Warwick Castle

Jason Connolly

Warwick Castle

Sold as a Greetings card and canvas print
Featured in Historic Places August 28th 2009
This is a shot of Warwick castle in England, We ( My Family and I) visited here last June on our way back from France while on Holiday,It’s an absolutely great place to visit, a full day job.
This is one shot of the outside of the castle and the river Avon by the side and I have given it my HDR treatment on this, I,m pretty pleased with it.
Here’s some more info on Warwick castle from Wikipedia:

Warwick Castle (pronounced /ˈwɒrɪk/ ( listen) WORR-ik) is a medieval castle in Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire, England. It sits on a cliff overlooking a bend in the River Avon. Warwick Castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1068 within or adjacent to Anglo-Saxon burh of Warwick. It was used as a fortification until the early 17th century, when Sir Fulke Greville converted it to a country house. It was owned by the Greville family, who became earls of Warwick in 1759, until 1978
From 1088, the castle traditionally belonged to the Earl of Warwick, and it served as a symbol of his power. The castle was taken in 1153 by Henry of Anjou, later Henry II. It has been used to hold prisoners, including some from the Battle of Poitiers in the 14th century. Under the ownership of Richard Neville – also known as “Warwick the Kingmaker” – Warwick Castle was used in the 15th century to imprison the English king, Edward IV.
Since its construction in the 11th century, the castle has undergone structural changes with additions of towers and redesigned residential buildings. Originally a wooden motte-and-bailey, it was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the most recognisable examples of 14th century military architecture.
In the 17th century the grounds were turned into a garden. Warwick Castle was purchased by The Tussauds Group in 1978 and opened as a tourist attraction. It is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building.
Shot with a Nikon D70s and 18-70mm lens
f18
1/80sec
ISO 200

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Warwick Castle by Jason Connolly
  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Wonderful picture, great shot …

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks Tom, I got a few from this castle, Glad you like this one mate, thanks for dropping by.

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Incredible detail and very nice hdr treatment. What a spectacular monument & a fine composition! Great work Jason.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thank you very much Matt, your comments and visits are very valuable to me, thanks mate.

  • Kasia Nowak

    Kasia Nowak

    Beautiful image. I normally don’t like HDR shots but this one is great.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Hiya Kasia, I try and get my HDR’s to look as real as possible, and not to overdo them, so glad you like this one then, cheers.

  • Madeline M Allen

    Madeline M Allen

    Just so Awesome Jason ! One of your best my friend !!!!

    Happy Easter to You, Donna and the boys !!!! xx

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Hey my friend, now I know you like this as you’ve told me so before LOL, thanks for popping back in giving this one your great comment.
    So glad you like it Maddy.

  • keleka656

    keleka656

    I agree with Maddy. This is, without doubt, one of your best! The HDR processing is awesome. What a magnificent scene and you captured it really good!! Nice job Jason.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks ever so much Theresa, your comments blow me away, thanks my friend..

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    I love the angle, lighting and the wonderful reflection. A true masterpiece.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks for the ‘Masterpiece’ comments, so glad you like the shot.

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Gorgeous shot Jason.Great angle and colouring.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Hiya Sharon, thank you so much for your seriouslty nice comments.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    outstanding Jason! and also an amazing place to visit! a real Fav castle!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    You’re right, it is agreat place to visit, torture chambers, dungeons, state rooms, it’s got it all in a castle here, glad you like the shot gerry.

  • Jocelyn Hyers

    Jocelyn Hyers

    stunning capture … beautiful architecture …

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks Jocelyn, so appreciate your comments, thanks for the visit..

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Beautiful composition colors and sharpness. Very well done Jason, I love it!! Excellent processing!!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    So pleased you like this one Marvin, thanks for your valuable comments and top visit.

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    And so you should be pleased with this work Jas…superb image…

  • Jason Connolly replied

    A big Cheers Deb, thanks for your comments and visit.

  • GailD

    GailD

    Just beautiful Jason. Great comp. Nice lead in from the left. Great detail. As I said. Beautiful.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks for the’Beautiful’ comments Gail…So glad you like this one.

  • Mishka Góra

    Mishka Góra

    You have good reason to be pleased with this. A really gorgeous shot. Really transports you there. Sublime!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks so much Nemirna, so pleased you like it and commentred.

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    You have done a great job ,it is a superb shot and fabulous work as usual. KUTGW. :=))

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks Irene, I will try and keep up the good work, LOL
    Glad you like it my friend.

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    clarity , light and comp is stunning, great work

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks very much Kate, really appreciate the comments , so pleased you like the shot..

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Stunning work and a masterpiece, Jason

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Your comments are so cool mate, thanks very much for the visit my friend.

  • johno4280

    johno4280

    Crash hot shot Jason, the light from such a grey day is fabulous.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Hi John, the weather that dat was a little mixed, mostly sunshine and haze, occasionaly it got a bit grey but didn’t rain, it was quite a warm day really.
    Thanks for the crash hot comments my friend.

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    Stunning shot.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Cheers Mariarty for the splendid comments..

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    This is a stunningly glorious image

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Jen..Thanks for the great comments and fav too, cheers my friend..

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    WOW… every time I visit your gallery I am just blown away!!
    This is spectacular!!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks very much Ken, that is so nice mate…

  • Madeleine Forsberg

    Madeleine Fors...

    Great shot Jason! Congrats to the win as well! :)

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks so much for the comments on this shot madeleine…Erm what win??

  • Madeleine Forsberg

    Madeleine Fors...

    Well I don´t understand it. The rules of the group Castle Magic is a little bit confusing for me right now. But what I wanted to say was congrats for being the most popular image in the Castle Magic Challenge1. :)

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Wow, I just noticed, thanks for the reminder madeleine, cheers again..

  • Jokus

    Jokus

    Congratulations Jason for winning the Castle Magic Challenge! Super beautiful and great work!
    Happy Day, Jokus ;-)

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks very much Jokus….

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Superb pic Jason,super details and reflections!!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks David…

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    absolutely glorious capture, beautiful comp and perspective and a beautiful picture of a beautiful place, I love this place, it holds many happy memories for me. hugsxxx

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Hi Hilary, love your comments, this castle IMO is the best there is.
    Glad you like the shot…And thanks for the fav too..

  • Arletta

    Arletta

    Congratulations. That is a very nice photo, indeed.

  • Tamara Bobst

    Tamara Bobst

    Congratulations it’s a great capture

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    Congratulations Jason, beautiful image and a worthy winner

  • ienemien

    ienemien

    Congratualtions Jason….I love Castles and this photo is a true winner!!! Bye….ien

  • Sarah Martin

    Sarah Martin

    congrats on your win, definately deserves it. beautiful!

  • redhawk

    redhawk

    Gorgeous, beautiful and wondrous image. Great post production with the HDR. Congrats on your winning the challenge. Well Deserved!!!!!!!

  • blondiegirl

    blondiegirl

    Nice and i like hte little waterfall/dam right at the top right. lovely image

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    This is a gorgeous shot!

  • emolena

    emolena

    Beautiful !

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    very nice

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Stunning image ~ thought about adding it to the Heritage Listed and Other Trust Sites groups challenge

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks for the comments and visit.

  • Patriciakb

    Patriciakb

    Fabulous shot…great depth,colors and textures…..

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Cheers patricia.

  • James Leader

    James Leader

    Beautiful.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Cheers james, much appreciated mate.

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Wow, thank you CraigsMom, that is such an honour…

  • ValeSabbath

    ValeSabbath

    great pic!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks very much vale.

  • stephaniek

    stephaniek

    Gorgeous image and many congrats!!!!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks Stephanie, appreciated.

  • Jorey Kiva

    Jorey Kiva

    Very nice photo. You are great at getting HDR to look natural. Amazing!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks ever so much Jorey, really appreciate that.

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    brilliant mate

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Cheers Scott, appreciate that mate.

  • Cheryl Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    This is absolutely stunning Jason, congrats on your features and sales. A favorite for me :))

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks Cheryl, appreciate the congrats my friend.

  • sendao

    sendao

    stunning capture mate.

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Thanks Sendao.

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Cracking shot of this wonderful castle- wonderful colours and textures- love it!!!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Cheers pauline, appreciate that my friend.

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    A superb shot, an instant Fav !!!

  • Jason Connolly replied

    Cheers Colin mate, appreciate that….wow a fave, thanks..

  • deahna

    deahna

    Oh this is absolutely magnificent!

  • AbbieWest

    AbbieWest

    So beautiful! I’ve been so lucky to visit Warwick. My grandmother is also named after the river, Avon. Terrific picture!

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Excellent composition, detail and treatment!

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