Photographer's Note
Hello Everyone,
My photograph, today, reveals the fragmentary remains of Dunbar Castle. I chose this as it included the character of Dunbar, too.
The castle overlooks Dunbar and are the remains of what was once one of the mightiest castles in Scotland. The ruins are in a dangerous and precarious state and access has not been allowed since part of them collapsed into the sea in 1993.
Defences were built on this rocky outcrop by the Votanidi tribe during the Romans' excursions into Scotland and it was a Northumbrian stronghold in 650AD. It was later a Pictish fortress until captured by the Scots under Kenneth MacAlpin in 849AD. The first stone castle was probably constructed by the Earl of Dunbar in the 1070s.
It has been attacked and defended countless times, being built and rebuilt many times.
On 24 April 1567 Mary Queen of Scots was brought to Dunbar Castle by the Earl of Bothwell after his abduction of her, and the two later returned to the castle after their marriage on 15 May. After the Queen's subsequent surrender and abdication, the Scottish Parliament ordered the destruction of a castle that was so strong its possession destabilised the balance of power in Scotland.
The final indignity for Dunbar Castle came with the construction of the Victoria Harbour in 1844. A new entrance for Dunbar's harbours was blasted through the end of the rock on which the castle ruins stood: indeed, the process of firing explosives by electricity was invented especially for the job. - copied from Undiscovered Scotland
The thought of a castle held romantic ideas for me, even though I knew it was very ruined.
Anyway, I thought it had to be included in my images from Dunbar. I hope you felt they were worth sharing, too.
I will add some closer views of the castle as workshops.
Thank you for your interest Bev :-)
Fis2, ikeharel, papagolf21, PaulVDV, alvaraalto, pierrefonds, adramad, ChrisJ, macjake, jean113, cornejo marcou esta nota como útil
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mesutilgim
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(0) 2019-09-10 10:43
Hello Bev,
Another perfect capture and TE entry in your gallery.
Both photographycally and informative perfect job. Your rich notes are an evidence of the fact, how serious you take TE.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM
Silvio1953
(205611) 2019-09-10 11:12
Ciao cara Bev, great view of fantastic castle, lovely composition with nice family, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Fis2
(155547) 2019-09-10 12:59
Witaj Bev!
A very curious place, view makes impression.
I like castle and boats.
Good framing and colors.
Nice picture from daily life.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
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(21317) 2019-09-10 13:03
Dear Beverley,
Its obvious from this picture that Dunbar Castle lies in a very appealing environment.
Best Wishes,
Gy
holmertz
(92782) 2019-09-10 13:24
Hello Bev,
Somehow the ruins look slightly less ruined in the main photo than in the WS. In case the persons walking down the curving road were on their way to the former castle, they should have had an interesting time exploring the place. The narrow road and lawns covering the lower left part of the photo balance the view of the ruins and the small port well. The two parts of the photo are nicely divided along a diagonal made by the quay. You had a fine weather during your excursion and the photo has very nice light and colours.
Best regards,
Gert
Gerrit
(59968) 2019-09-10 15:29
Hi Beverley,
Excellent view towards the spectacular ruined fort with a good foreground and a lot of details to enjoy.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit
ifege
(32129) 2019-09-10 19:39
Hi Bev
Not much castle there! A good photo of people boats and ruins although I think would have cropped it a little so that the left hand path edge started in the corner.
Cheers
Ian
Nicou
(193806) 2019-09-10 20:19
Hello
Très très beau chemin d'amenée avec le personnes et en fod ces ruines du château ce drapeau qui flotte au vent quelle ruines et vue superbe cette pierre et le petit port en avec le bateaux superbe
bravo et amitié
Nicou
Tue
(82164) 2019-09-10 22:38
Hello Beverley,
I have been to Edinburgh a couple of times and if I remember correctly I thought about visiting Dunbar as well, but I never did. I really missed something I can see here in your picture. It looks so beautiful and charming with the wonderful old castle and the harbour of fishing boats in the foreground. The light is pleasant and gentle and the colours are very well-saturated.
Lars
papagolf21
(152599) 2019-09-10 23:33
Bonjour, chère Bev,
J'imagine qu'il doit exister une petite déception de voir ce château sous cette forme, alors qu'il a connu une période glorieuse et majestueuse.
Heureusement, la photographie est là pour présenter les ruines encore debout.
Belle note et bon sujet.
Amitiés.
Philippe
emka
(152108) 2019-09-11 0:15
Hello Bev, Not much left from this Dunbar castle but for me, such ruins are more romantic that the castles well preserved. But I love all the castles. Charming composition. Nice boats in the marina.
Kind regards MAlgo
PaulVDV
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(54809) 2019-09-11 2:23
Hello Beverley,
In the WS I can see that it must be very interesting but also very difficult to explore the ruins.
On your main photo we seem to have easier access.
The slightly winding path certainly provides a nice introduction.
A well balanced picture with attractive natural colours and perfect sharpness.
Best regards, Paul
dta
(98518) 2019-09-11 4:15
Hello Bev ,
An excellent composition with the sinuous alley in the FG , the picturesque fishing port , and the ruins in the BG . Very ruined castle , for sure !
Regards
alvaraalto
(42234) 2019-09-11 4:23
Hello Bev,
A fascinating contrast of the ancient remains of Dunbar Castle and the small marina in front of it.
This makes Dunbar an attractive place for different types of tourists.
A nice colourful portrait.
Have a nice day, groet Rob
lousat
(129891) 2019-09-11 13:11
Hi Bev,a very useful report with 3 bright pics made from different points of view to show us what remains of this castle,just some ruins but still attractive,well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
gervaso
(28177) 2019-09-11 13:58
Hello, Bev!
I like this view of the castle in the background including the path that leads to it and the people walking that give more life and interest to the scene! Beautiful well saturated colors, and the reflection on the water is also a nice detail! Excellent job!
pierrefonds
(103465) 2019-09-11 15:56
Hi Beverley,
The presence of the persons is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the Dunbar castle. The colors and the sharpness are very good. Have a nice day.
Pierre
rychem
(72179) 2019-09-11 21:32
A picturesque ruin of the castle, your photo shows two different eras: historical walls from many centuries ago and completely modern boats and cars, interesting capture
regards Ryszard
adramad
(66964) 2019-09-13 10:27
Hi Bev.
What a lovely corner, the family seems to guide us along the path to the small and charming harbor, under the imposing ruins of the castle, the beautiful sky and that green lawn, make up an excellent photo.
A beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Well done I love.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis.
ChrisJ
(159954) 2019-09-15 7:31
Hello Bev,
Missed this one. The curving grey walking path adds nice linear perspective and funnels the eye towards he impressive bg ruins of the old castle. Good sharpness and the moored fishing boats add further interest. Tfs!
macjake
(96157) 2019-09-16 0:43
Hi Bev
wow, now that's a Ruin! amazing how some ruins are so intact, and others are about 98% demolished - which seems to be this one here. its almost impossible to try and imagine how the actual castle would have looked like. I suppose its only a matter of time until its completely gone. I like your sentiment about the romantic idea of it all, so true. imagine being on this same spot in the 1500's - I guess we need to borrow Gert's time machine, lets go! cheers
Craig
jean113
(21991) 2019-09-16 9:16
Hello Beverley, 'fragmentary remains' you say, and indeed that is exactly what we see, but we do like ruins don't we?
Your information gives a full description of the history of Dunbar Castle.
This shot shows the castle so close to the sea, and the fishing boats add a nice touch of colour.
A well considered composition with good sharpness.
Kind regards Jean.
jmdias
(102822) 2019-11-14 9:55
bev
in fact the ruins looks fragile and dangerous seen from here.
nice details of the area with a mix of boats and daily life in FG.
take care
jorge
cornejo
(61504) 2019-12-09 3:03
Hi Bev, very nice photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition with the castle and the port, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.
Good afternoon and happy start of the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon)
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(75330) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2019-08-28
- Categories: Castelos, Vida Diária
- Camera: Canon PowerShot G12
- Exposição: f/0.1, 1/807 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2019-09-10 10:28
