Roches Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

This little-known castle crowns a rocky outcrop in the hills northwest of Dundalk, Co. Louth. It was the seat of the De Verdon family, who first came to Ireland 1185. Castle Roche is known in the old records "Castlellum de Rupe" or de la Roche - the Castle of Rock.

An associated Manor Roche evidently fared badly for in 1316-17, it was reported that no profit could be received from the land, and by 1332 the castle was lying burnt at the hands of the Irish. Later, Roesha De Verdon married and the castle passed to another family with properties in Staffordshire, England. Like many other castles in Ireland, it was finally laid ruin by Cromwell.

HDR and PP in photoshop.

Thanks for looking
Gary :-)

worldcitizen, Tayon, osmarq, manatee, Dpbours, jlbrthnn, bostankorkulugu, norenastramus06, robiuk, lilimih33 has marked this note useful

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Greg1949 (8507) 2007-03-03 20:54

Wow, looks like a painting, nice capture

dbiaggio (110) 2007-03-03 20:57

Gary, I just have one comment:

AMAZING !!

Great shot...thanks for sharing !

adamasao1 (466) 2007-03-03 21:02

Hello Gary

A really great shot. The scene is dramatic, and the capture very good. It is maybe a little too smooth due to the PP - but that is just me. The effect is actually quite good.

nice work
Cheers
Adam

Dpbours (218) 2007-03-03 21:03 [Comment]

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worldcitizen (2201) 2007-03-03 21:04

Hello Gary,
The colors in this photo are beautiful! I like the different pastel shades in the sky, and the deep green beneath the castle. The castle itself is wonderful, and I like the tree on the right side that adds a mysterious feeling to the scene.

emilbo (9161) 2007-03-03 21:21

Allô Gary!
Il est superbe ce vieux château avec cet arbre et les nuages noirs qui nous font penser aux films d'horreur. Bonne note et excellente composition.
Félicitations!...
Emilius

pinakie_slg (835) 2007-03-03 21:36

PP in photoshop has turned this ordinary composotion to extraordinary photograph. well done.

paido (944) 2007-03-03 21:36

Hi Gary, this is an amazing shot! Great mix of colors and a scenery that is comming right out of a movie!

Well done!

Tayon (1840) 2007-03-03 22:02

Hi Gary
It's a fantastic "mood" created by the HDR..
The photo is amazing and the DOF, POV, sharpness and colours are stunning..
I liked the composition with the revolved tree and the building itself..
well done.
TFS

Taba

osmarq (865) 2007-03-03 23:22

Very interesting comment, of course the picture is beatuiful the sky you captured and the intense green contrasting with the rock walls of the castle, the tree in the first plane is like a tale tree.
Congratulations,

manatee (4279) 2007-03-04 0:34

This picture is amazing, so dramatic sky and the tree too. I love this place.
Exquisite work

I love it

Elias

jjcordier (24186) 2007-03-04 2:53

A very good PP for this superb photo. Great effect.
Best regards
JJ

jlbrthnn (37038) 2007-03-04 4:00

Hello Gary,
I like your great shot of this magnificent castle. What a nice light and green and sky!
Cheers
Cordially
Joël

bostankorkulugu (33372) 2007-03-04 4:04

this one is really beautiful gary... so soft and dreamy... the colours and the light are all magical... congrats...

cheers

korkut>:)

norenastramus06 (1224) 2007-03-04 4:10

Hello Gary,
A beautiful composition and perfect viewpoint great place.Very nice colors with blue sky. Congratulations.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

serge44 (271) 2007-03-04 13:31

very beautiful composition, dramatic with wish… the tree stripped with the fingers griffus seems to flee the castle bravo… cheer serge

robiuk (10763) 2007-03-04 16:52

The castle is absolutely beautiful (or what's left of it),
and you gave it a proper treatment in your PP work, Gary.
I have to admit I like this POV much better than the one
in your most recent upload.
The castle and the 'electric' tree form a diagonal that
separates blue sky from green grass in a most subtle way.
Evocative of Tim Burton and fairytales... magic!
Robi

lilimih33 (9870) 2007-03-04 19:25

Hello Gary!
Great composition with beautiful colours and nice effect!
Excellent done!
Lili

Scorgit (203) 2007-03-05 11:55 [Comment]