Reflections of Eileen, a photo from Highland, Scotland

Photographer's Note

History of Eileen Donan Castle

There was once a hermit on the island, St Donan, and Eileen Donan is "Island of Donan" in Gaelic. There has also been a Pict fort.

The present castle was built on this site by Alexander II in the 13th century to protect against Viking raids, and given to Colin Fitzgerald. The strong keep was defence against all attempts to take the castle, including many raids by the MacDonalds of the Isles

During the first Jacobite rebellion, the owners of the castle, the MacRaes, supported the Old Pretender, and garrisoned a small force of Spanish soldiers here. The castle was pounded into submission in 1719 by four English frigates.

It was left in ruins until 1912, when a Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap decided to re-build his ancestral home. For the next twenty years he restored the castle faithfully, paying great attention to detail. It was opened to the public in 1934, and Col MacRae-Gilstrap lived there for part of the year. It also became the spiritual home of the MacRae clan.

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ophelcia (0) 2009-05-21 16:59

It's an unforgettable view over the castle, I really like the reflections, the water is so calm:)
Well done, lightning is great, blue hour is perfect for such shots,
Greetings,
G.

stevesaba (8167) 2009-05-21 17:10

Hi Stephen!
Was just going to log out, but when I checked the main gallery I saw your just recent upload. Another joy to behold! Glad to see another one so soon! A truly flawless composition. What more can be said except thanks for sharing. Great work! Regards,
Steve

gneufeld (15890) 2009-05-21 18:37

Hi Stephen,
A gorgeous evening shot with stunning reflections and deep rich colors. Very well done and TFS. Gerald

asajernigan (21427) 2009-05-21 18:56

Stephen,
This is a great blue hour shot. Your composition is great using the reflection to add depth and balance to the scene. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The bridge leads the eye into the shot nicely.
TFS,
Asa

InasiaJones (31566) 2009-05-21 19:32

Hi Stephen,

You must have a strong feminine side, because you know how to make yourself desired... :-P) Whatever you are doing away from TE, it's good to see you back here.

Stephen, what you are presenting here is high class material. I'm an enthusiastic fan of the blue hour and make a lot of them wherever I am, but very rarely do I have this quality of sky, such a rich texture that contributes a lot to the overall splendour of your photo, even more here as it is doubled with the reflection.

Excellent use of the bridge that visually (and literally) leads to the castle, creating a stronger sense of distant perspective. Your composition is flawless, the light is perfectly managed and I appreciate the fact that you didn't wait for the sky to become darker, as you already have a good balance with your light sources, artificial and natural.

I would have been tempted to cloned out these floating debris, as they are few and easily manageable, but you might have a good reason to keep them there or running out of time... :-P)

I have been twice in Scotland, from Glasgow to Inverness and from Edinburgh to Fort William; it's so regrettable that I wasn't interested in photography even 5 years ago... Man, I would like to have these incredible castles and mountains in my gallery, so I will have to go back one day or another; the only positive aspect is that my ears are already adapted to the Scottish accent... :-P)

Cheers!

Andrι

Fransx (1457) 2009-05-21 19:41

Hello Stephen,
What an amazing scenery with a fantastic reflection!
A beautiful archway leading to the castle with superb warm light cast over it!
A complimenting sky and surroundings.
A clean presentation with a bonus starburst!
Well done,
Regards,

Francis Xavier

berek (50518) 2009-05-21 21:45

Hi Stephen,
very good light and colors management . you took this picture right time. beautiful reflections and impressive architecture.
Greetings.
Burak

jurek1951 (42198) 2009-05-21 21:55

Hi Stephen,
Lovely capture and composition.Beautiful colours and detail.Marvellous lighting and reflex on water.
Georg

BurhanettinMasa (641) 2009-05-21 22:42

Hello Stephen,
The reflection and the scene is excellent ...

Regards,
Burhan

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2009-05-21 23:22

Hi Stephen.

When I was there I couldn't post something like this...what an envy!

The light was impressive and the reflections...wowwwww. Really better than my posts here!

Rgs, Oscar

mesutilgim (0) 2009-05-21 23:31

Hi Stephen,
Great !
Very good pov and perfect picture geometry. Amazing reflections and very nice light management.
Good grahism and perfect usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

mkamionka (75009) 2009-05-22 3:17

Hi Stephen
welcome back.
This is a jaw dropping view and a fantastic presentation. I feel always weird commenting on your shots because they are always perfect and no words can add anything to them.
The composition with the bridge is so pretty and reflection is really so colorful and perfect with the small items swimming there in the foreground which is always a good thing to have in a reflection,
Congratulations
M

atha2pan (3811) 2009-05-22 3:47

What a lovely photo.
Although the light of the lamp is overexposed, it does not "destroy" the beauty of the whole scenery.

Well done
Sakis

Floydian (30970) 2009-05-22 5:40

Hi Steve,

Almost impossible to produce something better than the previous one, but have to admit this also looks pretty good in exposure and light, bit it's missing that last punch the other had. Nevertheless a very good composed image...any thoughts about the debris in the water?

Take care,

Henk

delkoo (68) 2009-05-22 7:16

hi stephen
an other great shot from this place, Light management, contrast, color and composition are simply superb.

didier

jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-05-22 7:26

perfect moment, fine exposure and brightness, the various colors are great looking, this is a pure delight for me as i never seen such a good reflection play with this castle, my very favorite castle that i only know with photos
jc

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-05-22 7:27

Hello Stephen!
The picture is truly attractive and wonderufl with amazingly good photo qualities that really please me!
The pov, the composition and the exposure are real highlights!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

OLF (4017) 2009-05-24 0:55

Hi Stephen,
Really happy to see new photographs from you! All the new post are beautifull, this one is my favorite. Very well composed, very good use of the light and a very good subject with water reflection!
An amazing work here!
Very best regards,
Olivier

Bruno40 (6662) 2009-05-24 2:57

Hi Stephen,
Wonderful photo, I like the blue hour exposure, the perfect reflections, great composition and nice clarity.
very well done
Jorge

pauloog (11751) 2009-05-27 1:18

Hello Stephen,
A beautiful view brought in clear natural darker colours. A pleasure to look at. What else to say ?
Regards,
Paul

ibhm (322) 2009-06-06 3:40

Very very nice, I see all of your pictures and there are all very beautiful.
Thank you for sharing with us
Congratulations
Isabelle

lynnguzzi (0) 2009-09-27 10:54

There, you see? While this photograph is of your usual excellence, I prefer, personally speaking, the other shot of the same subject, but with the vertical composition. Perhaps they were even taken only minutes apart, but that magic light has gone, and the vertical photo has that counterbalancing touch of green at the bottom that this doesn't have. (Then again, you could be justified in saying, "Yes, and this one has a counterbalancing touch of BLUE at the bottom" :-))) Lynn

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Copyright: Stephen Emerson (Signal-Womb) (13048)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2009-05-00
Categories: Κάστρα
Camera: Canon EOS5D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L
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Date Submitted: 2009-05-21 16:46
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