The Setting of the Radcliffe Camera, a photo from Oxfordshire, England

Photographer's Note

Good Morning Everyone,

The Radcliffe Camera has been posted many times on TE and it is often felt to be quite an isolated building. What I wanted to show today, is the setting of the building and show that it is associated with lots of other beautiful, historic buildings.

The Radcliffe Camera is the building on the left. We can see All Soul's College and I think, in the f/g St. Mary's.

You can see that there are gardens in which to sit and relax, an impression you don't get from the usual view of the Camera building.

As a workshop, I will post the usual view of the Radcliffe Camera so that you can get an impression of the building, if you have never seen it before.

The circular dome and drum of the Radcliffe Camera provides one of Oxford's most iconic sights, and is a distinctive landmark in a city full of distinctive landmarks! The camera (the word means simply "room") was built 1737-1749 with 40,000 pounds bequeathed by Dr John Radcliffe, the royal physician. -Internet

The only way that you can see inside the building is to pay for a guided tour.

Enjoy your day, Bev :-)

pajaran, jhm, ikeharel, alvaraalto, holmertz, papagolf21, Fis2, jean113, pierrefonds, PaulVDV, drt100, maloutim, cornejo has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (222959) 2019-07-31 4:39

Ciao cara Bev, great view of fantastic architectures, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jhm (211738) 2019-07-31 5:55

Hello Bev,

You chose a wonderful point view between the tower and building wall.
Your picture gives a wealth of information.
Pleasant perspective and depth pictures.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-07-31 7:49

Hello Bev,
It's so nice to see Oxford again through the lens of your camera.
Everything looks even more beautiful and friendly in the sunlight.
Beautiful photos from an interesting perspective.
Excellent presentation
Have a nice day. Groet Rob

holmertz (103642) 2019-07-31 7:58

Hello Bev,
The Radcliffe Camera is about the only thing I vaguely remember from a short visit to Oxford 55 years ago. Maybe I should have a look at the few b&w negatives from that journey to see if I took a photo. This is definitely a nice view where surrounding buildings receive as much attention as the "camera", and actually the garden and benches probably most of all. The clouds are so nonchalantly elegant! They are a very nice complement to the fine view.
Best regards,
Gert

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-07-31 8:11

Bonjour, chère Bev,
Une bibliothèque royale dans un lieu prestigieux où les édifices sont tous plus beaux que les autres à propos de l'architecture.
Un lieu pour étudier, apprendre et découvrir.
Merci pour ce partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lousat (139992) 2019-07-31 9:15

Hi Bev,the main pic is a very original and different way to show the camera building and what there is close too. A very good idea,and the quality is truly excellent. Useful classic postcard in the WS to who don't remember..ehehe..well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Nicou (193814) 2019-07-31 10:17

Hello

Très très bel équilibre dans l'image avec cette coupole à gauche le mur à droit quelle image avec tous les clochers qui ressortent en fond ce parc ce jardin avec le bancs et les personnes et quel ensemble architectural fantastique
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Fis2 (171961) 2019-07-31 12:17

Witaj Bev!
Curious place, wonderful architecture and beautiful garden.
Excellent composition and framing.
I like colors, light and sharpness.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

jean113 (28285) 2019-07-31 13:28

Hello Beverley, a good choice for your main post; it puts the Radcliffe Camera into context, surrounded as it is by lots of other very fine buildings.
I like the inclusion of the lawns and the people sitting in the sunshine.
Very good composition.
Regards Jean.

Tue (93458) 2019-07-31 21:35

Hello Beverley,
Radcliffe Camera was probably the building I most looked forward to seeing before I visited Oxford. I really like how you show it here along with the surrounding buildings and particularly the many small towers of the college. Also the garden is well included in the foreground.
Lars

jemaflor (148260) 2019-07-31 23:29

Hi Bev,
Nice photo about architecture, well framed with FG on each side of the view, perfect sunlight and sharpness, tfs.

emka (158860) 2019-08-01 0:21

hello Bev, The Radliff Camera is probably the most often photographed place in Oxford and very attractive. An original composition with a nice lawn and some other interesting buildings.
Have a nice day

MAlgo

ikeharel (114629) 2019-08-01 0:45

Good morning Beverley,
Placed well the green lawn and people on the benches between the Oxford magnificent buildings.
Good sense of depth and scale through, and clear visible all the small turrets an the roof-tops.
My best regards,
Ike

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2019-08-01 2:22

Hi Bev,
A very nice shot of the Radcliffe Camera.
The image is well exposed and has great colours too.
Well done.
Best regards
Janusz

dta (98848) 2019-08-01 6:31

hello Bev ,
Here , too , a splendid POV to compose the picture with a mix of greenery and old stoned buildings . What an amazing architectral ensemble !
Regards

pierrefonds (115572) 2019-08-01 16:40

Hi Beverley,

The trees are framing well the buildings. The presence of the persons is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the different buildings. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Hanssie (11022) 2019-08-02 2:26

Nice composed, the building makes it's own "frame".....

carlo62 (81265) 2019-08-02 4:03

Ciao Bev
in famiglia stiamo seguendo la serie "Endeavour" e questi luoghi sono particolarmente attraenti.
Belle le tue foto, luminose e dettagliate.
Saluti
Carlo

PaulVDV (63478) 2019-08-05 0:52

Hello Beverley,
Your picture in the WS shows us the building that evokes a recognition. That way I've seen the Radcliffe Camera before on TE.
It is indeed very interesting to note that it is not an isolated building. Good you show us its association with the other historic buildings and with the surrounding gardens.
Now I also know what the word 'camera' stands for in the name. I always thought it was so bizarre.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (75139) 2019-08-12 5:19

Hi Bev,
great idea indeed. People like me are usually focused on main attractions and how to present them but then again the person viewing it very often has no idea about the context.
I have been so many times surprised exactly by how the context of a popular structure looks like.
This seems like a lovely place for a walk and rest.
Yes I think you are right about the buildings. I must have been in this very spot and yet I don't remember it much, I remember it from above but not from this angle.
Very well done,
M

jmdias (116511) 2019-08-16 11:01

bev

nice view with the mix of buildings of this famous zone of the town. how I told you I wasn't able to find the link between this area and the avenue nearby where my bus was. nowadays I have a GPS in my cellphone, in china I had some frustrations with it, but it worked most of times I used it.

take care

jorge

drt100 (4038) 2019-08-16 16:47

Quite a lot of historical content here. It would be very nice to wonder about with a knowledgeable guide and take one's time exploring every room. Nice full view - not sure what percent of the grounds are exhibited here. Have a good weekend drt100 David

maloutim (13617) 2019-08-17 2:49

Good morning Beverley !
This is an original POV of Radcliffe Camera. I had never imagined it like that !
What a relaxing atmosphere for the students or the visitors !
Thanks for sharing !
Marie-Louise.

cornejo (61504) 2019-09-16 9:24

Hi Bev, very nice photo of this beautiful and interesting composition with the old buildings, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.