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ikeharel (113353) 2016-05-02 2:29

Hello Beverley,
The fact that this castle still inhabited, is a fascinating story by itself - there is a real living dukes... and the size is awesome.
The view conveys well the vast property, I'd walk on the trail we see on mid-picture to the right, in order to grasp a wider view on camera over the castle, only if possible.
altogether, intriguing place and a your picture show this beautifully.
Best regards,
Ike

Tue (92370) 2016-05-02 3:23

Hello Beverley,
What a great combination, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, that would make a very popular TV-series I think, especially when it is set in this castle. Great view of the impressive walls and towers and the lawns full of flowers make it look even more appealing. Great composition.
Lars

npecanhuk (79329) 2016-05-02 4:29

Hi Beverley!
Truly attractive and pleasant-looking place and details!
Very beautiful picture!
Level of sharpness, exposure, soft colors, horizontal format, black & white borders, chosen pov and composition are all excellent photo qualities that I really enjoyed!
TFS - congrats,
Have a great week ahead!
Neyvan

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-05-02 5:41

Hello Bev,
This is much more a real English castle I imagine when I think of that than Sissinghurst castle and gardens I visited last week.
For your capability to become the Quidditch player of the year I don’t have any idea, but we can call you a wizard for making this kind of interesting and lovely pictures.
Groet Rob

gervaso (28177) 2016-05-02 5:44

Hello, Beverley!

This place looks great, with a beautiful garden in front of that imposing castle in the background, it really looks like a scene of Harry Potter! Very good light and colors! Wonderful composition! Well done!

Silvio1953 (221627) 2016-05-02 7:53

Ciao cara Bev, lovely conposition with fantastic trees and beautiful flowers, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (62920) 2016-05-02 10:09

Hello Beverley,
A real fortified castle and sturdy trunks along the way that leads to its gate.
But also lots of lovely pretty flowers on the surrounding lawns.
An attractive presentation, well composed and with good depth. The visitors further on the road give us a good sense of scale.
Best regards, Paul

Nicou (193806) 2016-05-02 10:19

Hello

Avec les fleurs en premier plan et ces arbre quelle vue e tiamge quel rendu en fond sur ce chateau superbe vue et compo merveilleux.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

cristina1 (1165) 2016-05-03 3:24

Hello Beverly,

very ineresting your comments about this beautiful castle.
I like very much Harry Potter and also Downton Abbey. I think it is very important to use these beautiful buildings for movies, it helps to maintain them.
I love castles and their stories. I like very much this structure and I like the small road going to the castle with its field full of flowers around.
Well done and have a nice day
Cristina

mkamionka (74447) 2016-05-03 5:44

Hi Bev,
Alnwick Castle is at the moment on top of my favourite places to visit locally. It is there since a year :)
Because it is so interesting I keep postponing my trip there waiting for optimal weather conditions. Let's hope it works out this year :)
I have been not very active recently and I see you have uploaded several beautiful pictures of great interest for me because they also present places in Northumberland which I didn't visit yet.
Next two weeks I may be not present either so I will have to come back to them later.

This is a very impressive presentation of Alnwick Castle.
The trees steal the show.
But of course there is so much going on here: the road motif is so attractive and the castle itself looks huge here, and the colorful flowers make a fairy tale like foreground.
There is even a picnic area with some action and a couple walking the way.

Excellent work! I really have to visit Alnwick this year!
M

emka (158172) 2016-05-04 0:17

Hello Bev, Ah, how lovely view. Fantastic composition, old castle big trees and everywhere spring flowers - daffodils, muscari and maybe tulips, but it is difficult to recognize the white flowers. In POland we have spring more advanced, the most beautiful times of blossoming trees comes to the end.

WArm regard s Malgo

ChrisJ (171822) 2016-05-06 3:32

Hello Beverley

The yellow daffodils contrast well with the blur flowers behind them. The path adds strong converging lead in lines towards the castle gate. The dark tree trunks add a nice graphic element against the lighter toned bg. Tfs!

delpeoples (60342) 2016-06-16 3:35

Look out Hermione, here comes Bev!

Excellent shot and what an informative note. I did not know this was the location for the Harry Potter films. Beautiful colours and contrasts, the path on the left leads the eye into the frame nicely. Superb sharpness and a lovely, suggestive dappled light.

Warmest wishes, thanks for sharing and big hugs
Lisa