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To the Manor born
To the Manor born
SoulMan1978


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A100
Lens: Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha
Location: Burghley House, Lincolnshire
Date: Oct 21, 2008
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

Post: Thanks to everyone for the wonderful comments. 60 comments one on shot is a record for me :-)

This shot was an out-take from my ribbon-winning Wealth Shot last October.



I actually prefer this shot to the one I won a ribbon with, but I couldn't get it to come out right in basic so I went with the other shot. Possibly a correct decision in hindsight :-)

Statistics
Place: 362 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.8532
Avg (commenters): 6.3929
Avg (participants): 5.8163
Avg (non-participants): 6.0676
Views since voting: 867
Views during voting: 662
Votes: 504
Comments: 61
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:50:46 PM
nicely observed, but looks a little flat.
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03/17/2009 10:10:03 PM
Great shot. The placement of the manor, offset by the tree, with wonderful clouds floating by.
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03/17/2009 01:11:25 PM
lovely
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03/17/2009 11:29:13 AM
Lovely and detailed country manor in garden setting shot. Nice clarity and color.
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03/17/2009 10:16:55 AM
The clouds here are perfect, nice comp and capture of the grand estate feeling.
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03/17/2009 08:49:18 AM
Postcard quality. Gorgeous.
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03/17/2009 08:14:31 AM
nice capture, I'd have been tempted to crop more tightly on the rhs, and to lose a little from the top too
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03/16/2009 08:51:19 PM
great time of day for this shot
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03/16/2009 05:42:29 PM
Oh, I see you have photographed my house. You owe me $100 for the permit :)
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03/16/2009 10:08:46 AM
hmm lets see.. nice taken still Id prefer to see 'whole' castle and its a bit ... ok its not so interesting for me (especially for this challenge) - so I have to ask , is it really your best? ;)

regards ;D
brano
03/16/2009 03:48:02 AM
pretty
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03/15/2009 11:47:18 PM
Wonderful composition. The cloud capping the tree is just perfect. I love the way the clouds lead me to that tiny hovel of home. Very well done.8
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03/15/2009 09:16:13 PM
Lovely image.
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03/15/2009 08:19:56 PM
Crisp - nice color - good composition
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03/15/2009 07:37:39 PM
beauttiful building. perfect clouds too
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03/15/2009 12:56:21 PM
very impressive place and and excellent picture of it!
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03/15/2009 12:05:02 PM
I loved that show! Still watch the reruns. Crisp, clear, just not sure about the crop, feels like a little to much on the right.
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03/15/2009 05:27:53 AM
good background of clouds in the capture, 6
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03/14/2009 06:26:16 PM
Very nice combination of colors and the shadows add to it. It could be darker.
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03/14/2009 06:20:05 PM
Very pristine. The diagonal drift of the clouds really frames the shot nicely.
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03/14/2009 05:52:21 PM
This is beautiful.....must be England. You had a perfect sky for it.
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03/14/2009 03:57:27 PM
Hm. Maybe a little tighter crop from the right is all I can think of. Right at the edge of the big tree. Nice tones/colors.
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03/14/2009 10:34:22 AM
Beautiful shot, very well composed.
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03/13/2009 04:47:55 PM
Very serene and majestic! 8
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03/13/2009 04:10:50 PM
FABULOUS clarity and clouds and composition. Well done.

Not voting yet.
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03/13/2009 02:17:35 PM
Ahh, glorious Lincolnshire. Did you see the deer?

Nice shot.
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03/13/2009 10:10:40 AM
Nicely captured with the sun illunimating the manor.
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03/13/2009 09:17:30 AM
Majestic photo! Wonderful building and I like the tree.
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03/13/2009 08:28:20 AM
wow ... I'd love to wander through and take pictures for a day! nice and sharp, good composition
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03/13/2009 06:13:28 AM
nicely composed, the cloud formation really helps here, 7
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03/13/2009 12:47:59 AM
Cool use of the clouds to connect the photo.
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03/12/2009 11:42:27 PM
Did you get permission to shoot my backyard ... kidding ... You've made me wish it WAS my backyard. Fun. Thanks.
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03/12/2009 10:54:28 PM
I wouldn't mind this being my Manor :-) Well captured!
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03/12/2009 08:56:15 PM
Nice and natural looking. Good light and good detail.
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03/12/2009 08:45:56 PM
What a fantastic place! Composition works really well here.
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03/12/2009 06:46:16 PM
The clouds provide a wonderful leading line that draws the eye right into your subject. Nicely lit and well seen.
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03/12/2009 04:40:45 PM
Very stately. The cloud adds volumes. Might have cropped a little more of the sky out but still a nice shot.
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03/12/2009 01:56:05 PM
Looks like a postcard. Good pic.
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03/12/2009 11:15:29 AM
Great composition, i just think the colors could be stronger with more PP! Nice shot!
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03/12/2009 10:51:21 AM
Gorgeous day and location!
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03/12/2009 10:20:03 AM
Its pleasant for sure, but there isn't necessarily anything that makes it jump out at me.
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03/12/2009 09:12:19 AM
very nice shot
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03/12/2009 07:57:49 AM
Nice record shot, lovely sky
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03/12/2009 06:07:23 AM
This is picture postcard stuff - nice shot. Just a little too much blue sky? Maybe a little tighter crop?
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03/12/2009 05:14:43 AM
Oh don't we all wish? Would make a lovely postcard.
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03/12/2009 12:37:27 AM
Nice shot. looks like a post card.
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03/11/2009 09:52:07 PM
Wow looks like a painting, love the lighting.
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03/11/2009 09:40:01 PM
10 beautifully crisp photo. Clouds are perfect!
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03/11/2009 07:25:08 PM
good comp
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03/11/2009 07:00:03 PM
That beautiful English (guessing) architecture and clear skies. Early fall perhaps? Great shot!
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03/11/2009 06:17:26 PM
The colors are nice and the clouds help draw the eye through the image
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03/11/2009 02:01:49 PM
Nice shot, makes me want to drink Pimms ;)
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03/11/2009 01:42:07 PM
ohhh, looks like to "placed" the clouds...how pretty, where is this
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03/11/2009 01:07:35 PM
Nice landscape. Love the way the clouds line up with one side of the
perspective.
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03/11/2009 08:53:38 AM
What a humongous property and residence.
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03/11/2009 08:40:37 AM
Gotta love big mansion houses
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03/11/2009 04:20:38 AM
Nicely composed and crystal sharp, although lacking the wow factor. Good luck for the challenge.
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03/11/2009 04:05:21 AM
pleasing and has a lot of interest in it
the rich greens and blue sky are great
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03/11/2009 04:02:38 AM
Nice composition
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03/11/2009 01:23:21 AM
Horizon looks slightly tilted to me. This would make a great B&W...... As it is, average. Sorry, just being honest.
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03/11/2009 12:53:52 AM
Hmm, this one looks familiar. Where's the guy in the guitar?
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