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23-DEC-2010 C. Bell

Tomnavarie Recumbent Stone Circle at Sunset

The Tomnavarie recumbent stone circle near Tarland is about 4000 years old, apparently aligned for major phases of the moon however maybe just by chance (I doubt it!) two days on from the winter solstice the sun seems to be setting nicely in alignment with the main recumbent stone.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
0.60s f/32.0 at 42.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Dec-2010 16:14:03
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 450D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length42 mm
Exposure Time0.60 sec
Aperturef/32
ISO Equivalent100
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Douglas Scott 22-Oct-2014 11:24
A fantastic shot! The reason the midwinter sun is setting in line with the recumbent is because it was taken to the west of its centre.
Skip W28-Dec-2010 17:03
You got it Chris. Great Rays. Quite moving.
Ann...27-Dec-2010 19:47
There is a real air of mystery here. The light is wonderful.
Hans Koot27-Dec-2010 16:33
splendid !
Doug Cruden27-Dec-2010 10:03
Wow, that's impressive! Tony's right, there's something Biblical about this, half expect to see Noah leap over the recumbent :o)
lou_rozensteins27-Dec-2010 07:48
Amazing light. Well done.
Stewart Mitchell26-Dec-2010 21:35
I normally dislike flare in shots....but it works well here Chris!
McGarva26-Dec-2010 20:33
Awesome rays ... an almost biblical shot over the standing stones ... superb! :)
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