New from castle of Newcastle, a photo from Tyne and Wear, England

Photographer's Note

I have long thought I should visit the castle in Newcastle upon Tyne and I finally managed to do it last year. It was a lovely weather day although very windy. To be honest the castle is not very big nor impressive but it has a fantastic prominent location over river of Tyne so I was curious what sort of views it may offer. And I was not disappointed with what I have seen.
I have showed you a picture taken from a similar spot and to the same direction but from ground level here:
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=1374663

In both photos you can see the Black Gate and the tower of the Newcastle Cathedral. Below you can read more about those structures in short fragments I copied from Wikipedia. This is a view towards the centre of the city so if you knew Newcastle and you knew what to look for you could spot there the Monument which is a column with the Earl Grey on it with a large dome next to it. Check here what I mean if you are curious:
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=1536678

Similarly, you could find in the crowd of buildings a characteristic tower of St Thomas Church:
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=1462129

The castle keep itself from which I took this photo, you can see in the following two photos:
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=1567939
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=1567771

Black Gate was added to Newcastle Castle between 1247 and 1250, forming an additional barbican in front of the earlier north gate of the castle. It consisted of two towers with a passage running between them. On either side of the passage was a vaulted guardroom. There was a drawbridge at the front (facing west) and another at the rear. There was also a portcullis which could be raised and lowered to seal the entrance passage.

St Nicholas's Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was originally a parish church, built in 1091, but this was destroyed in a fire in 1216. It was rebuilt in 1359 and became a cathedral in 1882 when the Diocese of Newcastle was created by Queen Victoria. The cathedral is notable for its unusual lantern spire, which was constructed in 1448. For hundreds of years, it was a main navigation point for ships using the River Tyne.

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holmertz, ikeharel, jhm, Fis2, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, jean113, macjake, mcmtanyel, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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holmertz (103628) 2022-01-07 7:12

Hello Mariusz,
This is an attractive view of the city showing many different styles of architecture, from medieval to very modern. The very good sharpness and contrasts and the fine light and strong colours are obvious advantages, and among the minor details I really enjoy the view of the two persons walking on the sunny side of the street near the lower left corner.
Regards,
Gert

lousat (139990) 2022-01-07 9:20

Ciao Mariuszit is undoubtedly a great point to shoot this, you have a nice view over Newcastle, shame about the usual cranes that disturb the view every time, windy but very clear day and therefore the best for a composition of great brilliance. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (222925) 2022-01-07 9:39

Ciao Mariusz, fantastic view from the castle of Newcastle, splendid light, excellent clarity, fine details and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

jhm (211738) 2022-01-07 10:56

Hello Mariusz,

Pleasant panorama view about the roofs, with the church tower as real eye catcher.
Good detail picture too.
Lovely composition, good presentation too
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

kasianowak (17676) 2022-01-07 12:17

Czesc Mariusz
Rzeczywiscie, swietny punkt widokowy. Mimo wietrznej pogody swiatlo bylo naprawde super. Slonce podkresla tu szczegolnie kolor czerwony, ktory bardzo ladnie kontrastuje z blekitem nieba. Fajnie, ze ujales pare ludzi w lewym dolnym rogu. Daja oni poczucie skali i zachecaja niemalze zeby wejsc do zdjecia i przejsc sie ta uliczka wsrod takiej pieknej architektury.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
Kasia

Fis2 (171937) 2022-01-07 12:42

Czesc Mariusz!
Ale wykroiles kadr, duzo w nim zawarte.
Interesujaca panorama.
Zame, wieza i zuraw robia wrazenie.
Fajne kolorki i swiatlo.
Dobra robota.
Milego wieczoru.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (63460) 2022-01-07 15:22

Hello Mariusz,
The beautiful light and the many colours provide a very attractive photo.
The red building contrasts well with the pieces of blue sky.
You searched for a well elevated point of view so that most of the tower of Newcastle Cathedral is visible.
Nice contrast between sunlit parts and others in the shade.
Best regards, Paul

Periko (9107) 2022-01-07 15:42

Hi Mariusz
Splendid view of this magnificent building.

TFS

ifege (49431) 2022-01-07 20:31

Hi Mariusz
An excellent photo over Newcastle with great detail and good colour.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (117792) 2022-01-07 22:09

Hello my dearest friend
Now me personally I am jealous about
your photo because my deram was to visit Newcastle one day...
impressive postcard from you
in classical architectural
details
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (148248) 2022-01-07 23:15

Hi Mariusz,
A good POV, perfect to photograph these buildings, excellent sunlight, ideal for colors rendering, nice red tone in particular, photogenic, tfs.

pajaran (117063) 2022-01-07 23:53

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura i deo grada, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa oblacima koji dolaze i najavljuju promenu vremena.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.

Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja

jean113 (28281) 2022-01-08 9:15

Hello Mariusz, an excellent view.
The composition is well balanced with the tower off centre.
The couple walking on the left of the shot provide scale and an alternative focal point, my eyes are looking to see where they will walk to next.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Jean.

jmdias (116477) 2022-01-08 12:56

mariusz

I know where you were while there. unfortunately I had not so much time to explore more the town, there was a marathon in the town, hotels were full, and I was obligated to be hosted in your town. marvelous view from a different angle.

take care

jorge

macjake (98544) 2022-01-08 16:14

Hi Mariusz
a little bit of old and new here, the cranes in the bg tell us there is new construction. I have said this a MILLION times on TE, and I'll say it again - its so amusing to me how all over Europe and the UK, with these towering Cathedrals etc...how SMALL they make the circular clocks. look here, same thing. I mean..i get it, to have a huge large clock would look silly as well, but its also funny to have such small clocks...how about we just take the clock off all together haha. anyways..good to hear you enjoy this view, and why not right? its a keeper for sure. the clouds add alot to the scene as well. Nice one. cheers
Craig

adramad (73450) 2022-01-09 7:34

Hi Mariusz.
Fantastic composition from a high point, which gives a wonderful view over the city, the cathedral tower looks impressive with its beautiful openwork design at its top, the colors of the buildings highlight their color, on this sunny day, with a truly sky pictorial, which gives you a nice bonus to the whole work.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Very well done. I love it.
Enjoy Sunday.
Very best regards.
Luis.

P.S. great informational note.

mcmtanyel (69227) 2022-02-03 16:49

Hello Mariusz,
This Newcastle looks nothing like our New Castle. But then again, our town should be called New Newcastle.
Regards,
MT

aliabazari (23259) 2022-03-24 23:14

Hello Mariusz
Beautiful view of Newcastle city and its famous castle. Clarity and lighting done well. Combines well with clouds and attractive house colors. Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing