Wild and Windswept, a photo from Northumberland, England

Photographer's Note

Hello Everyone,

I have recently posted a couple of photographs of Dunstanburgh Castle which show the castle almost friendly, as it is visited by tourists.

Here, what a difference; the castle looks wild and windswept, yet it is the same castle, on the same day but recorded from a different aspect in b&w.

The castle stands on a headland between Beadnell and Craster and was the largest castle in Northumberland. It was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of a former Iron Age fort. The castle also served as a statement of the earl's wealth and influence, and would have invited comparisons with the neighbouring royal castle of Bamburgh.

I will post the coloured version as w/s.

Thank you for your interest, Bev :-)

jean113, cornejo, bukitgolfb301, PiotrF, ikeharel, jhm, alvaraalto, adores has marked this note useful

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GyurMaster (24818) 2016-04-28 11:37

Dear Beverley

This is the best among them! It is really a nice composition and BW conversion! Not to mention that the neglected teeth is still visible. :)

Best Wishes!
Gy.

jean113 (27847) 2016-04-28 11:41

Hello Beverley,imagine the castle when it was complete and standing in all its' former glory? How imposing would that be?
Comparing the two shots,although the coloured version is delightful because of the variety of colours,I do prefer the b/w version.The depth of field is excellent, so sharp, right from the stones in the fg to the broken walls of the castle.
Regards Jean.

lousat (139220) 2016-04-28 11:42

Hi Bev,i'm not a great fan of black and White pics,but this version is excellent for a old place and scenery lie that,great large view very sharp and bright of this interesting castle ruins,thanks for the colorful WS..ehehhe...Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

cornejo (61504) 2016-04-28 11:54

Hi Bev, super black and white photograph of this interesting view of the old ruined castle, very well captured in this interesting image with good sharpness, light and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly realized, my companion congratulations. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

dta (98848) 2016-04-28 12:01

Hello Beverley ,
Usualy , I prefer colors pictures . But sometimes , the B&W is a good choice . And this is the case here , that is very suitable for this amazing old ruin . The color version is fine , too , but I prefer this one .
Regards

Silvio1953 (221525) 2016-04-28 13:40

Ciao cara Bev, fascinating B&W with fantastic castle, beautiful clarity, wonderful perspective and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

mesutilgim (0) 2016-04-28 13:57

Hello Beverley,
Amazing b&w capture with the taste of an oldie !
Very good graphical effect.
Interesting notes makes your entry a perfect TE job.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2016-04-28 14:38

Hi dear Beverly

A wonderful and so poetic deserted landscape via panfocus appraoch. So well considered framework and compoistion. B&W selection makes this image so vivid and adds moody atmosphere.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

PiotrF (54602) 2016-04-28 16:20

Hello Beverley,
very interesting and pleasant place.
I like b/w version and very good composition.
I'm impressed - good job.
Regards
Piotr

cdmonson (5304) 2016-04-28 16:20

Definitely the right call to post the B&W version. The color version looks a bit washed out and mid-day--this is evocative and moody. Is it just me, or is there a small dust spot about an inch above the left-most tower? Sorry to nitpick, I'm just paranoid about those in my own photos and I tend to notice them in others. But this is a nice picture overall.

Clark

dkmurphys (79209) 2016-04-29 0:20

Hi Bev,
Very beautiful capture of this ruined castle. Perfect choice for the black and white! Great catch!

Daniel

ikeharel (113291) 2016-04-29 0:38

Good morning Beverley,
The B&W works beautifully here, allow us to imagine an ancient times or an old movie about this.
Distinct details of the ruins and rocky field in the FG.
Best regards,
Ike

willperrett (14215) 2016-04-29 2:03

Hello Bev

A bit special, this one, and not just because of your choice of monochrome treatment, though of course that helps! On first seeing the thumbnail, I thought I was looking at a tor, perhaps on the Pennines or Dartmoor, but this craggy outline is clearly man-made; and probably man-destroyed as well. It's become a romantic and picturesque ruin, presumably much-beloved by the Victorians, but you've avoided the postcardy clich廥 by your excellent composition. All right: also by your choice of classy b/w! I'll admit I much prefer this to the colour W/S version, though that's probably more to do with my monochrome peccadillo.

Regards

Will

kiks (12805) 2016-04-29 2:20

Good choice the B&W in this composition. It makes it more dramatic.
tfs
KIKs

jhm (211736) 2016-04-29 2:32

Hello Bev,

Your black and white picture is nice and attractive, but when I see the colour version, that I like it the colour image the most beautiful.
Long time ago this must are a lovely castle, the feudal time.
A very pleasant panorama view about the area, the black and white picture do me think to a moon landscape.
Composition and presentation are nice done.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Tue (92322) 2016-04-29 3:28

Hello Beverley,
Wow, what a contrast indeed with your previous photo. Both the B&W and the rocky landscape create an entirely different mood here. Great idea to post these two very different photos of the same place.
Lars

Sergiom (117241) 2016-04-29 6:26

Bonjour Beverly,

J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image.Un point de vue qui donne beaucoup de profondeur � cet endroit.Un ch漮eau qui doit beaucoup attirer les touriste. Une belle transformation en noir et balnc.

Amicalement

Serge

Nicou (193806) 2016-04-29 19:46

Hlelo

On se croirait presque sur la lune quelle compo et vue quel rendu sur la pierre et effet superbe captage et image quel d嶰oupage des ruines ce rendu sur la roche superbe.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-05-01 3:23

Hello Bev,
This black and white gives the right atmosphere that one expects of a English castle like this.
When the evening falls I think the old ghosts come alive and a new mysterious story begins.
Groet Rob

carlo62 (81265) 2016-05-01 15:58

Ciao Bev
eccellente versione in b&w per questo castello in rovina e per il circondario.
Le mura che rimangono sembrano far parte del terreno sassoso, come se l'uomo non fosse intervenuto in tutto questo.
Saluti
Carlo

CLODO (45116) 2016-05-02 4:03

Hello Bev

I have been there with my daughter when I had no grand children, but we were looking some some sea birds colonies on the cliffs.
I feel your picture is dull, in fact there is no white value when you look at the histogram, so I propose you my version in a WS

Cheers
CLODO

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adores (46979) 2016-08-05 14:07

Hi Beverley!
It's so impressive from this pov, nothing else around, just an endless landscape and the wind. Beautiful shot and the b&w was surely a great choice!

Photo Information

Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon) (85896)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 黑白
Date Taken: 2016-04-21
Categories: 城堡，Ruins
Camera: Nikon D-300, NIKKOR AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX, 62 mm HOYA Circular Polarize
Exposure：f/0.8, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version：Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2016-04-28 11:20