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Killarney (Stollmeyer's Castle)
Killarney (Stollmeyer's Castle)
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Challenge: Historic Landmark -- The Old & The Beautified (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-70D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad
Date: Jun 27, 2014
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200 sec
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2014

 I got to take the clan to Trinidad for my wife's grandmother's 90th birthday, and while there we visited the famous "Magnificent Seven" in St Clair's, Port of Spain. I have to say, it was quite sad to see the state of some of these once grand houses... in such disrepair that the locals now refer to them as the "Disappointing Seven". That said, the Trinidad and Tobago government have recognised the significance of these building and is restoring them to their former glory if/when the government is able to source funds for said renovations.

One of the seven currently under repair is Killarney, which is more often refer to as "Stollmeyer's Castle" after the builder, Charles Fourier Stollmeyer.

More information is available at the Citizens for Conservation Trinidad & Tobago website

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Place: 58 out of 94
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Views since voting: 392
Views during voting: 161
Votes: 84
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/06/2014 01:02:24 AM
what a lovely old majestic building well taken like the lead in as well
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 07/05/2014 06:50:12 PM
Although the bottom of the image is a tad too dark, I really like the bold colors, especially throughout the structure and the pretty teal colors in the sky.
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 07/05/2014 09:43:44 AM
The sky is nicely exposed, but the building is under.
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 07/05/2014 07:32:32 AM
Sky's a little too structured, and I'd love to see you pull just a little more shadow out of the porch area. Otherwise a real nice composition. 6
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 07/03/2014 11:31:00 AM
Good use of leading lines in the curbs.
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 07/02/2014 10:03:47 PM
great brick work and subject, but a little dark in important areas, - 5
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