Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Hadrian's Wall
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 24 June 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
A photo of the 80 mile long wall built across the neck of Northern England by the Roman Empire to mark the extent of the empire and to keep out the unconquered tribes north of the wall.
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@MahGol: Thanks MahGol...I'm really pleased that you liked it!
@Ted: Thanks Ted!
@yz: Thanks very much!
Shun from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Wow. This is even nicer than yesterdays. Have there ever been serious fights at the wall?
24 Jun 2008 6:15am
@Shun: Thanks...I'm pleased that you liked it!
(I'm not too hot on Roman history but I see that Anthony has answered your question)
@Marie.aminus3.com: Thanks Marie...I found this one and yesterdays shots hard to process for some reason and I wasn't that happy with them so I'm pleased that you liked them!
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
this is a wall? or a mesa? or mountain? is this man made? its so massive? really? wow!
24 Jun 2008 6:50am
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks...if you look carefully you'll see that the wall itself is built on top of the natural cliff. The Romans were very clever about using the natural topography of escarpments which run in a line across the landscape east to west in this area of England.
Anthony Lambert from Germany
In it´s 300 year garrisoning the wall was the site of several serious attacks.In the year 180, and between 196 and 197 the wall was so damaged that major repair works were carried out.
Great B+W shot,very dramatic.Well done Ian.
24 Jun 2008 7:18am
@Anthony Lambert: Thanks again for the information Anthony!...it's been a long time since studying this at school and I didn't know that information about the attacks on the wall.
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Another great photo, what more can I say. I've just come across this link http://www.take-a-view.co.uk/default.htm for Landscape Photographer of the year. If you haven't already done so, I think you should give it a go.
24 Jun 2008 8:00am
@Mike: Hi Mike....I'll take a look at that link - thanks!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana!
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Magnificent control of tones here. As usual, you do outstanding work with landscapes.
24 Jun 2008 8:48am
@GJC: Thanks GJC....this one and yesterdays were difficult to process for some reason and I'm not entirely happy with them. The landscape itself is so dramatic that it carries the photo along with it fotunately. (thanks also for your comments on my two recent colour landscapes)
@deny: Thanks Deny!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Impressive with great sharpness and perspective!
24 Jun 2008 9:29am
@MadScientist: Thanks....it's a very dramatic part of the English landscape but I feel that I haven't really done it justice. Maybe next time, if there is one, I'll do a better job.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
The menacing clouds give the idea of a frontier to an unfriendly world.
24 Jun 2008 9:54am
@António Pires: Thanks António!
@drum: Thanks Drum....I'm struggling a bit at the moment if I'm truthful but I want to keep on posting daily if at all possible and I'm continuing to use the camera in the hope that my 'writer's block' will pass.
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine....it's such a dramatic landscape but I don't feel that I've done it justice which is a very frustrating feeling. Photography in the hills is much harder than at the coast.
@missparis: Thanks very much!
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
What a great shot... actually (since I love history) Hadrian's Wall is something I would like to see... maybe one day... I have always wanted to go to England...
24 Jun 2008 12:40pm
@Fliss: Thanks....Hadrian's Wall is truly an amazing site and it's located in such a dramatic and unspoilt part of England - I'm sure you'd love it if you ever get a chance to visit!
@paulski: Thanks Paulski....yes, this is with my Sigma 10-20 lens!
@Marcie: Thanks Margie...it's a beautiful and unspoilt part of England with spectacular scenery on a grand scale.
@hugo poon: Hi Hugo...I'm really pleased you liked it as it's such a dramatic part of England. I need more practice taking photos in the hills as it feels much harder for me than photography on the coast. This shot and yesterdays felt difficult rather than natural so were quite frustrating as I don't feel that I've done justice to the drama and sheer scale of the place.
@Cheryl: Thanks Cheryl....I'm hoping that one day I'll be able to photograph this place at either dusk or dawn when the longer shadows should bring out the drama in the landscape more!
SKHallisey from Montreal, Canada
great shot, it reminds me almost of ansel adams. good work
24 Jun 2008 7:34pm
@SKHallisey: That's very kind of you but Ansel Adams is in a league of his own isn't he!...it would have been really interesting though to have seen what he could have done with this great view.
Margie from Auckland, New Zealand
I really like this...a very dramatic landscape!
24 Jun 2008 7:42pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
I wasn't aware of this historical wall, it shows what empires will do in their name.
25 Jun 2008 12:24am
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
A very striking view of Hadrian's Wall, Ian. One to be quite proud of, for sure. I'd like to have this shot in a poster size on my wall.
25 Jun 2008 12:40am
Nikon D40
1/125 second
F/16.0
ISO 200
30 mm (35mm equiv.)