Slate Quarry Ruins, Cwm Orthin

by bwlchmawr

Uploaded17/12/2011 - 17:41
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed1/200
Aperturef/11
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length115mm
Views/Likes95/0

paulgee20
Posted 17/12/2011 - 19:05 Link
Another one of the great shots you seem to have 'the eye' for Andrew. Could it be a little better perhaps straightend a little and the black mark in the bottom left cloning out?
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senn
Posted 17/12/2011 - 19:07 Link
this one is like a magical leader, .. further you go up more you're fascinated; .. absolutely subtile shot, Andrew .. it'll be one of my favourites from you

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Edited by senn: 17/12/2011 - 19:07
GIULIO57
Posted 17/12/2011 - 19:18 Link
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nonur
Posted 17/12/2011 - 20:48 Link
It nice to see the the quarry ruins in a different light this time in contrast to the dark, green hill behind. Perceptive compo and truthfully rendered colours, Andrew.
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Nezih
davidstorm
Posted 18/12/2011 - 00:28 Link
Lovely shot Andrew, it appears that the building is about to fall from the hillside.

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analogue
Posted 18/12/2011 - 00:43 Link
nonur wrote:
It nice to see the the quarry ruins in a different light this time in contrast to the dark, green hill behind. Perceptive compo and truthfully rendered colours, Andrew.

I agree!

Even with the landscape divided by "leaders"(using Nuri's words), Andrew was capable of maintaining the sharpness across the foreground.
How many times I come across to sceneries like this and forget to choose an suitable aperture ?!?
It reveals technique, Andrew!
Edited by analogue: 18/12/2011 - 00:53
szgabor
Posted 18/12/2011 - 01:24 Link
Lovely composition, nice colours. It looks even better in enlarged view.
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bwlchmawr
Posted 18/12/2011 - 07:06 Link
Thanks everyone for your kind and considered comments. I'm not sure about the sloping building, it's obviously in a right state, but Paul may well be right, although the foreground looks horizontal, the building may look better more vertical.
Best wishes,

Andrew

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paulgee20
Posted 18/12/2011 - 08:14 Link
Whichever A its a cracking shot!
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timbo
Posted 18/12/2011 - 09:14 Link
Great shot of a wonderful location Andrew.

It could be either the ground or the barracks which are not straight!!
pauljay
Posted 18/12/2011 - 12:01 Link
You should have enough material for a photo book about south-west England and Wales now Andrew?
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bwlchmawr
Posted 18/12/2011 - 17:41 Link
pauljay wrote:
You should have enough material for a photo book about south-west England and Wales now Andrew?

I have Paul, but who would buy it?
Best wishes,

Andrew

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pauljay
Posted 19/12/2011 - 08:21 Link
James Herriot's Yorkshire springs to mind! It's certainly worth visiting a Waterstones to see if the area has already been covered photographically.
Paul.

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