A walk on the moors Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here we are on Dartmoor,the largest area of wild country in southern Britain.
Thousands of people will miss Dartmoor altogether as they speed through Devon each summer on the main roads north and south of the moor en route for Cornwall.

Dartmoor is part of a vast, raised granite plateau, rising to 2,037ft [621m] at its heighest point.
It receives the full force of the prevailing south-westerly winds, and has an annual rainfall often more than 60in [150cm].

Where the granite has been exposed to the elements frost,wind and rain have weathered it into fantastic blocks and shapes to form 'tors'.

Further erosion of the granite blocks has resulted in 'clitter', small granite boulders, covering large areas on the slopes below the tors.

This picture shows a small part of the moors north of Twobridges.
The picture shows a part of the Devonport Leat,an amazing feat of 18th century engineering.The water flows along the leat for 27 miles [43km] and takes it down to the reservoir at Burrator.The water channel has been created by the laying down of stones.If you look carefully you can follow the line of the Leat through the picture.

The tors that you can see on the horizon are Longaford Tor and to the left Higher White Tor.

[Some information from 'Dartmoor,Jarrolds short walks.]

Very little PP;just adjusted levels, applied unsharp mask and resized for posting.
Thanks for looking.

swiatopelk777, gracious, gunbud, ellelloo, caroze, jonathan_hart, Dyerco, vbbreizh, Longroute, josepmarin, stego, crhieatt trouve(nt) cette note utile

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swiatopelk777 (9120) 2009-03-01 10:17

Hi Jean!
Nice landscape. Very nice lightness and brightness. Good shot.
Greetings from Poland!

gracious (20017) 2009-03-01 10:23

Hello Jean,
How are you!
Thank you for sharing this fantistic view of the Moorland!
perfect depth with a awesome view and nice to include the walking path and a flowing water channel!
good sharpness with nice colour and details
my warmest regards
a hug from Tony

gunbud (28121) 2009-03-01 10:44

Hi Jean,
The tiny vivid blue canal makes an ideal lead-in to these lovely somber moorelands that lead peacefully over the rolling hills to the lovely blue sky.
I can feel the stiff winds blowing over this open landscape.
Regards, Tom

AROBN54 (10789) 2009-03-01 11:00

Beautiful landscape, Jean,
I love the waterway leading in and the curve it takes. The fence line along it is really nice, too. Lovely soft colors, great light and depth and a superb wide view. This is a really pretty shot! Many thanks and warmest wishes,
Shelly

(My grandson walked by as I was writing and said to tell you he LOVES the color of the water and it's an awesome shot. He's 8) *** :)))

ellelloo (4923) 2009-03-01 11:26

Hello Jean,
A beautiful landscape, which your excellent note also makes an interesting and good TE contribution. I like the contrast, which the blue water makes with the grass. A good composition and perspective, where several curved diagonals divide the view into "levels". Nice natural colours. TFS!
Greetings from still wintry Finland,
Lasse

caroze (7) 2009-03-01 12:25

Like a fairy tale so bewildering beautifull!Thanks, CarOze

jonathan_hart (22607) 2009-03-01 12:26

nice perspective of the fence and the little river,
the simplicity of the landscape is attractive to me
good depth and natural tones
jc

Dyerco (9256) 2009-03-01 16:44

Hi Jean
You have captured the essence of the moor vwry well. There is a strong leading line from the water course and the fence. Excellent winter colours.
Phil

vbbreizh (2622) 2009-03-02 7:44

Hi Jean,
Beautiful shot of this astonishing landscape.
Well captured with a good managment of lights and colors.
I like the blue of this stream here...
A really nice one !
Regards, Gilles

Longroute (9731) 2009-03-02 13:37

Hello Jean,

you produced a great shot here. The sense of space, of depth and vastness is so good and an excellent sharpness allows us to appreciate the fine texture of the grass. Everything is so alive and incisive especially that small leat. The colour of the water I think is the most important feature which creates a wonderful contrast with the surrounding grass. I like the curving lines too which make the image more dynamic.
My compliments,
Donato

rodgerg (24843) 2009-03-03 1:54

Hello Jean,

A nice view of a wintre's landsacpe. Good balance in the composition and great propsect with the channel which advance in the image and invite to discovery. Nice harmony in the coloours too. A beautiful image full of serenity.
Best regards,
Roger

josepmarin (34017) 2009-03-03 12:09

Hi Jean,
I like the depth in the image because of the great perspective of your framing. The blue color of the water in the middle of this naked scenery gives a nice chromatic touch to the composition.
Good work.
Best regards,
Josep

stego (22400) 2009-03-06 12:23

Hi Jean,
You have made great compo with this desolated but still strangely beautiful landscape which doesn't seem to offer many "really good" photographic opportunities to the less inspired and skilful, but perhaps it's a mine for some like you. You really captured very well that sense of immensity and wildness. The stream and the valley are very cleverly placed, leading the eye thought the image.
Regards, José.

crhieatt (5145) 2009-03-09 6:32

Jean,

Hard to look at a shot of Dartmoor wothout remining myself that I really must make the effort to get down there sometime. I do love the place, the very unpredictable wildness of it, the tors.

Some years ago I recall heading out on a climbing expedition, intending to surmount some tor or another; the fog came down, we wandered aimlessly, unable to find the tor at all, let alone climb it. We retreat to lower levels.

Better weather in your shot - that's possible too!

Regards
Colin

jemaflor (39689) 2009-03-27 11:27

Hi Jean,
A good contrast of colours with this laight well captured, great depth with your frame, good result.

marietom (32062) 2009-04-06 13:33

salut Jean,

Joli, ce ruisseau bien bleu dans ce paysage jaune. C'est bien observé et composé.
Bonne soirée
Marie

MichaelLevy (619) 2009-04-11 20:55

Hi Jean,
Well observed and composed. I like the way you have managed the lines of the fence and the canal, the light and colors of the grass and water.
Best,
Michael