Around the rugged rocks ...
Another wild Welsh hilltop, the ancient drystone wall, constructed with care and attention generations ago, has all but disappeared and a new boundary is staked out …. not as robust …. but photogenic !!
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Clywedog, Wales, UK.
Copyright 2008 Richie Dean.
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Postwork :-
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Around the rugged rocks ... belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, Farms and Countryside, Landscape Photography, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Scenery, The FENCE group, United Kingdom and Wales, Rich in Beauty Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

LocoCow
Magnificent Framing
Heather Rivet...
I so love your country…outstanding…and by the way love dune….................gorgeous
richiedean replied
Thanks Heather, you’ll have to plan a trip :))
Cathleen Taraw...
Mmm, so luscious and moody.
richiedean replied
Thank you Cathleen, that was the perception I was aiming for :))
richiedean
Thanks Loco !
gsafternoon
gorgeous…i agree w/ cathleen…moody
richiedean replied
Thanks GS, I love atmosphere and mood :))
Jan Piller
You always get the greatest compositions!! You have a magnificent eye!
richiedean replied
Thank you Jan ….. I hope I have two magnificent eyes :))
shall
wow nice.. x
richiedean replied
Thanks very much shall, glad you like it :))
SylviaHardy
You have created such a beautiful feel to this rugget landscape!
richiedean replied
Thank you Sylvia, it took a bit of time, but I hope it was worth it :))
wdavies285
beautiful work richie
mlgkats
this is really gorgeous,and it looks like it is a painting
richiedean replied
Thanks migkats, I try to achieve that with all my work :))
Crespuscular
... the ragged rascal ran?
richiedean replied
Yep, that’s definitely how I felt when I got to the top :))
richiedean
Cheers WD
Bones
That looks so much like a painting, big fan of yours
richiedean replied
Cheers Rhys, that was my aim :)
Jeff Burns
A major feast for the eyes brilliant work. Like a gorgeous painting
richiedean replied
Cheers Jeff, glad to have filled your eyes !! :)
Julie Langford
Wow – this is beautiful Richie – absolutely stunning
richiedean replied
Thanks very much Julie, dont hold back now :)))
nikicntry
I don’t often comment on painted art, but this is just wonderful.
richiedean replied
Thanks very much niki, it’s a photo, but I’m very pleased you mistook it for a painting :))
Kim Roper
Wonderful composition and lighting, beautiful!
richiedean replied
Hi Kim, thank you very much, I’m glad you like it :))
richiedean
Laminate print :-

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nikicntry
How did you get that effect?
richiedean replied
Layering different textures over the original image and using blending modes, adjustment layers and imagination, using photoshop :))
BLYTHART
Your photos look like paintings … how do you achieve that effect? Very pleasing to the eye.
richiedean replied
Layering different textures over the original image and using blending modes, adjustment layers and imagination, using photoshop :))
Tony Fallon
Great atmospheric work richie!
mlgkats
you are doing a really excellent job they really do look like paintings :)
richiedean replied
Much obliged to you migkats, thank you :))
richiedean
Thanks Tony mate !
Mel Brackstone
Ohh…I just love seeing Wales through your eyes, Richie. What a magnificent place you live in!
richiedean replied
Likewise Mel, thank you :))
Sharon Hammond
Another stunning piece – rich in colour, mood & history
richiedean replied
Thank you Sharon, much appreciated :))
George Lenz
beautiful scene… nicely treated…
cdwork
Superb Work
richiedean
Cheers gem
thanks cdw
SnowDog
Love the textures and the colouring! Great work Richie
richiedean replied
Cheers Randy, much obliged to you mate !!
Mary Trebilco
Beautiful work, Richie… the light is just gorgeous on those rocks, and your treatment works beautifully. As others have said, you have an excellent eye for composition!!
richiedean replied
That’s very nice of you Mary, I put it down to my age and a little bit of experience :))
Caroline Gorka
This is so lovely …great effect
Kathie Nichols
Another outstanding image Richie, awesome work!!
Jennifer Woodward
Nicely created. Love the warm tones. Well done!
Janet Fikar
A very nice piece – good job!
Dave Lloyd
Beautiful. I’ve been to Wales a few times and this brings back the way I remember it.
SkyFox
Amazing effects!
Ian Robertson
well worth the photoshop effort I’m sure
maggiebarra
ahhhh its all been said by all the others…....love this as I do all your work…
RLHall
Stunning. Such a beautiful place you inhabit, and such talent to express it’s beauty…
Globalphotos
Richie this is so gorgeous, lovely work – Varinia :)
Alyeska
beautiful color and light..
Carolyn Staut
Besides the color, composition and beautiful textures, you have created a fantastically created mood to this piece. Wonderful work.
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful colors and composition a visual treat for the eyes, love it !
Lizzie Keitel
what a beautiful moody image!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Excellent blending – the master’s touch!!! Love the contrasts in textures, in colours, in mood and the lighting is wonderful.
frogster
Wonderful work on this Richie
marts1
Very nice
Gary L. Suddath
fabulous shot
Chris Willis
A wonderful composition, as usual for you :-) I always wanted to visit Wales….you’ve added to the desire with these awesome shots, Richie. There’s photography….and then there’s photography. You are a master at it…NO! a real artist.
Liv Stockley
Well spotted and very nicely executed, love the angle this image is taken from
David Haviland
Wonderful composition and colours, and love the processing.
Antanas
Stunning work
Irene Burdell
Fantastic work again richie , you just can’t go wrong . Excellent !!
Cherie Dirksen
Beautiful!
midzing
gorgeous,,, well done
Sean Farragher
beautiful scene
itsallgoodamanda
stunner as is all your work
richiedean
I’m overwhelmed yet again by the fantastic response, thank you very much to each and every one of you … :))
Jacky
Love that light and shadow play..great atmosphere Mr. Master:))
richiedean replied
Thank you Jacky, I’ve tried to portray how it looked in my minds eye that day :))
micmac
So many things to look at ,beautiful colors ,textures and composition.
richiedean replied
Thanks Gigi, look as long as you like :))
geraint
Classic! You really catch the essence of the Welsh countryside with this style. Great work
richiedean replied
Cheers Geraint, it’s hard to beat the mood and power of wild Wales.
Darrell Kelsey
Love the effects of this photo
well done
richiedean
Thanks for that Darrell.
dinghysailor1
this is a stunning work richie – so well done!
richiedean
Hi DS, much obliged to you, thanks !
Jay08
lovely image!
Ann Garrett
Superb
richiedean
Cheers Jay
Thank you Ann :)
ltruskett
Yeah….........real fine.
Helene Kippert
Superb colours and treatment richie
Dave Warren
Stunning Work Richie
kcranmer
Amazing work again Richie…I can almost feel the wind here!
richiedean
Thanks for the great comments !!!! :))
Rod Adams
WOW!!!!! Beautiful
richiedean
Thank you Rod !
Emma Fitzgerald
Lovely Shot
richiedean replied
Hello Emma, many thanks :))
elisab
Beautiful work, looks like a painting. Has great color to it.
richiedean replied
Hi elisab, thank you, glad you like it :))
Rhana Griffin
This looks absolutely STUNNING in black Richie…
but…
Where are the sheep? (giggles mischieviously)
richiedean replied
You’re a bit of a rascal Rhan, ......... where are the sheep ….... they like hills but, could you imagine, standing up here with a great big wooly cardi. on, in a gale force wind … if they were here, they’ve been blasted miles away by the time I took this ….. thanx :))
anaphotography
Wonderful work!...
richiedean replied
I’d just finished hiking for a few miles and ended up here, I was very grateful for the low sun, thank you ana :))
Rhana Griffin
I am a rascal???
Pot.
Kettle.
Black.
=)) {{hugs}}
richiedean replied
(Laughs) ... no black pots here Rhan trying to transfer it’s image :))
Larry149
Love the mood!
Louise Cooke
Absolute stunner, the glow of this landscape is amazing – love it!
richiedean replied
Thanks Louise, being on the top of the hill helped to catch the last rays of a sinking Sun :))
richiedean
Cheers Larry
HenkStolk
Wonderful composition. Like the way the rock lead you to the end. Good colors too
Lisa Kenny
great work Richie
richiedean
Cheers Henk
Thank you Lisa !
Ravenor
Absolutely superb composition!!!.. and I love that sky!. Wonderful work!!
richiedean replied
Cheers Ravenor, the sky’s a couple of texture layers.
KarenMcWhirter
You have an amazing collection!
richiedean replied
Thanks a lot Karen, you’re very kind :))
H M Bascom
Outstanding photograph. Great lighting
richiedean
Thanks very much Helen :))
saleire
I look at your work…...and I want to have your brain :o) There are so many masterpieces.
richiedean replied
Saleire, you have paid me many compliments, but this is the ultimate … deepest thanks :))
saleire
No thanks needed Richie…....I am serious…I look at your work and I am just in awe. You truly have a gift my friend.
Tom Vaughan
Wow! I had to look several times as I thought this was a painting. Beautiful composition!
richiedean replied
Thanks Tom, it’s all down to plenty of postwork in photoshop….
Jennifer Woodward
Really well created. Love the effects and textures in this!
richiedean replied
Thanks again Jennifer :))
Colin Powell
I grew up in Shropshire and know this area of mid-wales from my childhood – your interpretations of the landscape really capture the character and mystery of this lovely area beautifully. CP :-)
richiedean replied
Nice one Colin … thanks a lot !!
KEITH R. WILL...
very nice
Dayonda
Hard land builds strong people.
richiedean replied
It’s a great saying Dayonda, thank you :))
Dayonda
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redhawk
That is a gorgeous print and you have captured a really rugged area.
nodakami
what an amazing gallery !
richiedean replied
Hi nodakami, thank you :))
Marilyn Harris
Such magical work Richie!! Love the Welsh mountains!!
danapace
I love this image. Stunning that’s the word that comes to mind when I look at it.
richiedean
Thank you Dana, it’s a particular favourite of mine ….. a special moment captured ….. :))
LindaMcCarthy
Wow. No words..
richiedean replied
thanks Linda … :))
bevanimage
Most atmospheric, with both the afternoon sun and the rather ominous clouds. Very imaginative treatment!
richiedean replied
Time spent in the wild highlands of mid Wales impresses the swiftness of weather changes upon you … its not unusual to experience a scene such as this ….. four seasons in a day is not impossible for this area …. glad you like it bevan .. :))
David Lewins LRPS
Wonderful mood and atmosphere, your collection of images are beautiful.
richiedean replied
thanks for that David … !!