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Challenge: Historic Landmark -- The Old & The Beautified II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D3100
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
Location: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
Date: Oct 25, 2015
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: Oct 25, 2015

 [img][/img]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.

Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first (blue)stones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC,.[2] Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3000 BC.

The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.

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 11/10/2015 03:49:16 AM
Beautiful mist in this shot, congratulations on your top 10.
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 11/06/2015 02:12:35 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I've always loved the mystique of this site and thus recognized Stonehenge straight away, I've seen it in person for myself and the first watercolour I ever bought from my Mum was of Stonehenge. So not at all surprised to see this finished in the TT.

The light is absolutely gorgeous, full of great tones, it looks more like an African scene til you scroll down and see the distinct forms of the Henge, against a backdrop of woods which you rarely see in most images of Stonehenge.

I think the only thing that cost you points with the voters was too much sky. If you crop out the top quarter - the band of dark clouds - at the top of the image, the eye instinctively seeks a heavier/darker area to ground the image, and finds it there, in the Henge itself. As it stands I think the two compete with each other too much.

Hope this has been helpful, feel free to PM me,

Susan
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2015 05:32:18 AM
Congrats on TT. I really like this image. Lots of history around the Stonehenge area.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/03/2015 05:22:52 PM
Top 3 for me Give 9
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 10/30/2015 08:44:32 AM
Way cool!
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