Sharks Fin Sunrise

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 20, 20132,504 views17 comments

Quiraing, Skye, Scotland

The armoured plate along the spine of a Stegosaurus, a sharks fin, whatever you want to call it these geological formations make a wonderful ampitheatre for the rising sun to play with. this was one of the very finest sunrises I can recall on the Quiraing and I have seen quite a few. A 40 minute walk brings you out opposite this feature and I arrived in time to watch the sky turn a sumptuous plum, followed by a pink sunrise.

By the way if anyone is wondering why Man and Nature, that is a little cemetery down at the foot of the escarpment. A pretty good spot to have as your final resting place.

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Pentax 67 II ,90-180 zoom,Fujichrome Velvia
0.3ND hard Grad, f/13 at 1/8 Second, Fuji Velvia 50

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 20, 2013 at 10:30 AM

That sky is down right gorgeous Ian. This place always seems magical to me in your images of it with its ever changing light and color. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 20, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Wow! This is absolutely Beautiful, Ian. The view, light, color and mood are all amazing. Can't get much better than this in my book! Fantastic work...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 20, 2013 at 1:59 PM

This looks amazing Ian, definitely the finest shot I have seen from this location. The lighting is sublime.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on October 20, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Beautiful image .Nice color and comp.

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Comment posted by Tareq Alhamrani on October 20, 2013 at 5:05 PM

Another fine Art from you, Ian, Well done!

One comment, i see that you keep choosing this spot a lot, i think i saw this location many times with different conditions, and same with your MF camera and same film Velvia 50, did you shoot this place about 1000 times maybe? I know all your shots are amazing decent great for sure, i think i will do the same and post my others shots of that lighthouse i did but from different angles, and it was amazing in just about 1 hour and so with you there i've got different look, but i think i chose only one shot i see it as my best.

Lucky you to be there and you can move around, when do you think you will move to digital cameras completely?

Registered on October 17, 2013, 7 Posts, 41 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 20, 2013 at 7:58 PM

Light, color, and texture merging perfectly. Super shot.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on October 20, 2013 at 8:13 PM

beautiful location with great light. Great composition as usual.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 20, 2013 at 10:38 PM

Ian, I find this image to be so very captivating, seeming to draw me into the scene. The amazing yet soft light seems to permeate everywhere, the subtle shading and modeling of the contours creating tremendous depth. An incredible image.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on October 21, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Incredible light, color, and tones in this Ian.Beautiful color in the sky and very nice composition. Great image.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 22, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Gorgeous light Ian. A beautiful scene and lovely color.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 22, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Impressive place and lighting. I'm wondering if it is possible to shoot atop the near spine, or the visible lakes? Not sure what the restirictions are there regarding cross country travel. Could be some great vantage points, but I suspect you already know the best

ANother fine image from your part of the world.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on October 22, 2013 at 5:38 PM

Hi Harry

Its a good vantage point too but the little road does come into view again which is presently neatly hidden behind the sharks fin. basically Scotland has a "right to roam" law which means save for some fairly minor restrictions you can access just about anywhere.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 25, 2013 at 1:27 PM

Excellent Ian. Love the subtle pastels here. And I admire your honesty, as you could have easily gotten away with posting this in ESS!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 2, 2013 at 9:50 PM

Ian: What a fabulous color palette and light to wait a lifetime for. Strikingly beautiful image.>=))>

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 5, 2013 at 2:11 PM

Incredible colours here, especially the sky. Perfect detail and perspective -
Quite an amazing image -
congrats on a wonderful WP!
Sandy