Stonehenge

I didn't actually plan to come here. I was heading for Cornwall, kind of 90% sure I was going the right way when I suddenly saw it to my right, so took a slightly last minute right turn and went for a quick nosy.

Interesting enough, but the best thing about Stonehenge, for me, is the age. Apparently, the oldest remains of the monument are over 5000 years old. Oh, and the original stones were carried all the way from Wales...

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sam.d says:

Wow.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

OwenBlacker says:

Very cool, isn't it?

So, driving down the A303, were we, Ade? ;o)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Leonardo Matoso says:

awesome!!!

i heard supernatural things can be seen inside of the circle at night...

someday i'll visit it!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

adriansphotogallery says:

v nice with the birds, kind of eerie ..witches and sorts
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifer Esperanza {Mahita} says:

Wonderful, I love this image.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

WadeB says:

Great capture. I thought there was a big fence around it now. The birds make this one unique.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

–Gretchen says:

Amazing! Instant Favorite! Nice work
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

englishaugust says:

The birds add so much to the pic. Great shot.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

Superb visual image....

My compliments....REALLY well done....BRAVO.....!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Polstar* [deleted] says:

I never managed to get them flying on mine. I got one still tho'! Great photo, love the composition.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

PJP_ says:

Awesome Shot!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

@Owen: Yes, I was driving down the A303. It was the first leg of my Cornish adventure – i.e. getting to Cornwall! I went to Penzance. It's a long way!

@WadeB: The site is fenced off but I paid a few quid to go in. There's also a 'please do not cross' rope around the actual monument, but my measily 3x zoom sufficed :)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Spinywolf says:

Amazing Shot...
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

stublog says:

it´s fantastic.
the best stonehenge photo i´ve ever seen.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

joaobambu says:

Agreed. Usually I find these photos of such landmarks overdone, but the clouds, vibrant colors, and bird flying overhead make this a
...

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

.m for matthijs says:

I don't know. The scene is nice, but the composition doesn't thrill me. Crammed in the frame, it makes me feel a bit claustrofobic.
There are several cool elements but they don't work together in the shot. Also I think it is too bad that the shadows are cut off on the left. The birds are close to the stones, which makes the sky seem a bog empty space. Maybe you could crop away some of it.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

zatsugaku says:

Very creepy with the birds overhead, kinda makes me think something is happening.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

aMacHan says:

i love it

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt Shrier says:

shit

saveme
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

strawberryblues [deleted] says:

What! You took that shot with an Ixus?

Okay, I'm going to kill myself now.

saveme5
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

newhampster says:

OK, fess up. You cropped this down. The IXUS doesn't shoot in 1:1 aspect ratio, right?
Anyhow, great shot.
The birds did it, you know.
Saveme
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

nowt wrong with a bit of cropping is there?
(as i might say if i was from Yorkshire)

...and yeah, it's a bit tight, but any wider and there would have been bits of other stones protruding into the shot.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

newhampster says:

gridrunner: I voted this saveme. Personal taste on my part is to have a special, revered place for photos that haven't been cropped, burned, dodged or manipulated in special ways in photoshop. But even though your shot was cropped, it wasn't cropped a lot and it's still great!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

newhampster says:

BTW -- nothing wrong with dodging, burning, cropping or special photoshop work. It's just different...
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

newhampster – Fair enough. I happen to think nearly ALL photos should be processed. It's no different to what would have been done in a dark room if one were processing one's own analogue film. How many professional photographers take their film to a 1 hour photo place and make do with the 'default' developing?

Different schools of thought, that's all.

And thanks for the vote! :)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

SophieMuc says:

the birds are really so cool!

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Morrell Photography says:

I don't know either... it's a little blurry, a little flat, a little grainy - it's almost snapshot.

Sorry.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

angemon says:

it's a place worth going! great shot!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

OwenBlacker says:

As I already mentioned; love it. Great photo, Ade.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Mojen says:

oh wow!

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Skea says:

Great monument, but not a great photo of it. I don't get any idea of the size of these from the angle you used. If you'd got down a bit lower, maybe. And aren't there more stones than these?

I'd also have liked to have seen some longer shadows - maybe going back later or getting up earlier. Sky looks blown, too. A shorter exposure would have given you more details in the clouds and a more dramatic sky.

The detail of the moss on the stones is cool though.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:

The birds look fake, stonehenge seems to be quite bigger than this in all the photos I've seen before.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

the birds are real. and, yes... i wanted to convey a sense of it standing alone in nature so i waited until all the other visitors were out of shot (some behind stones etc). unfortunately i guess that does leave nothing to compare it to scale-wise.

i was using a tripod so i should have run up and done a thumbs-up :)
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

crossguy72 says:

The monument is too contrasty and the sky is on the verge of overexposure. I just don't like the look.

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Djuliet says:

postcard

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Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Kenny Muir says:

I'm putting this in the safe! Excellent

Saveme10
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Hourman says:

Move it to the Safe
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

AbuDhabi says:

Great...
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

Thank you everyone. A close call, as it was with my previous (and only other) Safe cracker.

I agree with almost all of the crit, except that I don't think it's at all blurry. I used a tripod. The slight fuzziness, visible only on the largest size, is due to the limited electronics in my camera.

But the scale thing is a good point. Maybe I should have got one person in shot for comparison. I didn't think of that at the time.

And if you think it's too tightly cropped, again maybe it is, but for this shot it wasn't possible to go wider without other the stones protruding into the photo. You might prefer this one:

Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

p.s. it was taken using this beast:

Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:

I love this camera!! Even if it's so little, it can take real amazing pictures.
congrats for your safe.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

True, it is actually really good. And SO convenient.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Ruel B says:

best stonehedge shot ive ever seen
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

turttlewalker says:

Nicely done. Very good background
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

Stunning and visually dramatic shot...

VERY nicely done....!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew Spencer says:

I like the way this shot gives you the feeling of being up there among the stones. You don't get that if you take the whole monument, as it becomes clear you're standing outside the circle.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

Rubberducky451 says:

Magical.

EDIT: Congrats on it being in the save pool. You deserve it.
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

Thanks everyone!
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

brit_chick says:

great photo!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Alice the Camel says:

geeeze can't believe I haven't properly looked at this one before. excellent work my friend : )
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

CateForgotten says:

I so want to go!
I love the birds in this pic
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Bucket2005 says:

Lovely timing on that one. The birds are a great addition.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Automania says:

Captivating. 123
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Hsu Box? says:

Nice! The birds are attacking.... run! (1-2-3)
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Wewurtskihit says:

very cool! love the birds :-)
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastian Niedlich (Grabthar) says:

The birds are really what sells this picture. Otherwise it would be quite boring, still interesting but boring.
Very cool pic!
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Pie Girl says:

A beautiful shot of such an iconic monument. And yes, the capture of the birds in flght make this a unique shot.

Would you please tag it "icon" and post it to: www.flickr.com/groups/iconicironic/ where iconic images are recognised.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Mutant Human says:

I love it!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

A@lbi says:

Instant fave.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

~yumi says:

I've seen photos of this before. I like the fact that the birds are in it. Great job!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

AngelikaRaven says:

wow!! i love stonie..but i havent seen a photo of it with sooooo many birdies in it..quite brilliant... :))
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

KarmenRose says:

What a wonderful capture!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

viacreativa says:

It's the birds that make it!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

fede_gen88 says:

Gorgeous!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

caco vaccaro says:

Dramatic!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Gonzalo Palacios says:

It's a great shot, but did you really take the pic? Clap, clap
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

*ade says:

Yes, I really took the picture! With my Ixus 50. Check the EXIF data!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Frizztext says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cultural Boxes, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Frizztext says:

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your excellent photography is an interesting example
for different "CULTURAL BOXES" in our world -
thanks for your contribution
...and I am honored to present your work in our gallery
"ARCHITECTURE" (34) at
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+
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Kol Tregaskes says:

Hi there, I'm the admin for a group called British Isles & Ireland, and I'd love to have your photos added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Gasindius says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Corto Maltese, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Kol Tregaskes says:

Hi, I'm the admin for a new group called World Tour: To Do Before You Die, and I'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mainec6 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called In honor of the GODDESS, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

londonconstant says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ARCHITECTURE and GEOLOGY, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

LeszekZadlo says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best Archaeology & Ruins Photos (add 1, award 1), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

This is invitation for ALL Your archaeology or ruins 100 & more viewed photos.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

gipas76 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called civiltà sepolte, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Stonehenge, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group because it's lovely :-)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Andreas Constantinou ® says:

Wonderful shot!!
I have to go there soon!! =p
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

kirsty langstaff says:

stunning
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

courge poivrée says:

You may want to add your photo to the group PlanetEye - travel beyond words. A very small group of photographers are being invited and the best photos will be included in a new online travel guide.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Myriam70 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Chapeau! (invited only), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Wonderful!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

El playu says:

wondeful shot.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

nian_formosa says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fingerprints of the Gods, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

(: Petra :) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Golden Blue Rose (Invited Only), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

"I didn't actually plan to come here. I was heading for Cornwall, kind of 90% sure I was going the right way when I suddenly saw it to my right, so took a slightly last minute right turn and went for a quick nosy."

This could have been written by myself, as it happened exactly the same way to me, just 3 or 4 days earlier. I was also on my way to Cornwall. It is great to be in Stonehenge so suddenly and in an unexpected way, isn´t it? I still did not post my pictures.
Yes, the birds...plenty of them...
Love this place.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Ducklover Bonnie says:

This rare masterpiece was seen in:
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Kindly Tag "GBR"
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Frizztext says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called restaurant-murals, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Like a summer rose, I’m a victim of the fall says:

Wow I love. I was looking for pictures of stonehenge and that's the one I find awesome
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

taurenia says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Heritage Key, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Frizztext says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 500x500, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Frizztext says:

please join the contest of the originals [restaurant-murals] at
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post medium sized
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

curlygraffix says:

Great shot. Those birds were very obliging! How much did you pay them?
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

oorwullie7 says:

Great picture the birds certainly give it a weird sense of the primordial!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Basith And Panji Gallery says:

Wow!!!!!!!!!! Great shots!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

señorita ✈ says:

I went to Stonehenge last month and around the stones were people galore, but no sight of birds, therefore I favourite this picture. :D
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

costacalida.com says:

stunning light , scene and atmosphere
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Oren's frames says:

great pic. ive cuptured one bird there ... you can see on my photostream
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

sjason22000 says:

Hello, may are copy your photo for my game work:
Link:
Stonehenge
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I am H.K. IVE student, I want to use your photo in my game pictures.
Our game home-work is a mistake game. Main subject ---"60sec Travel album".
*just for school.
The Example - game photo link:
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sam.d says:

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