Roches Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

My second shot from Roches Castle

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.

Same post processing as previous shot , HDR and Photoshop.

Thanks for looking
Gary :-)

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uccia84 (720) 2007-03-04 8:25

sorpendentemente magico la corsa delle nuvole.le luci la prospettiva i colori e il soggeto.fantastici.

dragonslayero (3106) 2007-03-04 8:35

Hello Gary

Hmmmmm....very big hmmmm here.... This setting has great power to it.
The colours in this photo are just excellent, very clear and extremely crisp.
Composition is great, rule of thirds is used well and this castle is really getting all the attention.
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

paido (944) 2007-03-04 8:42

Hello Gary, it is as good as the first one!

I think the key piece of both pictures is the sky. Even if it has a stong blue, it gets lighter just before the grass creating a bigger contrast.

Well caught!

cpaton (501) 2007-03-04 8:45

Hi Gary, I like this very much. The composition is excellent, and the colours give the perfect impression of a bright but cold, early Spring evening (or morning?).

mickyg (815) 2007-03-04 8:48

A very mystical shot Gary that is enhanced by the use of a wide angle Lens, a shot also that lends itself well to the HDR technique .. great colour and clarity with excellent use of light .. nice work

Gostek (338) 2007-03-04 9:59

Hi,

Beautiful composition. Well mastered Photoshop functions.

Regards

vizion (727) 2007-03-04 12:50

Very beautiful. I will go and read my Tolkien book now :-)

danny79 (22) 2007-03-06 10:40

this is the supremacy of IRELAND.
Bravo...
i didn't travel at louth... i think it wasn't good idea.

I love the colores of Ireland

dvlazar (6488) 2007-03-24 20:56

Wow - you have an amazing landscapes gallery. So atmospheric and vibrant. Very impressed.
Cheers,
dave.

nuts (178) 2007-04-03 6:32

this is a cracker grt aj

soupie01 (633) 2007-05-07 18:34

This place is stunning, i think this is my favourite of the three shots you have from it, it looks huge, very atmospheric shot.

Where is this place by the way? I've been around most of the countryside this neck of the woods and have never seen it!