Spirits within ...
This is the inside of Stokesay Castle full of feeling and 700 years old ….
Stokesay Castle
Craven Arms
Shropshire
England UK
English Heritage
Copyright 2009 Richie Dean
Software Photoshop
Canon 5D 20mm lens
f/ 1.8 , 1/16th sec, ISO 400
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Mel Brackstone
whoa…...spooky as!!! Love the way you’ve added so much atmosphere richie!
richiedean replied
Thanks Mel, just showing what I felt …........ :))
AngelPhotozzz
Wow awsome light well done!!
richiedean replied
Thanks Angel, not using a flash helped …... :))
Teresa Zieba
Cool Richie. They’re floating around. Great stuff.
richiedean replied
Can you see them too Teresa ….......
Thank you …........... :))
Rosalie Dale IPA
You are the atmosphere King … wonderful mate.
richiedean replied
Head in the clouds, that’s me Rosalie …..
Thank you ….......... :))
Dragan Petrovic
Spooky indeed. Great photo!
richiedean replied
Cheers Dragan ….......... !!
Stuart Chapman
Light, textures and same goldeny orange hues thrown in there. Must be the work of that talented Mr D!
Nice work Richie – There’s a lot going on here, just love that cobbled floor.
richiedean replied
Thanks for the compliment Stuart, there’s a lot to spot here for sure and around the rest of the Castle. I felt drawn to the tower, which is where the guards fired their crossbows upon unwelcome guests…....
AnitaInverarity
Very shivery woooooo x
richiedean replied
Yes, I dont think there was any love lost in here Anita, but thankfully it had an entrance into the great hall with its vaulted roofspace …....
thank you …............. :))
Holly Kempe
ooo love those ghostly whispers! I can feel the chill in the air….wonderful work as always richie ;)
richiedean replied
coo, you’re giving me goosebumps Holly … thank you …....... :))
lorilee
WONDERFUL!!!!!!
richiedean replied
Thank you Lorilee ….... :))
susi lawson
Cool place and cool image!
richiedean replied
Certainly felt a little cool in here susi …..... :))
thank you ….. :))
Veronica Schultz
Eerie and beautiful…love it!
richiedean replied
Thank you Veronica …......... :))
maggiebarra
fabulousssssss
richiedean replied
Thanks maggie ….......... :))
Dave Warren
Awsome mate, really awsome, i saw this place on Most Haunted a few years ago. Great job.
richiedean replied
wow .. and I was only guessing ….... cheers Dave …....... !!
Lois Bryan
ooOOOOOoooo!!!!!!! What a fun one this is!!!!! Like we’re seeing someone from somewhere in that 700 year history floating past!!!!! Great, great job, Richie!!! What a treat it always is to come visit your work!!!!! WHEEE!!
richiedean replied
Haha, always a treat to have you visit Lois, thank you very much …......... :))
Lois Bryan
... question, if you don’t mind … did you bring along a tripod??? Or was this beauty hand held???
richiedean replied
I held my breath and camera Lois ….... it was only for 1/6th of a second ….. I used my 20mm lens at f/ 1.8 and set the ISO at 400 ….......... I like questions, makes me feel like I know something …...................... :))
Irene Burdell
Fabulous work Richie , you wouldn’t catch me in there alone that’s for sure :=)
richiedean replied
I had a feeling that I wasnt alone Irene …........... thank you ….. :))
handprintz
Great eerie feel ! wonderful work
richiedean replied
many thanks Trudi ….......... :))
Lynn Stratton
Wonderful lighting and textures. It is totally amazing that something 700 years old is still standing. Great work! :)
richiedean replied
Thank you Lynn. Medieval structures arent uncommon in the UK, there’s a Castle 14 miles from where I live that was built in the 12th century ~ almost 900 years old ~ and its fully furnished …...
SylviaHardy
What a lovely place Richie, and brilliant image!
richiedean replied
Certainly is Sylvia, really enjoyed the visit, thank you ….......... :))
Philip Johnson
great shot Richie, there is a new group called Heritage properties world wide im sure this fits
richiedean replied
Thank you Philip and cheers for the pointer ….... !!
Jacky
Spooky !! just the way I like it:) Wonderful atmosphere Richie..as usual in your work !
richiedean replied
No fear … I like that too Jacky …. thank you …... :))
Cherie Dirksen
Oh wow, really lovely – eery but cool!
richiedean replied
Thank you Cherie, eerie must be right, its not often you get a room to your self at a tourist attraction …............... :))
BornToRoam
Spooky for sure
richiedean replied
for sure BTR, cheers …...... !!
Heather Rivet...
great shot and spooky i don’t know if i could do that well done
richiedean replied
Thank you Heather, I might take you into the Great Hall next, where medieval banquets were held, full of joviolity ….............. :))
Tara Filliater
this is fucing sweet.
richiedean replied
Hi Tara, glad you like it …...... :))
nedesigns
Fantastic work, as usual Richie! Love the spooky astmosphere you added. Standing there would just give me the shivers.
richiedean replied
Thank you Nan, it wasnt that bad in there really, there were plenty of people in the Great Hall next door, only they didnt come in ….......... :))
Lois Bryan
oh, sweetie, you know something, all right!!! ‘DEED you doooo!!!!!!! Hand-held, eh??? Well done!!!!!!
richiedean replied
You’re a National treasure Lois, thank you ….............. :))
Sensiworld
Great light !
richiedean replied
Thank you Sylvia, that’s the advantage of no flash …............ :))
dinghysailor1
love those old timbers too… superb lighting and atmosphere richie!! brilliant as ever!!
richiedean replied
Tremendous amount of wood in the place mags, its 700 years old, which means , the wood is much older and still intact …........
thank you ….......... :))
BettinaSchwarz
oh I love it! nice work :)
richiedean replied
Hi Bettina, glad you like it …. :))
Mark Allen
Wonderful work – well done
richiedean replied
Cheers Al …............ !!
Rosalie Scanlon
Great image and effect, looks very spooky
richiedean replied
Thanks very much Rosalie …........ :))
naomi55
This is awesome!
richiedean replied
Hi naomi, glad you like it, thank you …............... :))
Lucindawind
wow totally awesome !
richiedean replied
Thank you Luce …............... :))
BigD
Excellent capture of the light
richiedean replied
Hi BigD, cheers buddy …....... !!
Leslie Battjes
Love your treatment here…very cool effect. :)
richiedean replied
Thank you Leslie, a chilling place indeed …............. :))
Taschja Hattingh
richiedean replied
Woohoo, marvellous, thank you very much Taschja …............ :))
Jacqueline Baker
Fantastic news Richie!!! Congrats!!!! :0)
richiedean replied
Hey Jacqueline, thank you …........... :))
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
richiedean replied
Cheers Scott …......... !!
Colleen Battis...
magical :)
richiedean replied
‘tis a place full of wonderment …....................... :))
Waleska Luker
so mysterious!
richiedean replied
fills your mind with imagination …........... :))
Svetlana Sewell
Brilliant work
richiedean replied
Hi Svetlana, thank you …......... :))
Jenifer
This is really awesome! I love stuff like this!
richiedean replied
Stay tuned Jenifer …... thank you …..... :))
Tibby Steedly
Beautiful work, Richie! Congratulations on your feature!!
richiedean replied
Glad you like it, thank you …...... !!
Alan Falcony
Very Nice photo. May I ask, if you don’t mind, how did you create this effect? Did you shoot it thru a spider web? Or did you time expose it and blow smoke in the frame? I’m curious… thanks.
Alan Falcony
... or photoshop? lol…
richiedean replied
Hi Alan, there were ghosts in the house …..............
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lol, its a texture layer placed above the background layer at a reduced opacity and set at a different blending mode, then a mask was added and any unwanted areas were brushed out ….. simple ..
Alan Falcony
very nice
Melanie *
Yes Abit Spooky but nice ;-)
richiedean replied
well, there’s nothin for it then DJI, your gonna have to pay a visit there someday, thank you …........... :))
Elizabeth Bravo
Spooky cool!!! AWESOME WORK!! How did you do that!! Love it!!
richiedean replied
Thanks Elizabeth, take a look at my reply to Alan, 3 above, hope it helps ….. :))
Ron Moss
Awesome work, love your creative vision.
richiedean replied
’ creative vision ’, I like it Ron, cheers mate ….. !!
Lyn Higgs
you can feel it….wonderful… ; D
richiedean replied
Hi Lyn, yes, I certainly had a sense of all that history and of all the souls that had passed through here ….... thank you …......... :))