Photos: Earth >> Europe >> Ireland >> North >> Louth >> Dundalk

Register

  << Previous Next >>

Roches Castle


Roches Castle
Photo Information
Copyright: Gary McParland (Codiac) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 11] (113)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-03
Categories: Nature, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: canon 350d
Exposure: f/22
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Castle [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-04 8:11
Viewed: 789
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little-known castle crowns a rocky outcrop in the hills northwest of Dundalk, Co. Louth. It was the seat of the De Verdon family, who first came to Ireland 1185. Castle Roche is known in the old records "Castlellum de Rupe" or de la Roche - the Castle of Rock.

An associated Manor Roche evidently fared badly for in 1316-17, it was reported that no profit could be received from the land, and by 1332 the castle was lying burnt at the hands of the Irish. Later, Roesha De Verdon married and the castle passed to another family with properties in Staffordshire, England. Like many other castles in Ireland, it was finally laid ruin by Cromwell.

HDR and PP in photoshop.

Thanks for looking
Gary :-)
moli, diverjohn, WTS, strap_hangin, lgfoto has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekLens members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekLens members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To strap_hangin: HDRCodiac 1 04-29 18:37
To calbreaz: Post ProcessingCodiac 1 03-05 04:59
To moli: Identical photosCodiac 1 03-04 18:57
To Jan: ThanksCodiac 1 03-04 08:26
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • Jan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 373 W: 114 N: 617] (4099)
  • [2007-03-04 8:18]
  • [+]

WOW, your first photo and it is GREAT!!
Good mood, a bit mysterious. A beautiful castle and I love the tree!!!

Well done!!
Greetings Janneke

ps. I've never tried de HDR, but I think I have to try!

very impressive first post - great composition. I really like the contrasting colours.

Welcome to TL! Impressive first posting! This castle has the mystical look, great contrast you used. You've also captured great skies especially at the lower BG. Well done Gary!

jowel

Beautiful result. Well done. Ed

This is beautiful. Well done on the PP work. Great composition as well. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

I don't typically enjoy HPP work, but I find this one exceptional.

great image. could be used for an album cover of the next Meatloaf production.
you got the composition and colors right, camera angle is great, and PP did well.
Keep up the good work

Great work Gary, the sky is amazing!
Beautiful picture.
Regards Mark

  • Great 
  • WTS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 272 W: 73 N: 238] (1223)
  • [2007-03-04 12:28]

Welcome to TL Gary and what an impressive entrance.
The effect you created is very eye catching.
Your choice of angle on this shot,provides one with enough hint of the slope to outcrop.
Thnaks for the notes on this cstle

  • Great 
  • kojak Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 0 N: 72] (666)
  • [2007-03-04 16:30]

Very very nice! Very mystical, very pov, astonishing colours, lovely details. In one word: extraordinary!!!
Congrats,
Geert
Welcome to TL!

That's a very nice photo....Very well done... nice compo, and great colours..hdr.. I have to try it ;)

Regards

  •      
  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2007-03-04 17:56]
  • [+]

Hello Gary ....

Identical photos may not be posted to more than one Trek Gallery (TrekEarth or Treklens).

Same photo on TrekEarth

some work you've done there. the atmosphere is fine and i guess it reaches its purposes. now, what remains to comprehend is what part of all this is true... thanks

  • Great 
  • karie Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 19] (252)
  • [2007-03-04 22:16]

Very nice, Gary. Great work with the sky...

Hi Gary, wonderful castle with beautiful colors and splendid light, very well done, great first photo for you, welcome on TL, ciao Silvio

Brilliant shot!

To create the HDR image in PS are you using multiple exposures and using masks etc... or are you working on layers and changing the exposure on that one image? Do you have any tips?

Thanks!
Mike

  • Great 
  • lgfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 226 W: 66 N: 248] (2122)
  • [2008-05-08 13:49]

Wonderfull atmosphere Gary.Very good result of HDR.TFS

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF