Magic Circle.
You have to ask why I titled it magic circle, I don’t think I took one shot of the whole stone circle. Sunset or sunrise is what adds the magic.. if only I could manage to get up early enough to capture the sunrises.
Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick in the Lake District National Park.
Taken with a Canon 350D. hdr from three raw files.
The Extract below was taken from Wikipedia…
“The stones are of a local metamorphic slate, set in a flattened circle, measuring 32.6m (107ft) at its widest and 29.5m (97ft) at its narrowest. The heaviest stone has been estimated to weigh around 16 tons and the tallest stone measures approximately 2.3m high. There is a 3.3m wide gap in its northern edge, which may have been an entrance. Within the circle, abutting its eastern quadrant, is a roughly rectangular setting of a further 10 stones. The circle was probably constructed around 3200 BC (Late Neolithic/Early Bronze-Age), making it one of the earliest stone circles in Britain and possibly Europe, too. It is important to archaeoastronomers who have noted that the sunrise during the Autumn equinox appears over the top of Threlkeld Knott, a hill 3.5km to the east. Some stones in the circle have been aligned with the midwinter sunrise and various lunar positions.”
Magic Circle. belongs to the following groups:
1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, Art North West, Dawn and Dusk Light, Heritage in Stone, JPG Cast-Offs, Landscape Photography, Scenery, The Lake District - National Park - 3 A Day, UK National Parks, United Kingdom and Your Magic Place (PLACES only!!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints
Lizzie Keitel
beautiful light, colors, and textures!
GerryMac
fantastic lighting!
ktowers
beautiful light, awesome textures and great comp
Roantrum
Excellent composition, I think the studies of parts of this circle work better than the whole thing. And not a pylon in sight!
CKEphotos
The light and the depth of this photo are outstanding!
Ann Garrett
Beautiful light
Tainia Finlay
Very atmospheric!
Greg Hale
There is something mystical about this photo….......great light.
ps: let me have your phone number & I`ll ring at 4.00am your time….....ha ha ha
TallGuy replied
No chance…... lol.
Greg Hale
Where is your sense of adventure
TallGuy replied
In my dreams :-)
RLHall
Awesome!
velveteagle
The aged stance of this looks fantastic..
Mary Aleckson
Love the greens and the mountains in the background. Great positioning. Love it!
Rasendyll
A wonderful image- really conveys the ‘feel’ of the place.
Andy Harris
beautiful colours and light – great one!
DelAngel
this is stunning!!
Shane Huckaby
Awesome!
Gary L. Suddath
awesome work,the lighting gives it that mystical feel
Matt Halls
Maginificent colours, tones & perspective. Fine work!
PhotogeniquE IPA
great photo
Deborah Holman
Lovely light, I like the way you have photographed the stones it really leads the eye into the image and leaves you in no doubt that it is a circle.
Shewolfe
What amazing lighting..a beautiful shot, full of life and texture.
ktcam
A truly beautiful and powerful image of my favourite stone circle. The light is incredible and the processing works very well. Excellent work.
Alessandro Pinto
Superb Image! love your perspective, colors and light are excellent!! And the darker gray background !!!
HELUA
They don´t come much more enchanting and magical ! Great capture !!!!!
Inishiata
Congrats for being featured on the Heritage In Stone group homepage. Evocative image – magical quality.
MirandaJL
Lovely colour and lighting. I know what you mean about the sunrises! lol
Shaun Whiteman
Great shot, wonderful composition…you could add it to our Lake District group
TallGuy replied
Thanks Shaun, I will :-)
Andrew Leighton
This is a place I’ve always wanted visit, and brilliant shots like this only make me want to go even more!! Excellent work! :)
-Whisper- 7 days ago
What a great and beautiful capture of a stone circle!