Balmoral Castle Revisited by Margana
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Hi everyone!Looks like it's back to Scotland,again!Lol!
What you are seeing here is the main entrance to Balmoral which has been the Scottish Royal residence since 1852.It was originally a 16th century tower house built by the powerful Gordon family.
I have hesitated to upload this shot.It's not the most exciting shot ever,lol!But I think it looks okay framed like this.And the shot actually has a sky in it,miracle of miracles...and that's a very rare thing,believe me!
I also like that it has this almost illustrated look to it.I did nothing to this shot except crop it and clone out a big ol' barrel that was sitting in the middle of nowhere!
I hope you like it.As always your comments and opinions are soooo appreciated.Thank you for looking!!!
Thank you as well for all your thoughtful b-day wishes on my thank you (dedi) pic,"From the Bottom Up",and your sympathies regarding the death of 'Lappy' in,"In Memoriam".LOL,'Lappy' would be so pleased... ;)
Have a wonderful rest of the week!!!
Hugs,Marlene :)
Comments (44)
Digimon
OOoo! Would I (We) love to have the keys to that castle!! Awesome! Wish I were taking this picture! ; ) Great image, thanks for sharing!
hotracer2
I went there as a child, like to see some of those castles again, you have made my day with this beautiful image!!V
logiloglu
a very beautiful and impressive castle. looks so wonderful in this lovely scene. great light and colours. an excellent photography and presentation,Marlene. TOP NOTCH #:O)
kenmo
So beautiful....this is a gorgeous photograph... V
rayburg
Beautiful shot and presentation..post card quality shot.
pm_hackworth
Amazing capture! Vote!
Richardphotos
that name is very familiar to me, too bad the castle is not. really an excellent structure and I am happy that you posted it it.
SoulSearcherr
would love to visit
maggiemai
Wow... This looks right out of a travel magazine!! What a super ad this is for the UK. It's a gorgeous picture and it is so cool that you didn't need any pw...the frame is Awesome! I love seeing pics like this and imagine exploring the inside. :-) Vote
ccpaks
Wow....I love it. It looks so great and your Typestyle is perfect. It reminds me of one of those inviting cocktail table books. Great Job. Missed seeing you here....hope to see something again real soon. Vote
diomedes66
Like it, I am enchanted! My Great, great, great, great grandfather was George Gordon; Scotland :-) - Nice to see the old house again :-)Superb image - into fav's it goes!
DJB
It shows how well you kept the camera level and paid attention to the compostion in view finder. Artistic at it's best, and a great way for those of us who have never seen a castle to view one. Using more random places for cloning throughout the grass and the perhaps a smaller brush may have made this less visible.Just takes time and a few attempts.:)
odie
This is a fabulous shot! Great eye you have! :0)
camera2
The usual Scotish weather I see. I do have to say that this is a beautiful representation and certainly could qualify as the 'official' Royal Postcard of Balmoral Castle. Congradulations. -egmont
iridescence
I think it is excellent! :o)
WonderfulCreation
A wonderful place it is!
GiMi53
Beautiful postcard image ! Well framed, excellent job, Marlene ! hugs :~)
soulofharmony
the Queens favourite residence...beautiful work.captured well which seems in typical scottish weather... beautiful composition.and perspective of shot..:)...:))))
Zacko
DARN YOU WOMAN!!!! DAAAAARN YOU!!!! After your first upload of Balmoral i thought i would give it a few months before i upload my shot of that same castle. I thought that perhaps people would have forgotten aobut it then and they wouldnt remember how pretty your shot was compared to mine...but now you go and post this one...SIGH!!! I might as well just trash my Balmoral-photo now. No way i can top this one. It is absolutely perfect!!! I loooooove your presentation!!! You should sell it to some of those Scotland-sites on the web and let them use it for advertising. EXCELLENT!!!! Now its time to take Eija on a walk, sorry for the loooooooooong comment!!! Brilliant work Marlene! Have a wonderful post-humpday #:O)
tvernuccio
composition is wonderful, Marlene, and you took this at just the right spot!!!! Sure is a gorgeous scenic capture...like out of a fairy tale! I'm so glad you decided to upload it sure is a dream! and that sky sets off the architecture quite nicely!!! framing is PERFECT!!
MaydaMason
a very beautiful castle!!! the natural framing looks perfect and moody! amazing place and work
kenwas
Agree with rayburg...excellent work!
cynlee
very well composed & presented!! hope you got a tour :]
matasabu
Unique composition. Castle of cute, fantastic design. Dignified atmosphere. My favorite in this work is unique composition. It is curved road! This is so cute,Marlene!! :D
kimariehere
THIS IS A PERFECT SHOT of such a beautiful and AWESOME castle!!!!!!!!!!!!!OH i love the little knobs on the top of its ponts..so charming and this looks to me like an enchanting dream ...totally LOVLEY CAPTURE!!!! V!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cbender
a nice pic... :) like it... those old castles are fascinating... love the "overrsaturated" green here... :)
tibet2004uk
Now this looks like a perfect postcard to me Marlenouche!! The presentation rocks and the shot is wonderfully composed. What else can I say! Nothing! U did great IMHO, yep!
DELMUR
'imposant' and beautifull in the middle of this green!
PhotoSmith
I had to smile at the intro comment about the sky. Here in Oregon the sky can remain a ubiquitous grey for months on end during the winter. It becomes a challenge to shoot a decent picture - you know, photos of mud can lose their appeal after a while. So I'm very impressed with this image - it's HUGELY good!!!
VDH
Impressive shot of Balmoral castle!Beautiful photo!V