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Stone Arch v.2

Photography Architecture posted on Oct 01, 2003
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This is a stone arch that defines a culvert to allow a stream to pass under an old dirt road. I think the construction could date to the 1800's. Please note that the stones forming the arch (voussoirs) are not rectangles -- they are wider at the top than the bottom. OTOH, the stones above the voussoirs are solid rectangles and are laid horizontally in an ashlar pattern -- each stone spans the gap between the 2 stones below it. In addition, you can see the arch stones and the horizontal stones interlock. As an example note the small block to the right of the keystone. That serves to stabilize the structure. The course of the stream is paved with a narrow slot in the center. That was done to reduce the amount of water flowing against the sides where it might undermine the stonework. The Romans used that method in their water supply systems. The entire structure is probably a barrel arch -- One of these days, I'll check that. Someday, I hope expand on this topic by writing a tutorial on construction of stone walls, arches, bridges, and related structures. I may also create a 3D model for producing realistic images of stonework. The image was acquired by using a Nikon CoolPix 4300 camera and enhanced by using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 -- and no, I didn't fall into the stream. Thanks for visiting. All comments appreciated.

Comments (6)


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stonemason

12:06AM | Thu, 02 October 2003

I love the lighting in this pic,when photographing walls that I've built,I always wait for a strong side light or overhead light,it brings out so much detail in the stone,we've even held off showing clients our work untill we have that lighting,just for the extra touch,I'll be interested to see your tutorial on stonework,having been a stonemason over 8 years now,I'm sure I'll be looking at it with a critical eye,:o)

Arnheim

8:07AM | Sun, 12 October 2003

Aside from the beauty of the structure itself, the contrasting high relief & shadowed culvert and framing foliage convey the sense of a hidden construction, a secret you have discovered & revealed. Great shot.

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jtorgler

10:23PM | Wed, 17 December 2003

And here I thought it was just a "fancy" limestone retaining wall... thanks so much for the detailed info on the stones ...how they fit together to create such a beautiful passageway. Also loved your photo!!! :)

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Giana

7:18PM | Tue, 10 February 2004

i agree regarding the lighting... i think it adds so much here, again giving a very good sense of the tactile - how those stones would feel against the fingertips and palm...

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MistDragon

11:55AM | Mon, 05 April 2004

This is really gorgeous. The lighting is perfect and as mentioned before the details in the stone are very defined and ads an incredible .. well .. "feeling like you're right there" for lack of a better term at the moment :D

VJD-Communication

7:26AM | Tue, 16 May 2006

Great work on your part to use the sunlight so well.


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