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irish feeling
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Copyright: hendrik de leyn (hdl) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1810 W: 13 N: 1544] (6272)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 1999-03
Categories: Castles
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-08-21 8:05
Viewed: 1201
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I've been snooping around in my old pictures to see if I could find something worthwhile posting. Very difficult to be quite honest, because these are all pics from before having a digital cam and before having improved my knowledge due to all your helpful critiques.

I do not know the name of this castle anymore, nor in which county it had been taken (so I just filled something in in the state field which is probably wrong). If someone recognizes it, pls tell me. I think this image shows very well what I, as non-irish, see before my eyes when I think of Ireland (very nice country by the way).

This picture was taken with a disposable camera and I had to scan in the image which explains some inpurities in the image. I applied some dye to it to improve that desolate feeling.
I hope you like it; pls give me your comments so that I can improve my knowledge.
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To regali: thanks for informing me!!!hdl 1 08-23 16:46
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Hi hendrik .. though the picture is a bit dark i feel ir shows very well the Irish feel... well done.

the name of the castle I think is dunguaire which can be found near Kinvarra in county Galway (if i am correct). I have my own picture of this castle up here as well and might publish another shortly

Je ne suis jamais allé par là mais cela doit être une superbe destination à faire. En tout cas, excellent cadrage de ce château inconnu irlandais. Bravo!

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12759 W: 272 N: 17030] (68158)
  • [2004-08-21 10:47]

Waar dit is weet ik ook niet Hendrik, maar een foto scannen is al moeilijker als men te weinig DPI heeft, maar er zit veel diepte in de foto, het kasteel is niet echt goed te zien, maar er zullen misschien wel mensen zijn die dit kennen. Groot gelijk dat u niet gok!

Belle image de ce manoir inconnu. J'aime bien ton cadrage qui nous montre bien le ciel tout en privilègiant bien l'avant plan qui est très beau.Amicalement/jr

La silouhette est trés jolie avec cette angle choisi.Belle profondeur qui donne une netteté parfaite sur tout les plan.
Bravo hendrik

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  • bazal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2539 W: 124 N: 2379] (7886)
  • [2005-06-24 5:39]

Hi Hendrik. There's a great atmosphere behind this shot, even if the technical characteristics are not absolutely perfect. The feeling is effectively typically Irish ! The diagonal formed by the foreground wall gives dynamism to the composition. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Hendrik,
I know exactly what you mean by: 'before having improved my knowledge'
I have so many old photos myself. I look at them now and think: If only I had known then what I know now!

The castle is called Dunguaire Castle and it's in Kinvarra, County Galway. Your view is quite different fromm most others that I know, so I almost didn't recogniise it. There is a really desolate feel to this in spite of the blue sky. The desaturated and grainy finish makes it look like an old hand-coloured postcard.

All the best,
Hauke

PS Here are two other shots of te place:
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Ireland/North/Galway/Kinvarra/photo719242.htm
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Ireland/North/Galway/Kinvarra/photo534942.htm

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