Neidpath Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

The borders of Scotland and England (Northumberland) are liberally scattered with numberous castles, peel towers and fortified houses. This reflects the need for safe dwellings during hundreds of years of between England and Scotland and between the various border families when these regions were ungovernable.

Quote from aboutbritain.com - Neidpath castle is "An authentic 14th century castle converted to a tower house (17th century), the erstwhile home of Fraser, Hay and Douglas families, set in a wooded gorge of the River Tweed.
This romantic medieval castle with 11 foot thick walls, contains a pit prison, a draw well and Queen Mary's room. The Great Hall has stunningly beautiful Batiks depicting the 'Life of Mary, Queen of Scots'.
Fine views are obtained from the parapets and the grounds provide a scenic picnic area."

The castle is a short walk west from Peebles.

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snunney (35880) 2006-11-13 7:56

Hello David,
Well framed composition with the castle surrounded by trees and the river running in the foreground. The couple walking along the footpath provide a touch of human interest and give a sense of scale. Nice colours. Could do with being a touch sharper imo, but only a detail.

arunabha (182) 2006-11-13 8:26

Hi David,
A very beautiful scene with all its greenery and the stream. But I think the best part are the humans walking which add a nice dimension by portrayal of man and its existence in nature.

Arunabha

Keitht (1116) 2006-11-13 8:42

A nice picture that works for me in some areas and not so well in others. I like the general composition with the river in the foreground and the trees either side framing the castle. The white flowers in the bottom left also work well.
What works less well for me is the bright yellow patch of plants in the mid-foreground and the people on the far bank. Both draw the eye from the castle which tends to blend into the background due to the very flat light (nothing you could do about the light). I might also have cropped down to just above the tip of the central tree to remove the sky as much as possible.