Fountains Abbey Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hidden away from the outside world, the beautiful remains of the Cistercian Abbey at Skelldale have been almost undisturbed for the past 500 years. The wooded valley of the River Skell shelters not only the extensive ruins of Fountains Abbey, but also contains John Aislabie's 18th century water garden, adorned with Classical temples, towers and statues.

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snunney (35808) 2009-10-06 6:24

Hello Fara,
A beautiful sun bathed perspective through the ruins of this abbey. Some wonderful shadow play through the arches. Combined with superb rendering of the tones and textures of the old stones. Well done.

smarcell (14715) 2009-10-06 6:31

Hello Fara,
this is a good geometrical composition, with a perfect control on the exposure.
It well returns the spirit of this place
Regards Stefano

agjika (311) 2009-10-06 6:33

Hi Fara,

Excellent photo, perfect perspective and curiously excellent symetry ( the wearing out of the stones)

Thanks for sharing

Aleks

dta (6540) 2009-10-06 7:05

hello FAra ,
A superb perspective on this wonderful alley . The light management is outstanding , and the colors very pleasant .
Regards

sonkai (1017) 2009-10-06 10:15

Hi Fara,
I like a lot symmetry in this kind of shot,the clear vanishing point drives you through the scene,and much more if the composition is like in this shot,with the nearby door framing the corridor to the other door or window..,I feel like if I was going into an oil painting.Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Sonsoles

leo61 (44102) 2009-10-06 10:25

Hi Fara!
A great shot with good sharpness overall and a perfect symetry.I like a lot the light and shadows at the lawn.
Regards,leo

Silvio1953 (43362) 2009-10-06 11:58

Ciao Fara, splendid simmetry and wonderful perspective, fantastic abbey without roof, like San Galgano in Italy, very well done, ciao Silvio

LOOOK13 (3601) 2009-10-06 13:40

Salut.
Belle perspective, et grande profondeur pour cette image.Le rappel ombragé des arches sur l'herbe est bien trouvé, et le tout petit reflet complète ce trés beau cliché.
Bravo.

chawax (6277) 2009-10-08 11:33

Hi Fara,
I love ruins of abbeys you can see in many places in UK. These ones really look spectacular. Your POV is excellent, with a fantastic DOF and a good light. TFS.
Regards,
Olivier

npecanhuk (15142) 2009-10-16 4:13

Hello Fara!
Another magnificent photograph!
The symmetrical composition is quite effective and eye-catching! Sharpness, exposure, dof and colors are excellent here too! The pov was a great choice for this image as well! I really like the way you capture all those architectural details!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

jmcl (14181) 2009-12-10 9:41

Hi Fara,

Beautiful greens and light .. wonderful study in perspective and dimension .. the perspective really communicates the 500 years .. tremendous. take care, John