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Bowden kirkyard


Bowden kirkyard
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Copyright: bryan johnstone (luckybry) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 676 W: 32 N: 892] (6731)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-26
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D40X, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II, cokin mustard grad
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): borders kirks and abbeys [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-05 12:36
Viewed: 260
Points: 49
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Went out in the car tothe village of Bowden about 5 miles from my home town Bowden is not far from the town of Melrose in the Scotish borderlands i always liked the church there so thought i take a shot and share it with you
i shot in raw and tone mapped added a border and resized befor uploading a short detail of the church is below ty for looking

This church and its predecessors have stood here for over 850 years. When the great Border Abbeys were being founded by David I, monks from Selkirk who were to found Kelso Abbey were granted land in Midlem, Bowden and Eildon. This grant was transferred to Kelso Abbey in 1128 and from then on there has been a Christian presence in Bowden.
The layout of the church shows that its origins lie in pre-Reformation, lying as it does east to west with a long nave and transepts.
The oldest part of the church is the north wall with the pointed arch leading into the organ loft. This part is 15th century with most of the rest being the resul t of rebuilding in the 17th, 18th and 20th centuries
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Hi Bryan,

Is this the one down the hill from the village if it is I have passed it many times it looks lovely you have done a god job with the tone mapping. Good natural colours sharp details and good pov I like the sky well done.

Regards
Jon

Hi Bryan, whatever you've done to this shot, the result is quite impressive. I'm not a fan of heavily processed photos, but I really like this one. It's a really gloomy and grey looking result. The headstones and even the 'kirk' look to be almost 3D!
Nice to see you back. Hope you had a good week.
Trudy

Hi Bryan!
Very good POV, medieval atmosphere. I love it. The borders kirks and abbeys' collekcion is very nice.TFS regards Sandor

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  • rlrad Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 99 W: 9 N: 215] (830)
  • [2009-06-05 14:44]
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Hi Bryan,

Wow, you should print this on metallic paper - it would definitely turn out three dimensional!

Spooky looking place, really nice POV and sharp sharp sharp.

Have a great weekend!
Reed

REALLY well done, Bryan!
I love those eerie, subdued looking colors and the detail is brilliant. Wonderful sharpness, beautifully composed and the sky suits it perfectly. Great shot! Many thanks and kindest wishes,
Shelly

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  • Mitch Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 1 N: 158] (709)
  • [2009-06-05 15:57]
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Agreed.
Having read all of the comments so far, they all say the same thing.
The subdued tones but colour retention is a good bit of work.
Adds a reality to the image which is already full of atmosphere and mood.

Yeah, i like this one. i like it a lot.

well done.

Martin

Very effective use of the tone mapping to create a lovely atmospheric shot. Good job
warm regards
David

Bryan, what a lovely epitaph most of these old grave markers must have. You have created, and/or, shot, a very moody and surrealistic image of this church and graveyard. Well done, lad, well done!

JoeGoff, Louisville, KY

Hi Bryan
Great composition of this old building
Nice warm colors and sharp details
Fantastic PP works specially on the sky
Best wishes, Alireza

I like this Bryan - well composed and nice light here..

hello Bryan
how are you friend?
wonderful architecture
good colours and fine details
nice poy and the angle
good shot

regards
Manuj Mehta

Hello Bryan
I like the pov with a lot of churchyard in the fg, and the gravestones add to the depth of the shot. The pp is great - it looks as if you didn't have a lot of light to play with on the day.
Regards, Leslie

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4241 W: 414 N: 6705] (42257)
  • [2009-06-06 5:06]

Hi Bryan

I like the diffused light & pastel colours. Well composed, with excellent sharpness & framing. Excellent graphism of the dark cross, against the lighter sky. Tfs!

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 0 N: 427] (2315)
  • [2009-06-06 5:21]

Hi Bryan,
Nice tone mapping with this image, the colours are nicely toned down to give an overcast feel with the heavy clouds and a great PoV to get the Kirk in. TFS
Bri

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 175 W: 5 N: 19] (1130)
  • [2009-06-06 6:22]
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beautiful shot!

nice composition, colors, ambiance.
very good visual impact.

well done.
tfs

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 1 N: 472] (3756)
  • [2009-06-06 10:55]

Hi Bryan, very impressive capture, I love the mood.
Regards Rose

hello bryan,
the desaturation works extremely well for this type of scene: cemetery, church, overcast sky. well composed and exposed. wonderful pp work. congratulations....regards

danilo

Hi Bryan,
Mysterious, but a beautiful scene from Scotland, I think the tarnished colours fit well to the mood of this image. Good POV and post-processing work, impressive result. Thanks for the note, too.
Best regards,
Kristof

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1382 W: 0 N: 1682] (13617)
  • [2009-06-08 11:02]

Very ,exeptional 1950 kind of colors Bryan,the surrounding looks petty britisch.

jan

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1417 W: 31 N: 3056] (12404)
  • [2009-06-08 13:55]

HI Bryan
Nocturnal and well done.
The dark skies and the vignetting adding to create a moody look.
Dot

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 132 N: 968] (7068)
  • [2009-06-09 7:33]

Hi Bryan,
I see you have been busy since I have been away on a short trip.
I really like how you have presented this old church & it's graveyard,one certainly get's the feeling on viewing it,that it has a lot of history & that sky adds a bit of drama to the scene,well taken.
best regards

Ron

its kind of moody but in a soft way, Bryan.. i love this.. beautiful work an used of the pp work.. superb work.. so beautiful to look at.. well done..

regards, terry

The picture takes us to the old century.Nicely captured.

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2009-06-17 8:30]

I have a HUGE love of the architecture in your corner of the world, and this is a beauty!! I like the pov with the cemetary in the fg. The pp work adds to the mood. Fantastic detail!! TFS

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  • Clanyi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 82 W: 1 N: 11] (1822)
  • [2009-07-03 12:26]

Hy Brian! Beaufiful composition, good work. Betiful colors and effect. Best regards Csabi

Hi Bryan

I like what you have done here with your tone mapping ,there's a real
nice feel to your photo,and also and this is the biggest for me you didn't
over do the HDR well done.

FM

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