Photographer's Note
We are on Sharpitor, one of 160 tors on Dartmoor.
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Made of granite; Dartmoor granite is about 280 million years old. The processes resulting in the formation of the Dartmoor tors started as the granite cooled and solidified from molten rock at a temperature of 900 - 1000 degrees C. The minerals which make up granite crystallised as closely interlocking grains forming the hard rock.
Tors usually overlie unaltered bedrock and are thought to be formed either by freeze-thaw weathering or by groundwater weathering before exposure.
Masses of broken pieces of granite litter the ground as here, but many appear as rock formations with many cracks and splits dominating the moorland views.
It was a very windy and quite cool morning.
Note the people on the left hand side of the shot, that will give you an idea of the scale.
Thanks for looking.
holmertz, pajaran, Fis2, Royaldevon, ikeharel, jhm, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO marcou esta nota como útil
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(82204) 2020-09-10 12:23
Hello Jean,
What a beautiful landscape with the gently sloping hills in the distance and the many rocks in the foreground. They were ideally lit by the sunlight and the background looks also very attractive thanks to the large white clouds.
Lars
holmertz
(92836) 2020-09-10 12:35
Hello Jean,
What a very strange scenery, and what a great contrast between these huge rocks covering such a large area and the soft hill slopes in the distance. Dartmoor obviously has a lot of interesting sights to offer. This is a very enjoyable photo with excellent sharpness and light.
Best regards,
Gert
Fis2
(155573) 2020-09-10 13:36
Witaj Jean!
A very curious place, view makes impression.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
The stones are impressive.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof
Royaldevon
(75344) 2020-09-10 15:15
Hello Jean,
Dartmoor is amazing for photography.
It is one of those places which produces so many different character aspects.
Here, you have shown this tor, one of nature's natural sculptures, from a fine viewpoint, completely dominating the f/g. It mimics the fallen stones of an ancient stone-age structure, whilst the gentler land slopes away into the distance.
The inclusion of the figures was important for scale.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
lousat
(129925) 2020-09-10 15:30
Hi Jean,the best perspective to show us the big blocks of granite,interesting note about the history of this area and how the blocks were formed,an excellent capture in this calm morning made in the usual excellent quality. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
Silvio1953
(205657) 2020-09-10 21:01
Ciao Jean, fascinating landsape with a lot of rocks, superb sky, splendid light and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, have a good weekend, ciao Silvio
jemaflor
(135380) 2020-09-10 23:04
Hi Jean,
Photogenic view well composed with stones in the FG, good depth effect with hills on the BG, good details with human silhouette, nice sunlight well captured, interesting post.
ikeharel
(105885) 2020-09-10 23:13
The people on top of the big rock gave scale to the scene, Jean, enable us to comprehend sizes.
Notable erosion seems to the right side of the slope, added sense of depth to the picture.
Have a nice friday,
Ike
emka
(152136) 2020-09-10 23:45
hello Jean, Magnificent view of this rocky landscape. Although it was a collo and windy day we can see some tourists on top of the hill. Spectacular composition.
Best regards MAlgo
ifege
(32169) 2020-09-11 0:34
Hi Jean
A good photo in the large view of these piles of granite with a much bleaker background.
cheers
Ian
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(32570) 2020-09-11 5:38
Hello Jean
Great picture from vast Dartmoor. This barren, windswept place is incredibley difficult to get across in pictures, I found. Good job here, though.
Benny
jhm
(202939) 2020-09-11 10:39
Hello Jean,
Nice quiet panorama view with the big rocks in foreground
Composition and presentation be superb.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John.
PaulVDV
(54825) 2020-09-12 12:21
Hello Jean,
Here you present us a very strange landscape.
This 'wilderness' looks like a mess of debris but it's so fascinating.
By showing the visitors at the rim of the hill, it becomes easy for us to estimate the size of the area.
Not so easy to walk on this site, I think.
Best regards, Paul
COSTANTINO
(104115) 2020-09-12 22:37
Hello dear friend and have a nice day
a wild landscape with impressive
rocks creating a different
atmosphere...
it isa beautiful landscape with the
gently sloping hills
regards
Costantino
jmdias
(102852) 2020-09-14 12:11
jean
some areas near bragança and guarda in northern portugal looks like this place, lots of granite and a desolate landscape, they use the stones to built traditional houses in blocks. nice this view.
here another very dry, hot and smoky day, there are many big fires in central brazil, many natural landscape destroyed and animals included. so sad. a cloud of smoke is above us at this moment.
take care
jorge
macjake
(96157) 2020-09-14 16:38
Hi Jean
I had to take a closer look at this one.
its great to always see these rustic landscapes, its as if a thunder storm could hit any minute, then add in the large rocks and its a fine scene. Interesting note too, I didn't know about that. cheers
Craig
mkamionka
(61176) 2020-09-16 7:34
Hi Jean,
it reminds me a lot some Irish landscapes I had a chance to experience.
The weather looked quite changeable. But as long as you got some sunshine it was great. The rocks in the foreground are very well lit with even grey color appearing eye catching.
Indeed the presence of people helps us to imagine the scale.
Nice asymmetric composition,
M
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(47106) 2020-09-16 12:41
Jean, blocks of granite are scattered in the moor. They prove the geological activity in the area. It is a perfect spot for hikers but they must be careful when they walk here. Magnificent landscape photo. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.
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- Date Taken: 2020-09-05
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- Date Submitted: 2020-09-10 12:19
