Civil War battlefield viewpoint, Clipston

Civil War battlefield viewpoint, Clipston

Description

Title:
Civil War battlefield viewpoint, Clipston
Caption / Description:

Looking across a field towards the Civil War battlefield viewpoint at Clipston, in Northamptonshire, UK. The brick structure used for the viewpoint was originally built as an aircraft observation post during the second World War.

Situated next to the viewpoint is a Royal Observer Corps (ROC) nuclear observation bunker from the Cold War. You can see the entrance shaft, ventilation shaft, and Fixed Survey Meter (FSM) pipe protruding above the ground.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • East Midlands
  • Field
  • Countryside
  • Sheep
  • Northamptonshire
  • Clipston
  • WWII aircraft observation post
  • English Civil War battlefield
  • Royal Observer Corps nuclear observation bunker

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_6113a.nef
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2836px x 4254px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Adobe RGB (1998)

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
City:
Clipston
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Clipston
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.4375, -0.96722222222222 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2011 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1640 s
Aperture:
f/5.6
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
55mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Flash:
Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:
Auto
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 II USM
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld, manual focus using liveview

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
  • Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP) 3.5
Post Processing:

CR2 converted in DPP 3.5
Color Control Point used in CNX2 to brighten and add contrast to grass
Color Control Point used in CNX2 to darken and add contrast to clouds