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Quirang, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Scotland

July 2006, Loch Scavaig, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Taken few minutes

before midnight. 5 minutes exposure

Beautiful patterns with a lovely light. That kind of a combination couldn't go wrong :)

Pieknie Marku

Wieloplanowosc i ta delikatna tonacja to uczta dla mych oczu

Swietny kadr - znakomicie pasuje w tym przypadku

Gratuluje i pozdrawiam

Piotr

Majestic "Old Man of Storr" at dawn (something around 5am). Please

see the larger version as the smaller one lacks the quality. Your

comments/critiques much appreciated.

I took this one last Sunday when I was coming back from Loch

Dochard. Having spent some time at the lake, I packed my gear and

rushed back to the parking place (near Forest Lodge). The footpath

is not bad at all but some part of it is nothing but a massive peat

bog - completely waterlogged. Forget about this path without a pair

of proper wellies. It was near 4pm and the Sun was about to set.

Distant mountains were reflected by some gorgeus evening light.

I found this part of a Shira river with a nice and smooth surface,

giving me a lovely reflection. I used my 0.6 GND HE filter to keep

the proper exposure. No polariser filter was used - as with such a

wide angle photo it is more doubtful than useful. Please see the

LARGER version.

Thank you Chris - I know that - but I still hope to get some explaination from the low-raters :) Maybe - someday ?

 

You're right Jim :]

By the way - I've noticed it has to be an exaggerated HDR photo, full of unreal colours to draw people's attention on this website :) Don't you have the same impression ?

OMG - if title is such a big problem for some people then I really don't know what to say :( This rocky tower is called "Guardian" as it guards the entrance to Glen Coe valley. I mentioned it before with my other shots from this place. I didn't put this note here to leave some place for your imagination and free interpretation. Does everything has to be "black & white" ? :(

Well, it seems that again we have a great range of rates here :)

Unfortunately the low ones are always left alone - without any word or two. It's sad - because I would be more than happy knowing what I could possibly improve. Thank you very much for your comments. It's nice to read that some of you really like it.

One of the most famous mountain peaks in Scotland - Buachaille Etive

Mor. Due to the photo compression please see the LARGE version ! Your

comments/critiques much appreciated

This photo was taken during my last trip to the wild and beautiful

Argyll Forest Park. It was raining quite heavily as I reached "Rest

and Be Thankful" camping place on A83. I decided to take the B828

scenic route, leading further into the park. I left my car and went

into the forest. It gave me a great shelter from the rain. Eventually

the rain had stopped and the sun came out of the clouds. It was such

a beautiful spectacle - and the vivid colours of the grass, trees

etc. were simply unbelieveable. Please see the LARGE version. Your

comments/critiques much appreciated

Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Rocky beach with red Permo-

triassic sandstones, about 200 Million years old.

Loch Goil is a small sea loch in Scotland. It is an arm of Loch Long.

The village of Lochgoilhead stands at its head. The day I travelled

around this loch it was raining really heavily. I decided not to give

up and spent sime time in the nearby Argyll Forest Park. There were

few moments of Sun-light on my way and this is the one I've captured.

As you can see there is a new wave of rain coming from the right.

Hello Jim

 

No - it is not HDR. As far as I remember I only used a ND Grad filter (probably it was 0.6 version). The place is called Rannoch Moor - and it's in Scottish Highlands.

 

Cheers - Piotr

Another composition from my beloved Rannoch Moor. The same story as

with the photo (Sunny Interval, 4956861) and my two panoramas from

this place. Very early morning, waiting in the heavy rain for more

than hour just to see a moment of 'pure magic'. Please see the LARGER

version !

Tuscany Hills are always an amazing subject to capture.

You've done it perfectly.

Congrats - Piotr

Portencross, North Ayrshire, Scotland. My third attempt to capture

this part of west-coast and those beautiful old red sandstones. These

rocks are red Permo-triassic sandstones about 200 Million years

old !!!. With my first attempt I was a bit unlucky. Weather forecast

wasnt bad at all. On my way to this place I could see a beautiful

Sun, but eventually when I arrived to the place some thick clouds

came out of nowhere and the magical light disappeared completely. My

second time was even worst. The rain was so heavy I couldnt even get

out of my car, not mentioning taking any photo in that conditions.

The third attempt was finally succesfull. There was, however some

short rain but eventually the sky cleared out completely. The wind

was enormous and I had some serious problems to set-up my tripod and

camera really steady. Light was amazing and with the combination of

the natural colours of those rocks it created an amazing atmosphere.

Please see the larger version.

Very early morning on Rannoch Moor. It was raining all the previous

day. There were short breaks, but generally the weather was

remarkably uncomely. However, I was waiting for forecasted weather

change next day, which of course didnt happen. After spending the

night in the car I reached the moors. This time I went deep into them

(amazing how walk optically short distance in this terrain can take

over an hour). Till this time it started raining for good. Despite

all I placed the equipment, covered it by sheet, and I was waiting.

One hour passed and nothing. I started to lose my faith that anything

will change, when on the horizon there appeared a little scrap of the

blue sky, clouds tired for 2 minutes and the magic began. This is a

panorama stitched of 4 photos. The small version is simply nothing

but a thumbnail. Please see the LARGE version !!!

This one was taken on a beach near Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.

Beautiful evening, the tide was low - revealing those interesting

patterns. Please see the LARGER version. Your comments/critiques much

appreciated.

Amazing work Howard.

I'm speechless

This is a superb photo Miguel.

You have an eye for this kind of photography.

Impressive composition and amazing quality.

Congratulations - this shot is spotless.

Loch Awe - the longest inland loch in Scotland. A loch of immense

beauty set amidst the magnificent mountains of the Scottish

Highlands. Still unspoiled but easily accessible. There is a Kilchurn

Castle visible on the left. The day I took this one was very cold. It

was quite cloudy but the visibility wasn't too bad. I've been waiting

for about an hour in a freezing wind and eventually was rewarded with

some gorgeus evening light. I used my telephoto lens to compress the

perspective and bring out all the wondefrully-coloured details. I

stitched 7 photos altogether. Here is a cropped version of a wider

one. Please see the LARGER version !!!

Great photo.

Wonderful composition with the fence

Great light and a dramatic sky captured here.

Congrats James

Simple but effective.

Very nice one Todd

Great job Dave

The quality, mood and the composition is really outstanding.

Regards - Piotr