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Gone but not Forgotten


Gone but not Forgotten
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Copyright: Paul Haynes (PaulH) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1032 W: 26 N: 2994] (10800)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-23
Categories: Seascape
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 10-20mm / F 4-5,6 DC EX HSM, UV + Circ. Polar + Cokin Grad.
Exposure: f/16, 1 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-27 2:32
Viewed: 552
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello Everyone,

this was taken a few minutes after my last post from this spot, as i wandered around the cliff tops looking for more interesting bits of interest to use. I soon came across this fossilised remains of an Ammonite, sticking out of the lichen covered Portland Limestone. The more i searched, the more i came across - seems to be a good area for finding them! Their elevation in relation to the where the sea is now speaks volumes about the timescales involved since they were last submerged in their natural habitat.

Some edited Ammonite facts, from Wiki:

Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals of the subclass Ammonoidea in the class Cephalopoda, phylum Mollusca. They are excellent index fossils, and it is often possible to link the rock layer in which they are found to specific geological time periods. Ammonites' closest living relative is probably not the modern Nautilus (which they outwardly resemble), but rather the subclass Coleoidea (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish). Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically-spiraled and non-spiraled forms (known as "heteromorphs"). Their name came from their spiral shape as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns. Plinius the Elder (died 79 A.D. near Pompeii) called fossils of these animals ammonis cornua ("horns of Ammon") because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) was typically depicted wearing ram's horns. Often the name of an ammonite genus ends in ceras, which is Greek (κέρας) for "horn" (for instance, Pleuroceras).

Few of the ammonites occurring in the lower and middle part of the Jurassic period reach a size exceeding 23 centimetres (9 inches) in diameter. Much larger forms are found in the later rocks of the upper part of the Jurassic and the lower part of the Cretaceous, such as Titanites from the Portland Stone of Jurassic of southern England, which is often 53 centimetres (2 feet) in diameter, and Parapuzosia seppenradensis of the Cretaceous period of Germany, which is one of the largest known ammonites, sometimes reaching 2 metres (6.5 feet) in diameter. The largest documented North American ammonite is Parapuzosia bradyi from the Cretaceous with specimens measuring 137 centimetres (4.5 feet) in diameter, although a new British Columbian specimen, if authentic, would appear to trump even the European champion.

In medieval Europe, fossilised ammonites were thought to be petrified snakes, and were called "snakestones". They were taken to be evidence for the actions of saints such as St Hilda and St Patrick. Traders would occasionally carve the face of a snake into the empty, wide end of the ammonite fossil and sell them to the public. Ammonites from the Gandaki river in Nepal are known as saligrams, and are believed by Hindus to be a concrete manifestation of God or Vishnu.

PP: shot in RAW, adjusted curves, increased saturation + 4, resized, converted to JPEG,and sharpened.

Thanks for looking..
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Hi Paul
Another beautiful seascape with awesome colour and contrast. I am pleased to be your neighbour today! Great work and TFS
Cheers
Sue

wowww.... Another suberb landscape shot Paul from your excellent photography. All details perfect! Have you got any idea that spirally figure on the left-right corner of the shot? Is it a remnant footprint of a fossil ammonite? TFS my friend.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Paul,
A lovely capture of this beautiful scenery. So lovely colors. Very well composed with a lovely view. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Paul!
Excellent picture, very good light, composition and colours. Beautifull sunset and interesting amonite fossil in front.
TFS, cheers
Adrian

Hi Paul

Very impressive, a great fossil and a great landscape.
Superb composition and exposure.
Well done.

Chris

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2038 W: 6 N: 2019] (13259)
  • [2008-05-27 6:37]

Hola Paul,
precioso trabajo amigo,
tonos y buena presentación...
maravilloso lugar,
saludos

Hi paul beatifull picture
great sunset colours nice depth and composition
THis landscape is just a dream
very well done
Toba

I sure spotted it right away...my eyes are always looking at and for patterns...and this was an anomaly in your image which sticks out like a sore thumb...but not in a bad way. If I am seeing correctly then it was a large one yes? wow...I didn't know they came that big...but I was looking them up a bit after seeing your image...I'll bet there is a PhD feller in turkey who loves or would love this one Paul!
Bob

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-05-27 9:42]

Hello Paul,
How fantastic to see an Ammonite fossil in the foreground of this wonderful capture!! It looks like a very large one too! I like the sky, the bright water, the ominous clouds, the cliff, the lichens, the fossil, the sharpness, the colours and the composition - it is a sunset image that is perfect in all respects! Beautiful!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

Hello Paul,

Nice composition with beautiful colours and pov.

Gert

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1022 W: 5 N: 2801] (10142)
  • [2008-05-27 10:01]

Hola Paul.
Well You have here a beautiful image, and very interesting too. Lovly colors in all the frame, and what I like most is that everything is on focus. Your note very interesting about Ammonites. To many Years are looking to You.
TFS
Your friend
Luis52.

Excellent shot, Paul!You celebrate nature like she's a bride, beautifully adorned in lovely colours and shimmering jewels..
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1202 W: 68 N: 2477] (8179)
  • [2008-05-27 10:27]

Hello Paul,
Very beautiful photo in great colours. Great composition. The fossilised ammonite is a big bonus.
Regards,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2008-05-27 11:46]

Hi Paul. You have captured the last rays of the sun so well in the colourful picture. the colours on the rocks and in the sky is amazing. and the very large Ammonite in the stone was a great find. well done, It must have been a good end to the day. well done TFs.
Nick..

Hello Paul,

My son would have loved to come out with you when he was much younger! We used to search the beaches around Whitby looking for ammonite fossils ... guess who had to carry them home!

Another superb sunset from this most interesting of coastal areas! The ammonite creates good f/g interest before the eyes follow the rugged cliffs towards the sea and the setting sun!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hello my friend Paul,
I really am getting used to your naturescapes but this is something different! Obviously we are looking westwards (eheheh), the sun is so low on the horizon, scarlet and all, yet the sea immediately below looks like burnished silver! Again enough light around to see the structural properties of those beautiful calcareous formations pleasantly covered by vari-coloured lichens. And that perfectly shaped ammonite imprint, well, that is something else again. Thank you indeed from the bottom of my heart my friend for sharing this fine image and splendid composition with us.
Mehmet

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 242 N: 5560] (19685)
  • [2008-05-27 13:57]

Incredibly atmospheric capture, Paul!
The sky is awesome!
Fantastic FG interest too.
Brilliant composition.
Crystal clear and very detailed.
I love all the different colours.

Very, very well done!

Cheers mate!

Joe

Hi Paul, splendid colorful landscape with wonderful sunset, great light, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Paul,
Perfect spot to have the beautiful view well captured with a fg perspective of Ammonites!
very sharp with great details and wonderful colour
also thanks for the useful notes
cheers
Tony

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1714 W: 24 N: 4988] (16346)
  • [2008-05-27 21:04]

Hi Paul,
Outstanding landscape again and your mastery about your style is so much class written over it. Such wonderful colours and details and the FG lichen covered rocks and the fossil stands out elegantly. You seem to have found a hidden chest here. Very neat and sharp with superb light and exposure handling. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

* I keep on saying this but surely Dorset will be my favourite destination when I go visiting my sis in Manchester sometime.

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 40 N: 730] (2302)
  • [2008-05-28 0:35]

Hi Paul,
That's an interesting find, i love the way your pov has amanged to get a splendid view of the scape with a wonderful inclusion of the fossil.Wow, it just looks like an imprint left on the rock...and what an interesting shape...the DoF is and the colours are just mesmerising.
Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2078 W: 216 N: 3757] (12468)
  • [2008-05-28 1:44]
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You're just showing off! :)))
I mean really: a splendid colorfull sunset, a huge ammonite (and many more around there from what you say) in a place with such a great POV? Come on... :)))

It's a lovely shot, Paul!
I really like the way you composed this one and the direction one is looking towards from here. The far away coast is definitely a nice bonus for the scene. Your ultra wide-angle has helped you get a splendid view for both the fossil and the sky and i think that makes this shot so unique.
The colors are all wonderful - especially in the FG (however the big rock on the right side looks a bit strange...??), the exposure is good and the DOF is spot-on in order to mentain excellent sharpness all the way.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi Paul,

Great picture, the fossil and the sunset, colour and form composed will not forggoten... excellent.TFS

mohaimin

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1471 W: 18 N: 2981] (10944)
  • [2008-05-28 12:38]

Hi Paul

How perfect is this! Perfect composition and exposure as ever, wonderful to see the ammonites in the FG. You have perfectly included them in the shot. It could be a poster for the jurassic coast.

TFS

Karan

p.s. next time can we have a trilobite in the shot :)

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1044 W: 1 N: 4110] (13816)
  • [2008-05-28 19:10]

Hello Paul,
You continue to amaze me my friend with your talent for these splendid seaside images. Your wonderful use of natural light and the thoughtful compositions you create are smashing. Outstanding work Mate.
Rick

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-05-29 0:37]

Hi Paul,
Magnificent seascape.Warm colors,details,POV,large DOF and composition are perfect.Very well done!
Thanks for posting.

Amazing photo - It is just such a wonder that not one single sunrise or sunset is the same! - I appreciate your pictures!

Hi Paul,
Cool profile photo. It not only shows you in action, but in action at a stunning location.
I really like this photo a lot. The FG is very special and does give this photo the extra touch. And, also gives the perfect impression of this stretch of coastline. I am amazed that the ammonite is that big.
The sky in this photo is also a stunner. part dark and part brightly colored.
Awesome work on the exposure and as sharp as my lawyer. I really need to start saving some extra money for a trip to you.
TFS,
Niek

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 0 N: 1959] (8315)
  • [2008-05-30 2:44]

hello Paul,
Very interesting view on this marvellous seasight and the extra "plus" with the Ammonite fossile. Amazing to see this in the middle of the landscape and that it hasn't been taken away. Well balanced picture, most beautiful.
Thanks a lot
Anne

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