank you for all your kind words on my photos of late. Much appreciated. Regards, Martin Paul.

You knaw that i love all your works, ALberto. So, your recent rating are rely preciosus for me. Muchas grathias

Excellent, Alberto! The saturated colours in the foreground contrast beautifully with the monochrome castle and misty hills.

Gerat job Alberto: really like the colours in the foreground and the fog on the background. Well done, as usual.

Very good this castle and very suggestive photo!!!!

very nice Alberto. I like the color foreground over the b/w background

Sigues siendo el Rey...

This is really great! I love the happy foreground with green and flowers contrasting with the gloomy athmosphere of the castle. Very nice and creative!

that's very good. nothing to add. maybe just that you're the king of castles. Cheers,

I'm not very sure about the greyscale upper part (was it like that or did you change it in ps?) but anyway I like very much this shot, is anyway unconventional.

La foto es muy bonita las flores en primer plano quedan muy bien.

Beautiful composition!

Superb photograph, Alberto. Very nice composition with a very interesting use of light. Contrast and colors are great. Excellent work!

Esta imagen la tení¡® que ver los escoceses!! OUTSTANDING!!

Que curioso, he votado dos veces en tu foto... sera que me gusta mucho? Aun no le he cogido el tranquillo a esta pagina, y, extra?ada (no se si poner directamente yo la interrogacion en vez de la letra n con esa ondulacion en lo alto que la hace tan bonita) de no encontrarme en las votaciones, he vuelto a otorgarte un par de sietes mas. No sera por falta de buenas intenciones. Despues he visto que al haber tantos comentarios, estos se despliegan, porque previamente estaban "plegados".

 

Como mi ingles es o puede llegar a ser delirante, mientras pueda evitarlo le hare un favor al idioma, y te deleitare con mi castellano

sin acentos. Cuando no quede otro remedio me lanzo sin verguenzas. Porque si tengo que poner este texto en ingles, se quedaria reducido a esto:

 

I'm fascinated by the composition, the color and the depth of this beautiful image. I am charmed with it.

 

Por cierto, muchas gracias por una bienvenida tan calida. La foto Acuarela esta realizada el 17 de Mayo a las 21:34 horas. Las ultimas luces violetas sobre la densa niebla de mi bahia.

This is gorgeous. Castles are right behind my love of lighthouses and waterfalls. Outstanding capture of light and a wonderful sense of depth.

Hermoso contraste de color y luz. Me gusta.

Un saludo.

Beautiful photograph Alberto! I'd like the brightness of the fog behind the castle to be a little softer, but that's a nit and may be just me... The shape of the foreground flowers balances the castle very nicely! The backgound information is also quite interesting, Thanks!

Enchanting and mysterious composition. Alberto I love the way the light lit up on the flora in the foreground. If only we have sceneries like these in SE Asia.