Whooo! A Sp-oo-ky place for Hallowe'en, a photo from Somerset, England

Photographer's Note

A Hallowed Morning Everyone,

Here is a spooky image for Hallowe'en ... Glastonbury Tor!

On the day we visited the tor, although the weather forecast had promised bright sunshine over the whole country, the area around Glastonbury and Glastonbury Tor remained steeped in mist.
I was considering how to photograph the site when a tall girl, dressed in black, lifted her iPhone and completed the image for me!

I will add a view up to the Tor as a workshop.

'Glastonbury Tor rises like a beacon above the Somerset levels. Visible for over twenty miles, it floats like an island over the misty, verdant landscape. There's something almost mystical about this hill and the ghostly tower atop it. Even if you're not there on pilgrimage, when you catch sight of Glastonbury you'll understand its allure for pagan and Christian alike.
In Glastonbury, legend and history meet. The reality is straightforward: a majestic ruined abbey and church set in a charming, offbeat English town unique for its sheer number of New Age and magic shops. But behind the facts lurk legends of Arthur, the Holy Grail, and even the idea that a young Jesus may have visited Britain.

In ancient times, the Somerset levels were a shallow, marshy sea. Then, Glastonbury Tor was an island. Neolithic peoples in the region built platform villages linked by wooden causeways, arguably the first man-made roads.
At some point, no one knows exactly when, the Tor became a sacred site. Viewed close up, its slopes are subtly terraced, and some scholars speculate that it forms a remnant of a Neolithic labyrinth. The Celts called it Ynys Witrin, or the Isle of Glass, and believed it was a gateway to the underworld. Later legend has it that the Tor is the Island of Avalon, burial site of King Arthur ... By Susan Wilbanks

jhm, danos, holmertz, cornejo, ChrisJ, ikeharel, bukitgolfb301, delpeoples, lucasgalodoido has marked this note useful

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jemaflor (147224) 2015-10-31 0:34

Hi Bev,
Difficult light with fog, good result with the vertical format, ideal of course and also the detail with the lady, well taken.

Silvio1953 (221729) 2015-10-31 0:39

Ciao cara Bev, great view of fantastic tower, lovely composition with photographer in action, wonderful soft colors, splendid light and fascinating misty atmosphere, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

danos (110407) 2015-10-31 1:34

Hello Bev,
nice the view of Glastonbury Tor with the presentation of the visitor to
adds scale in the image.The informative note complete perfect the whole scenery.

Have a good WE,Danos

Nicou (193806) 2015-10-31 2:51

Hello

Fantastique ambiance et compo quelle belle tour avec la petite ouverture en fond le petit passage superbe et la dame а droit fantastique ensemble.
Bravo et amitiй
Nicou

lousat (139332) 2015-10-31 2:55

Hi Bev,interesting place for Halloween,the architechure is serious an with a touch of mistery too,i like the girl in the composition that give us the exact idea of the big size.Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (102774) 2015-10-31 3:07

Hello Bev,
I wonder if that woman in black will ever find out what a great favour she did for you. Her presence lifts the photo to a higher level. Not that she looks that spooky, but she is so well placed and the gesture she makes with her phone makes us look even closer at her. (But I also wonder what kind of photo she took from that angle.)
The Tor is majestic and the haziness probably makes it look even more interesting. I also read your note with great interest.
Kind regards,
Gert

cornejo (61504) 2015-10-31 5:46

Hi Bev, very good pictures of this interesting tower, very well captured in these interesting images, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good evening and happy Sunday.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-10-31 6:44

Bonjour Beverly,

J'aime beaucoup ce cadrage vertical. Il accompagne а merveille la ligne trиs йlancйe de cette belle tour de pierres. J'aime la personne а cфtй qui fournit une belle relation dimensionnelle.

Bon samedi

Serge

No_One (4) 2015-10-31 6:51

Hi Bev
Boo! :) haha, a nice spooky scene for the day and even before I read your note I thought how much the lady in black really makes this photo, she could be the banshee of the castle emerging at dusk for a night of spooky happenings. Very apt post. Have a great day!
Noel

ChrisJ (171884) 2015-10-31 7:47

Hi Bev,

You may not have a deep blue sky but at least there is no choking haze from air pollution like in China and India. The mist and fog add mood and atmosphere. The tower is nicely framed and centred and reminds me of some of the towers in Prague except it is less lavishly decorated. The 2 people animate the scene. Tfs!

rbassin (27472) 2015-10-31 9:06

Bonjour Beverly,
une photo intйressante avec la brume, bonne prйsence de la personne qui crйe un rapport d'йchelle
Bon W-e
Roland

carlo62 (81265) 2015-10-31 15:47

Ciao Bev
non hai avuto fortuna con la luce, ma и andata bene con il soggetto, bella la torre e interessante l'inquadratura.
Buona domenica
Carlo

Tue (92470) 2015-11-01 1:28

Hello Beverley,
Great capture of this large and lonely tower. Your POV makes it look impressive. The lady with her iPhone was a very nice inclusion indeed. The foggy view of the fields in the background adds a nice mood, I think.
Lars

ikeharel (113427) 2015-11-01 1:29

A scared tor, Beverly, why and for what... it is a lone edifice on a high hill, the mist added mystery to the story. Interesting stuff after all.
Good choice to add some life with the tall lady and her cell posing.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike

macjake (98456) 2015-11-01 14:30

Hi Bev
perhaps not the best of days to capture this scene, espcially frustrating when the weather forecast predicted something much better - i hate that!

seems like now days we can capture anybody posing for a selfie with any subject.

have we seen this subject before, I think John has posted it once or twice no?

misty air, but what can you do, I still like it for its history and allure.
cheers
craig

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2015-11-01 20:32

Hi dear Beverley

Very appealing and stunning image. Simple but that is why so eye-catching, Nice vertical format selection, the best match with this unique object, Camera lady at right side is very good accent.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

delpeoples (60342) 2015-11-03 3:59

Ciao dear Bev

Boo! I hope you had a fun-filled, spooky Halloween. This certainly looks haunted, even in the daytime. I can only imagine how eerie it must be at night. Excellent vertical frame, sharpness and - by the inclusion of the person - sense of perspective and scale. Superb work.

Un abbraccio
Lisa

mkamionka (74535) 2015-11-03 4:46

Hi Bev,
we have a lot of fog recently in the north east. But I see this one was taken before. So this is taken with your new camera, yes, I think camera dealing better with poor light may be useful for winter time :)
I hope I will have the pleasure to meet you with your new camera this Sunday.

Nice composition with the girl taking photo of the tower.
The fog makes everything quite grey but I am surprised by how good the white-grey sky looks here. My camera usually overexposes the white sky, I have to either focus on the architecture loosing sky completely or focus on the sky getting just silhouettes of the buildings. But I doubt I will be getting new camera any time soon :(

Very suitable for Halloween mood,
M

fabianoleite (13575) 2015-11-04 5:09

Beautiful old tower, with a nice landscape n the back. Nice inclusion of the person for the sake of dimensions. Good work, congratulations!

batalay (41261) 2015-11-05 7:32

Hello Beverley,

The photo is good, the sort of photo that would be seen in the old Pitkin publication. But here it is the young woman who makes the photo. Your note is first rate and for the first time I've come to understand the tower's significance.

Warm regards,

Bulent

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2015-11-05 14:56

Olб Beverley,
interessante a nota, e apesar do tempo nгo estar dos melhores, a foto ficou boa com a ajuda da moзa. Belo trabalho.
Parabйns e Abraзo,
Lucas

Matyas (0) 2015-11-17 1:00

Hello Beverley! Amazing tower. Wonderful woman. Fine cut and frame. Perfect format. Nice brightness and colours. Good title. Sophisticated effect. Regards!