Stones are Eternal

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• Alex_Strugariu (649)
• [2007-03-26 17:50]

SUPERB !
Absolutely stunning photography here !
Thanks for sharing,
Best regards,
Alex

Points tomorow...:(

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• vizion (199)
• [2007-03-26 18:16]

Hi Stephen,

That is really beautiful. I have seen many HDR pictures and I think it creates a stunning atmosphere. The light is so thrilling, especially on the grass.

Many thanks,
Christian

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• stevkds (1673)
• [2007-03-26 18:19]

Excellent shot Stephen. Fantastic colour pesentation. Very good snapshot. Very well done. Tfs. Stev

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• lovenature (4384)
• [2007-03-26 18:24]

Hi Stephen
What a gorgeous effect the light has here and more so what a interesting place. I can see why the Northern Ireland Tourist Board used your image...it's spectacular.
TFS Janice

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• JoseMiguel (5169)
• [2007-03-26 18:51]

Hi Stepehen,
Magnificent capture!
I like so much the quality of the image, so clear.
The color sauration and contrast works pretty well.
The wide angular took the best of this landscape.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

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• Naturewalk (1111)
• [2007-03-26 21:07]

Hi Stephen,

Magnificent colors and mood. Interesting composition with all these rock in formation. The sun rays near the center is also well captured. I guess you used a grad filter?

PC :)

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• manyee (19702)
• [2007-03-27 0:07]

Wow, Stephen. That is awesome!
Just stunning! Amazing! Breathtaking!
Your pictures are out of this world.
TFS. : )

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• anilnediyara (586)
• [2007-03-27 1:13]

Hi Stephen,

Great pics, after going through your gallery I really wished that you had shot them using a LF camera. You need much more than what this teeny weeny DSLR can offer.

Wishing all the best.

Regards

Anil

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• pvs (11539)
• [2007-03-27 1:27]

Hi stephen,

wow,a super compo,with great colors and light,great camera work,

TFS
Paul

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• SelenE (12122)
• [2007-03-27 2:09]

Hi Stephen,
The light is amazing. Your photo seems so magical. Beautiful composition. Well done and TFS
Selen

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• Janice (17434)
• [2007-03-27 2:16]

Excellent use of HDR. I have seen other photos using the same technique and I think your pic looks great Stephen.

And CONGRATULATIONS on making the Cover shot of the Rolling Stones Magazine - ooops, that was by Dr Hook and the Medicne Show. Not that one!

No, well done Stephen, that is great honour, and the Ireland Tourist Board has picked a superb scene to show off your wonderful county.

Janice

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• mario-roberto (2627)
• [2007-03-27 2:23]

very interestin notes and photo

ciao, mario

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2007-03-27 2:46]

Hello Stephen,
Magnificent landscape.POV,large DOF,moment you caught,lighting,framing and visual impact are excellent.
TFS..:-)

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• horia (12468)
• [2007-03-27 3:40]

Hi Steve

Another stunner from you!
And what a magical place it is! You know what...you are definitely right: Our ancestors were certainly closer to nature than we are today. And that's not really good...

Anyway, the HDR here sure gave a magnificent look of the place. The colors and details in the FG are terrific and that super-wide lens of yours helped you into including all there magnificent structures in the frame. I see some lighter and darker patches on the grass here - are they due to some dodge/burn tool or why?

The sky looks amazing, too, with all its tones fading towards the upper part of the frame.
The direct sun was a difficult elements, i presume, but you managed it superbly and created this breathtaking effect.

All-in-all: a brilliant photo and composition!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• clnaef (6456)
• [2007-03-27 3:48]

Bonjour,
Magnifique et forte ambiance.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• PaulH (10800)
• [2007-03-27 4:15]

Hi Stephen,

a great landscape shot, the timing of the sun is perfect and the choice of filter is spot on.

Tfs,

Paul

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• fartash (10165)
• [2007-03-27 4:54]

Hello Stephen
Wonderful landscape
Perfect compo and lighting,
Excellent.

Regards
Fartash

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• greenpinkorange (1767)
• [2007-03-27 5:46]

BEAUTIFUL! Breathtaking!
The sun at the back is simply perfect!

Wow.
Steph

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• methos (1161)
• [2007-03-27 6:04]

Hi Stephen,
I love your ladscapes. Their colors and composition are perfect.
This one is no different.
TFS!

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• sayat (1095)
• [2007-03-27 8:25]

Hi Stephen,
The stone circles always have this mystical and silent wisdom in them and your shot, combining it with the magical sky and the sun's position, makes it more powerful and obvious. Excellent use of wide angle. Thanks for this timeless great shot.

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• cicindela (6980)
• [2007-03-27 8:58]

Hello Stephen!
What an amazing photo! It looks for me as the place from the "Hobbit" or the "Lord of the Rings" ;> Really fantastic composition with perfect light, beauty saturated colours and very interesting POV.
Best greetings,
Radomir

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• Charo (322)
• [2007-03-27 11:35]

Hola Stephen
Preciosa y mágica visión de ese paisaje irlandés.
El color y contraste son magníficos.
Cheers
Saludos
Charo

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• jaycee (14893)
• [2007-03-27 12:01]

Hi Stephen,

An amazing photograph! No wonder it will be featured on covers. The light on the mountains and on the grass is spectacular.

Jane

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• recepyuksel (1644)
• [2007-03-27 16:10]

Amazing light...
surreal view..
bravo

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• AnimalExplorer (8322)
• [2007-03-27 18:05]

I was gonna say this looks like you applied the HDR technique to the image, I have been studying it effectiveness on images and the results are quite impressive. You have a beautiful image, well done Stephen. :)

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• captainsgirl (4078)
• [2007-03-27 19:54]

Hello Stephen,
wow, almost like a fairy tale, love the color and the simple black border. Very interesting spot too! TFS
Donna:o)

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• scottevers7 (12257)
• [2007-03-27 21:55]

Hi Stephen,
WOW! that is outstanding work. Great light, colors, and detail throughut the entire scene. Congratulations on the up coming publication of this photo. A most deserving cover shot if I have ever seen one.
Scott

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• aido (4046)
• [2007-03-27 22:08]

Hi Steve,
Hope all is well with you. This is just superb! The HD rendering provides a really striking contrast of colours and light, something almost fairy tale about it. Great exposure and perfect timing to catch the sun just where it is. So glad to hear this has been published, completely deserved. I can't see one thing I'd want to change about this.
Cheers,
Adrian

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• marioana (1476)
• [2007-03-28 12:20]

Hi Stephen.
Magnificent light and mood you've captured. Lovely colours and great POV. Well done.
Regards, Steve.

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• SunToucher (8862)
• [2007-03-28 14:25]

Hi Steve,
Congratulations with the aknowledgement of your photography skills. I am sure that many of your photos will follow to be featured in other books, magazines and travel brochures. Did this go through Alamy?
The HDR effect made this photo simply awesome, with really a great range of tones and perfectly lighting. The composition with its excellent details and colors is wonderful. I've justed started with HDR myself, and I have to say that I like it a lot.
TFS,
Niek

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• jossim (11878)
• [2007-03-28 21:39]

Fantastique et très originale cette prise.
Merci et félicitations.
Joseph

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• claudine (9803)
• [2007-03-31 10:08]

Hello Stephen,
This is almost too nice to be true! :-) What an amazing and mystical place! Exposure is breath taking and this picture is just perfect to me. Those sun rays give a magical mood and so is color's saturation. Wonderful! I wish I can visit your country someday, I'm sure I would feel like being home ;) Thanks,
Claudine

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• hester (10944)
• [2007-04-02 13:50]

Hi Stephen

This is just amazing, the light here is almost magical. Composition, light, POV, sharpness are all perfect. Just wonderful

PT all out today

TFS

Karan

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• zumoduvas (2036)
• [2007-04-03 8:19]

Hello Stephen.

Excellent picture, nice composition and colors.
Fantastic.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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• pauljk (224)
• [2007-04-03 21:46]

Hi Stephen,
Awesome landscape with heaps of atmosphere. Great exposure and love the composition with strong lead in lines.
Cheers
Paul

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• saeedabbasi (4182)
• [2007-04-10 5:12]

Hi again dear Stephen ,
excellent composition with levely light.
wonderful shot.
it is spectacular.
thanks for sharing
Saeed

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• erve (219)
• [2007-05-24 18:07]

i absolutely love this photo, the colours, the composition, the light. i wish i had the talent to take photos like this.
:)

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• Mick_M (22)
• [2008-08-31 10:18]

Very nice !
Regards.
Mick