Window to Hope
This was taken in the basement of the keep at Peveril Castle, which sits on its cliffs above Castleton, in the Hope Valley. ...
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This was taken in the basement of the keep at Peveril Castle, which sits on its cliffs above Castleton, in the Hope Valley.
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Location
This photo was taken at Peveril Castle, in the Peak District of Derbyshire, in England. This is the lowest level of the castle.Time
This would likely have been in early to mid-afternoon, given the two hour drive to get there.Lighting
This is all natural lighting. And I was working handheld, as I usually do, so it was challenging to balance the brightness of outside with the darkness of the castle. I loved how the light seemed to spill in through the window, shining off the stone work of the archway.Equipment
This was taken on my Fuji X-T10. And handheld. No flash.Inspiration
It was absolutely the light glinting off the stone. It's been worn smooth and shiny over the centuries and was a bit damp, so the light really did gleam off of it. I felt like I was looking down a time tunnel and tried to capture that feeling of being pulled forward ... well, really backward in time. I half expected to see a 15th century army lined up in the valley below!Editing
All I ever do, really, is develop. I shoot in RAW, so it really is up to me to process the picture and make it what I want it to be. I'm not into adding what isn't in the original image. I deal with what is there and make it the best I can.In my camera bag
Depends on the day. On this day, it would have been my camera body, a couple of lenses, batteries, camera cleaning equipment. It's quite a steep climb up to the castle from Castleton, so I would have kept it light.Feedback
Look at your light and how it plays with the shadows. It's the perspective that is important in a shot like this. In fact, this shot is an exercise in perspective that reminds me of art classes when I was younger. All the lines lead to where your furthest point is. Line up your shot so that it pulls you forward ... and that is not necessarily centred. I always take several shots and try to perfect it with each. Play with aperture and ISO to get the feeling you want from the light and shadows.
