Wednesday, 28th March 2007
101
by Nigel Finn
Estimated at around 6000 years old, these 3 stones are all that remains of a larger circle, beleieved to be part of an ancient fertility ritual, whereby the young female would be passed through the circle 9 times. At certain times, these 3 stones are also in perfect alignment with the rising moon. Cornwall, England.
Equipment: Olympus C4000Z
Nigel Finn
Born and bred in the south of England, I am a keen amateur photographer, currently taking an opportunity to retrain myself from scratch. I only have use of a compact digital camera, but with a reasonable amount of manual control I try to get the best out of it and myself.
My preferred subjects are landscapes, particularly the diversity of the countryside on my doorstep.
I always welcome contructive criticism and appreciate any time people take to view my images and make their comments.
Website: Flickr Profile
101 by Nigel Finn was photo of the day on Wednesday, 28th March 2007. It is tagged Abstract. You can leave a comment below.
15 Comments
Don Radcliffe=Chicago
Nigel-Your excellent photo is enhanced by the
brief but interesting summary of its significane.
Your explanation should be a model for other pix
on EarthShots. Nice job.
Doug Anderson
Great photo, Nigel!
Lynette
Nigel – excellent composition with strong colours and fine pov. Great thought process leading the eye from the grass to the stones and finally the blue sky. although it appears some PS work might have been done on the sky. overall beautifully captured with your digital compact. TFS
Photo Buffet
Deep, rich colors. Nice job, Nigel!
Julia
I just happened on this site – ten to one I love the photograph.
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Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Excellent picture. I love Cornwall.
Ann
You have surely made good use of a compact camera here.I always advocate that it is the photographer with an eye and a skill that will create the best photos. Well done this is a nice image. Good subject and thank you for the history and biography.
Anurag
They could be a part of an ancient observatory. a la Stone Henge.
Peter Cooney
How thoughtful of those people, knowing you would need some subject matter, very mystical!
Peter Cooney
Oh and you took the shot on my B’day o>o
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Su
Very clever!
renee
very interesting shot!
Su
Great shot and on my list of places to visit.
Rajib Singha
Nice shot!
Rosie
I love this shot! I wish I could take pictures this good. Maybe I should get a better camera…