Wandering Kilkenny

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• Loga (116)
• [2007-09-08 12:55]

Hi Douglas
Very nice shot, great colors and great detail flowers and castle too. Good DOF. Thank for sharing.

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• pboehringer (18164)
• [2007-09-08 15:41]
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Doug,
I see, you made a real castle tour through Ireland and after your present series we won't just get to see them all, but we also will know the history of each of it. Just kiddin', keep going. The quality so far is outstanding and I see that you're mastering the transition to digital without any major problems.
Your composition with the good balance between the foreground and background is really nice, altough I have the impression that the red roses are presented somewhat with too much contrast. However, that might be a personal thing because I also see that some took it as a favorite shot what certainly is quite deserved!
Regards, Peter

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• lomumo22 (257)
• [2007-09-08 16:22]

Hi Douglas,
Very good picture, to my I usually like to mix the gardens with the monuments, and not to center them in single first plan. This picture also has a perfect sky. Congratulations.
Lourdes.

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• gneufeld (9231)
• [2007-09-08 17:12]

Hi Douglas,
I like this shot. The foreground and mid image spots of red flowers lead into the beautiful castle - the sky and clouds add the final touch of a very fine image. Great work and TFS. Gerald

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• vincz (17510)
• [2007-09-09 1:14]
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I like very much the mix of colors here. Green red and grey. Work so ell togetehr. You are conveying really well the atmosphere of the place here.

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• feather (39037)
• [2007-09-09 3:26]
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We visited Kilkenny only fleetingly and always planned to go back but never did. I like the way you composed this showing only part of the castle, but from a low POV with the beautiful red roses in the fg. Despite the impending rain the sky looks quite pleasant and is a good feature of the overall image.
Kath

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• Clementi (18940)
• [2007-09-09 9:04]

Ciao Douglas,
very nice shot , the castle is fantastic, i like the mix flower and castle ,
colours are good and sharp is fantastic.
TFS
Giorgio

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• toto (13369)
• [2007-09-10 1:52]

Belle photo de ce chateau, de ce ciel et que dire de ce parc si bien entretenu et réalisé, ces roses sont superbement placées et bien jolies a regarder.Ces massifs de couleurs si belles et ces pelouses si bien tondues, meme les chemins sont bien dessinés. Vous avez très bien pris le tout et dans une grande netteté. Merci. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

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• clic (3478)
• [2007-09-10 15:56]

Hi Douglas
Like rose petals thrown to honour a king, these red flowers pay tribute to castle that reigns up-hill!
No, I did'nt smoke herbs!!
Best regards.
Robert

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• jwmunro (5942)
• [2007-09-13 10:16]

Hello Doug -

I have wandered this Butler family castle's grounds several times. It is so photogenic with the lawns, the flowers, and the river Loire. You have selected one of the nicest compositions with the bright red roses in the FG the castle in the back and the ever present threatening skies. Everything is spot on the money Doug. Well done!

Thank you for sharing and reminding my how much I miss Ireland.

John

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• ALIRIZA (13486)
• [2007-09-13 11:23]

Hi Douglas,
Wonderful scene, very nice POV. Beautiful composition with flowers, castle, details and the colours. Well done my friend...
Best regards...
Ali Rıza

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• Philippe (8821)
• [2007-09-16 2:51]

Hi, Douglas. The red flowers in the foreground give a very good depth to your shot and contrast very well with the grey stones of the castle. The castle also stands well out against the sky. Maybe I would have chosen for a landscape format here to give a more general view of the castle.

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• jmcl (11686)
• [2007-09-19 17:30]

Hi Douglas,

I love the color combinations .. I love the way the reds lead me through the image past the vibrant greens and up to the castle. Beautiful.

take care,

John

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• onmax (826)
• [2007-09-22 7:48]

Excelente uso del diafragma para contar lo que nos ofreciste con el paisaje, genial los colores.
Saludos
Volvere por :-)