Framed by Fragments

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• shelbeesmom (35374)
• [2008-08-14 4:16]

This is super nice Silke! LOVE the details and by using the natural structure as a frame it really focuses energy on the castle itself! Love that blue sky! Soon, I will get to ride Cows with Hansie in Texas. We will go to saloons and round up the bad guys! Excellent work on this one!
B-)
Linda

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• dareco (11278)
• [2008-08-14 4:18]

Very beautiful natural framing. I love the lighting! Excellent detail. I would love to visit this place!! Have a good day Silke.

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• mesquens1 (7278)
• [2008-08-14 4:20]

Great lighting, good POV, awesome DOF.
Unique framing
TFS
Raimundo

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• ErikSven (1714)
• [2008-08-14 4:24]

Excellent "multilayered" framing, Silke. It gives depth to the picture and shows us this castle in a less common way.
Light metering is excellent, resulting in subtle colour tones, though you obviously had a lot of contrast (shade/light) to deal with.
The only frame that really is too much, is the one you put around your picture. This photo did not need a frame, in my opinion...
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

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• wieyos (7306)
• [2008-08-14 4:29]

nothing much i can say but admiring this lovely image that perfectly fits to this week's theme, Silke.
beautiful details & colours here. it's impressive!

TFS
Regards
Agoes

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• mvdisco (20040)
• [2008-08-14 4:35]

Hi Silke,
Very beautiful naturel framing of this corfe castle and good for the theme. Excellent POV. and details, great colors as usual , Very nice composition .
Very well done..
Michel

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• PaulH (493)
• [2008-08-14 4:38]
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You'll be annoyed to here that all the scaffolding and building stuff has gone now Silke! It looks like a proper old ruined castle again :o)
Great POV here, very well composed indeed and well exposed too. Well done, an original take on a MUCH photographed place.
tfs
Paul

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• AndroK (8036)
• [2008-08-14 4:49]

Hi Silke...
Beautiful shot...
Beautiful colors and composition...
Nice place for visit...
Have a nice day...
Andro

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• Danert (3691)
• [2008-08-14 5:46]

Hi Silke,
Nice presentation and a good choice for the theme of this week . The arch shows sharp details and the blue sky is beautifull . I would like to see that in person .
Daniel

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• harpya (32948)
• [2008-08-14 5:57]

Hello Silke


Excellent chosen picture for the theme of this Friday!
beautiful the place, the elements that are in him to the
beautiful colors, without speaking are clear in the fine finish!
Congratulations, Beautiful!

Sérgio

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• luckybry (1455)
• [2008-08-14 6:18]

excellent shot this Sike great capture of the building thourgh the walls tfs

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• rminkow (6775)
• [2008-08-14 6:26]

Hi Silke..beautiful composition...great details and sharpness..excellent shot. Great job on the PP.

Roger

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• machinelove (12812)
• [2008-08-14 6:29]

A real classic shot Silke. A superb example of natural framing.
The composition with the bigger blue frame below and the smaller one above is expertly designed.
Well seen and captured.
- Vincent

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• Ramdan (5544)
• [2008-08-14 6:38]
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Hi Silke,
Very fine clarity and details throughout the highlights and shadows! Love the natural colors and NATURAL FRAMING that made this beautiful composition very attractive. Excellent addition to the theme.
Regards,
Ramdan.

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• Mitra (7426)
• [2008-08-14 7:20]

Love the details by using the natural structure as a frame. Great composition Silke. Very well done & TFS.
Mitra

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• chrisJ (28213)
• [2008-08-14 7:36]

Hi Silke

Wonderful texture in the stonework roof of the ruined Corfe Castle, with superb framing, colour & sharpness. Well done!

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• lrw1966 (0)
• [2008-08-14 8:54]

Silke Hi:
Magnificent POV, composed with wonderful clarity of detail and stunning colors. Your presentation is very impressive with excellent artwork.
Thanks for the note
Congratulations, very nicely done.
Larry
USA-tfs

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• jan515 (14302)
• [2008-08-14 11:03]

Hello Silke,
Very good contrasts a wonderful picture with the architecture. Excellent image.
Best regards.
Janusz

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• Royaldevon (8997)
• [2008-08-14 12:39]

Hello Silke,

This works perfectly for the theme!
The details of the stonework are excellent and I particularly like how the sky is featured in the roof!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• cunejo200 (12315)
• [2008-08-14 12:45]

Very attractive Silke. Well composed. But I believe this entry does not follow the guidelines for this week's theme. As per Helen: "If you need to use PP work to crop or adjust the shot thats fine but absolutley NO PP framing on this one."

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• Janice (28231)
• [2008-08-14 13:53]

Perfectly framed Silke.
You and Hans have the same cameras, different lens. And of course the PP will be different. And the 2 images are quite different too - frames too. .
And what an interesting place to visit,
TFS
Janice

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• y2kosan (1464)
• [2008-08-14 14:31]

a very nice composition, your use of the arch is done well.
clarity and colors are amazing. TFS.
y2koSan

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• kickback (9398)
• [2008-08-14 14:55]

hi silke, wow ownderful framing thats for sure, nice colors and details too, very nice theme post,
tfs,
scott

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• lisapw1 (5842)
• [2008-08-14 15:04]

Hi Silke,

Great multiple frames. Really very creative. Repetitive patterns add so much interest.

thanks for sharing, Lisa

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• celan_mario (733)
• [2008-08-14 18:59]

I think this is one of your best uploads.
It is totally clear and sharp, the focus and details of the stones are great, good light and exposure, perfect framed.

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• Dawn (16397)
• [2008-08-14 23:13]

Excellent photo for the theme Silke... maybe I should have hunted out one of mine...there was many opportunities like this in England...with all those ruins.

Well done in handling the light here.

Cheers
Dawn.

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• Urfaust (10469)
• [2008-08-15 0:05]

ciao Silke..
really excellent for the friday theme!! wonderful light and details!! really a beauty! thanks
ciao Marco

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• boomcat (12003)
• [2008-08-15 0:06]

yes i have seen this shot from Han's gallery before.. but coming from you its the same place but different style of shooting.. i love the natural framing ruined you have beautifully captured but i see that you added the pp framing too.. there is no need for that because what you have captured originally is already very good.. sorry me and my big mouth.. tfs

regards, terry

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• Helkoryo (21996)
• [2008-08-15 0:09]

Good morning Silke

Such a wonderful view here, nice sharp detail and that lovely summer sky that I am missing so much at the moment. Good use of the archway for excellent natural framing.

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

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• Refugee (25486)
• [2008-08-15 0:23]

Lovely colour and light Silke, excellent use of the archways and nice textures in teh stonework. A PP frame? I thought Helen said none?

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• pozaru (16615)
• [2008-08-15 0:44]

hehehe, two for the price of one !

thanks,
v

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• Hendrika (18686)
• [2008-08-15 1:26]

Oh good then, it is also lovely without the bird ^-^.

Great place Silke to wander around and look for atrtactive POV's like this one.
I think a castle ruin is best shown with such a natural frame.

TFS
Els
:)

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• jawa (11434)
• [2008-08-15 3:35]

Hi Silke
BEAUTIFUL view and a very good framed.
Gr Jos

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• Emma (9066)
• [2008-08-15 4:31]

marvelous light and shade play. That shows us your picture with the beautiful colors and details. Very interesting architectur and note. Wonderful seen.
Best regards.
Eva

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• mbaqir (903)
• [2008-08-15 8:32]

Hi Silke
Fantastic lighting. Good POV. Composition is great.
TFS
Baqir

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• zms (0)
• [2008-08-15 8:37]

Dear Silke,
It is an interesting view of Corfe Castle.
Very Good.
TFS
Greetings
Rosa

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• RSK (3830)
• [2008-08-15 16:03]

Several natural frames here Silke,bravo.
I think this is the entrance to the castle?
Very strong image,& you actually had blue sky,each time I've visited,its dull & grey,this looks so much better.
TFS

Ron

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• trekks (9782)
• [2008-08-15 21:18]

hello Silke

You have definitely found the perfect frame for this but what is more interesting to me is the depth of this capture, showing the sharp detail of stone texture of the frame (and in good shadow control) yet exposing well on the castle ruins. A fine composition work.

tfs, bill

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• sorinabal (5958)
• [2008-08-16 1:02]

Hi Silke,

Very interesting frame, I like very mach the way you composed this photo. Great colors and detail. TFS
Sorina

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• Lanbowen (2266)
• [2008-08-16 1:51]

Lovely framing. Looks like a wonderful place to visit. And no rain in the UK... wow ;)
Well done
David

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• foozi (1432)
• [2008-08-16 20:47]

Hello Silke,
a stunning framing within a frame. Great pestel colours of the sky and I love the texture of the ruins.
Lovely composition.

regards,
Foozi

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• glint (2789)
• [2008-08-17 2:05]

hello Silke,
this is excellent. There is so much to see, so many layers to make an interesting composition and give DOF.I sespecially like the light and shadows of the stonework, whgich describe its textures. The arches frame your main subject perfectly.
Bev

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• Janone (19331)
• [2008-08-17 3:41]

Hello Silke.
Wonderful looking picture you'v created here.
But eh... maybe a clone out of the iron starway and 'distracting' railing ?
Mit Liebe grüße von Jan

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• Kilted-Arab (9143)
• [2008-08-17 6:37]

Hi Silke - my first thought is that the thin inner white framing line draws a little too much attention and could be perhaps more subtle. Sorry, but that was what caught my eye immediately.

But looking beyond that, the overall framing and presentation is very nice. I love the details in the stones above the arch especially - I wonder how many building we construct now will last as long as that arch...

I also like the inclusion of the patch of blue sky at the top, I'm glad you did not crop that out of the shot. The whole place looks like a photographer's delight and you've done it justice.

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• TheMystic (5784)
• [2008-08-17 10:40]

Love the double frame here - looks precarious, Silke: any time now, the keystone could drop out .....
Cheers
Otto

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• andrzej (2895)
• [2008-08-17 11:46]

Hi Silke
Perfect image for friday theme,fantastic sharpnes and detail,very good lighting.
TFS
Regards
Andrzej

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• janneman (864)
• [2008-08-17 13:42]

Indeed I had a déjà vu, but I don't mind :
like to see " the same " but seen by another one.
( Hope this is English hihihi )

First I like your " lead in " : those arcs
first one smooth, second rough
Almost as you need to pass all tests before
you can enter the land of the lovely princesses
Sorry I let myself go >:-)

TFS
Jan

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• manujmehta (4977)
• [2008-08-17 20:29]

hello Silke
wonderful natural stone frame
fine depth to the monument.
good colours and sharpness
nice details
fine expouser

regards
MAnuj MEhta
:)tm

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• joopschotsman (3952)
• [2008-08-18 9:14]

Hi Silke,
Superb framing !! You also did a very good job in exposure.
Beautiful architecture too. Very good job done.
greetings,
Joop!

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• juanjo (3220)
• [2008-08-19 2:28]

hello Silke

perfect frame ,with a very good exposition The final composition ( I think you have studied it very well) looks very nice

regards

Juan

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• black_dream (3901)
• [2008-08-19 5:24]
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Superb view towards the castle in ruin, framed by the stone archways, in a very classy presentation! Congrats for a very successful addition to the theme!
Best regards,
Diana
p.s. I solved the mystery of the Hard Rock cafe at the Niagara Falls... My shot was taken at the HR in Canada. Yours was taken in the US. :)))
p.p.s. (**) you later! ;)

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• GreenBaron (40274)
• [2008-08-19 9:41]

Hi Silke,
Ketchup here...I'm lagging behind :-)
Great view of Corfee Castle, I see you left the view as is, without Pp work as I did in my version. Feel very honored you mention it in your note :-)
Great posting my dear, it gives me warm memories of that day!
Hans

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• juyona (13702)
• [2008-08-27 17:00]

Hola Silke,
bella composición,
realmente hermoso tu disparo,
pov y detalles excelentes,
saludos

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• boonie (6780)
• [2008-08-28 9:45]

I have lots of your images to choose from since I have been "out and about". This one caught my eye because of thegreat composition and super use of DOF to give us sharpness front to back. I'm really impressed by you inclusion of FG, MG and BG elements. Bravo.

Dan

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• mortcdz (6081)
• [2008-09-10 14:42]

Superb details and great POV to use the building as the natural frame - very creative approach and well executed.
Thanks for sharing
Mark