Rita Crane Photography: A Rhapsody of Nature, in Dartington, Devon
The woods of an ancient place that for centuries was a family estate, originally the site of an 11th century Norman hall and tower that are now part of a college of arts and crafts in Devon, the beautiful southwestern county between Cornwall and Dorset.
English gardens are characterized by their combination of formal and wild elements. Dartington is no exception. This area, is part of the 'wild element', and indeed, it was such a haven for me, after having traveled for one month in urban capitals. I live in the forest and was glad to be among familiar friends: trees!
The late winter light (very early March) - so low in the sky - blasted a radiant path through the woods, adding magic to the scene.
(All I had with me was a 3.2 megapixel Olympus Camedia. My exposure could have been more true. Just a beginner here, though, with the use of digital cameras that are automatically calibrated for the shot. Clearly one needs to take several shots, pointing the camera in different places to allow the camera to calibrate different exposures.)
Oh well. I still love the feeling here, and couldn't get enough of the place! I returned the next day to take more pictures. :-)
Rita Crane Photography: A Rhapsody of Nature, in Dartington, Devon
The woods of an ancient place that for centuries was a family estate, originally the site of an 11th century Norman hall and tower that are now part of a college of arts and crafts in Devon, the beautiful southwestern county between Cornwall and Dorset.
English gardens are characterized by their combination of formal and wild elements. Dartington is no exception. This area, is part of the 'wild element', and indeed, it was such a haven for me, after having traveled for one month in urban capitals. I live in the forest and was glad to be among familiar friends: trees!
The late winter light (very early March) - so low in the sky - blasted a radiant path through the woods, adding magic to the scene.
(All I had with me was a 3.2 megapixel Olympus Camedia. My exposure could have been more true. Just a beginner here, though, with the use of digital cameras that are automatically calibrated for the shot. Clearly one needs to take several shots, pointing the camera in different places to allow the camera to calibrate different exposures.)
Oh well. I still love the feeling here, and couldn't get enough of the place! I returned the next day to take more pictures. :-)