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Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, UK.
Haddon Hall is a fortified medieval manor house dating from the 12th Century. It is the home of Lord and Lady Edward Manners whose family have owned it since 1567. Described by Simon Jenkins in 1000 Best Houses as "the most perfect house to survive from the middle ages", this remarkable old house is surrounded by terraced Elizabethan gardens and is set amongst the rolling countryside of the Peak District National Park.
As with all castles (interiors in general), you have to cope with a variety of light levels, space constrains and many subjects that need different approach to get a nice picture. Thankfully there were not many visitors when we got there so we were allowed to use our tripods. This meant we could use small apertures and long exposures which resulted in optimal shooting conditions. We selected the pictures shown here with variety in mind. Thus we have a couple of shots of Haddon House from the outside, photos of the chapel, the entrance and the dining room along with details of tapestry and windows.
We would most certainly recommend a visit to the Hall. In addition to its historical significance Haddon Hall has a warm, welcoming atmosphere due to the friendliness of the staff and their eagerness to explain the history behind it.
Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos
Shooting data:
1. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G @ 24mm
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/4, Aperture priority mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
2. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G @ 42mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600 sec - f/5.6, Aperture priority mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
3. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G @ 14mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/40 sec - f/5.6, Aperture priority mode
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
4. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G @ 15mm
Sensitivity: ISO 720
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/40 sec - f/4, Aperture priority mode, -0.7 EV
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
5. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G @ 14mm
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/30 sec - f/4, Aperture priority mode, -0.3 EV
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
6. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G @ 14mm
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/2 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode, -0.3 EV, Benro tripod, remote shutter release.
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
7. Camera: Nikon D3x
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G @ 21mm
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 4 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode, -0.3 EV, Benro tripod, remote shutter release.
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
8. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G @ 35mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/160 sec - f/3.5, Aperture priority mode, -0.3 EV
Flash: No flash
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS5, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
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