Random Scotland pics

for a second I thought I was looking at one of Dimitri's posts... absolutely beautiful! I'm more and more convinced that everything about scotland is this outstanding....

sari

Excellent series, and I know only too well how difficult and unpredictable the weather can be in this area.
You have made best use of the conditions presented.
Good work.

Thanks for the comments everyone, very kind of you.

Wayne_Eddy If you're thinking of getting a good all round wide angle lens for your camera I can't rate the 17-40mm highly enough, it's pin sharp and cream crackers all over the 18-55mm lens that comes with the camera. I've never looked back.

They are all stunning!

appleguy wrote in post #2179406
Rudge J I'am from Wigan in Lancashire northwest of England (it pains me to say).

So #4 is really Wigan Pier?

Great series of shots. I've never got the hang of dodge and burn - any tips?

Clean your sensor! Sensor dust showing up big time in #4.

dewmuw wrote in post #2182550
So #4 is really Wigan Pier?

Great series of shots. I've never got the hang of dodge and burn - any tips?

Yeah Wigan piers exactly the same, just with more raw sewage and dead rats floating down it.

As for dodge and burn just use the burn tool to add extra pump to shadows and the dodge tool to bring out the highlights that are already there the default settings on PS are fine for them. Burn is also great for bringing out colours like a blue sky it can make it more rich and add a lot more texture to your clouds if they seem a little weak. Just have a practise with them they're like spray on ND filters. Very, very useful.

saravrose wrote in post #2180374
for a second I thought I was looking at one of Dimitri's posts

They weren't that bad surely?

Welcome Appleguy from a fellow pie-eater (ish...Golborne)
I moved to Scotland 4 years ago so these scenes are reletaviley speaking on my doorstep.
Jealous hey? :p

I love your series and particularly like your post-processing.
I know only too well how dull and drab the lighting can sometimes look but you really brought the images alive.

I like the Loch Etive pier shot for it's beautiful simplicity (just clone that annoying sensor goober out!) and I think the Five Sisters image is a superb moody image, captured at just the right time as the breaking rays scatter on the land.

Look out for posts on the fabled Scottish POTN meets...you'd be more than welcome and it would be great to hear a familiar accent!

Hah! Golborne, eh? small world, I'm from Bryn which is just a mile further up than Ashton and you'd better believe I'm jealous, you're living what a couple of hours away from Glencoe?
I've already sorted out the sensor Gaff, I just haven't reposted the image.
I would be interested in the POTN's but I have no idea how they work could someone inform me?
And thanks for the kind comments.

Type 'Scottish POTN meet' into the searchbox on this forum.
The next shceduled one is the 4th meet.
The 2nd meet was at the three sisters in Glencoe and the very recent 3rd was around Perthshire.
They are usually held on a Sunday but members travelling any distance tend to come up a couple of days before.

Lesmac is now a regular attendee, travelling up from Durham.
There's always plenty of advance notice and advice is given on suitable accomodation in the proposed area.

PM me if you need any further details.