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Old 07-14-2009, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by PrimeTime View Post
Nicely done potterm. Well composed.
Thanks.

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Very nice.

I could tell they were HDR by the tree branches in the second picture. If you layer the images in photoshop you will be able to mask out the parts of the finished HDR that you dont like (like the ghosted branches).
Thanks for the tip - I hadn't thought of that. I'll have to brush up my masking technique in PS - sounds like it could be fiddly...

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Every time i see photos of castles in England i just want to jump on a plane and head over..these are dramatic and very nicely captured...i enjoyed them very much.
Can you tell us any of the history of the castle?
I understand it was built shortly after the battle of hastings, in 1066, by William the Conqueror but the tower in the photo's wasn't added until approx 1130. The Castle itself lies on the Pilgrims Way (as does Guildford) and apparently William ransacked various towns along the way to Canterbury (including Guildford) but came back later and built the castle.

The tower was believed to have been first used as private appartments for the King, and then later used by the Sheriff of Guildford as a Gaol (Jail). More info here: Guildford Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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