gateway to the mournes, a photo from Down, Northern Ireland

Photographer's Note

the mournes are a range of mountains situated in county down, northern ireland, surrounded by agricultural land. beyond this gate lie slieve bearnagh, slieve meelmore and slieve meelbeg, all shrouded in early morning mist.

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siudzi (34141) 2011-11-22 11:45

Hi Brian,

Oh, what a charming place you have discovered and presented! The view is charming and eye-catching painted by amazing intensive colors. Beautiful! TFS.

Warm regards,
Malgorzata

Bergenphotos (3326) 2011-11-22 12:03

Hi Brian.

I don't see too many Northern Ireland shots in here, so thanks for that. The red gate was the first thing to catch my attention and perhaps why I comment it in the first place, but the landscape is wonderful, and probably more wonderful than I expected. By the way, I've heard Slieve Donark is the highest mountain. Is that nearby?

Fredrik

JFS (32459) 2011-11-22 12:05

Hi Brian,
Gateway to paradise, the scenery is just beautiful. Vivid colors and great clarity. I like the POV very much.

Cheers,
Juan

dta (98848) 2011-11-22 12:12

Hello Brian ,
This is a stunning picture ! The beautiful gate looks a little sphisticated in this rural landscape . Like the vivid colors and the clouds over the mountains in the BG .
Regards

chandrapranil (1087) 2011-11-22 12:45

Hi Brian,

You have managed the light really well in this shot - did you any filters to balance the sky and the foreground?

Well done and thank you for sharing

Pranil

mesutilgim (0) 2011-11-22 13:57

Hello Brian,
Another great capture; nice symmetry and eyecatching bright colors.
Nice the deep clouds above the hills at the background.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

patmor (576) 2011-11-22 14:23

Bonsoir Brian,
Derriere ce portail quel super panorama, merci du partage.
Patrice

willperrett (14195) 2011-11-22 14:43

Hi Brian
Great scene, well framed and composed. Unlike the other critiquers, however, I am concerned that the colours appear unnaturally vivid: is this Photoshop overcooking it for you??
Cheers
Will

cargus (13836) 2011-11-22 22:18

Beautiful colors excellent played in your picture, a perfect blend of light and clarity, an image well done.!!
Regards
Adrian

delpeoples (60342) 2011-11-22 22:28

Hi Brian

This is a great shot. It seems almost three-dimensional it's so sharp and well-defined. Yes, the colours are vibrant and the contrast is strong, but personally (and it is a personal thing) I don't find them over-cooked at all. The light also needs to be taken into account here: it's exquisite and plays a large part in making the colours look so luminous. No amount of saturation or contrast is going to fix up a photo with sh*te light. I can give you several examples here on TE where the colours have been saturated beyond all recognition (I'm a past offender) and where they look ridiculous. This photo is certainly not one of them. You did an excellent job. Have you seen the work of Jimkil (Jim Kilgallon) here on TE? His stuff reminds me a little of yours. One of the best things he ever advised me was not to be afraid to increase saturation and contrast. Even the best of photos can look drab without it. So that's my 2 pence worth, congrats and have a good day.

Cheers
Lisa

SnapRJW (31631) 2011-11-22 22:37

Hello Brian - What a fabulous gate, I would love to open it and walk through into this soft and gentle Irish landscape. Small things attract my attention, for example the dried bracken around the white pillar and the white-painted buildings dotted around and the sky is really impressive. I'm a little unsure about the colour but feel the shot may be a touch overexposed, I had a quick look at the histogram and the graph is clipped on the RHS. However, a lovely image nonetheless. Best regards rosemary

ManuMay (36447) 2011-11-23 0:21

HI Brian!

Really great!!

A very special place and an opportune red door in perfect contrast, the blue tones are superbly captured...A very pleasant view and a good realization...

My compliments...

Manu

raszid62 (18457) 2011-11-23 1:21

Helo
Beautiful, fabulous gateway - and invites you to the wonderful, autumn trip to the mountains of Mourne. Amazingly and beautiful sky. Wonderful colors and very good quality photographs.Yours
Joseph

BennyV (34726) 2011-11-23 6:35

Hi Brian,

Just lovely how the red is pushed up here, very strong and saturated, very present. Also the textures on the white painted stones are very good. The background still gets plenty of focus too. This makes me want to open up the gates and start walking!

Benny

williewhistler (16606) 2011-11-23 12:58

Hello Brian,I enjoy the sense of space and the view to the distant mountains,the colourful gate brings its own charm.
Best regards Les.

Waylim (25436) 2011-11-27 18:29

Hi Brian,

Very cool shot, I like the symetrical POV of the gate nicely centered on the foreground and the misty landscape in the background is still very nice and sharp with good details and rich colors. Love the dramma unfolding in the sky. I enjoyed it, thanks. Have a good week.

Way

dkmurphys (79209) 2011-11-29 0:51

Hi Brian,
What a lovely gate. The contrast makes this scene very attractive. Nice scene, good capture.

zanzi (13690) 2011-12-14 12:43

Bonsoir Brian
Boy, those colors are awesome !
Overcooked ? Perhaps, but who cares ?
Bravo
Chris

desy65 (576) 2011-12-19 11:40

Hi Brian
fantastic view to the beautiful landscape across the red door. Nice sky colours and sharpness.
Greetings, regards Desy

No_One (4) 2012-01-03 5:08 [Comment]

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bartekp (4746) 2012-04-22 10:52

Hi Brian,

Gate to fine landscape. Very good composition, colors and quality.

Have a nice evening

Bartek

elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-01-06 12:33

Hello Brian, beautiful range of mountains in the background and a magnificent sky!
Very interesting angle used to show the entrance to a beautiful scenery!!
Warm regards,
Eleni