PESO -- Bolt Hole

[Christine Aguila]

Peter:  I like the color one better.  Nice composition here.  Cheers, 
Christine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P. J. Alling" <webster26 at mindspring.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:46 PM
Subject: PESO -- Bolt Hole


> One of the best preserved American Revolutionary War fortifications is
> about 20 miles from where I sit.  I had to be in Groton CT so I decided
> to visit Ft Griswold.  It's not as spectacular as some 17th and 18th
> century fortifications but it overlooks a strategic river where the US
> Navy has had major facilities since it's beginning.  There have been a
> number of later fortifications built in the same general area but all
> kindly spared the original fort.  This is a photograph of a slightly
> restored escape rout through the earthwork walls of the original fort.
> It didn't help the defenders much in 1781 when the British burnt New
> London and massacred the fort's defenders.  (Well that's how it's
> recorded by the surviving defenders anyway).  Anyway the British won.
>
> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20bolthole.html
>
> and a B&W conversion
>
> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20boltholeb&w.html
>
>
> Equipment:  Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 [AL]
>
> Notes:  This is more of an exercise in recording textures and rendering
> shadows in detail than any kind of spectacular composition.
>
> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.
>
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