Loch Ard sunset
in The Trossachs National Park, Scotland
in The Trossachs National Park, Scotland
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Location
This photo was taken at Loch Ard near the section where the Loch water feeds what is the beginning of the River Forth in the Trossachs National Park in Scotland.Time
This was taken in early March 2016 around 5pm, which at that time of the year in Scotland, is close to sunset.Lighting
Unusually for March, there was no wind present, hence the mirror like appearance of the Loch and, even better, too early in the year for the dreaded Scottish midges.Equipment
The photo was shot on a Nikon D7100 with the Tamron 17 -50mm Di II LD lens, handheld.Inspiration
The landscape just asked for the photo to be taken and, this is actually the view from the road, believe it or not. I just stopped the vehicle and spent five minutes taking photos.Editing
The photo was processed in Lightroom with very little post processing (as much because I wasn't as clued up as now, after spending a lot of time this summer learning about Lightroom and Photoshop) as the light was very clear.In my camera bag
I've just recently completed gathering photo equipment that I want. I've gone with mostly prime lenses after experimenting with various zooms over the last couple of years so I have my D7100, the only zoom I have is the Tamron 17 - 50mm Di II LD, a Samyang 16mm, Tokina AT-X Pro 100mm Macro, Sigma 180mm APO EX F3.5 macro lens and, an unusual one in the F4, 300mm Tokina AT-X pro prime. I also carry a Manfrotto 190 tripod and ball head.Feedback
The total cost of the equipment used to capture this photo was around £500 as most of my equipment was brought second hand (though from well researched suppliers) so I don't actually shoot full frame at this time. Modern DSLR's will give you quality for a very modest outlay, an eye for composition is probably more difficult to develop than the acquisition of photographic equipment and, in my experience, can only be improved by getting out there and experimenting with equipment, different lights, times of day and locations. But the payback can be spectacular!
