A special area of coastline looking North across the Moray Firth, where dolphins are still seen in some abundance leaping out of the water. This magnificent sunrise was one of the finest I've seen for nearly two years. Though landscape photography is usually considered slow I estimate the window of opportunity was less than ten seconds. Too much sun and lens flare ruined the shot too little and the suns reflected light path all but vanished, after that the sun disappeared for the rest of the day into a thick bank of cloud.
The intermittent patches of sun reflecting on the wave swell really help make this photo special, love the contrast between the dark rocks and the burst of light on the horizon.
could you post photo specs and whether any filters or PP have been employed.
John
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 28, 2007 at 5:01 AM
Beautiful image Ian
I must admit though that even though the horizon line is level the sloping cloud line is - to me - a little disconcerting. I know it can't be helped - only Tim Munsey has a hot-line to God (I can say that 'cos he's not about ).
Still a stunner of an image though - nice
Posted by John Chapman on July 28, 2007 at 5:52 AM
Hi Ian very nice image and I understand what you mean by the opportunities are few and far between lately for good images.
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Paul Compton on July 28, 2007 at 9:18 AM
lovely view, having just come back from Scotland all i managed to see most of the time was mist and rain, nicely taken shot
Posted by Paula Graham on July 28, 2007 at 1:01 PM
What a picture!
Unforturnately, for me, the sloping cloud make the shot look lopsided, there was not much you could do about that as your horizon is certainly level
Sloping cloud has already been covered.
All else looks ok, but I think I'd prefer to see a stop to the water at the base of the shot and a little less sky above the sun.
Taken on a Pentax 67II, 200mm lens, 0.9ND grad to horizon black clipping of the rock was irrelevant since in silhouette, I always to scan to look like the original tranny PS work includes colour and contrast correction to original tranny and then a little sharpening. Scanner is Nikon 9000 ED
This is just superb Ian - and incredible place captured with wonderful light. I chanced upon an outstanding sunrise last December - there was a thin strip of clear sky to the east similar to in this image and a storm approaching from the west. The entire sky lit-up red for about an hour before the sun came up. Many thanks for posting this. Tristan
Good to see you over here on UKNP - I've long been admiring your work in ESS and timecatcher. I think you certainly made the most of your ten seconds of opportunity.
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12 repliesThe intermittent patches of sun reflecting on the wave swell really help make this photo special, love the contrast between the dark rocks and the burst of light on the horizon.
could you post photo specs and whether any filters or PP have been employed.
John
I must admit though that even though the horizon line is level the sloping cloud line is - to me - a little disconcerting. I know it can't be helped - only Tim Munsey has a hot-line to God (I can say that 'cos he's not about
Still a stunner of an image though - nice
John
Aberdeen
Unforturnately, for me, the sloping cloud make the shot look lopsided, there was not much you could do about that as your horizon is certainly level
Agree with Andy re the sloping cloud line, but everything else looks good!
David
All else looks ok, but I think I'd prefer to see a stop to the water at the base of the shot and a little less sky above the sun.
Taken on a Pentax 67II, 200mm lens, 0.9ND grad to horizon black clipping of the rock was irrelevant since in silhouette, I always to scan to look like the original tranny PS work includes colour and contrast correction to original tranny and then a little sharpening. Scanner is Nikon 9000 ED
Exposure is approx 1/4 sec F11 on Velvia.
Good to see you over here on UKNP - I've long been admiring your work in ESS and timecatcher. I think you certainly made the most of your ten seconds of opportunity.
Tho that sloping cloud is strange.