Half-Moon Battery, Edinburgh Castle
Description
- Title:
- Half-Moon Battery, Edinburgh Castle
- Caption / Description:
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The Half-Moon Battery at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. The battery was constructed between 1573-1578 on top of the ruins of David's Tower (the residence of King David II), which was destroyed during the Lang Seige of 1571-1573. The battery was built to act as the castle's main high level defence on its vulnerable east side.
Until 1716 the battery was armed with seven bronze guns cast for James IV, known as the 'Seven sisters'. The Half-Moon Battery was also the original home of the castle's famous 'One o'clock gun', a gun that is fired at 1pm almost every day.
Edinburgh castle itself, is the most popular paid tourist attraction in Scotland. It is built on castle rock, a large volcanic rock that raises the castle high up to dominate the city's skyline. It has been involved in many armed conflicts between the Scottish and the English. The castle was a Royal residence until the unification of Scotland and England in 1603.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Europe
- UK
- Britain
- Castle
- Scotland
- Alba
- Midlothian
- Meadhan Lodainn
- Edinburgh
- Dùn Èideann
- Half-Moon Battery
- Edinburgh Castle
- Canons
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Half-Moon Battery.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 10512px x 5256px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Edinburgh Castle
- City:
- Edinburgh
- Province/State:
- Midlothian
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Edinburgh Castle
- City:
- Edinburgh
- Province/State:
- Midlothian
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 55.948438333333, -3.1990983333333 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:
- 1⁄50 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 400
- 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 around, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±1EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- PTGUI 9 Pro
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images stitched, blended, and exposure fused in PTGUI 9 Pro
Images blended for exposure in PS CS5 with Topaz Remask 3 used for some masking
Nadir patched in PS CS5
LCE selectively applied in PS CS5