Bridges at Dusk

Bridges at Dusk, a photo by Andy_Brownlee on Flickr.

September Portencross Storm 2

September Portencross Storm 2, a photo by g crawford on Flickr.

Calton Hill Sunset, Edinburgh

Calton Hill Sunset, Edinburgh, a photo by Colin Myers Photography on Flickr.

Sunset in Plockton

Sunset in Plockton, a photo by Melnikovi on Flickr.

Eigg and Rhum Sunset from Camusdarach

Eigg and Rhum Sunset from Camusdarach, a photo by Christopher Swan on Flickr.

I've been trying to make an image like this for years, but there was always something not quite right - it was too cloudy, i hadn't separated the skerries out or on one occasion I had a load of fingerprints on a filter which made a mess of the image! This time however, I had it all planned... I use The Photographers Ephemeris App to work out sun positions and I knew from this location the sun would set in between the islands of Eigg and Rhum so I was really keen to make this image on this trip. The first night i went up it was too cloudy (but still nice - I'll post some of these shots maybe), but on Sunday it had been a glorious day and I thought i was in luck. I'd scouted out the location during the day, and knew from the tide levels which rocks would be visible. The clouds did roll in a bit, but I was sort of happy with it as it would add something else to the sky. As I set up the shot and waited the sun gradually dipped and slipped over the northern point of Eigg into low clouds, but luckily it seemed to flare through them and produced this orange/red glow. The wind had got up by this time and was harrying the water into patterns which seemed to dance across the sea. It was a fantastic experience to see.

– Christopher Swan (http://www.christopherswan.co.uk)

What a difference a day makes

What a difference a day makes - Sunrise and moon, Monday 30 September, a photo by cmcrossbost on Flickr.

Sunrise and moon, Monday 30 September.

Arran Sunset

Arran Sunset - Ayrshire Coast Troon Beach, a photo by David Hannah on Flickr.

Troon Beach, Ayrshire Coast.

Crinan Canal

crinan canal, a photo by cherrycol@ on Flickr.

Sunrise at Plockton, Scotland

Sunrise at Plockton, Scotland, a photo by Melnikovi on Flickr.

Gloaming

Gloaming, a photo by Traigh Mhor on Flickr.

Gairloch, Highlands, Scotland.

M8

M8, a photo by David Cation on Flickr.

Motorway slicing through the centre of Glasgow at Anderston.

Loch Doine in the Gloaming

Landscape, a photo by BusterBB001 on Flickr.

"Gloaming, or twilight; the time after sunset and before dark." – Buster Brown

Waverley

Waverley, a photo by brownrobert73 on Flickr.

"The Waverley reverses from Helensburgh pier, 21.00hrs after a good day's cruising." – Robert Brown

Portencross Frothy Sundown

Portencross Frothy Sundown, a photo by g crawford on Flickr.

Prestwick

Prestwick, a photo by ian_mcc on Flickr.

The Big Pink

The Big Pink, a photo by Christopher Swan on Flickr.

Big Sand near Gairloch, Highlands, Scotland.

Summers End

Summers End, a photo by xpfloyd on Flickr.

Little Boat

Little Boat, a photo by Mike Bolam on Flickr.

Firth of Forth, Scotland.

Ayrshire Coast Gloaming

untitled-17 copy.jpg, a photo by Kevan Wolohan on Flickr.

Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland, a photo by Dimitri Vasileiou on Flickr.

"Waiting to capture a beautiful sunrise from the banks of Loch Fada on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Suddenly, storm clouds arrived and shelter had to be offered by the nearby tree. A snow storm seemed to spoil the morning but soon the storm passed, leaving some cloud hovering around the Old man of Storr. A splash of early morning light turned the hill to a bright pink/orange glow that lasted less that one minute. I was lucky to catch the second part of that glow with the orange hues." – Dimitri Vasileiou