Kintail Cemetery

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 8, 2011919 views12 comments

Loch Duich, Kintail, Scotland

Nestled in a crook of Loch Duich near the tiny coastal village of Kintail is an old cemetry with a staggering view of the Five Sisters of Kintail. On this occasion I was lucky enough to find some extremely elusive and very fine light which found its way through the heavy clouds and bathed the old church cemetry in exquisite golden sunlight. It was a memorable moment before sunset.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 8, 2011 at 4:34 PM

Superb light and a grand view, Ian. I can't give it any higher praise than to thank you for the sight I will never get the chance to see.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 8, 2011 at 7:10 PM

Lovely light an a beautiful spot.

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on April 8, 2011 at 7:43 PM

great light and compo, i love this warm&cold.
just wondering about the red zone at the bottom of the BG mountain...could it be darker?

Registered on April 8, 2011, 8 Posts, 100 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 8, 2011 at 8:16 PM

Love the gorgeous warm light Ian against the cloudy blue sky! The low clouds on the mountain top are particularly beautiful.

I have a music CD," Return to Kintail" by by Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus (guitar). I can hear that music in my head when I look at your image.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on April 8, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Hi Florian

That red patch is just a stray patch of sunlight that has managed to pierce the clouds and paint a single spot on the slopes. It happened a few times before the sun disapperared with one particularly odd one appearing two thirds of the way up the mountain as sharply edged and etched as a coin of the realm and completely isolated with the rest of the hill in shadow..

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Comment posted by Jeff Bushnell on April 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Really nice shot Ian. You really captured the special light and feeling of Scotland in this picture!

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on April 9, 2011 at 11:40 PM

wow, stunning light, great perspective

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 10, 2011 at 1:33 PM

Ian, this is a beautiful image. The light is gorgeous. And on the negative side, there's so much of interest, I don't know where to look. I love the light on the buildings but IMO, the clouds settling around the mountains drag my eyes away.

I'm not sure it would work but from the aspect of turning this into fine art, I would be most tempted to soften and darken the mountains and clouds so that the attention stays on the light and the buildings.

Cheers,

Carol

PS. One other possibility occurs to me. When I viewed the larger image, I couldn't see the top, and perhaps it's just the height that is pulling my eyes up, up, and away. Maybe cropping an inch or so from the top might help focus more attention on your buildings, the light, and the curved road.

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on April 11, 2011 at 7:21 AM

thanx for the explanation ian, i saw that way too.
i found this area quite attractive for the eyes, but that could be remained this way, at least for the odd lighting aspect

by the way, thank you for sharing your work, wich has always be one of my top inspiration (such as mark adamus's one too).

Registered on April 8, 2011, 8 Posts, 100 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 13, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Beautiful, serene scene!
Love the color pallette, the perspective, and the fog.
Congrats on a fine EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on April 15, 2011 at 8:25 AM

Loved the warm light. A beautiful scene this is.
Congrats on EP, Ian !

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Comment posted by Walter Rowe on July 11, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Exceptional golden light and context. Love the wide angle view.

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