An English mans home is..... [Contest Finalists September 2006]
Uploaded: July 24, 2006 00:04:11
Taken at Newstead Abbey, a popular venue for weddings, using Canon 28-135 @95mm F11 @1/400 ISO400. Cropped and minor adjustments in PS a little flood added to the water.
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Ray Clarke July 24, 2006
Your thoughts Please #489933Richard D. Cox July 24, 2006
Cool building. Cool photo. #3067846Carol Teal July 24, 2006
I love the castle; it's very beautiful! I think you did well in capturing the beauty of the place. Nice comp and I like the flood that you added. Nice job! #3067847Su Sana E. P July 24, 2006
Ray, I love it too!! Really an excellent capture of this old castle!! #3067848James Whitbread July 24, 2006
Fantastic R&A such a pretty place.Hope you are both well my friends ...:)Kind Regards James Whitbread. #3067863Rakesh Syal July 24, 2006
Very royal capture and composition, R&A!! #3067885Donna Roberts July 24, 2006
Nice touch to apply the effect to the water....it really adds to the visual appeal of this wonderful image.Paul E. Earl July 24, 2006
We miss this sort of history in Australia!! Terrific capture!! #3067898Lorraine A. Cook July 24, 2006
Beautiful castle and the reflections are fantastic, Ray and Audrey!<:)) #3067901Mata Patan July 24, 2006
Fantastic place!!!!Evy Johansen July 24, 2006
What a beautiful scene, R&A!! Wonderful shot! #3067923Dan Holm July 24, 2006
Beautiful location beautifully captured! Love your perspective and that reflection! #3067939Helen N. McHugh July 24, 2006
Beautifully captured ! #3067957Julie Robinson July 24, 2006
Wonderful capture R&A- can't wait to visit there again! #3067995Paul Sikora July 24, 2006
What a find, beautiful image #3068008Paul Michko July 24, 2006
It certainly is, R&A. Great scene. #3068049Kerby Pfrangle July 24, 2006
Very nice lighting, reflections on this beautiful castle. A little magic in this image. #3068135Margaret Sikora July 24, 2006
I to love this photo and Im with Paul E on this ,we dont have beautiful castles like you do.the whole scene is perfect. #3068149Glenn E. Urquhart July 24, 2006
Stunning image, R&A!!! Great color, lighting, reflection, VERY well composed and VERY beautiful! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3068185Donald K. Cherry July 24, 2006
Simply splendid, R&A! #3068222Gail Vitikacs July 24, 2006
Splendid scene! Love the colors and yor comp really enhances it! #3068295Bill Wyatt July 24, 2006
Wow it is gorgeous! Love the reflections and lighting. Beautiful castle, very good job, R&A! #3068370Kay E. Mahoney July 24, 2006
Beautiful capture. Love the scene, reflection and the colors. #3068713Laura Clay-Ballard July 24, 2006
fantastic reflections, color and light. Beautiful work. #3068723Colette M. Metcalf July 24, 2006
Beautiful image, R&A!!! #3068787Joy Rector July 24, 2006
gorgeous #3068916Jeff Robinson July 24, 2006
A wonderful image!! Jeff #3068929Agnes Fegan July 24, 2006
Love the castle, flood effects and reflections! #3069058Ross Throndson July 24, 2006
Wow, Great Image...So This is where you guys live.... :^) #3069072Judyann Plante July 24, 2006
Beautiful image, R&A! Very well captured.Judyann ><> #3069140
Anita Ott July 24, 2006
Wow, this is awesome. You have truly captured the beauty of this place just perfect!!! #3069144Andrew JM Davies July 24, 2006
Nice composition and love the reflections!Andrew #3069241
Terri L. Scribner July 24, 2006
Wow! Beautiful capture of this magnificent castle!! #3069318Stephen Zacker July 24, 2006
Like all the shades of green and reflections #3069362Pamela Shane July 24, 2006
You mean this ISN'T your castle?!? LOL!Alison Greenwood July 24, 2006
Wonderful composition, great exposure, colours and clarity. And I love that reflection! Wonderful work! #3069478Crystal M. Gove July 24, 2006
WOW!!!!! This is a TERRIFIC, GORGEOUS shot, Ray and Audrey :o)!! I love how you captured the pond/lake and the reflection too! GREAT JOB! #3069538Paula Dwyer July 24, 2006
Beautiful color, lighting and reflections! Gorgeous lanscape!! Beautifully captured!! :) #3069554Jenny Bosmans July 24, 2006
Gorgeous scene and capture, Ray & Audrey! Love this! :) #3069616Nadya Johnson July 24, 2006
Great shot, R&A! Dark - brooding - has a real sense of place and age. Pretty, too! Love that water! Nice work! #3069727Shelly A. Van Camp July 24, 2006
How did you get a picture of my house??? LOL Great capture and beautiful!!! #3070255Lynne Morris July 24, 2006
Oh how I love castles and this one is a beauty, wonderful image and love the reflections, nicely captured. #3070675Milan Banik July 24, 2006
awesome presentation! #3070734Roxanne M. Bubar July 24, 2006
Gorgeous. #3070763Ronald F. Fischer July 24, 2006
Fantastic capture! #3071030Anita Hogue July 24, 2006
This is absolutely gorgeous!!! What a marvelous reflection!!! #3071082Karen Engelbreth July 24, 2006
Great find - beautiful image, Ray!Emile Abbott July 24, 2006
Supurb and has a magical look to it. Great capture Ray #3071227William C. Raco July 24, 2006
Beautiful scene, photo and presentationBill #3071772
Renee Doyle July 24, 2006
Beautiful scene and wonderful use of effects!!!Sherry Stricklin Boles July 24, 2006
Beautiful castle and image! #3072480Jill Odice July 25, 2006
The flood works perfectly here! Beautiful scenery as well! #3075783Pat Gamwell July 25, 2006
OUTSTANDING shot, A/R! Putting this one in my 'favorites folder'! #3080766Chastity Abbott July 26, 2006
MY ABSOLUTE favorite photo I have seen on BP!!! I adore English setting and this is brilliant!! WOW-O-WOW!! Amazing in color, texture and the reflecting beauty in the water...gasp...this is breathtaking!!Revonda L. Gentry July 26, 2006
This is just too beautiful!! I love looking at this one, great work!! #3087088Darryl Wilkinson July 27, 2006
Excellent POV and composition, R&A! #3091271Susie Peek-Swint July 28, 2006
Great detail, composition, and effects R&A ~ beautiful capture.. I shall have to put it on my list of places to visit if I ever get back up north :) #3095604Tom Roe July 28, 2006
The Reflection adds a lot to an already spectacular image.... Great job...p.s. I'm always afraid to critique both of your pictures whenever you post, because everyonr always loves the shot..... not that I ever need to give suggestions though.. the shots are always great. ----- Tom #3096878
Tressie Davis July 29, 2006
LOVE this!!!! It looks like a fairy tale...wonderful comp, and the reflections enhance an already wonderful image! #3097909SaMi Martin July 29, 2006
What a beautiful place; I love just that wee touch of lavendar! #3100029Chris Budny July 29, 2006
I love the composition on this, R & A! I like the use of Flood, but would have to see the water without it, to know whether I'd prefer "natural" ;) The Flood gives it a 'clearer' reflection, which is an eye-catching touch. #3100146Pat and Graham . Robards July 30, 2006
A wonderful composition R & A, the flood 'sets it off'! Brilliant touch!~Pat #3100557
Hector Contreras July 30, 2006
Fantastic reflections and a magical castleCandy Avera July 31, 2006
As a young girl, I was fascinated by tales of kings, queens, knights and castles. This beautiful image takes me back to those childhood dreams. Thanks for sharing. #3105168Phillip R. Connolly July 31, 2006
This location is designed for photographers. Well done.Phil #3106047
Amy JACKSON July 31, 2006
Beautiful image!! Wonderful capture! #3106429Elisabeth A. Gay July 31, 2006
What a wonderful romantic place! Beautiful! #3107234Janine Russell August 01, 2006
Ray and Audrey, excellent colors, detail, clarity, lighting and composition. #3108245Carolyn J. Connolly August 01, 2006
L-O-V-E-L-Y image, Ray and Audrey!! :o) #3108718John V. Roscich August 01, 2006
AWESOME CAPTUREMary N C. Taitt August 02, 2006
Beautiful!!! Really gogeous, stunning capture, great reflections! Mary :-D #3114655Ronda Chatelle August 03, 2006
This takes your breath away! What a gorgeous image Audrey and Ray! I would love to wake up there tomorrow morning. #3117672John Matthews August 12, 2006
great shot!Crystal L. Craig August 12, 2006
Wow ... Absolutely wonderful image! Great composition! I've never seen a castle appear so inviting and warm. Nicely done Ray and Audrey! #3156297Kenneth Mucke August 12, 2006
The shot as a whole is very good...the foreground of teh image is perfect, however the background is too dark to go along with the rest of the image...beautiful image though #3156500Tami Rook August 12, 2006
Wow I want to live in a place where I can find places to photo like this… I am in aweTamera S. Phillips August 14, 2006
Just beautiful! It has a story book quality. Well done. #3161931Bill Houghton August 14, 2006
This is a beautiful shot Ray & Audrey . Outstanding work. Well done. Thanks for your comments on my photos.Life Expressions August 15, 2006
Gorgeous image! Love everything about it! #3166444John Connolly August 17, 2006
Straight out of a fairy tale R&A! What a beautifully presented capture. I don't think I would like to pay the heating bills in winter though! LOL!!! #3177839Carol Sawyer August 29, 2006
What a beautiful place for a wedding, R&A!!! well captured. #3240924Lynne Morris October 26, 2006
What an awesome image guys and many congratulations on your finalist, well deserved. #3501494Jessica Jenney October 26, 2006
Congratulations R&A on this wonderful finalist image! #3501611Renee Doyle October 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!!! Wonderful finalist!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
Gorgeous image, R&A!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3503163Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503343Sherry Stricklin Boles October 26, 2006
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist!! #3504396Paul Sikora October 26, 2006
Congratulations!#3505281
Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006
Congatulations again, R&A!! #3505387Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006
Congratulations R&A! #3506059Judyann Plante October 27, 2006
Congratulations, R&A!Judyann ><> #3506851
Colleen Braun October 27, 2006
Congratulations #3507026Dr Silly October 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, R & A. :O)Manuel Barrera October 27, 2006
Another big congratulations, Ray & Audrey #3508780Nadya Johnson October 27, 2006
And another -- !! More congratulations are in order: so glad to see this on the list, R&A, as it's one of my all-time favorite shots! Way to gooooo! #3509590Emile Abbott October 27, 2006
Yet again mucho congratulation R&A. #3510114Carol Teal October 27, 2006
This is such a beautiful building to capture and I really enjoyed this one and your lighthouse! Congrats on your finalists!! #3512372Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006
Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Ray and Audrey! Good Luck in the next round, dear friends!<:)) #3512428Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Ray and Audrey, congratulations on your finalist. #3515955Nancy L. Green November 04, 2006
Very belated comgratulations on this wonderful finalist!! I can just picture one of those windows and some chic letting down her hair!! <>< #3544978Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 29, 2006
A beautiful castle and wonderful finalist image. Congratulations! #3647177eileen bedford December 01, 2006
So beautiful and a very belated comgratulations.... #3655440Mata Patan December 02, 2006
This is really fantastic!David Pratt December 09, 2006
Beautiful! Stuning image Ray and Audrey #3683619Kristi A. Howson December 17, 2006
Love the way you've captured this castle with the garden and reflection Ray & Audrey! #3711676Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 22, 2006
Very beautiful scenery and SO beautifully captured. Congratulations Ray & Audrey. #3730275Remi Trepanier January 10, 2007
Terific shot Ray & Audrey!! , I love the reflection in the water. #3804206Jillian Danielson July 17, 2007
I LOVE this castle shot!! Gorgeous! #4516674Donna R. Wageman July 20, 2007
Too Beautiful for Words. #4532864Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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