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Celtic Cross


Celtic Cross
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Copyright: richard james (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1002 W: 105 N: 2085] (8793)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-24
Categories: Experimental, Nocturnal
Camera: Canon 5D, Canon 70-200 f/4 USM L
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-02 6:24
Viewed: 515
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A bit of an experiment, just playing around a little and came up with this.

The shot was taken when I was back in Scotland for Christmas and wandering around the graveyard in my home town. Peebles is a fairly small Scottish Borders town, the kind of place where you know everyone. At least i did when I lived back there - my parents ran a local shop so you get to know people.

And I know many people buried in this graveyard. Customers of the shop, teachers, schoolfriends - even, sadly, children of some of my schoolfriends. I guess much of my history is buried in this graveyard.

I took a few shots in there, i always do when I go back. Going through them tonight, this one jumped out at me.

Shot in RAW, played with RGB levels to get that colour in the sky, jpegged, resized, sharpened.

ISO 200, f4, 1/1000.
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Hi Richard,
Alas my friend this is where we will all end up one day.
The silhouetted cross stands out well against the coloured sky, good DOF to blur the trees in the background.
Regards Andy

Hi Richard,


Good shot, this is the sort of photo I really like. I fact I have a quite similar one in my gallery. Great POV and sky.

Cheers
Tom

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  • scot Silver Star Critiquer [C: 34 W: 9 N: 4] (299)
  • [2008-02-02 9:01]
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Hi Richard.
I do like this shot will done. John.

It works - almost perfectly!

Good light, sharpness, very good composition. The soft silhouettes of the trees are a good touch, too.

However - there's a contrail in the air that, for me, spoils the whole ambience, it's at odds with the overall patterning of clouds, it's relatively bright and it's right alongside your subject so it can't help but be seen.

A bit of cloning, I reckon.

Rew

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  • Dawn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 110 N: 3220] (16039)
  • [2008-02-02 20:49]
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Hello Scottish Cuzzy,

Interesting to read your notes about your home town and this cemetary, it must bring back so many memories for you as you walk through here.

I like the colours and the boldness of the cross, my eye was drawn to the white patch in the sky, (as Rew also mentioned)..I know it was naturally there, but feel it does draw your eye to it...

I must go look up the "Scottish Borders" presume its near the Scotland/England border ?..maybe I will be passing through here in a few weeks.

Greetings from down under
Kiwi Cuzzy...

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  • ralph Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 180 W: 13 N: 253] (3633)
  • [2008-02-03 2:44]
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Looks like a good place 'to rest in peace', well taken Richard. I have just come back from Indonesia and went to a few graveyards looking for my Grandparents graves- no luck.
Nico

Cool shot, I like the dark foreground with the brightness of the red sky. TFS.

I like it; it's moody and thought provoking !


thanks,
v
ps.the previous B&W is a bit dull; nedd a bit more contrast
pps.I'll be back with points

I like the way you have placed the cross in the frame -- gives it a very sombre mood

Best regards
RG

Hi Richard, The cross you show here has a long history and is full of emotions and meaning for many of us all over the world. You have personalised this view and evoke a strong response. Colours are good and crop is just right. TFS. Murray.

Hello Richard !


Celtic...... Music to my ears, as I love this genre. Very close to our own roots (^_^).

Minimalist composition working very well here . I like the sharpness of the cross, the DOF, and warm tones of the background .

Well done !
Robert

i like this shot, Richard.. everytime i see something like this esp. uk graveyard. i have deja vu like i been here long ago near the graveyard on a hill on windy day.. hehe.. i always have this and i don't know why..

anyway back to shot.. simple and yet beautiful.. love the colours and light shown here.. well done.

greeting, terry

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6425] (23856)
  • [2008-02-05 0:32]
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The bloodred sky is what makes this one really stand out, Richard!
Great PoV and composition -- those old crosses have a beauty all their own

TFS
silke

Many thanks for your kind words on my weekend postings -- I am really glad you enjoyed my Victorian Rose in particular.

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 731 W: 8 N: 1663] (6414)
  • [2008-02-06 7:54]

The lovely colour and the simplicity of this shot, just jumps out at me, Richard. I love the POV and I love another shot of Scotland. The image is so crisp. Great composition and all round beautiful shot. Excellent work.
Regards,
Wanda

Hi Richard,
Atmospheric and evocative shot. I love the colours in the sky and the sharpness of the celtic cross. Good composition too.
Cheers, John.

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  • LAB Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 38 W: 0 N: 20] (262)
  • [2008-02-15 15:23]
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I love the colors and the sunset with the cross intresting thought the sunset of our lives when all is done the sunset one last time.. I would love to paint this one thanks for sharing
best regards
Leslie

Your gallery place tags read like a list of the United Nations membership Richard! Call me perverse then, but it's nice to see this picture by you from the Scottish Borders, and I am much interested by your note as well. I think that your "bit of an experiment" has paid-off here and I like the idea, the composition, and the after treatment.
Congratulations!
Best wishes
Bill

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