Windmill under the full moon

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Windmill under the full moon
Photo Information
Copyright: Robert Janovski (robiuk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 166 N: 2161] (9220)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2004-01-08
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Minolta Dimage 7Hi
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Windmills (In memory of) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-01-10 18:15
Viewed: 1837
Favorites: 5 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
There was a full moon the other night. It may have been around 2 o'clock in the morning. The weather was very humid and there was a slight fog crawling from the sea. I was walking back home from a party (that explains the fact I forgot what was the camera settings – lol). Then all of a sudden this windmill popped-up in front of me and I couldn't resist.

I was pleasantly surprised the day after when I saw how the photo came out.

The old windmill is near the centre of Scarborough and is now converted into a hotel.

History: The windmill played a very important role in the English Civil War. When Scarborough was beseiged during the civil war in 1645 the windmill was used by Parliament's General Sir John Meldrum as an artillery observation post.
The present structure of the windmill dates originally from 1784 when Thomas Robinson was given the bayliffs authority to build a new mill. The sails worked until 1898 when a gas turbine replaced them. The mill finally stopped grinding corn in 1927 and gradually fell into disrepair. Over the next 60 years the mill had a variety of uses including storing seed and newspaper distribution.

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  • torben Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 963 W: 331 N: 577] (3061)
  • [2004-01-10 18:23]

Yes it's a very special and attractive light, moody and mysterious. Was this handheld? nothing like a few pints to steady the hand ;-)

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  • Gatis Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 211 W: 37 N: 180] (899)
  • [2004-01-10 18:38]

Uhhh, impressive. I would like it a bit further away... just to have that gloomy feel :) But it is nice as it is

Linda foto. Gostei muito do clima passado, o B&W foi muito bem escolhido para esta composição, o degradee também agrada muito. A nota está muito boa e explicativa. Parabéns.

Wonderful sense of living in fog & neutral shades. Great notes, much appreciated.

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  • cxxl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 603 W: 84 N: 253] (2672)
  • [2004-01-10 23:29]

Good capture in very difficult light. Well done. Would auto levels improve the tone a little? It may however lessen the mysteriuous nature of the picture.

Interesant. Unseen.

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  • boof Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 127 W: 118 N: 38] (634)
  • [2004-01-11 4:14]
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nice ominous feeling to this picture. the scaling of grey across the picture is very nice. good exposure on it perhaps actually. I ran it across neat image and it really really cleaned it up a bit and made it very nice might want to give it a try. somethign as simple as neat image I think doesnt need a wk since it is a one step function but give it a try and see if you like it.

wow very nice shot well done

Excellent!Beautiful and touching picture, incredibly light. Impressive shot

Excellent misty and moody shot. Great idea to take this at 2am with only moonlight. Good thinking and well thought out. Great job, and very informative note.

Great shot Robert! the fog almost turns it in a kind of ghosty place :) Maybe it really was a ghost after the party :))) A good note too, thanks!

WOW what a great musterious light! I would however like to see more of the foreground underneath as I think it is to hard cropped in the low parts. I also wonder how long the exposure was here?

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  • Jaku Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 365 W: 108 N: 223] (6794)
  • [2004-05-29 16:55]

Great shot Robert! Very good light.

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  • cleal Silver Star Critiquer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 2] (32)
  • [2004-06-01 19:15]

So beautiful and perfectly shot. And that is all.

Beautiful natural gradient that gives a sense of the passage of time and a midnight unveiling. The fog softens the straight lines of the Windmill and adds very nicely to the mood. Well done.

Eerie and beautful photo. Great lighting in the capture. I am impressed how steady it is sence you were on your way home from a party.

Hello Robert
this picture is great moody and so mysterious
your composition is also verry good
did u took a picture a little bit far and with more sky and fog
the light is amazing.
i will take more time to see your work ;o)
best regard
Simon

Robert, nice windmill standing out of the fog. If you can do this after a party at 2 o'clock in the middle of the night, what could happen if youre fresh and fit;-) ??
Beautiful shot.
Greetings, Jan
*** an amateur with an opinion ***

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  • Ulises Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 246 W: 9 N: 115] (1014)
  • [2005-04-10 13:11]

robert,
i like this pic, the fog doesnt let you see what is behind the wind mill, os you give more attention to it,
ulises

love it. simple and moody. a great shot.
thanks for sharing.
gil.

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  • hajle Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 66 W: 3 N: 41] (1085)
  • [2006-01-13 3:13]

wonderful shot, beautiful windmill and the fog ...:>
greetings!

Impressionante atmosfera Robert. Parece de uma produção cinematográfica.
Rgds.
Friend.
aznegrao.

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