Monday, 22 October 2007

Good Morning!


Good Morning!, originally uploaded by christabel's artworks.

This morning, I was up BEFORE the crack of dawn and Sol, this wonderful star of ours, made it well worth the effort! The tree was twinkling with joy in the rosy light - even the early plane, perhaps arriving in Europe from an overnight flight across The Pond, had left a wee greeting in the sky :-)

Sgeir na Dubhaidh


Sgeir na Dubhaidh, originally uploaded by Kevin Lelland.

Silhouetted at the South Bay of Barmore Island overlooking Loch Fyne.

Sunday, 21 October 2007

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland


Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, originally uploaded by dhansak79.

Dysart Sunrise 171007-1


Dysart Sunrise 171007-1, originally uploaded by Vivid Image.

Thursday, 18 October 2007

Bowfiddle Rock


Bowfiddle Rock, originally uploaded by Northernlight.

Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Loch Arklet Sunset


Loch Arklet Sunset, originally uploaded by tomgardner.

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Skye Sunset and boat silhouette

Monday, 15 October 2007

Gary Brown - 'King of the Gloaming' for September 2007

I am very pleased to announce the most blogged member of Scotland in the Gloaming for the month of September 2007 is…

Gary Brown
- September's 'King of the Gloaming'.

Well done Gary! Thank you very much for your contribution to the outstanding standard of imagery that makes up the group pool.



I asked Gary to share a little of the background on his photography.

1. Below is his personal favourite gloaming photo which was featured on the blog in September.

Sunset

2. Tell us a little about how you shot the photograph, the location, what particular aspects attracted you, anything special you did to get the shot and any comments about the Scotland In The Gloaming group.

Thank you very much !! I'm well pleased that Gloaming members enjoy my photos enough to blog them !!

This photo is one of my personal favourites from the group. Taken on Barassie beach earlier in the year. Both the colour and the mood were an important part of the image, but it is the waves loosely mimicking the sand ripples and the sand ripples extending into the water that were the key element. Giving the foreground something to tease the viewers eye.

Since buying my first digital camera in January of this year, the learning curve has been considerable.

The exposure method is a big change for me, trying to ensure that there are no blown highlights is the one thing i try to capture. This gives me greater latitude in the post processing of the image.
The problem for me in this method is that you cannot always expose for all the elements in the image
Hopefully when I get a set of ND Grads I can get this sorted out!

The other key element for me is composition. If I can compose very well with a less than ideal exposure, then i'm happy that i have a workable image and process it to achieve the visualised image.

The Gloaming group is probably my most viewed group on Flickr, for one simple reason; it is a collection of quality photos of a very beautiful country. I love the stunning light that we enjoy in Scotland, to stand on a beach in the Hebrides or on a mountain top bathed in gloaming light is a truly unforgettable experience!

Thank you.

Excellent comments Gary, your method certainly gets the most out of a shot and this one is a good example of the richness you achieve with your photographs. I think we'd all agree that we're privileged through the group to enjoy very beautiful photos of a very beautiful country. Thank you for your contribution to it.

Colin Campbell

Summer nights


Summer nights, originally uploaded by mark ferrier.

Linlithgow Loch Sunset


Linlithgow Loch Sunset, originally uploaded by davidqueenan.

Sunday, 14 October 2007

Loch Striven...Where my Salmon Lives...

As a Chef...I have a choice of buying Farmed salmon...or Wild salmon which return to here... Which would you prefer..?!

Shot at Dawn


Shot at Dawn, originally uploaded by ericwyllie.

This container ship arrived in Greenock early enough to catch the dawn glow on the mist rising from the river.

Saturday, 13 October 2007

Sunset over Canna


Sunset over Canna, originally uploaded by CreativeDenial.

...and there's the sun just about gone.

Hunterston Afterglow


Hunterston Afterglow, originally uploaded by dunard54.

The last rays of the day reflect on the Hunterston Power Station.

Friday, 12 October 2007

Last light


Last light, originally uploaded by ĂŸlÏ‹eÏ‰Ă£vε.

The last of the sun's rays hits Tiumpan Lighthouse on Eye Peninsula, the most easterly point on Lewis.

It was the first time I'd driven here and I enjoyed fisn 'n' chips while watching the sun turn the mainland mountains nice and pink for ten minutes.

FLICKR


FLICKR, originally uploaded by mark ferrier.

Thursday, 11 October 2007

Sunset


Sunset, originally uploaded by Gwen Culbertson.

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

Evening hills


Evening hills, originally uploaded by ivyknoll.

Craigie Poppies Dawn


Craigie Poppies Dawn, originally uploaded by Duncan_Smith.

Monday, 8 October 2007

Movement at Menteith


Movement at Menteith, originally uploaded by shev.

Waternish


Waternish, originally uploaded by tanera.

Sunday, 7 October 2007

A Good Start to the Week


A Good Start to the Week, originally uploaded by ericwyllie.

Another shot from the Knapps.
Why this place isn't buzzing at dawn with better photographers than me is beyond my ken.

Wednesday, 3 October 2007

North Harris Mountains


North Harris Mountains, originally uploaded by Duncan_Smith.

Tuesday, 2 October 2007

Mistycal Morning


Mistycal Morning, originally uploaded by ericwyllie.

The sun sets behind Chanonry Point Lighthouse

Monday, 1 October 2007

Na h-Eileanan Samhraidh


Na h-Eileanan Samhraidh, originally uploaded by dougiebeck.

North of Shetland


North of Shetland, originally uploaded by glenelg48.

Sunday, 30 September 2007

Aberdour Gloaming


Aberdour Gloaming, originally uploaded by Duncan_Smith.

Pan Ha Moon 260907


Pan Ha Moon 260907, originally uploaded by Vivid Image.

Sunset on Glen Orchy


Sunset on Glen Orchy, originally uploaded by Gary_Brown.

From Beinn An DothĂ id, Bridge of Orchy, Scotland.

Friday, 28 September 2007

greenan panorama


greenan panorama, originally uploaded by Kevin Lelland.

a crop of an old image to make it panoramic

Unst/Yell ferry


Unst/Yell ferry, originally uploaded by radarsmum67.

Docked at Unst. Free travel between the 2 islands.

Tuesday, 25 September 2007

Kinneil Pond


Kinneil Pond, originally uploaded by davidqueenan.

Dysart Moon 210907


Dysart Moon 210907, originally uploaded by Vivid Image.

Sunday, 23 September 2007

Sunset Song II


Sunset Song II, originally uploaded by bruiach1.

jura sunrise


jura sunrise, originally uploaded by Dove*.

Saturday, 22 September 2007

chained


chained, originally uploaded by Kevin Lelland.

Ben Lomond on the horizon. Loch Lomond from near Inveruglas. 10 seconds @ f29 with ND4 grad.

Thursday, 20 September 2007

Arran in the Gloaming


Arran in the Gloaming, originally uploaded by mark ferrier.

Home to Roost


Home to Roost, originally uploaded by furryheed.

Monday, 17 September 2007

Crow ceilidh


Crow ceilidh, originally uploaded by ivyknoll.

Every evening just at dusk, the crows and rooks round about Crieff gather in the sky for some sort of "social" before retiring to the trees for the evening. They make the most incredible noise!

Saturday, 15 September 2007

8 pm


8 pm, originally uploaded by polaris37.

Thursday, 13 September 2007

Sunrise and Clouds, the South Sutor Cromarty

Sunrise and Clouds, the South Sutor Cromarty

Wednesday, 12 September 2007

Arran Sunset


Arran Sunset, originally uploaded by Gary_Brown.

from Barassie Beach,Scotland.

submerged


submerged, originally uploaded by Kevin Lelland.

30 seconds @ f18 with polariser and ND4 grad filter

Tuesday, 11 September 2007

Pan Ha Sunset


Pan Ha Sunset, originally uploaded by Duncan_Smith.

Aberdour 070907-6


Aberdour 070907-6, originally uploaded by Vivid Image.

Sunday, 9 September 2007

BlacklawAug07 crop


BlacklawAug07 crop, originally uploaded by Milli..

21.15 to Troon


21.15 to Troon, originally uploaded by Straubo.

Saturday, 8 September 2007

Beachhuts at Hopeman


Beachhuts at Hopeman, originally uploaded by KarenVDZ.

Probably the most photographed beachhuts on the Moray coast, but in the light of the setting sun it's not hard to imagine why.