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23rd September 2017, 08:29 PM #1Moderator
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Hill of Crosses - Revisited
Last edited by Manfred M; 24th September 2017 at 06:03 AM. Reason: Added 2nd image
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24th September 2017, 01:16 AM #2
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Re: Hill of Crosses - Revisited
That looks like an interesting place.
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24th September 2017, 05:11 AM #3
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Re: Hill of Crosses - Revisited
My goodness. I've got to look up the story behind that place. Nice composition. I'm not sure I'd have had any notion where to start.
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24th September 2017, 05:31 AM #4Moderator
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Re: Hill of Crosses - Revisited
Frankly, neither did I. There are just so many crosses there, I went out and tried different compositions and focal lengths. There are lots of visitors there as well, so shooting is challenging.
Originally Posted by NorthernFocus
As for the background, Wikipedia is fairly accurate. The size of the areas covered in crosses has grown in the 16 months since my last visit. At that point, there were an estimated 200 000 crosses there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_of_Crosses
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24th September 2017, 01:59 PM #5
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Re: Hill of Crosses - Revisited
I read what Widipedia had to say right after my previous comment. Fascinating story.
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