This is Wycoller Country Park nr. Colne, Lancashire, England.
This tiny hamlet was totally abandoned for over 200 years of its history. 7 bridges and 2 fords cross Wycoller Beck within a few hundred yards of one another. 3 of the bridges are of particular interest: the first being the Pack Horse Bridge. The second is the Clapper Bridge made from 5 slabs of stone (visible in the right hand background of this pic.) The third is the Clam Bridge which dates to prehistory and is made from a single slab of rock!
I took this picture on the afternoon of Good Friday and because it was raining was lucky enough to capture it with nobody around.
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Wonderful shot with great representation of depth. There is definitely a foreground, mid ground, and background in this image. The paths help take the viewer through the scene. A circular polarize would help reduce some of the glare on the stones but otherwise its great exposure wise. I like the nicely saturated colors.
A good solid image that is properly framed and composed there appears to be a little less focused than it should be. The greens are properly controlled which is always a problem for digital cameras. A little wider look at this scene would have helped the focusing issue and/or a higher ISO with a wider aperature. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal. A good entry into the challenge.
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