After landing in Glasgow, we began the long and scenic drive up to Portree in Skye where we would be based out of for this trip. Along the way on the A82, we stopped for a short break and were rewarded by this spectacular sight.
The weather was moody -- drizzling and cloudy with sporadic sun. It was also windy and very cold. A few years earlier I would have just given up on photography, but more recently I've found that with a little patience, this sort of weather results in some really good photo oppotunities.
A grid panorama of 7 different frames.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS
[Post processing: Curves, sharpening, texture overlay, sepia filter, some cloning to fill in the panorama]
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The elusive sun breaks through another cloudfilled sky to bathe a house in glowing light. Over the hill to the right is the Talisker whisky distillery and beyond that is Loch Harport.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS
[Post processing: curves, sharpening, vibrance increase]
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Eilean Donan castle is probably the most famous (and most photographed) of castles in the Scottish Highlands.
This photo was taken shortly after sunset mounted on a tripod and is an HDR of 3 bracketed frames. If you look closely, you can see stars!
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS
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Another photo of Eilean Donan castle in Scotland, this time with a twist. It's almost no longer a photo, but I hope you like it nevertheless.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS
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This was the last tree on the hill we were climbing. Although it appeared nearly dead, it made quite an impact against the empty sky behind it.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS
Post processing: Crop, localized curves, texture, colour filter, composited moon
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