Groomsbridge Place,Kent

Anna Shaw

Groomsbridge Place,Kent

This is an HDR image (+/-3 EV) taken with a Nikon D200. F22
Processed in Photomatix Pro and edited in Photoshop CS4.

It is best viewed larger.

I shot the image for the challenge that Richard and Irene have set in the B/W group.’England as Seen in B/W.

But as always, I have not yet found the courage to loose the beautiful colours. But I am so pleased that we made the effort to go. It is a stunning location, with its Enchanted Forest and wonderful gardens.

Groomsbridge Place is the fictional home of the Bennet family in the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. It is a moated manor house, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The house, built in 1662, is also featured as ‘Birlstone Manor’ in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mystery The Valley of Fear. Groombridge was also the estate seen in Peter Greenaway’s elegant 1982 mystery The Draughtsman’s Contract.

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Groomsbridge Place,Kent by Anna Shaw
Groomsbridge Place,Kent by Anna Shaw
  • grimduke1

    grimduke1

    Lovely bit of HDR Anna. As you say, it’ll be a shame when converted to mono! I’ll have to pop down there myself!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    It really is a lovely place. Thank you.
    xx
    Anna

  • Bob Culshaw

    Bob Culshaw

    Wow Anna! This is superb – it is better viewed larger! xx

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    This is absolutely magnificent Anna, and a great narrative. A fave.x

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks Catherine, especially for the ‘fave’. It is all down to that wonderful group of yours – so a big thank you for the motivation. It is just a pity that I always chicken out of converting to B/W!!
    xx
    Anna

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Beautiful light – love the reflections. Really like the waterlily detail too, they won’t show up as well in B&W …

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks Felicity, I feel that too, but I do need to start experimenting a bit with B/W I think.
    xx
    Anna

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Excellent capture Anna.
    Looking forward to seeing it in B&W.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    This one is totally down to you, you know!! I love seeing other peopl’s B/W, but when it comes to loosing the colours I always get cold feet. I will try, I promise, – but I think it is going to be a big learning experience for me!!
    xx
    Anna

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    SPECTACULAR!!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thank you so much. I have just seen your work and I am so excited by it. You have great talent, so your comment means a lot to me.
    Anna

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    IMO, you could make this look really spooky and dramatic in B&W.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    I am shivering as I write – but OK, I will have a go!!
    xx
    anna

  • Geoff Carpenter

    Geoff Carpenter

    Wonderful shot Anna. I love the lighting and the HDR has really given it a lot of atmosphere. A definite fave!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Geoff, that is very kind of you.
    xx
    Anna

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    This is gorgeous Anna (would look great on a big canvas up in Quex Barn too!) love the processing very much indeed and the reflections are superb, especially the subtle whites of the window frames in the bottom left.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Stuart, and for your contnued support.
    xx
    Anna

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wonderful capture and scene Anna, beautiful image.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks once again Rosalie, and for all your support.
    Anna

  • restlessd

    restlessd

    Exquisite – wonderfully blended HDR – love it,
    Rhonda

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much my friend.
    xx
    Anna

  • Helen Martikainen

    Helen Martikainen

    Absolutely beautiful, love it

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks Helen, you are a star!
    xx
    Anna

  • groovygreen

    groovygreen

    Excellent work! :)

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much. It is good to meet another Kent person too!
    xx
    Anna

  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    This is gorgeous work Anna

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much. I really appreciate your comment and support.
    xx
    Anna

  • Albert Sellaman

    Albert Sellaman

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thank you so much.
    xx
    Anna

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    Amazing treatment Anna,looks like it is stright from a story book,it just needs the pumpkin coach being pulled by two white steeds going over the bridge:-) xx a fav for me !

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks Trudi, what a wonderful comment!!
    xx
    Anna

  • Peter Lessey

    Peter Lessey

    Beautiful image Anna, I reall like the overall quality of this piece. your HDR processing is right on the button.
    Great work. – Peter

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Peter. I have just looked at the quality of your work, which is stunning, so I am so pleased that you like this.
    xx
    Anna

  • Steve & Lesley

    Steve & Lesley

    stunning work anna

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Steve, thank you so much – it is good to meet you, and I love your work.
    xx
    Anna

  • Steve & Lesley

    Steve & Lesley

    and looking forward to seeing more now you’re on my watchlist lol

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    oh Anna this is absolutely stunning, your work is wonderful!!!!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    What a lovely comment. Thank you so much.
    Anna

  • adgray

    adgray

    Gorgeous shot Thank you!
    I had no idea the house in the movie had a moat about it!
    amazing what they can do in cinematography now days!
    Awesome place! Thank you for showing us!
    Chookas! ♥

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thank you so much. That means a lot.
    xx
    Anna

  • MrsT

    MrsT

    God you are good, i love this, everything about it is wonderful to look at from the scene itself to the magnificent lighting :) smiles

  • Anna Shaw replied

    That is so kind. Many,many thanks.
    Anna

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    How very magical, Anna… just lovely.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    xx
    Thank you once again.
    xx
    Anna

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Beautifully composed and processed, what a lovely location….was this a 8 hour session without food and drink??? ;-)

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks Shaun.. it is on the border of Kent and Sussex, so a fair drive away – but never 8 hours with no drink!!
    xx
    Anna

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    Stunning capture and reflections

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much. I love your work too.
    xx
    Anna

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    This is superb work !! – Colin

    and how is Sunny Thanet ??

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Colin, Thanet is still sunny. We seem to have a little micro climate here, so we have had a terrific summer.
    xx
    Anna

  • Alixzandra

    Alixzandra

    This looks great! I have family in Groombridge, so there alot and the kids are always in the enchanted forest!! You have made it look quite magical.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much. It is a lovley place and I can understand why the kids love it.
    xx
    Anna

  • Akkra

    Akkra

    This is beautiful work Anna, it really would be a shame to lose those colours (not that I’m trying to bias you in any way!). In colour it looks like a fabulously detailed watercolour painting. :o)

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Akkra. I agree with you about the colours. The water painting effect is one of the quirky results of HDR, which I love.
    xx
    Anna

  • * RoyAllenHunt *

    * RoyAllenHunt *

    Nice capture and nice editing.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thank you so much. This is especially meaningful given the wonderful quality of your own work.
    xx
    Anna

  • * RoyAllenHunt *

    * RoyAllenHunt *

    Nice capture and nice editing.

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    Great shot with wonderful colours, lighting, and reflections.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Luca.
    xx
    Anna

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    all your work is absolutely beautiful :)

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Oh, that has made my day. Thank you.
    xx
    Anna

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Beautiful…such a magical scene!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks once again Karen.
    xx
    Anna

  • Ric Alexander

    Ric Alexander

    I am green with envy of your HDR skills Anna. Although the style is different, This scene kind of reminds me of a place i lived, Bourton on the water. Beautiful !

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Sorry for the delay in replying Ric, but thank you for your lovely comment.
    Anna

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    Fabulous

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks dear Angel, that is lovely of you.
    xx
    Anna

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Suberb.xx

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Brandie.
    xx
    Anna

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Brilliant work, dear Anna!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much dear friend.
    xx
    Anna

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Beautiful image !! :D ♥

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much. I love your work too and look forward to seeing more of it.
    xx
    Anna

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Fantastic work Anna….

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Jason, that is lovely of you.
    xx
    Anna

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Anna this is gorgeous … I’m glad you kept the color … b&w is nice … but … give me color!!!! Your hdr work is beautifully done!!!!!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Lois, what a lovely comment to receive.
    xx

  • Karen Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    aMAZING IMAGE!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks Karen – and for all your support.
    xx

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is a lovely light touch on the HDR processing, the depth is wonderful. It is a beautiful landscape Anna.

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Sharon, that means such a lot.
    xx

  • Andrea Rapisarda

    Andrea Rapisarda

    Excellent image Anna, have a great day!!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks dear Andrea, you too!
    xx

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Excellent!! . . .

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thank you so much.
    xx

  • Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

    Mariaan Krog A...

    This is so amazing! I love it!

  • Anna Shaw replied

    Thanks so much Mariaan, I was thrilled to get your lovely comment.
    xx

  • Steve Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    LOL. You have worded my feelings on color precisely. There are few shots I have been willing to make into B&W. Courage? Yep, maybe that is it. The color certainly works on this one..—Steve

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