One of those quiet magic moments when nature comes to you. Perhaps the only time you hope you don’t get a bite. Oil on board 14” x 12”
The old Lithuania capital Trakai, lake GALVĖ, near VILNIUS
Flowing Textures A study on how the soul likes to fly, transported by the flowing shapes in our surroundings. We all carry within us a deep need to feel involved in all possible visual trips, trying to soothe the unstoppable impulse to run away… José Ramos My portfolio—> JoseRamos.net
Eilean Donan Castle, winter 2007
Romance depicting heroic or marvelous deeds, pageantry, romantic exploits etc Eilean Donan castle bathing in the early afternoon light _As one of the most iconic images of Scotland, Eilean Donan is recognised all around the world. Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery, it is little wonder that the castle is now one of the most important attractions in the Scottish highlands. Although first inhabited around the 6th century, the first fortified castle was built in the mid 13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. Since then, at least four different versions of the castle have been built and re-built as the feudal history of Scotland unfolded through the centuries. Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719, Eilean Donan lay in ruins for the best part of 200 years until Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle to its former glory. After 20 years of toil and labour the castle was re-opened in 1932_ / http://www.eileandonancastle.com/
photomanipulation (software: Photoshop 7). Used 34 my photos. Size: 6000×3600 pixles, 1,3 GB file PSD (a lot of layers). You can also examine details.
View from a window in Neuschwanstein Castle
The sun rising behind the ruin of Corfe castle, Dorset, England. View the rest of our portfolio here Or visit our own website here Mounted print and card sold to unknown buyers June 2008 – Thank you whoever you are!
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
Photo catch to 250 km in the south of Paris, in the area of the “Châteaux de la Loire” Dear friends, / My first book is available!!! / You asked it… I did it. / I wish you as much pleasure to look at these images, than I had by taking them! / Greetings from France, / Philippe / http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/279723 / (40 pages, hardcover, including dust jacket)
Photo catch to 250 km in the south of Paris, in the area of the “Châteaux de la Loire” Dear friends, / My first book is available!!! / You asked it… I did it. / I wish you as much pleasure to look at these images, than I had by taking them! / Greetings from France, / Philippe / http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/279723 / (40 pages, hardcover, including dust jacket)
The Grass Really Is Greener…. 20×24 Mixed Media “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda Featured in First Things / (Thanks Everyone!) Featured in Don’t Fence Me In / (Thanks Heather and Lisa) Featured In Live, Love, Dream / (Thanks Bamgirl) Featured in Dream & Fantasy / (Thanks Ana & Hal) Featured in Core [C.O.R.E] / (Thanks theyellowfury & Ushna ) Winner of the Today’s Best award, June 24th, 2008, at Zazzle You can contact Carrie at: carrie@carrieglennstudios.com and please visit Carrie Glenn Studios /
Castle Kilchurn on the banks of Loch Awe, the site of many battles in Scottish history. The McGregors were the dominant clan in the Loch Awe area until being eclipsed by the Campbells who built Castle Kilchurn in 1450. / The Castle was held by the Campbells for 400 years and became a government stronghold in Jacobean times, but with the pacification of the Highland Clans and the dispersal of the McGregors, the Castle outlived its usefulness. / The Castle was abandoned completely at the end of the 18th Century and then had the misfortune to be burnt out after a “lightning strike” Most likely a stray McGregor…
The defensive Tower house of Smailholm, just over the Scottish border, near Kelso. The tower was built in the mid 1400’s at a time when lawlessness and violent bands of reivers, ravaged the lands both sides of the English-Scottish border. And a solitary white swan, resides below the Tower Even today, the landscape is lonely, and you can easily imagine the starkness of those dark days. Dreary dull, grey, original digital photograph. / Lots of photoshop layers and borrowed sunset from my bonny Northumberland, Budle Bay photo. Inversion and refining with digital painting….. it would have been easier to conventionally paint this!!
This is a digital matte painting created 100% with photographic origin. No computer generated graphics were used and I am in possession of all the original photos used to create this image. All photos taken in and around Sydney, Australia with a Canon 1D. Tanya Rochat 2008 NSW Professional Photographer of the Year Please view my profile and visit my blog or join my newsletter as I post about my journey and thoughts as an artist.
This is a digital matte painting created 100% with photographic origin. No computer generated graphics were used and I am in possession of all the original photos used to create this image. All photos taken in and around Sydney, Australia with a Canon 1D. The composite consists of 10’s to 100’s of photos to get the right angles and mood. Water from the ocean on a calm morning with no waves around the rock pools. Domes and architecture from buildings around Sydney. (QVB, University) Rock formations from beaches and old quarries such as found in Kiama. The main ingredient : TIME and then some! Tanya Rochat 2008 NSW Professional Photographer of the Year Please view my profile and visit my blog or join my newsletter as I post about my journey and thoughts as an artist.
A view on a Winters morning of the famous Castle , where the movie “Highlander ” was filmed. / The epitome of romantic Scottish Highland grandeur. / A scan of a Fuji Velvia transparency. Eilean Donan is owned by Conchra Charitable Trust, who preserve and restore the Castle, and allow public access. Income is derived from entrance charges/ visitor proceeds and charity donations. FEATURED IN / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/100 / and / http://www.redbubble.com/groups/first-things
Beautiful Edinburgh Castle taken from Princes Street Gardens.Taken using a Canon 30d. Processed using elements.
A Turneresque depiction of Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland Nikon D200 / F22 1/50 ISO100 / 7 exposures +/-3 / Processed in Photomatix / Edited in Photoshop Featured in: /
Devil’s Castle is located in the Albion Basin located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah.
Featured in Ancient Ruins and Relics Group November – 30 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Castle Magic Group October – 24 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Featured in Communities Group October – 19 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Featured in JPG Cast-Offs Group October – 13 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / Featured in All Castles Around The World Group Agoust – 25 – 2009 Challenge Winner in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes & Rivers Group – Calm As The Mirror Challenge Agoust – 20 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in The Male Photographer Group Agoust – 18 – 2009 —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Featured in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers Group Agoust – 15 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Castel Toblino – Trentino – Italy Renowned for the romantic legends associated with it, and as the pleasure retreat of the episcopal court, Castel Toblino is a rare example, in Trentino, of lake fortification. / It was probably a prehistoric fort and Roman site, on an island in the middle of the lake which, due to the lowering of the water level later became a peninsula. It is a very old site, once occupied by a small temple dedicated to the worship of the Fates, as recorded in the rare 3rd century epigraph (walled under the northern portico of the castle). Its original religious function was soon replaced by a military function, given its strategic position. In the 13th century the castle passed from the hands of the lords of Toblino into those of the lords of Campo, who owned the castle bearing the same name in the Giudicarie (Castel Campo). Later on, the castle fell into the hands of the church of Trento (1495) and the Cardinal Bernardo Clesio had the place restored and rebuilt (1536-1537) on Renaissance lines, to become a lord´s residence: it was decorated by some of the artists working at the Magno Palazzo of the Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento. The prevailing 16th century elements are due to the subsequent transformations (courtyard portico and loggia, round arches) ordered by Gian Gaudenzio Madruzzo. All that remains of the Medieval castle layout are the wall to the west, a turret to the north-west of the present enclosure and the 20 meter high cylindrical tower, which may be considered a keep, strengthening the fortifications closing the summit of the fortified rock. Lake of Toblino This valley bottom lake has marsh vegetation (in particular ) and lacustrine (a few samples of “lamineto” of the ninfea gialla type); At certain points of the shore there are willow groves. The site includes the surrounding hills, where holm oaks woods grow(Celtidi australis-Quercetum ilicis). Nikon Coolpix 990
Kyleakin is the first village encountered on the Isle of Skye, when you cross over the bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh…....this is where the old Ferry boat used to land, which I don’t miss at all, romantic it might be, but darned inconvenient !! / The old ruin you can see behind the boats is Castle Moil…......a few facts for you….... “The 14th Century Castle Moil has had many names in its long history. Also known as Dun Akyn (Norse for Hakon’s Fort) and An Caisteal Maol in Gaelic, it is now a romantic ruin. Sited at the Skye end of the road bridge in the village of Kyleakin, the castle has Norse connections. Legend has it that a Norwegian princess, otherwise known as “Saucy Mary”, ordered a chain to be hung from the castle to the mainland so that no boat could pass without paying a tax.” / Nothing new under the sun then, eh ??!! LOL !! A three RAW HDR, shot on my Canon EOS 50D, polarising filter fitted, iso 100, f23, Auto WB, processed in Photomatix, then sprucing up in Adobe Photoshop CS3. / I used HDR because of the extreme light / shadow. MORE FROM MY ISLE OF SKYE SET…..
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