Stokesay Castle

Stokesay Castle
Description
Title: Stokesay Castle
Caption/Description:

Stokesay Castle is the oldest fortified Manor House in England.

The majority of the structure was built in the late 13th Century by the local wool merchant Laurence of Ludlow, with the Jaobean Gatehouse added in the 16th century. The North Tower (shown here) is one of the oldest parts of the building, begun in around 1240.
Tags/Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • English Civil War
  • Stokesay
  • West Midlands
  • Shropshire
  • Stokesay Castle
  • Castle
  • Manor House
  • 12th Century
  • Craven Arms
  • North Tower
Admin
Date Original Photo Taken: 2009-07-12 14:19:22
Original File Name:
Event:
Rating: ⋆⋆⋆⋆
Date this image added/last updated on website: 2010-03-16 09:03:56
Original File Dimensions: 3868px x 2581px
File Type: JPEG
Color Mode: RGB
Original Image Color Profile: Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
Location Shown:
Sublocation: Stokesay
City: Craven Arms
Province/State: Shropshire
Country: United Kingdom
World Region: Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation: Stokesay
City: Craven Arms
Province/State: Shropshire
Country: United Kingdom
World Region: Europe
Geo-location: 52.430673249972, -2.831644625 View on map
Rights
Copyright Status: Copyrighted
Licensing Status: Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use: Yes
Available for Commercial Use: No
Copyright Notice: © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
Shutter speed: 1⁄160 s
Aperture: f/5.6
Camera Model: Nikon D200
ISO: 100
Exposure Compensation: -1/3
Focal Length: 10mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.): 15mm
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Cloudy
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
Lens: Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Post Processing
Image Modified: 2009-08-24 12:07:40
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • Nikon Capture NX
Post Processing:

5 exposures bracketed 1EV blended together, LCE, Highpass sharpen, Curves adjustment to add contrast