Follow the path, a photo from Tyne and Wear, England

Photographer's Note

The weather forecast for today was not optimistic, so we planned a family shopping trip. On the way there the weather surprised us positively, so we decided to make a short walk in one of the iconic North East England spots, near the Penshaw Monument. The light was so great that I simply had to take some pictures of the place but I had only the phone camera available with me (iPhone7). So whether I liked it or not, my first photo taken in the year 2022, was taken with the phone.

I have visited the Penshaw Monument before and here you can see it with a different foreground:
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=7&p=1399558

More information about the monument from Wikipedia:
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penshaw_Monument)
Penshaw Monument (officially The Earl of Durham's Monument) is a folly built in 1844 on Penshaw Hill between the districts of Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, within the City of Sunderland, North East England. It is dedicated to John George Lambton, first Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada.
The monument dominates the local landscape as a half-sized replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens.
The Doric tetrastyle monument is 30 metres long, 16 metres wide and 20 metres high. The columns are each 2 metres in diameter. It was designed by John and Benjamin Green and built by Thomas Pratt of Sunderland, based on the Doric order.

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

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lousat (139286) 2022-01-03 12:59

Ciao Mariusz,a fortunate meteorological variation then, while here we continue to dance in the mists and rain. Stunning perspective, inspired by Greek architects and faithfully reproducing their style, it reminded me of the summits of Edinburgh, super quality even though you only had an i-phone. Have a good night and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (170779) 2022-01-03 13:24

Czesc Mariusz!
Raczej oodazaj schodami ;)
Bardzo interesujaca budowla, ktora jednoznacznie sie kojarzy z...
Elagancka kompozycja kadru, swiatlo i kolorki super.
Dobra robota.
Milego wieczoru.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (62920) 2022-01-03 15:01

Hello Mariusz,
You're sure you didn't take this picture on your last trip to Greece? :)
The twisting motion of the stairs provides an excellent foreground.
The classical building stands imposingly at the top of the hill.
Today in Belgium it has rained, rained and rained.
Best regards, Paul

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-01-03 19:30

Hi Mariusz
Great shot of this prominent landmark at just the right time of day, works great in this perspective with your dynamic viewpoint, good colour and detail. Interesting info too
Best regards

ifege (48111) 2022-01-03 20:18

Hi Mariusz
The phone was fine for this photo. A good photo of what looks like a fake Roman temple.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116518) 2022-01-03 22:27

hello dear friend
greetings for the quality of your photo
the way you captured this one is the best
the steps draw our eyes towards
this ancient construction...
well done
regards
costantino

Silvio1953 (221627) 2022-01-03 23:00

Ciao Mariusz, great perspective on fantastic monument, splendid light, fine details, wonderful colors and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (147156) 2022-01-03 23:35

Hi Mariusz,
well framed, I like the perspectice effect, interesting architecture, pleasant warm light well captured, tfs.

jean113 (27879) 2022-01-04 3:56

Hello Mariusz, an excellent point of view as our eyes follow the steps towards the folly that is the temple.
You had a good weather day for your shot with a lovely blue sky.
I spy some people sitting on the edge, giving us a good idea of the scale.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Jean.

dedee (3093) 2022-01-04 5:10

Hi Mariusz
The steps invite you to climb up and explore the temple. Lovely light and colour.
David

jhm (211736) 2022-01-04 5:33

Hello Mariusz,

The long twisting stairway lead us excellent to the old part of building.
Colours and sharpness are pleasant to look at
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

ikeharel (113353) 2022-01-04 6:10

Realized how this resemble to the Edinburgh Calton hill Napoleonic monument, mariusz, a bit smaller & different but just made same impression.
Good afternoon,
Ike

BennyV (34748) 2022-01-04 7:41

Hello Mariusz

Lovely composition with the stairs taking the lead. Wonderful how they (even though they in themselves are not that special) steal the show here in your picture! Great use of the given light, that's the essence of photography if you ask me.

Benny

pajaran (115911) 2022-01-04 8:22

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo stepeniste i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspetivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa obacima.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep spomenik.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja

GyurMaster (24830) 2022-01-04 11:30

Hello Mariusz,

Excellently composed photo. I would have taken this photo my self with great proud.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

jmdias (115186) 2022-01-05 9:33

mariusz

first time I saw this photo it remind me the one in Edinburgh. excellent use of the stair here, a version in B&W would be nice here too. you got the best of the place. TFS.
here we got some rain yesterday night, maybe some plantations can be saved after months of terrible drought.

take care

jorge

adramad (72998) 2022-01-07 9:31

Hi Mariusz.
A pleasant surprise to find this monument from the 19th century, giving us the feeling of being in Italy, I love the good perspective that you have obtained from below the hill, the temple stands out wonderfully against the background of that soft sky.
In this wonderful image, sharpness, exposure, colors, and POV are excellent.
Photo very well done. I like it
Enjoy a good day and be very careful! I have been having it and yet, last day 5, I tested positive for Covid.
Very best regards.
Luis.

mcmtanyel (68533) 2022-01-29 20:24

Hello Mariusz,
A fine looking photo, I like the way you used the stairs leading the eyes to the monument. I couldn't tell that this was not taken by a dedicated camera. Remember, your best camera is the one you have with you.
Regards,
MT

aliabazari (22205) 2022-04-02 5:29

Hello Mariusz
Beautiful view of this monument. Clarity and lighting done well.