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I took this image of one of my favorite animals-a Burrowing Owl- just before sunset. The background was ugly and dark, so with a little dodging and burning just finished the job. Some would replace the background but I liked highlighting the portrait. What would you have done?
Practicing some new editing techniques with a picture of last year's holidays.
Captured with a NISI ND1000 filter
Capturing waves a new pastime. This one captured at Bingie Bingie on the NSW south coast whilst on workshop with Brett Wood.
Erithacus rubecula, the UK's favourite bird - with its bright red breast it is familiar throughout the year and especially at Christmas! Robins live across the UK in woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens.
Field of oilseed rape at Duffus.....
Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c.1140 to 1705. During its occupation it underwent many alterations. The most fundamental was the destruction of the original wooden structure and its replacement with one of stone. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland. At the death of the 2nd Lord Duffus in 1705, the castle had become totally unsuitable as a dwelling and so was abandoned.
Spectacular clouds over Duffus Castle......
Mottes were common in Scotland the 1100s and 1200s, before they were replaced by stone castles. They were fortifications, usually consisting of a wooden keep on top of an artificial earthwork mound. Some also had an enclosed courtyard or bailey, containing additional wooden buildings, protected by a ditch and palisade.
Duffus Castle was a fortress–residence for more than 500 years, from the 1100s to the 1700s. The stone castle we see today was built in the 1300s, replacing an earlier timber fortress.
Once one of the strongest castles in Scotland, it was reduced to a decaying ruin by the time of its abandonment in 1705. But the castle remains an impressive sight, situated on a mound rising out of the flat Laich of Moray.
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10 gummi bears having fun in the pool, celebrating 10 years of Macro Mondays - without water, because gummi bears always have to watch their shape ;-)
The pool: a filter box, 6,5 cm / 2,55906 inches in diameter. I used focus stacking (seven images) for more details. I have another one (no jelly babies) which I will upload tonight.
Zehn Gummibärchen planschen im Pool und feiern 10 Jahre Macro Monday. Ohne Wasser, weil Gummibärchen immer besonders auf ihre Linie achten müssen, aber Spaß haben sie trotzdem ;-) Sie sitzen in einer Filterdose mit 6,5 cm Durchmesser, das Foto ist ein Focus-Stacking aus sieben Aufnahmen. Ich habe noch eine andere Version (keine Gummitiere), die ich heute Abend hochladen werde.
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A Happy Macro Monday everyone, and a Happy 10th!
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I often do this, take a lot of shots and process the ones I like best and end up leaving others out.
So, I nearly forgot about this one which I processed yesterday whilst having a bit of extra time.
Part of my 'Duffus Castle through the seasons' project.
The castle is situated on the Laich of Moray, a fertile plain that was once the swampy foreshore of Spynie Loch. This was originally a more defensive position than it appears today, long after the loch was drained.
The motte is a huge man-made mound, with steep sides and a wide ditch separating it from the bailey. The whole site is enclosed by a water-filled ditch, which is more a mark of its boundary than it is a serious defensive measure.
Duffus Castle was built by a Flemish man named Freskin, who came to Scotland in the first half of the 1100s. After an uprising by the ‘men of Moray’ against David I in 1130, the king sent Freskin north as a representative of royal authority.
He was given the estate of Duffus, and here he built an earthwork-and-timber castle. Freskin’s son William adopted the title of ‘de Moravia’ – of Moray. By 1200, the family had become the most influential noble family in northern Scotland, giving rise to the earls of Sutherland and Clan Murray.
In about 1270, the castle passed to Sir Reginald Cheyne the Elder, Lord of Inverugie. He probably built the square stone keep on top of the motte, and the curtain wall encircling the bailey. In 1305, the invading King Edward I of England gave him a grant of 200 oaks from the royal forests of Darnaway and Longmorn, which were probably used for the castle’s floors and roofs.
A stroll around Burghead Harbour today, always provides the opportunity to capture something different!
Mottes were common in Scotland the 1100s and 1200s, before they were replaced by stone castles. They were fortifications, usually consisting of a wooden keep on top of an artificial earthwork mound. Some also had an enclosed courtyard or bailey, containing additional wooden buildings, protected by a ditch and palisade.
Duffus Castle was a fortress–residence for more than 500 years, from the 1100s to the 1700s. The stone castle we see today was built in the 1300s, replacing an earlier timber fortress.
Once one of the strongest castles in Scotland, it was reduced to a decaying ruin by the time of its abandonment in 1705. But the castle remains an impressive sight, situated on a mound rising out of the flat Laich of Moray.
Brodie Castle is a well-preserved Z plan castle located about 3 ¹⁄₂ miles west of Forres, in Moray, Scotland. The castle is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
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7DWF – Wednesdays: Macro or Close-up
Lady Crisp of the Grand Potato (please see first comment) has finally met her soulmate, and they are celebrating their new found love on Photato Beach ;-)
I thought that these sprouted beauties, while not edible anymore, just looked like seals - or, at least Lady Crisp - like walruses. Hence the beach setting ;-) Btw, I didn't "paint" the faces, I just enhanced what was already there with a little "dodge and burn".
I hope that I can catch up with your new photos and comment on them during the next days / the weekend, I won't be able to write, comment or view much today, because it's a very busy (and long) workday.
Thank you very much for taking the time to view and comment. See you soon! Have a wonderful day, dear Flickr friends ;-)
Loch Carron (Scottish Gaelic: "Loch Carrann") is a sea loch on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, which separates the Lochalsh peninsula from the Applecross peninsula, and from the Stomeferry headland east of Loch Kishorn. It is the point at which the River Carron enters the North Atlantic Ocean
St Peter's Kirk stands south of the road leading to Gordonstoun School about a quarter of a mile east of the village of Duffus. It is sometimes referred to as St Peter's Church; as Duffus Old Parish Church; as Duffus Old Kirk; or just as Peter Kirk.
You approach St Peter's Kirk along a grassy lane that runs south from the minor road from Duffus. There is space to park on the north side of the road without causing an obstruction, or you can walk from Duffus. A sign on the inner gate tells visitors where the key to the church is is kept, though access around and views into the church are so good that many visitors probably choose to do without.