Landscape Avebury

Avebury · **1 Like**

Today I visited a place that I haven't been to for years, Avebury.
It hasn't changed much in that time, although the rest of the world has certainly changed in the 6000 years or so since it was built.

Even the more recent changes (i.e.trees from the last few hundred years) seem to have a slightly creepy air...

Mostly there were too many people to take pictures, but at one point the couples and the families gradually evaporated, the kids went elsewhere, and all of a sudden I was alone in a bronze-age landscape.
We know a little bit about how it was all done, but as for the people who built the largest stone circle in the world - we don't even know what they called themselves...

**Kerrowdown** · 07-14-2015, 02:11 PM

Good imagery, I'm a standing stone circle kinda guy too, we have several good sets up here in the Highlands and Islands.

GeoJerry · 07-14-2015, 02:31 PM

I like that standing stone shot (and hope to get a few in Scotland next week). How do you like that Samyang lens?

plantej · 07-14-2015, 03:06 PM

Cool!

karma mechanic · 07-15-2015, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

I like that standing stone shot (and hope to get a few in Scotland next week). How do you like that Samyang lens?

I tend to use the 8mm exclusively. That might seem strange, but it suits what I do, and with many subjects there isn't much 'fisheye' distortion - both the images above are uncropped and unstraightened.
It helps that it is scarily sharp, doesn't really need focussing, and works extremely well in IR.

The other way I use it is to take several shots and stitch to get up to 360 degree images. Taken at the same time as above but a much wider view even compared to the 'normal' 8mm view:

Caver · 07-15-2015, 02:55 AM

Impressive! I can't decide witch one i like better... Purely photowise the trees, but the background story "sells" the stones as well

Very nice work! (as the stitched one posted later as well)

**Sailor** · 07-15-2015, 07:45 AM

I always dig your photos and these are no exception. The first one puts me in a science fiction mood - ironic since it's about ancient history. The second one - the ominous trees in row - made me think of the four horsemen. Maybe I've been out in the hot Texas sun too long.

Jer

plantej · 07-15-2015, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by karma mechanic

I tend to use the 8mm exclusively. That might seem strange, but it suits what I do, and with many subjects there isn't much 'fisheye' distortion - both the images above are uncropped and unstraightened.
It helps that it is scarily sharp, doesn't really need focussing, and works extremely well in IR.

The other way I use it is to take several shots and stitch to get up to 360 degree images. Taken at the same time as above but a much wider view even compared to the 'normal' 8mm view:

Really like this one, wreaking with texture. Great subject. B&W great choice.

**luftfluss** · 07-15-2015, 10:29 PM

Wow your second shot is not only wonderful, but different from any other photo I can recall.

**LaurenOE** · 07-16-2015, 05:04 PM

Awesome! I know those trees!

Hmm...on closer inspection, not the same trees?
Has the soil eroded in the 5 years since I took mine?

Interesting.

wildman · 07-16-2015, 05:32 PM

A place like this is as close as we will ever get to magic in our materialistic times - well done.

BTW they look like ancient European Beech trees - correct?

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07-14-2015, 02:11 PM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Good imagery, I'm a standing stone circle kinda guy too, we have several good sets up here in the Highlands and Islands.

07-14-2015, 02:31 PM	#3
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	I like that standing stone shot (and hope to get a few in Scotland next week). How do you like that Samyang lens?

07-14-2015, 03:06 PM	#4
plantej Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Photos: Albums Posts: 583	Cool!

07-15-2015, 02:28 AM	#5
karma mechanic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 192 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry I like that standing stone shot (and hope to get a few in Scotland next week). How do you like that Samyang lens? I tend to use the 8mm exclusively. That might seem strange, but it suits what I do, and with many subjects there isn't much 'fisheye' distortion - both the images above are uncropped and unstraightened. It helps that it is scarily sharp, doesn't really need focussing, and works extremely well in IR. The other way I use it is to take several shots and stitch to get up to 360 degree images. Taken at the same time as above but a much wider view even compared to the 'normal' 8mm view:

07-15-2015, 02:55 AM	#6
Caver Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hungary (ex-pat from Transylvania, Romania) Photos: Gallery Posts: 541	Impressive! I can't decide witch one i like better... Purely photowise the trees, but the background story "sells" the stones as well Very nice work! (as the stitched one posted later as well)

07-15-2015, 07:45 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	I always dig your photos and these are no exception. The first one puts me in a science fiction mood - ironic since it's about ancient history. The second one - the ominous trees in row - made me think of the four horsemen. Maybe I've been out in the hot Texas sun too long. Jer

07-15-2015, 07:43 PM	#8
plantej Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Photos: Albums Posts: 583	Originally posted by karma mechanic I tend to use the 8mm exclusively. That might seem strange, but it suits what I do, and with many subjects there isn't much 'fisheye' distortion - both the images above are uncropped and unstraightened. It helps that it is scarily sharp, doesn't really need focussing, and works extremely well in IR. The other way I use it is to take several shots and stitch to get up to 360 degree images. Taken at the same time as above but a much wider view even compared to the 'normal' 8mm view: Really like this one, wreaking with texture. Great subject. B&W great choice.

07-15-2015, 10:29 PM	#9
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Wow your second shot is not only wonderful, but different from any other photo I can recall.

07-16-2015, 05:04 PM	#10
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Awesome! I know those trees! Hmm...on closer inspection, not the same trees? Has the soil eroded in the 5 years since I took mine? Interesting.

07-16-2015, 05:32 PM	#11
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	A place like this is as close as we will ever get to magic in our materialistic times - well done. BTW they look like ancient European Beech trees - correct?