Rock Feature, Barnsdale Gardens
Description
- Title:
- Rock Feature, Barnsdale Gardens
- Caption / Description:
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A rock feature in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The rock feature was originally built for photographing alpine plants for the Gardeners' World Practical Gardening Course book. Coarse grit was mixed with the soil to create a growing environment suitable for the alpine plants.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnsdale_Gardens):
Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners' World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Europe
- UK
- Britain
- England
- East Midlands
- Clouds
- Grass
- Green
- Trees
- Plants
- Garden
- Rutland
- Cloudy
- Barnsdale Gardens
- Exton
- Geoff Hamilton
- Gardeners' World
- Overcast
- Gravel
- Alpines
- Grit
- Lawn
- Rock Feature
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- 36 A Rock Feature.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 10508px x 5254px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Barnsdale Gardens
- City:
- Exton
- Province/State:
- Rutland
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Barnsdale Gardens
- City:
- Exton
- Province/State:
- Rutland
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 52.687575119475, -0.65133163053083 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2010 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄125 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 10mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 15mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots round, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±1EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- PTGUI 8 Pro
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images (except handheld nadir) stitched, blended, and exposure fused in PTGUI 8 Pro
Handheld nadir image remapped to equirectangular projection in PTGUI 8 Pro
Images exposure blended and nadir patched in PS CS5
LCE selectively applied in PS CS5
Curves adjustment to increase contrast selectively applied in PS CS5