Braunston Goddess stone carving
Description
- Title:
- Braunston Goddess stone carving
- Caption / Description:
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The Braunston "Goddess" stone carving, situated outside the western end of All Saints' Church in Braunston-in-Rutland, Rutland, UK.
From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunston-in-Rutland#The_Braunston_.22Goddess.22):
A curious sculpted stone stands in the churchyard, at the west end of the church, close to the tower. Known as the Braunston "Goddess", it was found in about 1920 when the church doorstep needed to be replaced. When the slab was lifted this carving was revealed on the underside. There has been considerable speculation as to its age and meaning, and its original position as part of the church building, or whether it may even predate the church. It is clearly not a gargoyle as it has no drainage channel. It may have had an apotropaic purpose. It has facial and stylistic similarities with some Irish Sheela na Gigs, but it has no genitalia. - Tags / Keywords:
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- Europe
- UK
- Britain
- England
- East Midlands
- Church
- Stone
- Carving
- Braunston-in-Rutland
- All Saints' Church
- Braunston Goddess
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC9311a.NEF
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2592px x 3872px
- 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:
- All Saints' Church
- City:
- Braunston-in-Rutland
- Province/State:
- Rutland
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- All Saints' Church
- City:
- Braunston-in-Rutland
- Province/State:
- Rutland
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 52.650676933333, -0.7710108 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:
- 1⁄60 s
- Aperture:
- f/5.6
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +1
- Focal Length:
- 31mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 46mm
- 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:
- Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G(IF)
- Filters used:
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- B+W UV 010 MRC
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
-0.99 exposure compensation applied in CNX2
Curves adjustment to increase contrast in CNX2
LCE applied in CNX2