The Golden Hour Part 1 - Sauchar Point - Scotland

Photographed Nov 3rd 2006

Hi all

Last Thursday I witnessed a gorgeous sunrise, unfortunately I was stuck at work and could only watch as it unfolded. The weather reports for the day after were of a similar nature so I decided to get an early night and head out at 5.00AM to drive to my destination Elie in Fife.

I visited this area 1st in the summer
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=176276I mentioned in a comment on shot 5 from that day the areas potential, well I wasn't dissappointed, with a little help from mother nature I had a very enjoyable 3 hours.

Lovely shots.... especially like the 2nd one.

great work Scottie.......... I really like number 3 with the sun framed in the arch of the ruins.... 1st one is really nice too....... i can't help thinking that the second one looks a bit too blue tho

Nice shots Scottie,my favorite is the first because of the compostion and lighting.

Number two is very peaceful.

Clever clogs with number 3.
Scott you could get hammered by the purists re the 'rules' for number 2 but that is my favourite.
The sky and the fg just suck you into the horizon through the darkness of those rocks.
Paul

I love #3. Very smart to use the building and sun that way. Plus you had an interesting sky and you were able to expose the foreground enough to show detail. Good job!

Love them...well done...Scotland is so beautiful....great images.

lovely shots Scottie - Number 2 is a peach

you seem to have mastered those lee filters

Super nice series of photos Scottie.

Great series!

#2 gets my vote for fav too, just love the colours you've captured, and it looks so still.

Beautiful shots Scottie. The second to me is the best of the bunch but I love how you have the light coming through on the third. Very well done.

One question, what is a "Sunset2"?

Seaboarder wrote in post #2224170
........The sky and the fg just suck you into the horizon through the darkness of those rocks.
Paul

... and Paul sucked the words right out of my mouth! As soon as I saw #2, I was sucked into it powerfully - that is now one of my all time favourites of yours, Scottie. Very well done!

I like #3 very much as well. Great sunburst!

MAH wrote in post #2224019
Lovely shots.... especially like the 2nd one.

Thanks Mark

chemicalbro wrote in post #2224021
great work Scottie.......... I really like number 3 with the sun framed in the arch of the ruins.... 1st one is really nice too....... i can't help thinking that the second one looks a bit too blue tho

Cheers Alan, Funny you say that about the 2nd one as it's the one out of the three that has been affected the least by the sunset filter.

Reigh Higgins wrote in post #2224045
Nice shots Scottie,my favorite is the first because of the compostion and lighting.

Thanks Reigh Buddy That shot was one of my 1st of the morning

Neilyb wrote in post #2224145
Number two is very peaceful.

I agree Neil thanks mate, I just had to find a few pools down by the water to reflect the beautiful sky.

Seaboarder wrote in post #2224170
Clever clogs with number 3.
Scott you could get hammered by the purists re the 'rules' for number 2 but that is my favourite.
The sky and the fg just suck you into the horizon through the darkness of those rocks.
Paul

Screw the purists mate It might seem a little central but it works for me too buddy, a little lower would've meant the inclusion of my feet, a little higher would've meant too much sky IMO.

montreal wrote in post #2224472
I love #3. Very smart to use the building and sun that way. Plus you had an interesting sky and you were able to expose the foreground enough to show detail. Good job!

Thanks Mate My creative juices were flowing a plenty that morning

dawnrogers wrote in post #2224537
Love them...well done...Scotland is so beautiful....great images.

Thanks Dawn ..... Don't forget though all of Coastal UK has great potential, I've seen some cracking landscape work down your neck of the woods to

mws3 wrote in post #2224582
lovely shots Scottie - Number 2 is a peach

you seem to have mastered those lee filters

Cheers Mate, I haven't mastered anything yet, I have my good days and my bad days just like everyone else.

Bluedog_XT wrote in post #2224627
Super nice series of photos Scottie.

Thanks Toney, your praise means a lot to me buddy

beano wrote in post #2224667
Great series!

#2 gets my vote for fav too, just love the colours you've captured, and it looks so still.

Thanks Scott, No:2 was taken at a pool left by the high tide, it was mirror smooth and easy to work with.

HrcRacing wrote in post #2224739
Beautiful shots Scottie. The second to me is the best of the bunch but I love how you have the light coming through on the third. Very well done.

One question, what is a "Sunset2"?

Thanks Robert mate, Sunset2 looks like a soft ND grad, instead of the neutral shading it is a Red tinting, used in moderation with skies like above I find it quite appealing.

Mike Bell wrote:
... and Paul sucked the words right out of my mouth! As soon as I saw #2, I was sucked into it powerfully - that is now one of my all time favourites of yours, Scottie. Very well done!

I like #3 very much as well. Great sunburst!

Thanks loads Mike, Without blowing my own trumpet I was very happy with my work that morning, I've had plenty of good afternoons shooting but you can't beat working in lowlight like this, especially with a clear sky.

Cheers everyone

Seaboarder wrote in post #2224170
Clever clogs with number 3.
Scott you could get hammered by the purists re the 'rules' for number 2 but that is my favourite.
The sky and the fg just suck you into the horizon through the darkness of those rocks.
Paul

But...are not the rules there for someone to break them?
I agree,my fav of the lot.
# 1 has a halo (looks to me anyway) and #3 has a nice ...Scottie boy...touch to it.