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Between the showers


Between the showers
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Copyright: Jean Dwyer (jean11-3) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 670] (2912)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-18
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Sony cybershot DSC-N1
Exposure: f/4, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-24 13:56
Viewed: 181
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello everyone, 'between the showers' just sums up the English summer this year.
We had had very heavy rain in the morning, so after lunch, we decided to visit Cragside.If it rained again it wouldn't matter as we would be enjoying the rooms inside the house.
As we left the house, the weather had improved, so we decided to explore the grounds and extensive gardens.
Cragside was the home of Lord Armstrong, a Victorian inventor and landscape genius.

The house was built on a rocky crag high above the Debdon Burn.It was the first house in the world lit by hydro-electricity.

'The variety and scale of Cragside's gardens are incredible.'

Surrounding the house on all sides is one of the largest 'hand-made' rock gardens in Europe.
Across the valley, the Orchard house still produces many varieties of fresh fruit.

The Italianate ornamental garden, seen here, with sunken ferneries and carpet bedding add to this crazy optimistic mixture.

As we completed our wander around the gardens, the clouds gathered once again,as can be seen in the distance.
Cragside is set in 1000 acres! So plenty of space to explore!

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Thanks for looking.
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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1264 W: 17 N: 629] (11529)
  • [2008-08-24 17:04]

A gorgeous place!!! I love the colors, the flowers are lovely! Very nice composition. TFS

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 969 W: 46 N: 888] (6136)
  • [2008-08-24 21:40]

Terrific use of perspective and light in this excellent composition. I like the strong white forms and lines as accents to the soft greenery and blossoms. The cloudy sky looks like it could rain again:) Excellent shot.

Jean Hi:
Welcome back, my friend.
Marvelous PoV, with splendid colors and clarity.
Thanks for the note
Congratulations, very nicely done
Larry
USA-tfs

Hi John,
Nice perpective and beautiful flowers nicely presented and composed with great naturel colors, Excellent POV, and details, very well done.
Michel :)

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  • wilth Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 44 N: 470] (1743)
  • [2008-08-29 14:18]

Nice work managing the high whites against the rest of the image and maintaining detail in the shadows.
Good point of view and perspective too.
TFS,
Wilt

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