UK - England - Cumbria - Lake District NP - Keswick - Castlerigg Stone Circle
Castlerigg Stone Circle (Keswick Carles, Carles, Carsles or Castle-rig) near Keswick in England is one of the most visually impressive prehistoric monuments in Britain and is the most visited stone circle in Cumbria. Every year, thousands of people make the short journey from Keswick to the plateau of Castlerigg Fell and to Chestnut Hill, on which the monument stands. This plateau forms the raised centre of a natural amphitheatre created by the surrounding fells and from within the circle it is possible to see some of the highest peaks in Cumbria: Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Grasmoor and Blencathra.
The stones are of a local metamorphic slate, set in a flattened
circle, measuring 32.6 m (107 ft) at its widest and 29.5 m (97 ft) at
its narrowest. The heaviest stone has been estimated to weigh around
16 tons and the tallest stone measures approximately 2.3m high. There
is a 3.3m wide gap in its northern edge, which may have been an
entrance. Within the circle, abutting its eastern quadrant, is a
roughly rectangular setting of a further 10 stones. The circle was
probably constructed around 3200 BC (Late Neolithic/Early Bronze-Age),
making it one of the earliest stone circles in Britain and possibly in
Europe
It is not so easy to come up with unique take on a place like
Castlerigg Stone Circle, one of the most visited places in Lake
District. I was rather lucky as it was raining quite heavily (not that
luckily), however the result was that there was rather large water
whole inside of the stone circle and I have used it in my favor and
capture this place with reflection. This angle was the lowest possible
as I was holding the camera just above the water level.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Focal length: 38.00 mm; Aperture: 7.1; Exposure time: 1/160 s; ISO: 100
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Beauty Eye (7 months ago | reply)
super.. amazing colours..
i', stil new to photography & one thing that always confuses me is DOF (Depth of field!)..
u've used f/7.1 and i can clearly see that everything if clear up to the sly, clouds & mountains.. although f/7.1 is relativily small aperture / wide open!!
how do u explain!
atif peshimam (7 months ago | reply)
stunning composition. the colors and the reflection is superb.
astounding work!
putik (7 months ago | reply)
nice lanscape..
Velurajah UK (7 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image
odell_rd (7 months ago | reply)
Probably the most beautiful shot of Castlerigg that I have seen. An outstandng portrayal.
Robert Wilson Photography (7 months ago | reply)
Superb photo, love the colours and reflections.
illyphoto (7 months ago | reply)
fantastic picture
Luca Rusconi (7 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot, gorgeous landscape. ♥
Mazwan Jamalluddin MJ™ (7 months ago | reply)
lovely shot..
Rαwαи (7 months ago | reply)
very nice
Lucas L. Brasil (7 months ago | reply)
Beautiful..
HammaD.TN∞ (7 months ago | reply)
wonderful and amazing shot ,good job
Doctor Syntax (7 months ago | reply)
Refreshingly different.
Dmitri007 (7 months ago | reply)
I like it!
Landersz (7 months ago | reply)
this is spectacular!
XKINE (7 months ago | reply)
Belle reflexion !
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gudgun (7 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful!
John M. Kennedy (7 months ago | reply)
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Besser (7 months ago | reply)
Maravilloso!!! Wonderful!!!
Zed The Dragon (7 months ago | reply)
Great shot, have a nice day :)
DeusXFlorida (7 months ago | reply)
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Last Chance [ мs.н ] (7 months ago | reply)
so wonderful !
luisAfonso (7 months ago | reply)
You found water! :) How are you my dear friend?
Chris Lishman (7 months ago | reply)
Nice work!
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Belén Losas (7 months ago | reply)
Preciosa toma unos colores geniales
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>Cluke (7 months ago | reply)
Quite an original interpretation of this site - very nice. You were lucky with the weather, I was in Keswick for a long weekend last month and had non-stop rain for nearly 3 days. Only managed a couple of very poor snaps.
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s0ulsurfing (7 months ago | reply)
fantastic pov, i had the same problems of thinking of a unique composition there last year, i think your idea works beautifully
Fraser McCallum (7 months ago | reply)
That light is amazing Lucie!
Irek Mol (7 months ago | reply)
This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, extraordinary!
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Camila Lorca M..- (7 months ago | reply)
*.* Beautiful Seascape! it's an amazing photography ! Regards ^^
pietrosb1 (7 months ago | reply)
Awesome Shot!
Stephen M Reid (7 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work!
Cjasar (7 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot of a very interesting place. Thank you for sharing.
Ferdousi. (7 months ago | reply)
Amazing view.
Steven&K20D (7 months ago | reply)
very nice view!
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© ibrahim (7 months ago | reply)
awesome
Qais Alamar (7 months ago | reply)
nice shot and reflection
marcellociappi [*45500* 2 euro x l'Emilia] (7 months ago | reply)
Davvero una bella foto, ottima la composizione !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buon week end.
Andrea Rapisarda (7 months ago | reply)
excellent !!
Diansangu Dia Ku Thysville (7 months ago | reply)
A beautiful picture.
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.S.Y.I.B.L.I. (7 months ago | reply)
beautiful, very nice calm view.
coco77mi (7 months ago | reply)
Great shot, Great lighting! Beautiful work.