Looking Over...
Uploaded: November 11, 2011 02:09:53
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Accidentally (a long story) I discovered a gem of a spot in Newtown--right next "door" to our town. Bucks County Community College is situated on a 200-acre parcel on the cliffs and wilderness overlooking Neshaminy Creek (really a river).
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An extraordinary "castle" overlooking the river became the school's first classroom building and it features (the hidden) Tyler Formal Gardens, which reflect early 20th Century horticulture, influenced by French and Italian Gardens.
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The Gardens are divided into levels and compartments, separated by stone walls and shrubs, and feature an espalier, sodded lawns, water fountains, gravel pathways and bronze sculpture. The castle, gardens, and wilderness are not visible from the road.
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Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Avril Young November 11, 2011
Beautiful capture, lovely colour,tones and pov...must be a lovely garden to visit. #1422155Gregory R. Gaskin November 11, 2011
Boy the lighting on this could not be any better but even with the shadows everything is properly exposed, nothing over or under, nice work. #9797454Douglas Pignet November 11, 2011
nice comp & pov here Michelle...well done #9797456Jack Gaskin November 11, 2011
GREAT JOB of having the statue JUST SO. A wonderful composition. Sound like a real find so I'm sure there will be more shots from around the grounds.Jack #9797465
Danny B. Head November 11, 2011
Nice textures and lines! #9797517Gord MacEachern November 11, 2011
A great find and a beautiful image Michelle!! #9797628R. J. Laudenbacher November 11, 2011
Wonderful leading lines in this and beautiful golden light and tones. Looks like you found a keeper of a spot to shoot for sure. #9797667MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 11, 2011
I was expecting a four leaf clover ;0)What a great find!
I'll bet you feel like you have struck the mother load
Can't wait to see what else you discovered there
Fabulous PoV Comp and detail #9797688
Monnie Ryan November 11, 2011
Wow what a find! This is fabulous - look forward to seeing more from this treasure, Michelle! #9797719VISHVAJIT JUIKAR November 11, 2011
very nice capture #9797995Debbie Bray November 11, 2011
You lined this up very nicely, Michelle! I love reading your stories behind the images! It put everything belonging to a place. #9798253Mike Clime November 11, 2011
Nice capture, comp and textures, Michelle! Bet we see more from this place. #9798319John Connolly November 11, 2011
I am impressed with your great lighting and textures here Michelle! I think I can feel a series coming on here! #9798375Ken Smith November 11, 2011
You sure find a lot of unique locales, plus intertwine some history with them. Cool shot, Michelle! #9798572Mary Timman November 11, 2011
Love your perspective, detail, designs and just a really neat image! #9798729Ann H. Belus November 11, 2011
Lucky you to have found this place, Michelle! Excellent image here; great comp...love your POV! #9798838Heather Loewenhardt November 11, 2011
Fabulous lines, curves and textures. Great sky to frame it all. #9798846Terry Cervi November 11, 2011
Sounds like a wonderful place to visit! This is beautiful, Michelle! #9798879Ann Coates November 11, 2011
Really beautiful Michelle. Don't you love it when you discover something like this. #9799005Patrick Rouzes November 11, 2011
You never know until you go exploring, Michelle! The pov, comp, tones, clarity detail & mood are to near perfection, my friend! Exceptional job, indeed! #9799007Steve M. Harrington November 11, 2011
A fine composition, Michelle!Rona L. Schwarz November 11, 2011
Superb composition and wonderful POV, Michelle! Great textures, lines, curves, and color all in one splendid package! #9799226Stefania Barbier November 11, 2011
what a unique find... great comp and capture! #9799269Ian M. Hill November 12, 2011
A lovely find Michelle and nicely captured,would like to visit there too. #9799336Ujjwal Mukherjee November 12, 2011
Superb composition and capture,Michelle!! #9799661Lindley Johnson November 12, 2011
What a great find! Excellent light, comp, color, and details, Michelle. #9799749Mike F. Anderson November 12, 2011
Beautifully composed and executed Michelle. Great POV. Nothing like a staircase to bring everything together. #9800044Mariann Kovats November 12, 2011
Beautiful composition, details and POV, Michelle! #9800413Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas November 12, 2011
Beautiful composition, colors and lighting Michelle!,Lisa J. Boulden November 13, 2011
Fantastic light, color, and comp!Jill Odice November 13, 2011
You caught this beautiful scenery at just the right time with that golden light! #9802753Emile Abbott November 14, 2011
Great perspective, light and color. It all comes together in this composition. #9803952Marilyn K. Lincecum November 15, 2011
Beautiful Micelle..love the old staircase !! Fantastic comp, light, color, detail and texture. Hope to see it again !! #9806943Guy D. Biechele November 17, 2011
Love the color and POV. Fine shot, Michelle. #9812359Dianne Brin November 28, 2011
What beautiful color, clarity and composition! A great find. Love this! #9836372Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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