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Abandoned Millstones

Abandoned Millstones
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There are dozens of these old Millstones abandoned on Stanage Edge in the Peak District, they have laid here for years a product of the industrial revolution, but they do make great photographic subjects!!

Photographer: Steve Elliott
Folder: Steve Elliott
Uploaded: 22-Feb-2006 13:03 CET
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Camera: Olympus E300
Exposure time: 1/125
Aperture: F5
Focal length: 36mm
Lens: 14-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focusing method: iESP
ISO: 100
White balance: Clouds
Flash: no
Image format: RAW
Processing applied: Converted to Jpeg with RSE, Levels, sharpening and converted to Web in PS
Various: Graduated ND filter used to balance Sky to Foreground
Image resized to: 756x600

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Nice! I like this shot better than the previous one! Above all, the brown colors of the foreground.
I think that if the sky was flat the image would be far less interesting.

Juan

Juan Salvatierra at 16:53 CET on 22-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Nice landscape and more interesting the documentation. Regards

Sergio Di Giovanni at 17:20 CET on 22-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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What happened over there long time ago?
There has to be a few foundation found also from these old mills I guess.
I can not believe they ( who ever) brought al those millstones up on the hill to dump them over there.
Where there fields in the past with corn ...?
There must be a reason why these stones are over there...Would like to know a little more...

Lets don't forget the picture, I like the Peak District very much.
Al the pictures you made over there are great.

regards,

Fonzy - at 20:34 CET on 22-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Wonderful photo Steve,
I like very much difference of colors in relation with the
depth of the photo.
Have you a prefered season for photo in this splendid park?
Regards
Bruno

Bruno Nardin at 07:24 CET on 23-Feb-2006 [Reply]

Thanks

Many thanks to Juan, Sergio, Fons and Bruno for all your comments and taking the time to look at my picture.
These Millstones are actually carved by hand from the local Sandstone here on Stanage Edge, it must have been a very hard job being up here in all weathers throughout the seasons with a hammer and chisel producing these huge stones for the flour mills.

The Peak District is a splendid place for photography and the views change so much as you go through the seasons, I think my favourite time is the autumn, but I look forward to whatever comes my way as each seasons brings with it a different challenge.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 08:51 CET on 23-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Very nice landscape, I am agree with all the previuos comments about your picture. Definitively I can recognize your particular style even in the thumbnails. Best regards,
Ricardo

Ricardo Rico at 20:32 CET on 23-Feb-2006 [Reply]

Abandoned Millstones

Hi Steve

A really nice photo of "our" home turf, it's been a while since I was last up on Stanage Edge, but everytime I see one of your photo's it makes me smile and want to get back up there again, but this time with my camera.

I agree with Ricardo, I could also spot that this was one of your photo's from the thumb nail.

Regards, Ian

Ian Reed at 23:17 CET on 23-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Ricardo Rico wrote:
> Very nice landscape, I am agree with all the previuos comments about your picture. Definitively
> I can recognize your particular style even in the thumbnails. Best regards,
> Ricardo
>
Thanks for your comments Ricardo, they are very encouraging.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 06:53 CET on 24-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Ian Reed wrote:
> Hi Steve
>
> A really nice photo of "our" home turf, it's been a while since I was last up on Stanage Edge,
> but everytime I see one of your photo's it makes me smile and want to get back up there again,
> but this time with my camera.
>
> I agree with Ricardo, I could also spot that this was one of your photo's from the thumb nail.
>
> Regards, Ian
>
Thanks for the comments Ian, nice to meet a local on this marvellous site, if you are over this way and fancy taking some pictures it would be great to meet up and share some ideas.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 06:59 CET on 24-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Lovely shot Steve.
Must go up there sometime & find some of these old millstones.

Dave Hall at 22:36 CET on 24-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Dave Hall wrote:
> Lovely shot Steve.
> Must go up there sometime & find some of these old millstones.
>

Thanks for the comments Dave,
It is well worth the visit there are some fine views to be seen and the millstones are everywhere so easy to find.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 06:35 CET on 25-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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Shelley O'Connell wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> The various meandering lines of landscape and placement if these millstones is great and creates
> a lot of interest to the eye. Colors and contrast with a variety of lighting are really fine too.
>
> Shelley
>

Thanks for your comments Shelley,
Stanage Edge is one of my favourite places in the Peak District it runs for several miles so you can always find something new to photograph.
Cheers Steve

Steve Elliott at 06:38 CET on 25-Feb-2006 [Reply]

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What caught my eye in the thumbnail is the line of the millstones with the wall/ road. Lovely color.

A bet it's great to be a kid here.

Darrell E at 21:50 CEST on 22-May-2006 [Reply]