Drama in the Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 9, 2011693 views11 comments

Call me crazy, but I just love wind swept beaches and dramatic skies. Another from Traigh Rosamol, Isle of Harris, Scotland on a Transient Light workshop a little after sunrise...... I just call it heaven.

Canon 5DM2
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L at 27mm
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11 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 9, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Loads of drama here, Eva. Very natural color, a comp that emphasizes the clouds and sky, and an absolutely chilly feeling from it.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on October 9, 2011 at 10:40 PM

Sea and sky are definitley your forte Eva, always done with great skill and emotion. Missing the music festival might have been a tough choice, this scene looks like reasonable compensation. Great scene, great moment, captured well.

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on October 10, 2011 at 1:03 AM

Beautiful mood and atmospheric clouds. I like the little hint of water. Great job!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM

Certainly has the feel of cold wind and approaching rain. Great clouds and the captured movement of the beach grass is wonderful. This is very nice.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 10, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Looks like you're about to get a good soaking here Eva, very ominous sky indeed (which looks great by the way). You've captured a very nice chunk of windswept beach with a great views to the distance.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Donald Case on October 10, 2011 at 3:00 PM

Okay, you're crazy, but if loving wind swept beaches and dramatic skies makes you crazy, I bet most of us here are crazy too. Beautiful photo.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on October 10, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Great stuff Eva. Love the sky the sliver of land amazingly the rain never fell.

So which was your favorite of the Lewis / Harris beaches or is it academic.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 10, 2011 at 11:18 PM

Incredible view here, Eva as the storm clouds roll over the scene. Quite a remarkable shot.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 10, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Hi Ian - Thanks. If pressed to pick just one, It would be Traigh Mhor for the dynamic light and conditions. HOWEVER, I enjoyed the variety of conditions and moods each of the beaches we visited had to offer. Traigh Rosamol had some beautifully subtle color and dramatic clouds at "sunrise". Luskentyre Bay at sunset stands out in my mind as well because of the eerie sunset light and appearance of the "Eye of Mordor". Others include the Traigh Dhail Beag (The Coffee Beach") on Lewis for the wonderful colors and patterns in the stream on the beach, The expansive Traigh Scarista with it's yellow sand and blue reflections at low tide late in the afternoon, Seilebost beach also expansive with a sun lit appearance even though the sun was no where in sight........ then there were the high dunes on most of the beaches we visited. I guess I can go on forever........ It did indeed remind me of Cape Breton, NS, Canada but to the power of 10! Incredible place Scotland is!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 11, 2011 at 4:14 PM

Great shot Eva! You really captured the feel here. Looks fantastic to me!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 11, 2011 at 9:03 PM

I might say this was an atypical beach type shot!

But I like it just the same. Nice dramatic weather is always nice to capture anywhere it may be.

Chris

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