Glenburning Reservoir
Sep, 2018Views
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Glenburn reservoir is a local Fish farm on Fairlie Moor which is a favourite haunt from time to time as the reflections can be fantastic and the area affords some variety in trees etcTime
A friend and I had decided to go up for Golden Hour as we hadn't been for a while however the sunset was very disappointing as the Sun disappeared with a whimper and, as the midgies were getting particularly ferocious, ( If you've never been to Scotland in summer beware!), we were about to head home somewhat disappointed.Lighting
My friend has already packed his gear away when I cried out a the red suddenly started to develop about fifteen minutes after sunset. For the next ten minutes it just grew in intensity as the crimson clouds spread across the sky (with us both squealing!)Equipment
I used a Nikon D7100 with a Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 lens on a Manfrotto tripod. Aperture f/18?ISO 100?Shutter 1s?Focal Length 11mmInspiration
It's all about the colour as most sunset-related shots are. In this case I tried to use the Fisherman's jetty as a lead-in and have the reflection balance the imageEditing
As it was shot in RAW, the highlights were tamed down which allowed for more of the subtle yellows and pale blues through. The contrast was increased a little and the lower half of the image was brightened to allow detail on the jettyIn my camera bag
Nikon D750, 24-120 F4, 80-400 F2.8 and 14-24mm f2.8 lenses, all Nikon. A Manfrotto carbon fibre tripod. Remote, Kase Filter holder and Polarizer and ND filters. Spare batteries, Allen keys, wrench, cloths, foam mat, waterproof cover.Feedback
Patience. The best light often comes well after sunset. Even knowing that, this still came as a surprise as there was nothing to suggest it would be remotely as interesting so also - Hope & Faith. You have to keep going back. What you don't see here are the fruits of the twenty other times I've been here!
