Buachaille Etive Glow

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 27, 2010436 views19 comments

Glencoe, SCOTLAND

Pre-dawn glow on this Scottish icon which was rather nice on the warm fall colours. It's been shot to death but I wanted to emphasise the egg-like submerged rocks.

Canon 5DMkII, 16-35mm 2.8L, ISO 100, f14, 30s, warming polarizer, GND filter.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on November 27, 2010 at 8:32 PM

I do recognize the spot (not by experience) but the glow is different from others Ive seen.
Seems like the bottom half was in shadow would it be cooler or maybe your choice of wb + warm polarizer rendered it that way. Great job and awesome location for sure

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 27, 2010 at 8:34 PM

Beautiful Image Kah, I wouldn't mind seeing what it looked like with the bottom half just a tad cooler as suggested.

Fantastic as is though.

Registered on September 13, 2007, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments

Comment posted by Phillip Noll on November 27, 2010 at 8:35 PM

Very cool! I like the deep orange glow which gives a surreal look to the scene. Nice comp and light. The upper left waterfall appears to have a red fringe on the left and the mountain might have a cyan fringe on the left side as well. Chromatic abberation or a jpeg artifact? Anyway, easily fixable if needed. Great shot!

Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 27, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Might have been some CA, I'll have to check. The whole scene was bathed in a pink glow so no cool colours here.

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Comment posted by Michael VanBeber on November 27, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Beautiful image Kah! I have seen a few shoots of this, but this is the first I have seen in the fall. Personally I like the warm tones; it fits the season and the time of day well.

Registered on February 27, 2009, 34 Posts, 183 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 27, 2010 at 9:13 PM

I recognize the place from Ian Cameron's posts, but the light is entirely original . . . and I really like this light.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 27, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Amazing!, and just wonderful to look at.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on November 27, 2010 at 11:14 PM

Classic shot of a classic spot.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 28, 2010 at 12:18 AM

Very unique take on this place Kah Kit. I like the warm glow of dawn. Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 28, 2010 at 7:39 AM

Wonderful, Kah. I love the warm tones on the landscape and how the water glows inbetween the rocks.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 28, 2010 at 8:22 AM

Interesting scene, KK, i really like the warm colorcast here too! That tree kind of gets in the way for me, but it's not like you could do anything about it short of a chain saw... Overall, this is a definite winner!

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 28, 2010 at 9:22 AM

Beautiful comp with the small rivulets leading into the frame. Such rich color backed by just a touch of cool blue sky. Lovely.

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on November 28, 2010 at 2:29 PM

Nice shot Kah Kit. I like the soft light and the arrangement of the fg falls. The pink/blue sky is quite beautiful in combination with the rich brown/orange of the land.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on November 28, 2010 at 2:32 PM

Nice comp and tones. I wouldn't mind seeing the peak off-set to the right a bit so that it wasn't dead-centre.

Registered on August 4, 2010, 70 Posts, 1132 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 28, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Yes, a familiar scenebut not similar to what I've seen before. I like the reddish color from the fall colors. That and the over all warmth of the scene makes this different.

Chris

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Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on November 28, 2010 at 5:38 PM

Stunning stuff Kah Kit, loving the red glow.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 28, 2010 at 11:14 PM

Beautiful glowing light and exquisite composition.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on November 29, 2010 at 4:16 AM

Iconic view of course but Scotland has so many moods that though the outlook is the same the mood and atmosphere changes from day to day. The warm light here makes it very different and uniquely atmospheric.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 29, 2010 at 2:59 PM

Another amazing image, masterfully composed. What light!

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