Roche Abbey IR

by davidstorm

Nestled within a deep glacial valley lined with Magnesium Limestone Crags formed in the last ice age, lie the ruins of Roche Abbey, beside the babbling Maltby Beck. Founded in 1147 and completed by the end of the 12th Century, this Cistercian Monastery must have looked spectacular in its heyday. Dissolved in 1538 on the orders of King Henry VIII, only the North and South Transepts now stand proud among the ruins of this once fine Abbey.

Shot on a beautiful Winter Day with the Pentax K-x and DA L 18-55mm, fitted with a Hoya Infra-Red Filter and exposed for 92 seconds. Converted to BW and a subtle bluish tinge applied to add to the atmosphere.

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Uploaded07/01/2012 - 16:22
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed92.18 sec
Aperturef/13
LensN/A
ISO100
Focal Length20mm

puma
Posted 07/01/2012 - 16:39 Link
Lovely capture super image.
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Bobbinalorry
Posted 07/01/2012 - 16:43 Link
Be very proud of this one.
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Cliff-P
Posted 07/01/2012 - 16:45 Link
Reminds me of an illustration from an old book!, nicely done David I like it.
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sarc
Posted 07/01/2012 - 16:51 Link
I am not a fan of B&W but your image doe's catch the eye with its moody atmosphere. Well done

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Bob
senn
Posted 07/01/2012 - 17:12 Link
a great one !, David .. well achieved lovely atmosphere
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GIULIO57
Posted 07/01/2012 - 17:21 Link
Beautiful compo. Your pp makes these ruins a living building....like at the beginning of Historical movies about Kings, Middle Age...
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Inspector
Posted 07/01/2012 - 17:26 Link
Excellent !
bwlchmawr
Posted 07/01/2012 - 17:30 Link
An intriguing image, like an old lithograph.
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sandinista
Posted 07/01/2012 - 18:31 Link
This is oustanding David, you have crafted a technically and aesthetically beautiful image. The detail and toning are excellent.
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VonBatCat
Posted 07/01/2012 - 19:17 Link
Very very well executed.
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Dodge69
Posted 07/01/2012 - 19:32 Link
As above - very atmospheric
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Posted 07/01/2012 - 19:47 Link
Wonderful image. Well done!
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autumnlight
Posted 07/01/2012 - 22:32 Link
This one has to be one of my favourites, i love the atmosphere and the tone.
analogue
Posted 08/01/2012 - 00:40 Link
Well captured and amazingly processed, so well done, David!
I like it a lot
szgabor
Posted 08/01/2012 - 18:28 Link
Lovely athmosphere, fine conversion. I like it a lot.
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timbo
Posted 12/01/2012 - 21:45 Link
Great shot, and I prefer the infra-red one.

Is this abbey away from the public view?
Edited by timbo: 12/01/2012 - 21:45

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