Stirling Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

Stirling Castle

My next photo from Scotland was taken on Sunday, when we took the train to Falkirk and Stirling. The day started with some heavy snow, but later on the sun returned. Unfortunately the light wasn't the easiest to handle.
This photo shows you Stirling Castle in the town of Stirling, seen from the cemetery of the Church of the Holy Rude.

Stirling (Scottish Gaelic: Sruighlea) is located in the council area of the same name and has a very central location in Scotland on the border of between the Lowlands and Highlands, which gave the town an important role in Scottish history as well as the nickname Gateway to the Highlands. The city has about 41,000 inhabitants. Famous are Stirling Castle and the Old Town.
Stirling Castle is located on the volcanic craig (just as Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock), called Castle Hill. Since the 12th century the castle was the home of the Scottish Kings. The present castle was built during the 15th and 16th century. The last King of Scots who lived here was James VI, who moved to London in 1603, when he also became King of England (as James I).
There has been several sieges of Stirling Castle since the Wars of Scottish Independence, the last in 1746 (Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite force). Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned in Stirling.

I saturated the colours a bit to get them more vivid and I added a small frame in the Scottish colours. :-)
Hope you like the photo and thanks for your visit!

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aloyho (6105) 2008-04-15 6:42

Hi Lars,
What a rich array of colours and textures to accompany this interesting castle. Certainly a lovely spot to enjoy this scene. I find the circular arrangement of the red, the trees and the tomb stones very attractive and compliment beautifully with the castle. Well done!!

All good wishes.

feather (49848) 2008-04-15 7:51

Lovely spring photo with the blossoming tree and the castle on the hill. I like the way you composed the image using the path emerging from the bottom left corner, but I wish there was something you could do with the red parts, which for me are a bit too distracting. By cropping the bottom the path would go, which would spoil the composition. All I can suggest is using "replace colour" in PS and toning them down a bit, but then maybe you like the red. Nevertheless it is a great addition to your Scotland portfolio.
Kath

evanrizo (456) 2008-04-15 9:09

Hi Lars, the impressive castle and under it the graves make the image more impressive.
The sharpness and the colors are very nice.
Have a nice evening.
Evangelos

carper (64194) 2008-04-15 9:18

fraaie foto Larst,
zeer fraaie details, goode pov, uitstekende contrast, zeer fraai fotowerk.
prettige avond.
gr. jaap

jafadabret (39033) 2008-04-15 10:33

Lars bonjour.
On voit le printemps qui arrive avec cet arbre en fleurs. Le cimetière du premier plan fait penser à un jardin. Les édifices sur la colline donnent une idée de l'architecture écossaise.
Jacques

Miha2ou7 (4887) 2008-04-15 10:47

Hey Lars,

Ahh, the famous sterling castle. Very nicely composed, and all the layers in the photo (re)presented flawlessly. Great colors, nice clarity and sharpened just the right amount, as it is usual with your photos. A good accompanying note to top it.

See you.

syd1946 (17825) 2008-04-15 14:04

Hello Lars,
Seems the point you take the shot is best you could choose!The view to the castle is amazing...through the cemetery and the green environment.The red points giving a very nice color contrast.Well composed for sure!

Greetings,
Thomas

Blairfraser (847) 2008-04-15 15:13

Hey Lars.

Great picture again. I like your point of view from here, it gives us a great view of the castle. I also like your composition here which includes the grounds as well. I went here on a school trip when I was about 10 years old. :-)

I always enjoy your well thought out notes!

Blair

siolaw (25702) 2008-04-15 20:08

Hi Lars
The POV on that scenery is unbeatable.. you get the whole scene here... the castle and its surroundings which looks full of graves!!! The weather didnt help you but contrast and saturation worked fine.
Strange place!
Greetings
Laurent

Graal (57312) 2008-04-16 0:58

Hi Lars,
very nice sight on the catle over the spring gardens. Fine composition and pleasant colours. I like it. Good note also.
Gr., Aleksander

Budapestman (41086) 2008-04-16 1:00

Hi Lars,
Beautiful view with picturesque details. I like the attractive castle and the beautiful environment. Colours are very nice, Very well done! Have a nice day
George

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-04-16 1:20

Hi Lars,
The building beside the castle looks newish ... quite unfortunate it looks out of place against the historic surrounding. You've captured this wonderfully with the foreground having a lot of texture. Good vantage view where you took the shot. Well composed! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

jhm (81817) 2008-04-16 3:25

Goedeavond Lars,

Inderdaad het licht was niet zo gemakkelijk vandaar de donkere plaatsen, maar wanneer dit opgenomen wordt als contrast kan dit niet zoveel kwaad.
De eerste bloessem zorgen voor wat kleur en dit is zeker goed bij dit beeld.
Het kasteel is wat ver weg, maar toch voldoende om een blik op te vangen hoe het er uit ziet.
Goede samenstelling en presentatie Lars.
Bedankt voor uw bezoek.

Groeten,
John.

gildasjan (23393) 2008-04-16 4:05

Bonjour Lars
Le printemps est là avec toute la partie centrale de l'image en fleurs.Un excellent cadrage de ce château sur la colline et une bonne maitrise de l'exposition.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

marrty (235) 2008-04-16 6:09

Hoi Lars,
Ik vind deze foto erg goed gelukt. Vooral de diepte is erg mooi, met die grafzerken daar beneden. De rode bloemen in de rechteronderhoek geven ook net een beetje extra kleur aan het geheel. Mooi!
Martijn

UnTrained (0) 2008-04-16 7:47

Hej Lars,
good capture of the castle in its special position for defence. It seems to be a large cemetery around it (defence with ghosts?). The colours and clarity make this really good visible and the red is a great thing in it.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

UlfE (8863) 2008-04-16 10:45

Hi Lars,

Really nice spring picture. The inclusion of the blooming tree is really good.Your POV is excellent, but maybe you could have zoomed in the lovely tree a little more. The colours are also very attractive. TFS!

Cheers,

Ulf

TopGeo (21449) 2008-04-16 11:00

Hi Lars ! excellent shot! You I will praise for your choice and I will say only two reasons, is beautiful the picture and big captured, but the person it sees and it thinks.. that the life they is small....
Thanks
Georgios

dip (12412) 2008-04-16 11:53

Hi Lars,
wonderful image of the castle,
very good POV and framing,amazing colors and good clarity too,
Dimitris.

chrisnet (20354) 2008-04-16 12:03

Hello Lars,
I like this nice architecture on the hill, good framing with the flowered tree in the foreground.
Regards

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-04-16 13:03

Hello friend Lars:

I think it takes a very beautiful, with very few shades suitable for the stage and a great depth.

The castle in the background, provides a great composition. Perhaps the only thing that I am not convinced, these are strong red tones down the sides, I think a little distracting. But in general, is a beautiful picture.

John

emjleclercq (14133) 2008-04-16 14:01

Nice location of this castle at the very top of the hill, although most of the current buildings seem to be more recent than the initila settlement of the castle if I refer to you note.
The strange coincidence is the cemetery beneath the castle, although the graves are surely not those of unsucessfull besiegers...

All the best,

Emmanuel

Rosa (4589) 2008-04-16 14:23

Hello Lars,
Un excellent cadrage de ce château sur la colline, excellent POV , belle vegetation autour de cette architecture, belles couleurs printaniere. bravo
Amitiés,
Rosa.

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-04-17 2:27

nice view and good colours, i like the tree in flowers which add the spring touch, the details of these flowers are like impressionism,
the red things in bottom are the only detail i thinnk it disturbe a little bit
the POV was very fine
regards
jo

danos (31796) 2008-04-17 5:24

Hello Kars,
nice this landscape view with the Stirling Castle,in the top of the hill.Picturesque record of this splendid beauty,with a great depth of field.The colours and the light are managed unique and the sharpness and the clarity are superb.Excellent work.

Regards,danos

AiresSantos (41468) 2008-04-17 6:16

Hi Lars
Nice view of the Stirling Castle and the surroundings. I like how you framed it and details. Good inclusion of the trees and flowers.
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

ifanik (20464) 2008-04-17 6:43

Hi Lars
Beautiful place my friend
Very nice photo with nice colours and POV
Very well done
Best regards
Nick

rodgerg (23207) 2008-04-17 12:09

Dag Lars,

Men ziet eerst de tuinen in terras met de eerste bloemen van de lente. Vervolgens stijgt men naar het kasteel. Een zeer mooie samenstelling.

Goede avond,
Roger

crckt (6979) 2008-04-17 12:10

Hi Lars,
This is a stunning view! I like the addition of the trees to add that extra color. Looks very pretty, although I do find the sharpness to be on a slightly higher side than natural.
Regards,
shaeri

paololg (13258) 2008-04-17 15:30

Ciao Lars,
Perfect image. Even if is seen a cemetery the photo is absolutely beautiful and pleasant. Stupendous the stains of color among the green. What a desire to return in Scotland!!!
Ciao and compliments.
Paolo.

gracious (20017) 2008-04-17 21:54

Hello Lars,
Absolutely beautiful image of the castle well captured!
perfect pov with the blooming trees with rich colouration and much details!
excellent composition indeed
well done
best regards
Tony

bertolucci (11976) 2008-04-17 23:54

Hej Lars, heel fraai hoe hier de blik over het mooi geleegen kerkhof met zijn bloesem naar het oude kasteel wordt geleid. Daardoot zit er mooie diepte in het beeld. De kleuren en tekening van de details zijn ook heel aansprekend - je bent het moeilijke licht goed gehanteerd. Mooi werk!
Fijn weekend,
Bert

ChrisJ (69618) 2008-04-18 0:27

Hi Lars

Good shadow detail. I like the flowering cherry or apple blossum trees. A good overview of the castle environs, with excellent sharpness. Tfs!

bakes888 (18055) 2008-04-18 1:00

Hi Lars. Nice spring capture, even from two years ago. Good colour and detail. Your POV puts the castle high in the image giving more visual power. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

John_F_Kennedy (30723) 2008-04-18 4:38

Very interesting building with this nice garden in the FG. Good frame and composition. I like the light and colours. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Charo (31651) 2008-04-18 4:50

Hola Lars,
Singular toma del castillo con el cementerio. Muy buena perspectiva y estupendos colores y detalles.
Cordialmente
Charo

Silvio1953 (40933) 2008-04-18 5:50

Hi Lars, lovely composition with splendid castle, wonderful light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

jlbrthnn (37038) 2008-04-18 8:43

Hello Lars,
I like much this view presented with a splendid and coloured foreground. It is a beautiful sight balanced between architecture and nature.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

zhelach (3590) 2008-04-18 10:17

Hello Lars!
Good composition and perspective! Beautiful castle and architecture! Lovely scene!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2008-04-18 13:17

Hi Lars
Nice castle. I like the composition with the colour trees and interesting perspective at the castle itself.
Regards

adores (15315) 2008-04-18 17:28

Hi Lars!
A good pov to show this place. I like the atmosphere and the tree with the pink flowers.Strange that the cemetery is so close to the castle.Good work!

Truja (4948) 2008-04-19 1:21

Hi Lars,
Impressive and privileged presence of the castle on the hill, is a very interesting POV with an architectural excellent perspective.
Brilliant the surrounding environment of vegetation, which has a great graphical very interesting content!

Salut, Jordi

alvaraalto (5227) 2008-04-19 14:47

Hallo Lars,
Eerlijk is eerlijk. Dit kerkhof ligt wel heel mooi tussen die verrassende kleuren. Vooral dat felle rood is heel byzonder.
groet Rob

pablominto (40056) 2008-04-20 6:06

Hei Lars,
The cherry trees in blossom adds an extra value and makes a fine counterpoint to the castle on the hill!
The result is a well balanced composition, rich natural coloursand sharp fine details...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Stepan (27167) 2008-04-21 23:02

Looks like a model or a pocket toy. Everything looks tiny : the small valley, the cemetery, the hill, the castle...
And the flowers/tress colors are really ok despite the low light you got.
A good pov/crop.
Stéphane

gneufeld (15055) 2008-04-25 19:55

Hi Lars,
Lots of intereting stuff to see here. Very well chosen point of view and the colors and details are exceptional. Excellent work and TFS. Gerald

stego (22340) 2008-04-30 18:28

Hi Lars,
I try to avoid using the word 'perfect', but I can't resist using it here. The view is lovely, it looks like having been carefully designed by a talented architect lover of gardening, painting and photography. Of course the amazing appeal of the photo comes much from the talent and technical skills of the photographer.
Maybe Kath is 'academically' right about the reds, but actually I like them very much, along with the rich pallet of the image.
Regards, José.

Emile (19811) 2008-05-02 7:19

Hola Lars.
Wonderful composition with the cemetery in fg and the Stirling Castle on top of hill, very good colors, POV and frame. Beautiful place.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

abulafia (4802) 2008-05-06 2:21

Hi Lars
Good view over the gardens and the castle.
When you were there, did you see the Falkirk wheel? very interesting lock.
Harry

jaywalker (12186) 2008-05-20 12:31

Hi Lars, A lovely view over the church yard, the variety of greens with the splash of pink & red are a wonderful combination, the castle overlooks the scene beautifully, very well composed, kind regards Wilson.

riclopes (32869) 2008-07-11 1:52

Olá Lars, good vantage POV from the cemetery. The castle doesn't look so impressive upthere, but I find the cemetery very interesting to explore. Good overall presentation with nice details to discover in bettween the diferent trees and tomb stones. Interesting the way the red elements stand out so much.
Regards,
ricardo