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Dunure Castle


Dunure Castle
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Copyright: Douglas Ritchie (caledonia) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 331 W: 20 N: 603] (7171)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200 Digital SLR, Tokina 12-24 f4 PRO DX, Polarizer
Exposure: f/13.2, 1/5 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-22 11:18
Viewed: 556
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
walking along the shore from Turnberry in Ayrshire this is the next small village Dunure with it's imposing remains.

Birthplace of the Scottish Kennedies! It is believed that this family, once the most powerful in all South-west Scotland, largely stemmed from John Kennedy of Dunure who flourished between 1346 and 1383. A Gilbert MacKenedi witnessed a charter of the River Doon fishings during the reign of William the Lion (1165-1214), being the earliest recorded Kennedy in Carrick.

The castle as seen today is of 15th and 16th century construction. It was here in 1570 that Gilbert Kennedy, 4th Earl of Cassillis brought the kidnapped Commendator of Crossraguel Abbey, Alan Stewart, and had him roasted over a fire to make him sign away the abbey lands to the earl. He was rescued by the Laird of Bargany who arrived at Dunure with a strong force.

Seven years earlier, Mary, Queen of Scots visited Dunure. Then the castle would have been surrounded by parks and gardens. The only surviving outbuilding is a rare, beehive-shaped dovecot.

Located about 5 miles north-west of Maybole in Ayrshire.
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wanderful!!!!!!!!!!
I like your shoot..very nice...

what a beautiful composition and colours
very good work
tfs
M

hi there, awesome shot! good notes too, the landscape looks so rugged leading to this amazing castle and very dramatic skies, brilliant shot, well done,
thanks scott

Great pov and colors. maybe green is a bit too saturated.

TFS

Olivier

Wonderful view! Beautiful place!
Very nice composition, great POV, terrific colours - just beautiful!!!
TFS,
Izabela

Hello Douglas,
Wow, beautiful photo. Excellent low POV with the rocks in the foreground and the castle high on the beautiful green mountain, bidding us to come see. Beautiuful sky..love this. TFS
Donna:o)

Hi Douglas,
Amazing shot! The POV is awesome. The exposure and processing are awesome. The colors are awesome. Everything is awesome! Congratulations!

-JD

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  • diem Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 108 W: 5 N: 35] (487)
  • [2007-07-23 2:50]

Hello Douglas
Beautiful view! I like synthesis of wonderful sky, full of hapiness intense green and silhouette of castle behind hill and rocks, it gives wonderfull feeling! Amazing!
Best regards :)
Karolina

The low profile is what makes this shot work SO well! It's almost as if we are looking up a massive hill to the castle at the top! Love your pp work!
B-)
Linda

Amazing sky Douglas, the polariser has really done its job. Love the low composition with the detail of the rocks in the foreground. Got a couple of shots of the beehive myself.

Peter

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  • Iria Gold Star Critiquer [C: 51 W: 0 N: 0] (797)
  • [2007-07-25 1:37]

How beautiful it is! I should say this photo is one of the best photos which I have already seen. You did the best.

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