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pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 4:53 PM

#10 - one of the internal walls; there are several layers of internal walls, sort of like how the city of Minas Tirith (in Lord of the Rings....) was guarded by various stages / levels of walls... so this photo is dedicated to all the die-hard LotR fans!)

This particular wall was at the utmost peak of the hill, at which stood a small building structure.

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 4:58 PM

#11 - this was a multipurpose structure built into one of the outside walls, including a hospital, lookout, shooting platform and and in the bottom (dungeon area built into the ground and lower wall) adark prison.

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 4:59 PM

#12 - this photo is of the same original photo (portrait of the tree!), that is #1 (which I didn't number back then). From a different angle. Showing only blue sky and more of this crumbled section of wall.

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 5:00 PM

#13 - one of the internal walls / gates. I liked that through it one could see down to another arch / gate below.

In search of Syd · Apr 19, 2006, 5:01 PM

:sleep:

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 5:02 PM

#14 - this is a cottage of about 200 years old (the gardener / guard now uses it for residence or a place to stay while he's on duty) - and the vegie plot / patch out front of it was being prepared. I guess parts of the internal fortress would have been cultivated like this in the past too...

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 5:03 PM

#15 - you will all probably be pleased to know this will be the last photo I'll upload tonight...

This photo is of the mainsouth gate and tower...

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 5:06 PM

OK it's bed time for me. I hope this series of uploading photos won't annoy anyone too much (as I do realise it's in the critiques and techniques section). I don't expect folk to analyse / critic every photo, but if you have any useful suggestions, I'm very open to them.

These photos were really made in a rush... as I only had about a 30 minute time slot to view this fortress as I had a meeting later that afternoon... but I did want to visit this fortress on a bright spring day.

So perhaps this thread has become more of a history story or photo / history-journalism through a series of photos... but still the first photo served a critique/ technique function.

Hope you all enjoy them, do give me your throughts / feedback, also about any interest in the history part of it.

All the best....

Paul

In search of Syd · Apr 19, 2006, 5:10 PM

Great series PJ. Well worth staying up for. Number 10 is a great shot.

pj1974 · Apr 19, 2006, 11:39 PM

Good morning Syd,

Glad you could enjoy the photos and I appreciate your sacrificial nature of loosing :sleep:so that you could have a look at these photos.

Work hard, sleep well and play hard!

Indeed the wall in photo 10 has such a beautiful curve to it and seems to match the rolling hilly landscape well. Thanks to Photoshop's shadows and highlights tool I was able to recover the almost blown out sky still maintaining details in the foreground. And my friend was positioned well on the path to add an interesting focus / balance I thought...

Paul

Apr 19, 2006, 4:53 PM	#31
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	#10 - one of the internal walls; there are several layers of internal walls, sort of like how the city of Minas Tirith (in Lord of the Rings....) was guarded by various stages / levels of walls... so this photo is dedicated to all the die-hard LotR fans!) This particular wall was at the utmost peak of the hill, at which stood a small building structure. Attached Images

Apr 19, 2006, 4:58 PM	#32
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	#11 - this was a multipurpose structure built into one of the outside walls, including a hospital, lookout, shooting platform and and in the bottom (dungeon area built into the ground and lower wall) adark prison. Attached Images

Apr 19, 2006, 4:59 PM	#33
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	#12 - this photo is of the same original photo (portrait of the tree!), that is #1 (which I didn't number back then). From a different angle. Showing only blue sky and more of this crumbled section of wall. Attached Images

Apr 19, 2006, 5:00 PM	#34
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	#13 - one of the internal walls / gates. I liked that through it one could see down to another arch / gate below. Attached Images

Apr 19, 2006, 5:02 PM	#36
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	#14 - this is a cottage of about 200 years old (the gardener / guard now uses it for residence or a place to stay while he's on duty) - and the vegie plot / patch out front of it was being prepared. I guess parts of the internal fortress would have been cultivated like this in the past too... Attached Images

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Apr 19, 2006, 5:01 PM	#35
In search of Syd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,657	:sleep:

Apr 19, 2006, 5:03 PM	#37
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	#15 - you will all probably be pleased to know this will be the last photo I'll upload tonight... This photo is of the mainsouth gate and tower... Attached Images

Apr 19, 2006, 5:06 PM	#38
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	OK it's bed time for me. I hope this series of uploading photos won't annoy anyone too much (as I do realise it's in the critiques and techniques section). I don't expect folk to analyse / critic every photo, but if you have any useful suggestions, I'm very open to them. These photos were really made in a rush... as I only had about a 30 minute time slot to view this fortress as I had a meeting later that afternoon... but I did want to visit this fortress on a bright spring day. So perhaps this thread has become more of a history story or photo / history-journalism through a series of photos... but still the first photo served a critique/ technique function. Hope you all enjoy them, do give me your throughts / feedback, also about any interest in the history part of it. All the best.... Paul

Apr 19, 2006, 5:10 PM	#39
In search of Syd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,657	Great series PJ. Well worth staying up for. Number 10 is a great shot.

Apr 19, 2006, 11:39 PM	#40
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	Good morning Syd, Glad you could enjoy the photos and I appreciate your sacrificial nature of loosing :sleep:so that you could have a look at these photos. Work hard, sleep well and play hard! Indeed the wall in photo 10 has such a beautiful curve to it and seems to match the rolling hilly landscape well. Thanks to Photoshop's shadows and highlights tool I was able to recover the almost blown out sky still maintaining details in the foreground. And my friend was positioned well on the path to add an interesting focus / balance I thought... Paul

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