15 Mysterious and Surreal Castle Photos
By Lee Milthorpe on February 11, 2010
The greatest photographs are without doubt those that capture the mood perfectly. If you’ve ever visited an old castle you’ll have probably felt like you just entered another world, a fairytale, a surreal place that only exists in your imagination. If the castle was dark or ruined you might have felt an eeriness, where every stone tells a story about the suffering that once went on there.
Capturing such moods isn’t easy. You don’t need expensive gear or bags of talent. It’s all about the setting and the lighting. Shooting a huge imposing castle at midday will probably result in a standard, take it or leave it photo. Shoot the exact same scene around sunrise on a foggy morning and you’ll have a moody masterpiece.
Olsztyn Castle by Lukasz Jakobczyk
Castle in the fog by RitterRunkel
Bamburgh Castle by Graeme Pattison
Castle by shuttermonkey
Lindisfarne Castle by Scotto
Dream Castle by Justin Kercher
Arundel Castle by bucz
Teleborg Castle by Sofia
Forgotten Castle by Antygon
Leeds Castle by Jeremy Farrance
Dunluce Castle at Twilight by Gary McParland
Romance by Rebecca Cusworth
Coastline Castle by John Parminter
Softly, Softly by John Fanning
Dolwyddelan Castle by Ray Wise
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Wow… surreal, I’ve been to Arundel Castle a few times and never manage to catch the weather right. A good reason to go back and keep trying.
This is a wonderful compilation. I particularly like the castle in the clouds. It’s almost Lord of the Rings – ish. Great!
Great collection here. Love the drama and atmosphere
Wonderful collection!
By the way,
The 13th castle, entitled Coastline Castle by John Parminter is Dunnottar Castle, near Stonehaven on the North East coast of Scotland.
I live less than half a mile away and have photographed it many times!
Stunning examples of history and castles. I love the contrasts in these images.
Amazing collection. Hoping to have some shots of my own. (sigh)
Absolutely beautiful images, would love the opportunity to go to each castle and experience what is shown in each of these images.
That does it. I’m gonna have to go visit some castles!
very nice photos. means no words to say
Those are incredible shots, particularly the one of Dunluce Castle. Amazing.
Incredible!.Amazing! Please send if you have some shots from Greece.
Surreal … and fascinating!!
Great collection although not too keen on the cartoon like HDR offerings
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