Photographer's Note
For 4 days we were enveloped in a nasty cold haar while the rest of the country basked in sunshine. Suddenly, on Tuesday afternoon, the sun broke through and we felt warm again. At 9.15pm we were really clear of it, but a mountain of fog was piled up over the Firth of Forth, changing its shape all the time.
The pillar is all that is left of Dunbar Castle; the castle had extended to both sides of this view before it was 'slighted' by order of the Parliament of Scotland in 1567. A gap was blasted through the rock to make an entrance for the Victoria Harbour in 1842.
This shot was taken on manual, pointing up at the sky. The result was cropped, filtered with NeatImage, and reduced in size. Some reflections were cloned out.
Workshop shows another view.
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AROBN54
(11475) 2008-07-31 16:23
It's beautiful, Winifred,
I love the levels and the changing colors - from the dark silhouettes to that incredible fog bank and then that wonderful sky. I think it's a beautiful scene and it must have been sheer heaven for all of you there. A really lovely shot. Many thanks and warmest wishes,
Shelly
LamCam
(3717) 2008-08-15 8:37
Hello Winifred,
Just catching up on you and delighted to find this study of cloud and sky. There is plenty of movement in the sky and the subtle washes of pale gold light are lovely. The distant bank of cloud must have been fascinating to watch - the mood is well caught. I like the little details of the gulls and flag clearly visible in silhouette.
Very best wishes...Maggie
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2008-09-16 18:35
You have done very well in here. I really like the silhouette and the light coming from behind the big clouds.
Antonio
batalay
(41261) 2008-09-25 15:20
Hello Winifred,
It was nice to hear from you regarding my shot of the Fredericksburg Battlefield. What a majestic sunset you have captured in this image. The opacity of the clouds make them a veritable mountain range, and the silhouette of the remnants of Dunbar Castle is dramatic. Manually metering off the sky (at 90° above the setting sun), then shooting subject in the foreground is a classic trick for creating silhouettes, that I once saw in a short Nikon School many years ago.
Warm regards (from a fellow physicist).
Bulent
auldal
(1380) 2008-09-27 10:45
A super picture with that fog bank looking quite ominous, but beautiful skies above. I like the birds flying off set against the sun's rays. I tried playing around with the foreground detail using shadows & highlights but the result smoothed out the fog bank too much.
I've canoed into this harbour a few times, but never when it's looked so dramatic. I was out around the corner the other day so may post some coastal views.
Alastair
jmdias
(114360) 2008-10-28 7:03
winifred
very beautiful view. I liked the shapes of the dark clouds that make us to think about a mountain range, very nice the other clouds in the upper side that are like openiung the sky for our eyes.
very nice view
hugs
jorge
mafegan
(8626) 2009-07-22 4:39
Hello Winifred
Your patience during your time of inclement weather has rewarded you with this brilliant sky and these striking silhouettes. I notice a couple of birds in flight. Your long summer evenings must give you extra opportunities to photograph your attractive harbour surroundings. Tfs, Marlene
Docarmo
(9767) 2009-10-26 18:25
Hello Winifred,
It is a powerful image, the sun seems to be breaking barriers. Good visual impact!
This is a picture I must put in my collection of favourites. This new TE format made me forget the option of favourites... and you remind me it... it is a renewed pleasure!
Thanks for sharing,
Docarmo
Photo Information
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Copyright: Winifred Sillitto (windosil)
(1158)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-07-29
- Categories: Castillos, Vida cotidiana, Naturaleza, Ruínas, Momento Irrepetible
- Camera: Canon IXUS50
- Exposición: f/3.5, 1/400 segundos
- Versión de la foto: Versión original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2008-07-31 16:15
- Favoritos: 1 [Ver]
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by windosil, last updated 2008-09-26 05:01