While in Edinburgh, my husband really wanted to climb the Walter Scott Monument. He really wanted to climb every tall building we saw, but it wasn’t always possible. However, with the WSM, it is. There are 287 steps, and most of the climb looks like this:
You can see the joy in my hubby’s face. He was having the time of his life. And the reward? Well, his joy most certainly, but also this view from the top:
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For this week’s After Before Friday challenge, I don’t have the inbetween images to show you. It’s been one of those weeks. But I hope you like what I’ve done with this image anyway. I’ll start with the After:
This photo is from our recent Scotland trip. We were walking down a road to a ruined castle, and the stone wall was so intriguing I had to take a photo of it. (We didn’t know the people who were ahead of us, but I think they add interest to the picture.)
Here’s the Before:
I think it’s still a lovely photo, even without any processing. For the After photo, I maxed out the contrast, moved the hue a little to the red side of things, and saturated the colors just a bit (less than 15%). Then I cropped it to more of a panoramic feel.
Let me know what you think!
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As photographers, we get the chance to take a lot of pictures of many things: scenery, family, scenery, buildings, scenery, pets, scenery. You get the picture (pun intended). I can’t think of anywhere that I’ve ever been where I thought “Wow, I never want to take a picture of THIS place.” And I’m really glad about that. The world around us is amazing. Every place has it’s own type of beauty. These pictures are from our recent trip to Scotland. The first one is looking over the countryside from Stirling Castle. The second (one I’ve posted before) is call The Queen’s View and was the favorite view of Queen Margaret (Robert the Bruce’s wife) in all of Scotland. So this week’s challenge is to find the beauty in your view, whether it’s just outside your kitchen window or from a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
IN A NEW POST CREATED FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO OR TWO OF YOUR FAVORITE VIEW OR VIEWS.
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One of each. Thanks for the fun challenge, Cee!
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This picture of Edinburgh Castle was taken from the top of the Walter Scott Monument.
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Tobermory is the largest town on the Isle of Mull. It’s a beautiful sea port with colorful houses and beautiful trees. I especially love the reflection of the buildings in the bay.
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You may recognize this castle, if you’re a Monty Python fan. This castle has the distinction of being every castle (EVERY castle) except the Castle Arggghhhh in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The French taunted Arthur and his men from the tower on the left. One of the windows on the third level was Herbert’s bedroom window from whence he shot the arrow with his plea (“To whomever finds this note…”). Terry Jones (one of the Monty Python boys) narrated the self-guided tour recording. Not only that, but it was also built by one of my ancestors, Robert Stewart, the Duke of Albany (c.1340–1420). We love this castle.
IN A NEW POST CREATED FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PHOTO OR TWO WITH A LINK TO A MOVIE OR T.V. SHOW.
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