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Image Title: Castle Archway Image Number: SP007 Date: 4/01 Location: Spain Negative Number: 1605 Format: 4x5 Film: AgfaPan 400
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Description: It might be coincidence, but the images I took on my "Spanish adventure" almost all had arches in them, either natural or man-made. This image of an archway in a castle in Baiona, Spain, is one example of the man-made type. It was most difficult to take, as the courtyard I was in was rather small, even for my 120 mm wide-angle lens (for a 4x5 view camera). I wanted to capture the entire entryway as well as the two pillars. I must have spent close to an hour in this spot, trying different compositions, vertical and horizontal, with the sun out as well as in total shadow. I wanted a feeling of depth to the image, and so I like this image with the sun lighting the far side of the arch. The weathered stones that make up the walls and columns of the castle are also very interesting. However, the lighting was bright with severe shadows to deal with in the printing of this image. |
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