South Down from Meldon Quarry

Graeme Pettit Photography

South Down from Meldon Quarry

Meldon Quarry, on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK

Taken from close to the parking area at Meldon, this is a January view of South Down, near Okehampton, on an extraordinarily clear day. It is an image which had slipped into the wrong folder when I was sorting them in the new year.

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South Down from Meldon Quarry by Graeme Pettit Photography
South Down from Meldon Quarry by Graeme Pettit Photography
  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    Graeme. This is one of those very rare shots that screams and jumps out of the thumbnail demanding you open immediately and you curse the computer for taking those few extra milliseconds to open up in full.

    Amazing light (I couldn’t hit the favourite button quick enough and if I could favourite this 10 times I would) and the curves of the hills and the tree lines in damn near perfect. How you’ve not found this for longer than half a year is a mystery! Just breathtaking.

  • midzing

    midzing

    beautiful,,,

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Great capture and lighting Graeme.

  • gladders

    gladders

    Nice landscape Graeme…nice light on the hills…..........but that sky….......

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    OMG – It gets even better when viewed large people!

  • John De Bord Photography IPA

    John De Bord P...

    I can’t stop looking at this, the light is amazing and so is the atmosphere…...

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Oh boy this is lovely, my Mum lives between Exeter and Okehampton, love the rolling hills/moors there…. absolutely stunning!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Wow – I agree Stuart – this is amazing Graeme. So much depth and that lighting is intoxicating – A very moving piece.

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    beautiful

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    awesome shot, great colors and light, well done

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Spectacular scenery- light and colours are just amazing- into my faves!

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    great scenic capture

  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    certainly very beautiful. and I just love that little fence along the middle. very clever of you to put it there.

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    stunning!!!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Outstanding shot

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    I totally agree with Stuart, I just had to click that thumb. Such gorgeous light! Great capture.

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ...

    This has completely restored my faith in RB as a medium for showing my work – I cannot thank you all enough for the appreciation you have shown in your comments and for your continued support of my work, quite often on a regular basis.

    At the time I posted this, I would have thought most folk who may appreciate this, to be at work, or have better things to do, but the response has been superb, and so rapid. I

    n one hour, it has risen to be my 4th most popular image ever the way I decided to rate and rank them back in March, so, again, I thank you from the depths of my heart, for it is you who view, who may well determine the direction I take at some point in the future. Your feedback is invaluable.

  • Susan King

    Susan King

    stunning work – love the light & shade

  • Kenart

    Kenart

    Quite simply a stunning composition. I agree with all the above. There is just enough of the unusual in this shot to set it way above most.

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    The DOF and imagery are perfect down to every last detail!

  • NATURELENS

    NATURELENS

    That really works, great image :-)

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    The pefect example and lesson to us all of painting with light.

    An absolute masterclass.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic find brilliant capture

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    Stunning landscape, Graeme. The composition is perfect as are the tones.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Thanks to Stuart for leading me here! Wow!!! I love the light and shade in this, and the line of trees is just magical. Wow again!

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    Just AMAZING.. WOW :))

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    Just AMAZING.. WOW :))

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    Beautiful image – wonderful work Graeme!!!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    JUST AN INCREDIBLE GRAEME – what an image to wake up to… love the soft classical tones and wondeful control of the light within the frame.. BRILLIANT!

  • AuXillary

    AuXillary

    did you paint this? if not… wow!!!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    superb

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Well done for making the home page.

  • Diana Forgione

    Diana Forgione

    Beautiful shot! Congrats on Home Page.

  • classical

    classical

    just beautiful

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    Congratulations on making the Homepage.

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante

    simply amazing!

  • Anaa

    Anaa

    Gorgeous landscape ….. Wonderful shot !!

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Stunning image

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    Sensational capture of light and landscape

  • Steve  Woodman

    Steve Woodman

    Gorgeous!

  • BlackLemonz

    BlackLemonz

    Superb

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Wow! Love the lines here! Dramatic and eye-catching!

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

    The light is superb.

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    Yay – Front Page…. and very much deserved.

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    An immediate favourite. Stunning light and shadpw and the roll of the land is just perfect. Knockout!

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    congrats on home page its a great image

  • Lensman2008

    Lensman2008

    On viewing the larger version, I have to echo the words of Simon Gladwin.
    The lighting and composition show an almost ‘Constablesque’ style in the rendition.
    Congratulations are also due on getting homepage coverage.

  • Kerry Duffy

    Kerry Duffy

    All I’d like to say is…WOW!!!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superb!!

  • newbeltane

    newbeltane

    Wow! Great image and love the lighting.

    Steve

  • Mikhail Lavrenov

    Mikhail Lavrenov

    great lighting and composition!

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    Magnificent as a fine oil painting! Congratulations on Home Page feature!!

  • HELUA

    HELUA

    Congrats on Home Page exhibition, just lovely landscape and light !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed

    A truly wonderful landscape image, Graeme. The lighting is exquisite, and all those lovely curves look so beautiful.
    Oh, and congratulations on being shown on the home page.

  • JanG

    JanG

    Absolutely gorgeous light and wonderful curves of the land and line of trees! You found a treasure and captured the moment in an incredibly beautiful shot.

  • Madison Ellis

    Madison Ellis

    WOW..this is beautiful! Very relaxing and peaceful =)

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow! What a stunning area! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • Chris Putnam

    Chris Putnam

    Love this work-well done

  • krafty

    krafty

    Congrats on making the home page…this just is the most perfect image I have seen in a long time..Gorgeous shot..very well done.

  • wells86

    wells86

    Nice picture, beautiful landscape.

  • Becca  Cusworth

    Becca Cusworth

    i adore this! how beautiful!

  • ragman

    ragman

    Bravo, beautiful light on the land ~ superb ~ congrats on being featured on the homepage

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    Hey Graeme congratulations on being on the home page. Your photo is beautiful well done.

  • Kerri Gallagher

    Kerri Gallagher

    Congrats on the home page feature well deserved with this beautiful shot the lighting is fantastic .

  • blamo

    blamo

    Fantastic image

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Beautiful shot – the composition, flowing lines, colours are magnificent.

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Wow.. what a wonderful shot of the english countryside! I love the difering green tones in this.. it looks so lush! Brilliant lines and framing.

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    What an incredibly beautiful shot!

  • Tania Rose

    Tania Rose

    magical! And Stuart manages to put into words what many of us feel, i believe.

    Every now and then we see an image, which can ever-so-gently lift us our of our known reality, and edge us closer to our own imagination. It’s these kind of images, hovering between the real and the perceived, which enable us to pause and reflect in a childlike state of magical appreciation.
    This is such an image, and i salute you for capturing it, and inspiring me to become a little girl again for a brief moment.

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    GREAT PICTURE, LOVE IT

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    I’d just like to repeat everything everyone has said, well done ! :))

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    This is just the perfect capture Graeme in all aspects congrats mate!

  • raymondo

    raymondo

    well seen. what a shot. Great light.

  • Hélène Mogensen de Monléon

    Hélène Mogense...

    Beautiful composition, light and colors.

  • Tessa Bishop

    Tessa Bishop

    I can’t really add much to all the other comments, except that I too love this image, which looks like it belongs to a child’s picture book – the perfect landscape!

  • Tate6

    Tate6

    Gorgeous light and shadows! So lovely!

  • betha

    betha

    Just beautiful, colours and light are so complimentary!

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    stunning congrats on featured page

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    buried treasure…so glad you dug this one out of your computer!! Absolutely beautiful – curved lines, folds, light – all pieces together into a stunning image – congrats!

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    Yes, just amazing, great curve of trees and beautiful colours!

  • Elva

    Elva

    Thankyou for being able to capture and share your experience of such a beautiful moment in both time and space.

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    WOW, OUTSTANDING, AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ellie6red

    ellie6red

    very beautiful, love it !

  • GeorgiaOnMyMind

    GeorgiaOnMyMind

    I love it, the dipping hills, the strong use of line in the trees, fence and outline of the hills. Not to mention the lighting! gosh congratulations on having your camera ready at that moment because it is absolutely breath taking. Its a beautiful scene of a lovely country landscape it makes me wish i could live in a cottage on top of one of those hills! and the way you’ve re-touched it creates this surreal fairy tale quality. Fantastic work

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Great shadows and light,this image draws you in very well,beautiful scene

  • jgmart

    jgmart

    Stunning image – the lighting is beautiful

  • lucin

    lucin

    Elegant. Your point of view and comp of this remarkable place is right on.

  • lucin

    lucin

    Forgot to mention that fine light on field in center! :)

  • Jacqueline  Roberts

    Jacqueline Ro...

    Beautiful colours and composition…exceptional image!

  • John Jovic

    John Jovic

    Stunning!

  • steini

    steini

    What a wonderful view. Great comp!

  • hcroft

    hcroft

    Brilliant shot and love the lines

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    stunning shot!

  • Leighton Jack

    Leighton Jack

    Gorgeous! Brilliant shades of green. Excellent shot Graeme!

  • Dave Hiskey

    Dave Hiskey

    great work….

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Beautiful image!

  • SnowflakeJen

    SnowflakeJen

    Wow, this is simple and rich, clean and spooky all at the same time! I love it.

  • DavidFrench

    DavidFrench

    Really great image
    David

  • Trevor Fellows

    Trevor Fellows

    Outstanding shot m8.

    Trev.

  • EH Photography

    EH Photography

    absolutely beautiful.

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    completely stunning landscape shot Graeme, a beautiful vista and perfectly captured..

  • Lee Kerr

    Lee Kerr

    Amazing view

  • amclemore

    amclemore

    this is just amazing. the way the hills just roll so smoothly and the perspective you got in shooting this…magnificent.

  • Sharon Perrett

    Sharon Perrett

    Simply stunning

  • Dilkhaz

    Dilkhaz

    breath taking !!! almost like a dream ….. god or what ever you believe in BLESS YOU for taking this shot.

  • Yool

    Yool

    Wonderful great view ….wow what a shot!!!!

  • savosave

    savosave

    outstanding shot

  • caroler

    caroler

    A wonderful landscape beautifully composed.

    Carole.

  • William Hosie

    William Hosie

    Wow. This is a dramatic photo. I love the lighting and the mood created by it. Looks like something I might have painted, only better. Good show.

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke

    Certainly amazing and stunning scenery…..looks so majestical

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Fantastic mood and tremendous capture of the light, Graeme!
    Well done!
    :)

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    WOW!!!!!!! Instant fav. The lighting is just superb, and composed perfectly. Looks awesome in larger view too. Well done.

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    breathtaking and light play is fantastic…

  • jchanders

    jchanders

    With so many comments one more does not really count, I fear. But this is so magnificent that I just must write these lines! Wonderful scene and miraculous light! An absolute fav!

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    This is spot on Graeme, that light you have captured is just perfect

    (and thanks to Stuart C for pointing me the way here)

  • chapin31

    chapin31

    Stunning composition and light!

  • EnPassant

    EnPassant

    Beautifully English. Makes me a little homesick.

  • bidkev

    bidkev

    Perfect in every way Graeme

    kev

  • ROOBARB

    ROOBARB

    beautiful

  • Julie Bauschardt

    Julie Bauschardt

    Absolutely gorgeous, beautiful hills.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Outstanding!

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    Not surprised to see all the ocmments on this one. Wonderful comp and quality of light. Superb!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    beautiful….............just beautiful…..

  • digitalpoetry

    digitalpoetry

    Great shot the rolling hills are captured.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Gorgeous light & composition here. Simply brill

  • Mariano  Lezin

    Mariano Lezin

    Incredible shot. As Stuart says, it jumps out of the thumbnail begging for attention!!!.

  • Geraldine Lefoe

    Geraldine Lefoe

    Master of the light Graeme – this is superb

  • Nikki Collier

    Nikki Collier

    One of the most Gorgeous captures I have seen !!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    beautiful…......... just beautiful…............

  • valzart

    valzart

    Oh this a wonderful capteure….. of that special light ..looks very impressive large…;0 Val hugzz

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    wow what an image!

  • Imber

    Imber

    Oh this is just damn beautiful!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    this is my ideal landscape. rolling hills and light. beautiful pastoral work. top shelf all the way!!!

  • Maria Mann

    Maria Mann

    Beautiful beyond words. What a luscious, incredible image. Congratulations Graeme.

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    oh wow, absolutely superb, what a stunning atmosphere and location, instant favorite

  • greenjewels77

    greenjewels77

    ...you have captured so much in this shot, beyond stunning color and composition, it bears a nostalgia, but perhaps that’s just me…evocative, well done…peace, jewels

  • Daveart

    Daveart

    This is amazing you captured the lighting beautifully well done

  • jgmart

    jgmart

    WOW – this is nice The lighting is wonderful!

  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    Spectacular image and superb composition-cant stop looking at it

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    This is truly beautiful, the tree line is amazing…love it ;-)

    Zoe

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Ohhhhh I hope to visit these areas someday, beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • DesImages

    DesImages

    Superb light and colour – outstanding image!

  • RichJohnson

    RichJohnson

    Yes, a moment of rare light, beautifully caught.

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    WOW , need i say anything more…

  • AlliD

    AlliD

    Wonderful shot!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Great colour and I like the way the rolling of the hills leads you into the image.

  • Andrew Leighton

    Andrew Leighton

    Simply stunning. There’s something special and almost magical about this shot. Would love to see this view captured at different times of year under various lighting conditions. Very well done! :)

  • pvraghav

    pvraghav

    heavenly!

  • angiejones

    angiejones

    Beautiful. I love such countryside – reminds me of home (Wales).

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Stunning image xx

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    Stunning capture, great lighting!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    such a wonderful, wonderful softness … the quality of the light is incredible … everything is pulsing with it!!!!

  • mrabanal

    mrabanal

    Excellent image, love the light.

  • Robert Boretti

    Robert Boretti

    amazing image! What a beautiful landscape. This really draws you in

  • Matthew Walters

    Matthew Walters

    Glorious lighting Graeme. I’m in Devon at the end of October – here’s hoping for sunshine!

  • JohnEvans

    JohnEvans

    Stuart said it all in the very first comment. It was worse for me as i don’t have high speed internet. But when it finally opened, my first thought was…. Beautiful, truly beautiful.

  • Adam Spence

    Adam Spence

    Wonderful, magical colours and nice competition.

  • Lindsay Berman

    Lindsay Berman

    wonderful shot and balance with this picture Graeme, great job

  • morena

    morena

    beautiful place and beautiful photo

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Lovely work! Great framing and processing! Nice color composition!

    =)

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    This is a shot of a lifetime !

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    This shot is really beautiful stunning very special. Oo I love all the shades of it. Color is fantastic

  • mlou

    mlou

    Wow, what color and what composition! Love it!

  • Kim Aldis

    Kim Aldis

    this is a blinder. I live just around the corner from where this shot was taken and I’ve been trying to catch these rolling hills almost forever.

    it’s always about the light, isn’t it.

  • Graeme Pettit ... replied

    Absolutely – the light constantly changes, and I was very lucky to be stood where I was rather than down the bottom of the slope by the river. I have a good mate who lives in Bridestowe.

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    This is absolutely gorgeous, fantastic capture :)

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    Wow!!!! stunning image of a beautiful part of England.

  • Chuck Wickham

    Chuck Wickham

    Superb.

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Ahhh, that´s really gorgeous! Great capture!!!

  • Fran0723

    Fran0723

    Superb lighning and perfect composition!

  • Andrea Rapisarda

    Andrea Rapisarda

    so beautiful!!!! Well captured!

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    too pretty. =)

  • ananatsu

    ananatsu

    excelent composition.

  • Crystal Williams

    Crystal Williams

    What a stunning landscape! Nice shot!

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett

    Beautiful light

  • Steve  Liptrot

    Steve Liptrot

    Great lighting, instant fave!

  • amko

    amko

    This image is a real showstopper. Congrats on every aspect of it ( + the feature + all the great comments) :)))

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    It’s a glorious image, very unusual planting of trees, must be a wind break, lovely sunshine.

  • gabryshak

    gabryshak

    sooooooooooo beautiful!!!
    ♥tonja

  • louisehunt

    louisehunt

    I want to be there!

  • micmac

    micmac

    Light and composition are stunning,superb shot!!!

  • JDNarts

    JDNarts

    What a beautiful landscape; lush and verdant, the light is perfect, the comp is perfect. Absolutely amazing capture!

  • Rob Parsons

    Rob Parsons

    Absolute beauty

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    superb

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous;

  • Iris Greenwell

    Iris Greenwell

    Amazing view. Great work!

  • Elle Advincula

    Elle Advincula

    An enchanting capture. excellent!

  • NatureGreeting Cards ©ccwri

    NatureGreeting...

    Beautiful!!

  • SimplyScene

    SimplyScene

    Wonderful lighting on this image

  • artist4peace
  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    WOW this is really amazing

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Beautiful light.

  • Chamika Amarasiri

    Chamika Amarasiri

    Amazing shot! lovely composition!

  • aaric

    aaric

    wow…looks like a part of a body to me…

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  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    like everyone else, I’m blown away by this – found it on the Most popular pages (all time) – well done!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    A beauty. Stuart Chapman has written all that I would write. Your photo speaks for itself. I would favorite ten times, also.

  • Harry Oldmeadow

    Harry Oldmeadow

    a smashingly good shot Graeme

  • 29Breizh33

    29Breizh33

    Superb picture, I love the shade of gold and bronze colors. My fav.

  • bobbymcleod

    bobbymcleod

    scenery and lighting to die for! killer image graeme!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    fantastic work Graeme, well done

  • Greenriver

    Greenriver

    Wonderful shot. Brillant work.

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ...

    To whoever recently (c.20/8/09) purchased the print of this image – A big thankyou from me for your interest, custom and support – I hope it looks well for you
    Graeme

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    awesome love the light you have captured

  • kappisan

    kappisan

    Love it!:)
    And,i totally agree with ALLthe compliments above and the ones yet to come!:)
    Fav to me!:)

  • bluerabbit

    bluerabbit

    An absolutely magical landscape! I love the sweeping movement and the vibrant greens.

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Incredibly beautiful.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    love this one still .. magical light and lines
    :))

  • Rene Hales

    Rene Hales

    Beautiful, love the lines and flow in this image.—Rene

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly 11 days ago

    Your art is BEAUTIFUL!

  • banrai

    banrai 11 days ago

    exquisite to say the least…

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