Glencoe
Mar, 2015Views
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This photo was taken on one of my early Scottish visits and an immediate introduction to the typical autumn weather of GlencoeTime
After spending the morning trying coax something out of a mist shrouded Etive Mor I had moved into Glencoe for the first time. Soggy and wet through at about 3pm there was a lull in the persistant drizzle so I ventured out on the now very greasy black rocks and perched as close to the edge as possibleLighting
With a very flat even ight and a relatively slow flow of water it meant I would have great saturation and would be able to keep the peaty colours of the water. A low ISO of 100 meant an exposure time of 30 secs and f13 on my wide angle lens meant I would have great depth of fieldEquipment
This was one of my first visits with my Sony A99 and the full frame format. It was paired with a Sigma 17-35EX which sadly met its demise in the same trip disappearing ino the peaty depths of another Scottish river. Long exposure meant using my trusty Manfrotto tripod and a remote releaseInspiration
As my interest in photography grew I was drawn to landscape and nature and Scotland always seemed to be at the forefront of what was happening. The purchase of a campervan opened up the opportunity to visit and its now an annual autumn pilgramage for meEditing
Post processing? Well I was at the stage of I've got HDR and I'm gonna use it but this is the image that turned me back from the abyss. Haloes were horrible and saturation weak . So I had to learn and do some work for a change. The sky is really the only part that had significant work ,increasing the contrast to give some detail in those rain sodden clouds although I boosted the reds a little to bring out the brackenIn my camera bag
My Sony A99,although bruised and battered,always accompanies me BUT I try to restrict myself to one lens for most outings. This could be a wide angle,macro or long zoom depending on what I want to focus on. Currently it seems to be my Sigma 150-500 or my Tamron 90mm macro.Feedback
A couple of points pop out for me with this picture. 1. Stick around -even on the greyest day something can happen and 2. Be safe -Scottish black rocks are notoiusly slippery and shoes with good grip are essential. If in doubt find somewhere else, a picture isnt worth a life or injury
