Charleville Castle - The aftermath / pics

challengemaster

Right.. well Fajitas/elven feel free to merge this if you wish

Imo, great time was had.. different, and newb friendly*

rofl @ pinhole lens.

few pics i just got done with








*Word of the day - Bukkake! :D

Elven.. please don't ban me!!

sineadw

Oh jesus they weren't at the bukkake thing again were they? metaphorically... of course... I have a word of the day that freaks even Al out, but I'd be banned from Boards full stop..

Great shots. I know exactly the spots you were at in them all, And am still greatly annoyed I wasn't there Especially like the third one. Lovely capture.

Where's your freaky Mary though? I thought that was obligatory?

Eirebear

|Wow some cracking shots there....the second one is a beauty, very atmospheric.
Cant wait to see what everyone came back with.

rymus

Holy god.. that word is still in circulation? That's so totally August! I wonder if elven still "really hates when that happens" ?!?

Sinead, pm me the word and I'll do great things with it

elven

Oh, I'm feckin shattered. Just processed nearly 30 pics... that has to be some sort of record for me!

Those are some fantastic shots there. Love the floorboards! Very dramatic bw, too. Was going to start a new thread for the pics so this'll do nicely

I already can't wait to go back next year. Just amazing. Sinead you were sorely missed as was danny, and mike, and a couple of other regulars that were around last year - simon what happened? Bah.

Currently I'm probably slowing the whole of flickr down with my uploading, but when they are done you'll find them here, and for those who don't fancy trawling through the whole set here's a couple:

Eirebear

elven......... tell me where you took the last one from.....awfully like a grave, bit too creepy for my liking if it is! :eek:

elven

hahaha someone else said that too. It's looking up out of the nonexistent roof of the chapel. I'm starting to love my wide angle lens (thanks keith )...

Eirebear

Ahh that makes sense. it did seem a bit too square but it had me going.
I was gonna ongratulate you on your bravery....now itll have to be congratulations on some cracking shots instead!

GristlyEnd

What another great weekend. Congrats to all for organising. I've only uploaded a few shots for now (all from the wooden stairs). At least I have the day off work tomorrow to get through more

Excellent stuff from challengemaster & elven so far. Here's some of mine.

gandalf

Jaysus lads some absolutely wonderful shots there. The early part of the thread has me intrigued, come on spill it (hmmm maybe thats a bad phrase to use!!).

templeathea

I love all the staircase shots and the 'grave' shot is excellent as well

Roen

Only processed the one so far, I guess my heart just wasn't/isn't in it.

The third and fifth of CM's are fantastic, as are DarrenG's. Really love the PP on em. Love the grave and leaf shots of Elfy's too.

Was really nice to meet the folks I hadn't met before. I also must apologise about nipping off as things were just getting started, I ended up propping up a stool later on.

Hugh_C

DarrenG wrote: »

I've only uploaded a few shots for now (all from the wooden stairs).

Darren they're fabulous! We you using smoke?

countryjimbo

Some fantastic shots here, well done, sounds like it was a great week-end. I was hoping to be able to make it this year as I don't live too far away but I had to work last week-end. Maybe next year ....


Elven, - that "grave" shot is scary, remember never let the facts ruin a good story

GristlyEnd

hughchal wrote: »

Darren they're fabulous! We you using smoke?

Someone pumped smoke in when I was at the top of the stairway. There was only two of us there to take advantage of this

bovril

Love the staircase shots Elven and Darren.

Nice meeting the folks I hadn't met before. Great weekend. I don't think I'll ever sleep right again after being in the dungeons.

melekalikimaka

freakin awesome shots by all here so far...I'm really gonna need work on mine

helios

bovril wrote: »

Great weekend. I don't think I'll ever sleep right again after being in the dungeons.

Yeah, it was a bit disturbing. I was waiting for Darren to surprise you or something while you were shooting... guess it wouldn't have been worth the ensuing heart attack...

challengemaster

hehe, im pretty pleased considering I was using the kit lens

although I did take a few with Al's gear..hm.. where'd I put that cf card will have to root through them after school

Roen: you got home ok anyway how's the back? ps. lovely shot

Valentia

Some mighty shots there gang!!

Sorry I wasn't there to frighten the bejazus out of someone this year!!!!

challengemaster

Just got done with a few more

Fionn

not really about the castle itself or anything but while we were in town getting chips, the guys at Supermacs got to check out a Canon EOS 5D, they were mighty impressed too by all accounts





and i have a freaky mary and even more freaky evil looking rocking horse!!

good to have met everyone!!

Benster

Nice ones, CM. Your first batch were spot-on, I liked them a lot, the ones above look a bit too harsh on the old contrast for my liking, but that's just me. BTW, judging by what I came home with after the weekend, I hope I taught you nothing

Anyway, the first off the mangle (aka "One I didn't have to work much on")...



...complete with er, ghost, on the battlement.

elven

Come on Benster, it's good, but one isn't enough! Do you need someone to load up photoshop, and stand over you brandishing a whip?

Has anyone been putting the stuff into the boards outing flickr group? I forgot all about it. It'd be good to have them all in one place... not sure if putting all mine in would be spamming though - there are quite a few by now :rolleyes: maybe I'll do a group just for this.

Calina

Man I'm so sorry I couldn't do this, some of those photographs look absolutely ace.

bovril

elven wrote: »

not sure if putting all mine in would be spamming though - there are quite a few by now :rolleyes: maybe I'll do a group just for this.

put them in, they're all class

Benster

elven wrote: »

...stand over you brandishing a whip?

Jesus, woman, this is neither the time nor the place!

(pm me )


YESYESYES, ok! I'll be doing more the night.

B.

GristlyEnd

elven wrote: »

Has anyone been putting the stuff into the boards outing flickr group? I forgot all about it. It'd be good to have them all in one place... not sure if putting all mine in would be spamming though - there are quite a few by now :rolleyes: maybe I'll do a group just for this.

There is a Charleville Castle Group which you might be interested in Joining. I've been putting mine into the boards.ie meetings group and the one above.

elven

I did ask to become a member of that group but I've just created one for us boards people as well: http://www.flickr.com/groups/boardscharleville/

I sent out an invitation but I think I may have missed people...

We've had no pics from seb yet have we? Fajitas, where's the group shot?

Benster, I think you should speak to seb about the whip thing. He knows that sort of women

challengemaster

well, imo the darkness/high contrast suited the pics.. ah sure

You? teach me anything? nah.. only thing I learned is next time go around while everyone sleeps and format their cf cards!

melekalikimaka

as i get more done i'll put em up...some amaing stuff up so far, Benster, love the castle shot

challengemaster

aaaaaaaaaand one more



I seem to have gotten a person in that one though

Benster

CM - nice tones and sharpness in the carving on the... thing... to the left (i dunno, a mirror, wardrobe?)

Mel - Colours jump out on no1, nice starkness to no2. I recognise that dress


Ok, lest I be on the wrong end of a Glasgae Kiss, here's another few...

Shrooms from the "garden"




Flowers past their best




Aul tap




TBH I dunno if I'll put up the rest of the interior ones, as they're pretty much the same as other folks'. Possibly not as good as Julie's, Darren's or Bovril's though :rolleyes: (very nice selection on the Flickr group so far folks)

B.


edit - Oh, and here's that place I was going on about in Armagh that is similar to Charleville, but in a much worse state

bovril

Benster wrote: »

TBH I dunno if I'll put up the rest of the interior ones

I felt the same after seeing people's photos from the visit before but I decided to process mine anways. It's nice to have your own photos of the scenes. Now stop making excuses and process them man!!

Your exterior shot is fabulous. Very sorry I didn't go outside at night and brave the rain to get some shots.

sineadw

Some really wonderful shots so far. Of course, had I been there mine would have been waaaaay better..

Did I mention I'm sick I missed it?

Benster wrote: »

edit - Oh, and here's that place I was going on about in Armagh that is similar to Charleville, but in a much worse state

Oh I've been there! Its a total wreck alright but the grounds are fabulous. Can you gain entry? Last time I was there (4 years ago maybe?) it was completely boarded up and derelict..

rymus

great stuff posted so far indeedely.. Benster's shot of the outside of the castle is mahvellous, even if he risked being lashed with the cat o' nine tails while processing it.

I might actually be able to motivate myself to make *ahem* next years trip, now that I see what a world of photo opportunity there is to be had up there. Who'd have thought Tullamore was so interesting?!?!

Benster

sineadw wrote: »

Oh I've been there! Its a total wreck alright but the grounds are fabulous. Can you gain entry? Last time I was there (4 years ago maybe?) it was completely boarded up and derelict..

Nah, it's now a building site. Would you believe they are turning it into apartments?! No idea if there's any restoration going on or if they're just modernising it. I'd say only Premiership footballers and movie stars will be able to afford them when they're done. "The Beckhams' luxury pad in ... Armagh" just sounds so wrong.

ike

Really impressed with all i've seen in this thread. Tis nice to see the different interpretations and styles from the same surroundings..

mikeanywhere

Some great images from everyone. Like Sinead, I am gutted I was unable to make it in the end.

440Hz

Great shots (again) guys! Pity I missed this two years in a row, but had family commitments in Brussels... next meet though!

Fenster

What is it with all of you and high-contrast, this time round?

I also demand chapel photos!

challengemaster

High contrast, wooo!

bovril

Fenster wrote: »

I also demand chapel photos!

Myself and Elven were having a chat while up in the chapel about you and your chapel photos from last year. It kinda felt wrong to me taking pictures up there because there is no bettering your ones of the chapel. Let's face it you're a ruiner with your impressive chapel photos. I did put one measly attempt of the window on my flickr. You can see for yourself it's not a patch on yours.

Fenster

bovril wrote: »

Myself and Elven were having a chat while up in the chapel about you and your chapel photos from last year. It kinda felt wrong to me taking pictures up there because there is no bettering your ones of the chapel. Let's face it you're a ruiner with your impressive chapel photos. I did put one measly attempt of the window on my flickr. You can see for yourself it's not a patch on yours.

That's a little defeatist, to be honest. I've always tried to emulate and better amazing photos that I've seen, with eh, varying results.

For your homework assignment, go back to the chapel and snap for an hour.

challengemaster

just got through another batch.. and guess what, they're all b&w too!

uploading now, will be a while though due to 10kb/s upload, and actually uploading about 25mb... -_-"

edit: done \o/

challengemaster

damn, thats a little blurry

ah well



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Benster

How long did you say you've been at this lark?

challengemaster

lol, in or around 2~ months now?

challengemaster

and we had a special guest model, great one too, tbh!

round of applause for (you all know her!)







She got fairly tired though.. and we found her later in this state*..



*may not be true

fair play elven - although fajitas has the serious pics of this

elven

Ah, scaring people off now I think...

bovril

Fenster wrote: »

For your homework assignment, go back to the chapel and snap for an hour.

na I'll do better than that, I'll have a look at my chapel photos at the weekend and see can I come up with something original.