Inspiring Photo: Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle - Scotland

Uploaded: September 02, 2005 10:58:09

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Marcie A. Fowler September 02, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic lighting and those reflections make this a doubly beautiful image!! Well done! #304468

Gianfranco Rindone September 02, 2005

Thanks Marcie,

local people told me this was once in a lifetime view: now is permanent anyway!

Gianfranco #1797366

September 02, 2005

Perfect GIanfranco...it is what I would like to have in my livingroom, a "drammatic versus clear" Scotland!! PS Va bene l'inglese?? Sono stata nelle righe?? :-)
Paola #1797485

Jessica L. Richard September 02, 2005

wow, spectacular image! wonderful color and refelctions! #1797486

Elisabeth A. Gay September 02, 2005

I believe the locals - this is one of the most photographed places in the UK, and I have never seen it like this before - absolutely awesome image
Ann #1797721

Corinne M. Thompson September 02, 2005

What a fantastic image! #1798184

Marc A. Bailey September 05, 2005

Gianfranco, I had to chuckle when I layed eyes on this image, its just too perfect!! everything is wonderful, from the reflections to the colours captured in the rainbow! well done, awesome! #1804070

Evy Johansen October 11, 2005

Very beautiful, Gianfranco! Congratulations on your POTD! #1939181

October 11, 2005

If you can create an image of the phrase: "words can't describe it". This is what it would look like... Well done!!! #1939223

Susie Peek-Swint October 11, 2005

Stunning and truly magical capture Gianfranco ~ many congrats on POTD! #1939230

Bill Houghton October 11, 2005

Beautiful shot Gianfranco. Great work. Congratulations. #1939282

Judy S. Fung October 11, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Gianfranco! #1939392

Vicki Hunt October 11, 2005

OH MY GOODNESS!!! This is awesome! congrats on your POTD!! #1939436

Mata Patan October 11, 2005

Meravigliosa!!!!
Complimenti per questa fantastica POTD!!! #1939461

Virginia L. Allison October 11, 2005

Beautiful. #1939479

Scott Pedersen October 11, 2005

Great. Love the lighting and the rainbow #1939597

October 11, 2005

WOW! That is some shot. GREEAAAT. Keep up the good work. #1939772

Leonard Pierce October 11, 2005

Very beautiful and perfectly captured Gianfranco!!! Congratulations for a very well deserved POTD!! #1939882

Elisabeth A. Gay October 11, 2005

Congratulations Gianfranco!
Ann #1939971

Joy Rector October 11, 2005

congrats on the POTD #1939995

Wendy Stevenson October 11, 2005

An incredible image in so many ways!! Congratulations on your POTD!!! Superb!! #1940037

Michelle R. Kovach October 11, 2005

Incredible shot! Congrats on your POTD Feature! #1940181

Randy Wilson October 11, 2005

Great composition Gianfranco. By using the rule of thirds and having the rainbow in the center made this a professional shot. I would contact some travel agencies and see if you could possible sell it. I've always wanted to come to Scotland and that photo may be what pushes me to go. The travel agencies may see it the same way. Congrats on POTD. Keep up the good work. #1940222

Laurence Saliba October 11, 2005

Bellissimo!!! Perfect image Gianfranco!!! Congrats on POTD!! We will surely see this one again! #1940274

October 11, 2005

What a wonderful way to start my e-mail morning! This photo took my breath away. Thank you for sharing! #1940279

Laura Clay-Ballard October 11, 2005

gorgeous. congrats on potd. #1940297

October 11, 2005

OH MY GOSH!!! That's all I can think of! #1940449

Susana Ms Heide October 11, 2005

M A G N I F I C I E N T ! ! ! A WINNER!!! CONGRATS on your POTD! #1940525

Robert L. Andersen October 11, 2005

Spectacular ! Gorgeous Image ! Congrats !! #1940582

Sharon C. Nickodem October 11, 2005

Simply beautiful! When I visited Scotland, it sure didn't look like this. All I got was grey, bleak overcast days. You were blessed! #1940586

October 11, 2005

wow what an incredable scene....so well done...congrats! #1940597

Melody Molinaro October 11, 2005

Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Great work! #1940622

Kathleen R. Struckle October 11, 2005

Stunning image. Congrats on POTD!! #1940706

October 11, 2005

So THAT's where the those little guys with the pot of gold live, at the end of the rainbow! I imagined it would look something like that! :o)

Beautiful Shot! Congrats on POTD! #1940795

steven barr October 11, 2005

Simply AWESOME ......... AND I LOVE that it comes from a FILM camera!! Congrats!!!!!!! BTW, what type of film did you use? #1940936

Theresa M. VanderStaay October 11, 2005

Just beautiful.....Congrats on POTD! #1940956

Dan Walters October 11, 2005

Awesome Shot! Love the lighting! #1941166

Gianfranco Rindone October 11, 2005

Well... thanks to everybody, I was not expecting this!
I think it would be useful to give a bit of background: this shot was taken at the end of August 2005 at around 8.00 pm. I was lucky to decide to wait for the sun to fall below the clouds into the western clear sky window I noticed earlier on. I stayed more than one hour with my tripod set up and the composition fixed, then I was just blessed by mother nature! I remember a local guy telling me "...this is once in a lifetime, you will never see it again..."
I think I've been very lucky, but, as we say in Italy, " La fortuna aiuta gli audaci!"
The slide film was Kodak Ectacrome 100 ASA.

Thanks again you all!

Gianfranco
#1941313

Olga V October 11, 2005

that's amazing... #1941644

Joline Frazier October 11, 2005

Incredible! Congratulations on a wonderful photo of the day. #1941692

Mary Clarke October 11, 2005

Many congratulations on POTD Gianfranco. Absolutely beautiful image. #1941944

Mary N C. Taitt October 11, 2005

What a wonderful magical mystical photo! Nice colors and reflections! CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD! Mary :-) #1942118

Anita Taylor October 11, 2005

Oh wow! This is incredible, Gianfranco! Lovely image and beautiful colors and lighting. Love the rainbow! The castle actually looks like the pot of gold :) #1942193

Pu Chen October 11, 2005

Wow, just amazing! and your patience certainly paid off. Congratulations on your POTD, Gianfranco! #1942315

Keri M. Dietrich October 12, 2005

Just beautiful, congratulations on POTD! #1943510

Susan Jane Allen October 12, 2005

Wow, may we all be so blessed at least once in our lifetimes! But your skill made the most of it. #1943849

October 12, 2005

This particular photo is absolutely beautiful. The color scheme and continuity is subperb. I thought the subject was interesting. The images were very captivating and intriguing. I really amire your work as an artist and Photographer. I also think that your image of the location of Scotland had given me another perspective of how this geographical location really is as far as a physical territorial appearance - therefore maybe one day I would look forward to visit such a beautiful country.
Avis K.Williams Caesar
aviscae@yahoo.com #1944056

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 12, 2005

Magical image, congratulations on this fabulous potd!! #1944059

Luhut Napitupulu October 12, 2005

Wow...this is superb, so beautiful! You are lucky to have the good moment to capture, Gianfranco! The colours and the reflection are so pretty! Congratulations on POTD! #1944245

Tony Gutowski October 12, 2005

Wonderful capture!congrasts on POTD There always after me lucky charms!-T.G #1944981

Paula S. Buckingham October 13, 2005

Just breathtaking, what a wonderful photo! #1946665

Ed Heaton October 13, 2005

Tremendous job GIanfranco!
Congrats on POTD! #1949313

October 22, 2005

A magical interpretation. #1983052

GianAngelo Monchieri July 15, 2008

Simply beautiful #6181863

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