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Culloden Cairn


Culloden Cairn
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Copyright: Robin Chapman (RobinChapman) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 34] (207)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-12
Camera: Nikon D80, AF-S DX VR Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-19 0:29
Viewed: 500
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Erected in 1881, by Duncan Forbes, the Memorial Cairn is the largest monument on Culloden Battlefield. Situated approximately halfway between the Jacobite and Government lines, the cairn incorporates a stone bearing the inscription "Culloden 1746 - E.P. fecit 1858." Placed by Edward Porter, the stone was meant to be part of a cairn that was never finished. For many years, Porter's stone was the only memorial on the battlefield. In addition to the Memorial Cairn, Forbes erected the stones that mark the graves of the clans as well as the Well of the Dead.
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beautiful capture of this memorial monument, efficient use of the flash Robin,nice saturation of caolors, sharp and well composed image.TFS.
regards from Dubai.........andres

Thats great capture Robin, sharp good composition and colours.
Thanks
Gil

Hi Robin,

Great use of flash to provide a a good highlighting of the subject without taking away from that dramatic sky.

Cheers
Tom

Hi Robin,
Very nice and detailed work of the monument with a good composition and lovely colours.
Regards,
Melek

Fill-flash? Or a nearby floodlight? Whatever cast light on the cairn, it works beautifully to separate it from the background - although that distant line of snow-dusted mountains is a fantastic background.
Placement of the cairn is perfect within the frame.
Rew

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