Apple Arch, Barnsdale Gardens

Apple Arch, Barnsdale Gardens

Description

Title:
Apple Arch, Barnsdale Gardens
Caption / Description:

The Apple Arch at Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, UK. The pergola is comprised of nearly 30 varieties of apple with a few pears. The plants were planted as year old whips, and then trained over the metal arch framework.

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:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • East Midlands
  • Green
  • Trees
  • Arch
  • Archway
  • Plants
  • Garden
  • Rutland
  • Barnsdale Gardens
  • Exton
  • Geoff Hamilton
  • Gardeners' World
  • Pergola
  • Apple
  • Pear

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
38 Apple Arch.psb
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
10520px x 5260px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Barnsdale Gardens
City:
Exton
Province/State:
Rutland
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Barnsdale Gardens
City:
Exton
Province/State:
Rutland
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.687820867817, -0.65145441483806 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:
130 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

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • 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 and blended in PTGUI 8 Pro
Handheld nadir image remapped to equirectangular projection in PTGUI 8 Pro
Some blending errors corrected and nadir patched in PS CS5
LCE applied in PS CS5
Curves adjustment to increase contrast applied in PS CS5