2007-10-21-672_1 Blenheim Palace Grounds Cascade (slow shutter)
View of the Blenheim cascade in poor light, but justified by the amount of water coming over!
I took two companion pictures, one with a faster shutter and one with a slower. This was taken with a 1/8" shutter in order to blur the water. See www.flickr.com/photos/martin-james/1779079640/in/set-7215... for the faster shutter speed.
The cascade was created by 'Capability Brown' the celebrated English landscape gardner, as part of a comprehensive remodelling of the grounds in the 1770's. Blenheim is regarded by many as his grandest work. The Cascade is at the end of the dam that creates the lake, which took two years to fill after construction. There isn't normally a lot of water as the Glyme, which feeds the lake, is only a small river, however the design of the cascade is such that it maximises the effect of the limited amount of water available.
For all my other Blenheim photos see
www.flickr.com/photos/martin-james/tags/blenheim/
2007-10-21-672_1 Blenheim Palace Grounds Cascade (slow shutter)
View of the Blenheim cascade in poor light, but justified by the amount of water coming over!
I took two companion pictures, one with a faster shutter and one with a slower. This was taken with a 1/8" shutter in order to blur the water. See www.flickr.com/photos/martin-james/1779079640/in/set-7215... for the faster shutter speed.
The cascade was created by 'Capability Brown' the celebrated English landscape gardner, as part of a comprehensive remodelling of the grounds in the 1770's. Blenheim is regarded by many as his grandest work. The Cascade is at the end of the dam that creates the lake, which took two years to fill after construction. There isn't normally a lot of water as the Glyme, which feeds the lake, is only a small river, however the design of the cascade is such that it maximises the effect of the limited amount of water available.
For all my other Blenheim photos see
www.flickr.com/photos/martin-james/tags/blenheim/