Saturday, 6 February 2010

Another view of Merrivale Tor

I'm just going through the last of the shots from my recent outing to Dartmoor during the thaw. I've got a cute shot of some sheep that I hope will make it through the digital darkroom.

Tor and outbuilding

Merrivale Tor View

If you've seen my recent postings, you'll know that Merrivale is near Princetown in the heart of Dartmoor. I'm not sure what the hut on the left is, but it's fairly close to some farm buildings so is no doubt to do with that.

I relaxed my normal rules for this shot. I rarely do landscape shots without something remarkable (to me, anyway) to include for compositional purposes. In this case though, I just wanted to make a good shot of the Tor and put it in context, more of a record shot than my usual.

comments / critique / feedback always welcome :)

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12 Comments:

Blogger Dors said...

Good shot Mark. I see there is still some snow around.

Sunday, February 07, 2010 12:30:00 AM  
Blogger Linda said...

A beautiful shot, I love landscapes. This one is so peaceful.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a nice day :)

Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:55:00 AM  
Blogger imac said...

Nice work Mark, did you walk to the top?.

Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:10:00 PM  
Blogger Betty Manousos:cutand-dry.blogspot.com said...

Mesmerizingly beautiful photo!

Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:24:00 PM  
Blogger Highton-Ridley said...

Thanks Dors and Linda - @imac: hehe! No, 20 mins of walking around in the biting wind, to make the shots I did get was enough for me.

@Betty: If you're ever in this part of the world, you must visit this area!

Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:51:00 PM  
Blogger Chapa said...

Nice place.

Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:02:00 PM  
Blogger Sylvia said...

A really exquisite photo!

Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:00:00 PM  
Blogger Highton-Ridley said...

Hi Chapa - good to see you around! Glad you like the look of Dartmoor.

@Sylvia: Too kind :) When you were in the UK did you ever visit Devon?

Monday, February 08, 2010 12:35:00 AM  
Blogger Merri Cvetan, The Design Coach said...

I am expecting Cathy or Heathcliff to walk across the moor! Breathtaking photo.

Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:31:00 PM  
Blogger Highton-Ridley said...

Thanks Merri - nice bit of synchronicity, this being Merrivale Tor. Maybe you should have one of my prints of this on your wall!

Thursday, February 11, 2010 6:18:00 PM  
Blogger Cricket said...

Love the feeling in this landscape. Nice work.


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:32:00 PM  
Blogger Carl said...

Nice shot. I really like this one.

Carl

Saturday, February 20, 2010 12:16:00 PM  

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