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Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey. It is located overlooking the harbour of Gorey. It is also called Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and lé Vièr Châté (the Old Castle) by Jèrriais-speakers.
The site had been fortified in the prehistoric period, but the construction of the castle was undertaken following the division of the Duchy of Normandy in 1204.
The castle was the primary defence of the Island until the development of gunpowder which then rendered the castle ultimately indefensible from Mont Saint Nicholas, the adjacent hill which overlooks the castle.
The construction of Elizabeth Castle off Saint Helier was commenced at the end of 16th century to replace Mont Orgueil. Walter Raleigh, Governor of Jersey in 1600, rejected a plan to demolish the old castle in order to recycle the stone for the new fortifications with the words: "'twere pity to cast it down".
On 2 April 2006, after a long building programme the castle was reopened to the public by the Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.
Restoration work has opened up previously inaccessible areas of the castle to the public. Newly built additions in modern style have enclosed sections of the castle and made them weatherproof, parts of the structure have been reinterpreted, and artistic interventions in the grounds and structure of the castle have provided attractions for visitors.
Link; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorey_Castle
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robertosalguero, pelin, JPlumb, Matthew-Watt, jusninasirun, JorgeCK, pablominto has marked this note useful
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Hello Richard,
Excellent image with very good layering and colours. The star effect on the lights is attractive. I like the fact that you composed the image with several elements of the place. The walkway, the sand, water and two layers of sky. An effective combination and well presented image of this place. Cheers.
Roberto
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Hi Rick, welcome back. Great colour in this shot of yours, well timed to catch the evening blues and golds. I like the panorama type composition you've elected to go with here. Might be just a tad over sharp, with some evidence of slight haloing. There's a trick to this you might try. Just along those borders between the dark and light areas (such as that mountain) pre-mask the area with a 50% (or so) mask, and build up your sharpening in small increments, i.e. do just a little bit, a few times. Also, the sky and water probably don't need it, in fact if you've worked on getting rid of noise in the sky, sharpening may just put it back. Great shot.
Thanks, John
Hello Richard. Stunning short with amazing sharpness, The reflection and perspective are flawless. Regards. Jusni
Good to see you back Rick,
I don't know how I missed this picture.
wow....what an amazing composition with astonishing color and clarity.
well done my friend and keep on shooting
take care
joRge
Hello Rick,
This is a well exposed low light capture!
Rich attractive colours and a fine composition, the panoramic format fits the subject well...
Good lines and fine balance in the frame!
Greetings,
Pablo -
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