ian cameron

Twilight at Neist Point, Skye, Scotland, about half an hour after sunset

just before the lighthouse switched itself on.

Rays of light reflected in rannoch moor at dawn on a cool September

morning

Rain drizzle and a stormy purple twilit sky create bags of mood at Elgol

in Skye.

The sun sets behind a bale on the brow of a hill and light beams appear

to radiate from it like some sort of giant active power cell....

 

See my new TRANSIENT LIGHT website.

The deep blue light at twilight is emphasised by the reciprocity of the

film as the sea crashes against the sandstone edifice at Cove Bay.

 

New TRANSIENT LIGHT website launch imminent.

Lavendar Fields beneath a fabulous sunset. Valensole Provence,

France.

A lavendar field aligns with the setting sun rows converging near

Valensole, Provence, France. 5 stops of graduated neutral density filter

were required to hold the detail in the lavendar to the levels that I could

see with my own eyes. It was an exquisite colour palette.

I think the reason I didn't let it silhouette completely is because there really was a hint of detail visible in the field it was ony the tree itself that was truly without any detail so I opted to stay true to the vision rather than let my camera reduce the field to an entirely black expanse.

A lonesome oak tree on the brow of a hill outside Valensole, Provence

France. I was very pleased with the twilight gradient in the sky from

indigo through dusky red to burnt amber. Five stops of ND were needed

to retain some hint of detail in the field.

Well Kent

 

I have to admit I rather like it, though I must admit the reason I opened it is because I was convinced the thumbnail was showing a picture of "sperm" - not something I've seen Photonet yet!!.

The restful monotony of an incoming tide surging between plated

sandstone at sunset.

Well here's the thing with light whilst I agree the sun shone for the majority of the day. The window available is once again remarkably brief as the sun cannot get into this point very easily, being sandwiched against the cliff face. I refer to transient light as lasting seconds to minutes this would be definitely be in the latter category, but as with all photographs the best time to take the shot inevitably falls within quite a narrow window of opportunity and in this particular case is defined by the length of the shadows which lend the rocks 3 dimensional form.

I'm intrigued Brett just what filtration do you think I've used. A polariser yes but not fully activated else my reflection would disappear, a 0.45ND grad yes but thats to balance the reflection and sky and it is neutral. If you are talking about the red on the hills and in the sky, well I suggest you get up early and see it for yourself, I was with a group of other equally enthusiastic photographers and they got these shots too. Its there, its genuine and its sunrise and its on about twenty more of my other Velvia transparencies.

A study in pink with tinges of twilight blue as earth shadow slides into it

approx 1 hour after sunset. Please view LARGE cos I intend to print

and hang it that way for my own gratification.

wow truly a stunning image Simon one of my favourites of yours. I love the mix of colour temperatures from the different light sources and as someone has already mentioned an industrial looking landscape such as this has no business looking quite so edibly good..

I quite agree Andy not my best but a joyous picture with colour and light. It's just so bl**dy irksome when I put time and effort into presenting it on this site then within ten seconds if not simultaneous with uploading, I get what appears to be an automatic response with nothing but malicious thought put into it and apparently without a shred of joi de vive in their pitiful existence. A rating like that effectively confines it to the dustbin without even the chance of being viewed by others. I don't really care about the ratings but I do care that my work is at least seen by others so ratings are important for that reason alone. I might be able to at least feel sorry for them if they had an opinion to venture.

I see the 3,3 fu*k wit has just been through my collection of latest images again, oh joy, what a pointless and pitiful life they must lead.

Yellow rape, towering sky and a broken tooth ruin of a castle. A very

summery scene in Scotland.

Hi Henry

 

I did indeed, twice before infact, previously as horizontals, one in winter garb, a light frost with a breathtaking reflection, actually my personal favourite shot that I've ever taken, though the processing on it was quite appalling and again in summer in a coat of finest green.

Deep frosted family of straggly Scots Pines at the edge of Loch a

Chroisg. I know its out of season.

Just musing... I wonder if the two anonymous cowards that left 3,3 are the same two f--k wits that attacked me on the beach. Probably not..same mentality but not enough brains to vote.

Amazing shot. What an earth is it languishing down here for.

Hello Roy

 

It could have been nasty as I suspect the two apes were high on drugs rather than alcohol. To be honest Findhorn beach is a very family oriented place in a very gentle part of Scotland away from cities, I would put it on a par with my back garden in terms of risk factor. Their behaviour was quite irrational and frankly unbelievable. One of them started roaring at me "get off my beach" (its a public beach) and then they both ran over and one of them slapped me round the back of the head and then demanded to fight me. After explaining to them that I had no wish to fight, I began packing my stuff away, rather hurriedly, they retreated 20 yards, hurling abuse at me and then they started throwing stones and rocks the size of tennis balls at me most of which I dodged save one that struck me on the leg. This continued for a good few minutes all the time they were urging me to fight with them, they ran at me a few more times before jumping into a car and then followed me up the road hurling more abuse and threats.

 

They really were exceptionally brave, it must have felt really good threatening a 47 year old man with a tripod and a camera. I reported the incident to the Police. As it happens I can actually take care of myself fairly well, I'm an ex-copper but one of them indicated he had a knife and I certainly wasn't about to put myself and my equipment at further risk for these clowns.

 

This is the one shot I got before it all started, pity it was stunning and I have been back several times since in the following days without similar incident occurring..

A close encounter not only did a space ship land on Findhorn beach but

I was attacked by two neanderthals just for being there with threats

menaces and thereafter with rocks and stones. Pity the aliens didn't

use them as specimens but then again they'd probably have been

rejected on the grounds of low intellect.

Dawn spreads pink fingers of light across rannoch moor, an early frost

keeps things crisp.