Silence on Carlingwark Loch colour
Mute swans at Dawn on a small loch in Castle Douglas Scotland
Mute swans at Dawn on a small loch in Castle Douglas Scotland
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0530 on an early Spring morning. There were no people about at this time in the morning. This small loch is situated on the outskirts of Castle Douglas in SW Scotland. I stopped the car on the roadside and quickly took my camera gear out, all the time watching the scene unfolding in front of me. The sun was beginning to rise behind the houses and I knew as soon as it did the mist hanging over the loch would disappear fairly quickly. I hurriedly set up the camera and tripod and carefully chose my spot. The swans were gliding about the water as if in a slow motion film sequence. I took as many photographs as could knowing there would be at least one that would bring everything together. The big mistake I made was not to take video. I have never seen it like this before or since despite frequent revisits. I have tweeked the colour slightlyTime
0530Lighting
AMMazinggg. Changing by the second as the sun slowly came up behind the houses at the far side of the loch.Equipment
Nikon D800. Nikon 70-200 lens. Tripod.Inspiration
Like many of my wildlife images this was opportunistic. Right place right time in great light.Editing
With many of my images I do basic adjustments and follow by trying variations to colour, contrast etc. I revise the image on several occasions because I find my mindset changes on different days. Sometimes I feel more creative.In my camera bag
Nikon D850 model. The Nikon 70-200mm lens is my favourite. I love it.Sometimes this is the only lens I take with me. It has become a little temperamental lately and will need some expert attention soon. Nikkor 24mm dedicated lens. 90mm Tamron macro lens. I have a 200-500mm Nikkor lens as well which I take when I go to specific locations. It is too heavy to carry along with others but it goes in the car just in case.Feedback
Know your local territory and keep a good eye on the weather forecast. Remember your cards and make sure your battery is well charged. Once I came across an amazing scene as I was travelling through Glencoe in the Highlands of Scotland. I had to pull off the road grab my camera and tripod, set up and shoot. The scene changed and I only got one shot. At my destination I went to check the image was as good as I had hoped only to find that I had not put a card in my camera the previous day. Aaahhhh! Own up all you guys that have done the same thing!!
