Alnwick Castle

j_mcquillen · Jan 17, 2005

Finally got round to signing up at photobucket.com, so this is my first pic posted on the forum... Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, in the north east of England.

tmpadmin · Jan 17, 2005

Beeautiful! Great photo! However, why are the windows blue? Was that natural?

elsaspet · Jan 17, 2005

Really Beautiful. I love these reflection shots. :thumbup:

Andrea K · Jan 17, 2005

i love this photo except for the blue windows as stated before

Bafana · Jan 17, 2005

I like this photo, I didn't noticed the blue windows until i started reading comments...it just seems to be a reflection of the sky, doesn't bother me at all

morethanlip · Jan 17, 2005

there is so much color in this photograph! gorgeous! i really like it. good composition. i like the framing!

i assume that the windows are blue because of the sky...

elsaspet · Jan 17, 2005

I'm only seeing the blue windows on the side of the castle facing the water. Maybe it's a double reflection kind of thing??

tmpadmin · Jan 17, 2005

I'm sure the blue windows are natural but just not ordinary. sometimes the unusual things make me think of PS since it's used so much.

LaFoto · Jan 18, 2005

Love it!
The blue windows don't bother me in the least, since the sky is as blue and - so I think - just reflects in the windows. The lighting is wonderful, and so is the reflection of the castle in that very still water.

Makes me want to go to North England. NOW. (In summer weather, though...

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sillyphaunt · Jan 18, 2005

Gorgeous photo!

2Stupid2Duck · Jan 18, 2005

Works me too. Great shot.

Nikon Fan · Jan 18, 2005

I really like this shot...not your typical castle picture. The blues in the windows don't bother me at all!

j_mcquillen · Jan 18, 2005

However, why are the windows blue? Was that natural?

Thanks for all the comments people

The blue in the windows was natural (hadn't noticed it myself until it was mentioned here

)... there's no work in photoshop here except for some slight adjustment of the levels & colour balance after scanning the original slide, and adding the frame. I'm not sure if its the result of reflections, or possibly shutters or curtains behind the windows - Alnwick Castle is still lived in by the Duke of Northumberland & his family, as well as a group of students from St Cloud's University in the states.