Cold Shoulder

A very cold evening on the Isle of Skye. All comments appreciated.

One of my Favorite !

Nice shot Simon, looks like a long, cold exposure (7/7anon)

Great work, Simon ... wonderful shot !!. Regards.

Exposure and composition! 7/7 an.

Very very nice! A unique take on Skye!

Maximum precision - good color.

Beautiful image. With this color the scene looks really cold. Very nice composition too. Regards, Jean-Marc

I so enjoy your work Simon. You show us all what a beautiful place Scotland is.

7/7 again!

 

Cheers

 

Rob

 

Composition light and colors are beautifull

thank you for sharing, G.

looks great simon, certainly ticks all the right boxes for me.

Perfecta toma, color, detalle, composicion, ... excelente.

As usual this shot shows your photographic skills: perfect exposure in low light conditions; perfect management of the scene's dynamic range with GND filters, perfect DOF and composition, beautiful soft colors... Honestly the only thing I have to say (knowing your photographic works) is that this is not the most interesting subject you shot. But this is the only "flaw" and this is a very personal opinion: I hope you don't mind...

All the best, Alberto.

Thanks the comments everyone.

 

Hi Alberto, thanks for the comment.

I think this image works better the the bigger you see it. What I was hoping to catch was a kind of texture Lasagne. Smooth, rough, smooth, rough etc. The texture is lost at this size though. When I saw the big version I was pretty pleased with the result, the FG slabs and rocks are so gnarly when seen close up particularly against the silky sea.

 

Simon

Thank you for your explanation, Simon! Now I can understand more about this shot and I'm sure the texture effect you tried to get is amazing in the original image!

Alberto.

Simply outstanding.

Excellent landscape. 7/7. Regards.

Simon, this is very gorgeous and your reference to Lasagna is accurate and is also making me hungry. Well, anyway, I think tilting the camera forward enough to include more foreground rock and less sky would have provided more balance. I can see that it would be difficult to avoid including those wonderful streaks of clouds and perhaps there was something in the foreground I do not see that you purposely cropped. I know that the horizon rule is a debatable subject, but I still find it awkward when it is placed near center (that is not center and not two thirds up). Even more so when the horizon is a perfect straight divider. Even if you did not re-compose the shot, an easy fix would be to crop some from the top; the sky would still be amazing me thinks! Very good work from you as usual.

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the comment, you are absolutely right.

I had been taking pictures at this location for the last couple of hours, the sun had set about 45 mins earlier. I just couldn't bring myself to pack up and leave despite the paralysing cold wind. I decided to take one more shot (this one) but it was so cold I just couldn't put my heart and soul into it. It was only when I saw the result on the playback that I realised what a great image it could be. I decided to recompose with more care and take the shot again. The weather then played it's trump card and completely obliterated the entire scene in a ferocious blizzard (you can see it coming in on the right). There was no chance of another shot, I just had to run for cover. I decided to post this one flaws an all as a kind of work in progress image.

 

Simon

Simon, it is sometimes so easy for us critics to be armchair quarterbacks, we don't have to deal with the 350 pound lineman coming at us like the photographer does. While a good reason doesn't dash away our comp choices of the moment, it is still good to hear the story. I knew when I was commenting that things aren't just as they appear, I have many stories of my own. Good discussion I suppose for when you return. At the same time, I wouldn't label your choices as flaws. If they were, not many people would rate this so highly or drop so many accolades. Where the horizon is makes no never mind when a photograph is just plain incredible.

I know what you mean with the intense cold recently ,its a real battle to keep the concentration levels high!

Nice compression on this simon ,most people go for a more wide angle approach but this really breaks down the scene into it's component parts!

Its quite unusual to see eastern flanks of the Cuillins more covered in snow than the west - that weird easterly system we've been having recently!

Anyway class shot as always!

Regards

Ferg

Stunning color, I'm glad you stuck around! A shot like this makes the pain of freezing temperatures feel worth it.

I am with mark, but its great photo anyway, love the cold and moody atmosphere, thats how I like it best.

 

cheers from my armchair with an islay whisky.

simon your work is always stunning, this is no different.