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05-APR-2009

20090405 - The Devil's Arrows

Boroughbridge view map

Hmm, difficult to get a good angle on these - and they're spaced so far apart! Inconsiderate ancient folk!! Sigh.
There are three of them, the first two are obvious, the third is right at the left-hand-side between some trees.
There's a blokey walking his dog by the middle one for scale.

Used two flash guns to try to overcome the effects of the ND-grad on the closest stone.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/100s f/9.0 at 22.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Guest 10-Apr-2009 12:30
Beautifull stones, look ancient. I'm surprised you just didn't pick them up, bunch them toger, shoot, then replace them before anyone noticed. The patchy blue sky is something in this scene. Good work.
mallymal106-Apr-2009 18:35
I hope you got as much pleasure out of taking this, Phillip, as I have had in viewing it. Your use of flash, and filters, and composition has certainly given the stones a sense of ominous and brooding power.
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Guest 06-Apr-2009 06:28
I like the POV on this one, it's as if your checking the sky for any more
Nancy Lobaugh06-Apr-2009 00:13
winds from the past... the filters add a nice ominous feel..
Kevin Chester05-Apr-2009 23:14
Brilliant, your really getting the hang of those new ND filters, I wouldn't have thought to turn up the intensity of the flash. Now just chop down that tree and you have the perfect composition :-)
Guest 05-Apr-2009 21:53
Purely dramatic! V
Neil Horner05-Apr-2009 21:37
Excellent Phillip , been meaning to take a trip here to have a look myself as I have noticed them on the map....
Nicki Thurgar05-Apr-2009 20:37
Clever work Phillip, the detail in the sky is great!
Antonis Sarantos05-Apr-2009 20:03
Very dramatic!!! V
laine05-Apr-2009 19:57
Glad you mentioned the bloke, cause I was going to suggest you move the 3rd one in for the shot...guess that's out of the question.
Doug Cruden05-Apr-2009 19:45
I like that sky! There's a lovely mix of deep blue and greys, great stuff! And the lighting on the fields and big stones is excellently done....V
Stewart Mitchell05-Apr-2009 19:45
Ooooh I like this Phillip, you are really getting to grips with these grads!!
Johnny JAG05-Apr-2009 19:44
The devil must have a big bow!
Guest 05-Apr-2009 19:25
Very nice compo and a wonderful dramatic sky. I like this.......
Guest 05-Apr-2009 19:23
Very nice compo and a wonderful dramatic sky. I like this.......