This was taken at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England.
This part of the castle is called the Norman or Round Chapel, inspired by architecture seen by the Knights Templar whilst on the crusades, this chapel is thought to date back to the early 13th Century. Parts of the castle date back to the early 12th Century - it is first referenced in a text which dates 1138.
Photographically, this image was probably the best of a bad bunch - we left home in bright sunlight, but it was gloomy in Ludlow when we got there; all of my images are rather flat and many suffered from rain spots on the lens.
This image has been sharpened a little, has had some curves manipulation and I have desaturated all but red. I think the woman's presence adds some much needed interest to the scene.
However, I can't see this one going above a mid 5.
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I'm guessing you're headed for a 4.x so I have to leave a comment - I think this is a great shot. I like the juxtaposition of old and new, the muted (but not completely desaturated!) colors in the back and the bright reds on the jeans. Your image is definitely about old and new at the same time, congrats on having the courage to draw attention to the new by both color and title even though the challenge is about the old!
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