High Summer

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted September 22, 20101,416 views17 comments

Quiraing, Skye, Scotland

Given a choice I prefer to shoot at first light as the quality of this type of light is soft colourful and very beautiful, shooting in the late morning is usually not terribly productive but here the carpet of greenery is like a wrinkled snooker table full of bumps and depressions and large puffy white clouds flee briskly across the sky culminating in the most wonderful patterns of light and shade that give this scene immense depth and colour. Ultimately this single image transports me back to that fine breezy warm summers day high on the Quiraing effectively and brings me as much joy as any image I have ever taken there.

Please view LARGE it definitely looks better.

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Pentax 67 II ,55-100 zoom,Fujichrome Velvia
polariser, 2 stop ND filter, 0.75ND hard edged grad rocked around axis of slope to blend grad line, f/22 at 1 second.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on September 22, 2010 at 6:02 PM

lovely!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 22, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Another wonderful image, Ian. I love looking at this. The large version of this could keep me looking for quite awhile. Just before the curve in the road it looks like there might be a person or something on the edge of the road. Can't really tell, but noticed it in the large version because it is so good. Whatever it is I like trying to figure it out, maybe just a bush. It has been fun looking at this! Beautiful colors and perfect comp. Your images really make me want to be in these places.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on September 22, 2010 at 11:01 PM

Beautiful! Love all the different tones of green. You sure this isn't the Emerald Isle?

I really like the composition and the dappled light. It really brings out all the textures of this wonderful landscape. If that is a person on the road, it lends great scale to the scene.

Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments

Comment posted by Basil Greber on September 23, 2010 at 2:14 AM

I agree with your analysis of the scene. The image has a lot of depth, almost 3D-like, and a very rich color palette. And good job on the gradient, the transition looks quite natural.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on September 23, 2010 at 10:38 AM

It is indeed a person walking up the hill. Another photographer actually.

Ian

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on September 23, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Sectional enlargement of Tiff

Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 23, 2010 at 10:58 AM

Thanks Ian. Thought it probably was a person, but just could not tell for sure (not that it really made any difference). The road did a good job of the scale of this, but with the person it does even more. Thanks for showing the large section...even a sign! This is beautiful work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM

A gorgeous lush landscape Ian! The large version is particularly delightful to look at and wander around the landscape. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Terrific atmosphere, Ian! I wanna lay down on that grass and take a nap.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on September 23, 2010 at 7:18 PM

very nice scene and comp, Ian. The filtered light is sweet.

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Comment posted by Marc Ward on September 24, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Ian,

Truly sumptuous...

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 27, 2010 at 8:10 PM

Wonderful. I'm so accustomed to seeing this location with warm skies, it's great to see an exceptional version with blue sky and puffy clouds.

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Comment posted by Jay Miller on September 28, 2010 at 5:54 PM

Ian,
This is a bit of a contrast to Kansas.

Tremendous shot. What-if, Cropped with tree lower right hand and brought out person on the road ?

Registered on September 17, 2010, 50 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 28, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Hey Ian, congratulations on the EP and gorgeous light!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 28, 2010 at 10:07 PM

Congrats on a fine EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 29, 2010 at 2:51 PM

Wonderful shot, Ian. The atmosphere is great.

Congrats on the EP!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Alessandro Carboni on October 1, 2010 at 3:02 AM

Congrats on the ep and congrats on this beauty
great job again Ian i can feel a lot of emotions
aLe

Registered on January 21, 2010, 20 Posts, 98 Comments