Gordale Scar, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

This is the entrance to Gordale Scar in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Gordale Scar is a dramatic limestone ravine 1 mile north of Malham, North Yorkshire, England. It contains two waterfalls and has overhanging limestone cliffs over 100 metres high. There are a couple of rock-climbers attempting one face if you look closely on the right! The gorge could have been formed by water from melting glaciers or a cavern collapse. The stream flowing through the scar is Gordale Beck, which on leaving the gorge flows over Janet's Foss before joining with Malham Beck two miles downstream to form the River Aire. A right of way leads up the gorge, but requires some mild scrambling over tufa at the lower waterfall.

James Ward's romantically exaggerated painting of Gordale Scar in the Tate overstates the fearsome nature of the place, but the overcast skies in my attempt do seem to be a faint echo of the same approach.

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AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-07-13 3:30

Heil, piêkny widok, i zieleñ ¶wie¿a, zdjêcie jest super. Pozdrawiam - Adrian

psamaddar (1089) 2013-07-13 3:57

Superb shot from a nice angle with great exposure..TFS

Regards
Prasenjit

dta (98848) 2013-07-13 4:00

Hello Will ,
This is a superb landscape , but i like especially the point of view you have chosen ; with the walls framing the second ground . Another great feature is the way that you'bve captured the poor light , by this cloudy day :the sky is not dull , and that provides splendid tonaliies of grey and green .
Regards

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2013-07-13 4:33

Hi dear Will, how are you here?

Another professional image of the best exposure and framework from you. I like this calm and tasteful color toouch somuch. Rocks and walls are so well balanced too by your inspiration. Greatest work as always!

Thanks alot and have a good weekend! Takero

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2013-07-13 5:25

nice composition. Love the POV chosen, like the natural framing. Soft colours and very good depth. Superb. Tfs.
S

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-07-13 5:52

Excellent detailing of the scar here Will and not really knowing Yorkshire too well your shot sent me off on an search to learn more about the origins of this impressive landscape. Next time I visit our son in York this site will be on my list of must sees. The threatening sky adds enormously to the gritty and foreboding atmosphere of the rocks. The painting you link to is certainly romantic but what a symphony of light! Warm regards Rosemary

williewhistler (16606) 2013-07-13 6:28

Hello Will,you have used the overcast conditions very well,revealing all of the craggy features of the spectacular landscape.
The brooding sky is really well handled,it`s a lovely shot.
Regards Les.

GiovanniG (3914) 2013-07-13 7:41

Ciao Will,
Fantastic capture with great colors, detail and POV. Well done Will!
Warm regards,
GiovanniG

siudzi (34141) 2013-07-13 8:32

Hi Will,
The place you have found looks so magical with a superb combination of green and grey tones! Well seen and composed with a heavy sky which makes the scene so unique and interesting. TFS.

Best,
Gosia

No_One (4) 2013-07-13 11:57

Hi Will
I love that the rock climbers ae in the scene to give a perfect sense of scale to this impressive place, something I find very difficult to do with cliff shots. Your framing of the scene is really nice and the texture of the rocks is perfect.Great moody sky too. Great shot, thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Noel

Romano46 (18472) 2013-07-13 12:45

Ciao Will
una bella foto di un paesaggio maestoso colto al meglio.
Ricchezza di particolari ed una bella composizione le catratteristiche salienti della tua ripresa.
Ottimi anche i colori, delicati e molto ben equilibrati per una luce diffusa molto bene dal cielo nuvoloso.
Un ottimo lavoro. Complimenti.
Ciao e buona domenica
Romano

lousat (139198) 2013-07-14 1:21

HI Will,a beautiful choice of point of view to create this nice and surrounding perspective,great shot from a great place,a jumo in the nature so well exposed under the clouds and whit fine details and colors too.Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Royaldevon (85862) 2013-07-15 12:36

Hello Will,

This is a cracking shot, besides choosing a very good viewpoint, to create a fine sense of depth, your details are crisp and you really have conveyed the mood of this wildly beautiful place.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

wolf38 (30) 2013-07-15 22:58

Hi Will. What a terrific and original landscape. Best composition and natural colors. Especially the rock walls on the left and right of the image play an important role. Overall, a remarkable photo.
Rgds, Wolfgang.

bayno (18348) 2013-07-16 11:26

Ciao Will,
this is a really special place, I really like the shades, the light is very well managed, the sky is perfectly exposed, fine details, but what I like most is the framing...
best regards,
Valter

Leksand (908) 2013-08-07 16:14

Hello Will,

Very interesting and impressive landscape that you shows us here! I like your choice of composition very much which gives almost a 3D effect to the image. Very good exposure also, you managed to keep all the details in the sky.

Regards,
Peter

tyro (30513) 2013-08-09 1:12

Hello Will,

You have given us a very interesting and informative note about this place and really whetted my appetite to visit it too.

A fabulous photograph with very natural colours too - it would have been very easy to have been tempted to "overcook" the colours for effect but you have resisted any temptation to do that. The moody sky is just perfect but there is still enough light to bring out all the undulations in the grassy slopes and the strong textures of the rock faces. I love the rock climber at the bottom of the cliff on the right, obviously leaning back on his rope and about to ascend - he not only adds some human interest but also a very effective sense of scale.

Your composition is excellent, your exposure is spot-on, the light and colours perfect and the details and sharpness exquisite.

James Ward's painting certainly is exaggerated in its effect and is also very impressive but I definitely think I prefer your much more faithful rendering of this wonderful place!

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

mjw364 (1466) 2013-08-09 4:16

Hello Will

Sharp and clear and captures the mood of the English countryside with the cloudy sky! Like the lines and how your eye flows the curve through the image. Walking in such places is one of my pastimes though I am awaiting a knee operation at the minute so I am limited in how much I can do it at the moment!

TFS

Mike

smarcell (19965) 2013-08-18 5:27

The Grand Canyon of England ! Interesting geological formation, and beautiful dramatic sky.
Regards
Stefano

macjake (98408) 2013-08-30 12:48

Hi Will
wonderful subject for TE.
So is there where they filmed scenes for Lord of the Rings! haha
looks kinda like it i suppose.

but thats what I like about it, the rustic landscape.
everything here looks pure and real, nothing fabricated. and cool to see the rock climber on the right.
nice subject!
cheers
craig