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Gold Hill

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Photoblog: 12 Feb 2007

Couple of days before xmas, meal in Shaftesbury with extended family. Still very foggy, and the light was awful by this point. This is tidied up a little with photoshop's shadows/highlights & sharpened.

This scene is probably the most famous in Dorset (though Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove would certainly come close), and frequently shows up as a symbol of rural England, despite being entirely unrepresentative. Often used in film sets, such as for the Hovis adverts, because there are few obviously modern details in the scene.

Keywords: Blackmore Vale, Cranborne Chase, Dorset, England, Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, UK, architecture, fog, houses

Taken by Joe D on 2006-12-23 15:26:34 with: NIKON D50 at 42 mm 6/1 0.025 sec (1/40) ISO 400 |

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Gary Newman

2007-01-13 23:08:47

Houses & street do look nice and sharp. Shame about the fog for the backgound. Did you walk up it ?

N.I.B:

2007-01-14 18:33:51

Great shot .

Paul Keleher

2007-01-14 18:58:58

Great picture, JD and good processing too.

..jolli......

2007-01-14 20:57:20

One of my first stops on my first trip to this area 20 years ago, still very defined in my mind as a beautiful place. Dispited the troubled conditions, you made a great shot.

Rodolfo Cartas

2007-01-20 13:03:53

Light in that kind of days is not helpful a lot. Good processing. -- Seen in 1-2-3 faves (5 and more) (?)

EGaston

2007-01-20 15:59:46

Beautiful shot. So different from what most of us see in our lives. Great job. 1-2-3 faves (5 and more)

gustaf wallen

2007-01-22 17:20:23

Very neat shot for lovely Gold Hill.. 2 for 2 pool

larsenroed.no

2007-01-28 14:29:45

Great capture, mabe it would've been a little better with more depth.. but still +fav A1F1