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Stony Ground
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05_Apr_09
Stony Ground

Aberdeenshire

....at Stonehaven , where else?
It was here that the inflatable tyre was invented,
well not on the beach, but in the town....
Most folk believe Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre
but Robert Thomson beat him to it by 42 years (1846)!!

Nikon D80 ,Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG ASP DF
6s f/32.0 at 34.0mm iso100. Circular polariser, 2 stop ND and 1.5 stop ND hard grad filters. full exif

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Kerry Tingley09-Apr-2009 14:14
Lovely rocks and moss leading the eye to the water, then the town. Beautiful.
Harrison07-Apr-2009 01:26
Love the moss on those
Cindi Smith07-Apr-2009 00:31
You are quite the scenic photographer! Your images always amaze me. This is fabulous!
Richard Chapman06-Apr-2009 21:54
Draws the eye in beautifully
McGarva06-Apr-2009 21:17
Grea detail and composition ... ands the slime gives it a real seadide feel
J. Scott Coile06-Apr-2009 18:40
Rich contrast in the foreground. Beautiful saturation. Well composed.
John 06-Apr-2009 17:57
Wonderful POV!!
Guest 06-Apr-2009 16:42
Really great colours!
Maaike Huizer06-Apr-2009 07:41
A gorgeous scenery and excellent composition. V
Yvonne06-Apr-2009 07:18
Amazing to see that moss on the stones & lovely little rockpool!
laine05-Apr-2009 21:28
Thanks Mr Thomson for saving my legs....!!! A lovely POV.
Phillip Normanton05-Apr-2009 20:57
Yeah, but it was Pirelli that invented the calendar ;o))
Nice DoF here and vibrant greens!
Nicki Thurgar05-Apr-2009 20:51
Great foreground interest, love those mossy rocks!
John05-Apr-2009 20:17
Absolute gorgeous well thought about the comp. BV
Johnny JAG05-Apr-2009 19:55
Well done Mr Thomson for inventing the puncture! Great shot.
Doug Cruden05-Apr-2009 19:48
Lovely foreground, Stewart - love the deep colours on the rocks, and you've chosen an excellent PoV. V
Máire Uí Mhaicín05-Apr-2009 19:21
Excellent use of DOF here and I love the richness of the foreground greens and the transparency of the water in the puddle.
Bill Ewart Jr05-Apr-2009 19:14
oooops, those!!!
Bill Ewart Jr05-Apr-2009 19:13
watch out, tose rocks are slippery!!!!!!!!!!!
Mairéad05-Apr-2009 18:41
Great composition focusing on those rounded stones and
seaweed.
Kevin Chester05-Apr-2009 17:30
Nice POV with a great lead into the foreground
carol j. phipps05-Apr-2009 17:01
Gorgeous! Love the pov. That one rock resembles a shark tail! Nice moss.
Pedro Libório05-Apr-2009 16:39
quite fantastic image!!!!
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