Beyond the Golden Hour Part 3 - Sauchar Point - Elie - Scotland

These are very good shots Scottie and I think you have done well to get the tracks in the grass to lead to the light-house, it certainly draws you to the subject, which of course is the lighthouse.
Excellent reflection of the lighthouse in the last shot, it's quite perfect and makes the shot much better.
And finally the sun clipping over the horizon in the first shot sets the mood for the image with good colours and textures, good work, well done.

Super awesome job Scottie _ the first one is my favorite.

2nd pic is great Scottie Lovely lead-ins.

And the 3rd pic is excellent too, great reflection

EOSAddict wrote in post #2271671
Awesome Scottie

Hope to see you submit for the Book!

Thanks Al I'll look into the PTON book thread

rudgej wrote in post #2272051
Good ones Scottie, and for me you definitely succeeded with your reflection shot.

Cheers John I never thought of using puddles to catch reflections before

mws3 wrote in post #2272117
awesome Scottie

No 3 is a topper

Thanks Mark No:3 takes an early lead

J T wrote in post #2272222
#3 for me, mate. The shadows provide a nice contrast on the rocks. Your horizon is a bit slanted, though. (j/k)

Yer Haverrin' again Jim cheers mate

coach51 wrote in post #2272227
Ah, man. I stared at the first one for a long time and concluded that it is perfect. Looking at the second one I felt, "What a lucky person Buggbairn is." Then I hit the reflection. Nuff said.

Thanks Buddy and your right, for once I did get lucky !!

dv2004 wrote in post #2272265
Nice mood you managed there pal.


You are frightnenning me now pal...the tracks spoke to you?holy cow...

Thats a cracker if you ask me,and thats seriously now.

What ? That doesn't happen to you ? Ocht you just need to listen more Dimitri

Here to help mate !! And I've had a horrid few days at work too

Thanks for the invite Dimitri, most kind of you and something I'll definately take you up on pal

HrcRacing wrote in post #2272495
Great job Scottie. I'm a sucker for lead in lines so that second one really catches my eye.

Thanks Robert Anything like this that helps aid composition is a bonus

Reigh Higgins wrote in post #2272562
Nice ones Scottie! The first is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Reigh The 1st shot having the sky it does is my favouirite too

Mike Bell wrote in post #2272864
Three crackers from the Falkirk Master! First is my winner - excellent use of those filters and the wide angle. My kind of shot.

In the other two situations I would have gone for a portrait orientation. Not suggesting that would be better, just different. Am I crazy? (no answer required!)

Crazy in your own special way Mike Cheers for the advice, I did try portrait shots of both scenes but somehow prefered landscape orientations

chemicalbro wrote in post #2272869
very nice series scottie.......... the first and last ones really hit the spot for me...

Cheers Alan mate, get yourself out to the coast, you'll love it !!

Lesmac wrote in post #2272937
2nd for me Scottie, excellent use of a wide-angle perspective, perhaps I'd shave a touch from the top, there's not much happening up there, and would give even more emphasis on the ridged tracks.
Good work.

Thanks Les, your right about the sky lacking any real interest so a wee crop may be just the trick, monochrome PPing is something I've also been playing around with, definately requires a certain style of image don't you agree ?

CarolP wrote in post #2273107
Beautiful shots! I can't say that I like one better than the other because they are all so different! I like all 3!

Thanks Carol Very nice of you to say so

Permagrin wrote in post #2273113
Scottie, beautiful as always.....definitely has the "wow" factor!

Thanks Buddy If my shots have even the slightest hint of wow factor then I'm a happy bunny

Anthony J Howe wrote in post #2274473
These are very good shots Scottie and I think you have done well to get the tracks in the grass to lead to the light-house, it certainly draws you to the subject, which of course is the lighthouse.
Excellent reflection of the lighthouse in the last shot, it's quite perfect and makes the shot much better.
And finally the sun clipping over the horizon in the first shot sets the mood for the image with good colours and textures, good work, well done.

Very nice of you to say these things Anthony, many thanks

Bluedog_XT wrote in post #2274538
Super awesome job Scottie _ the first one is my favorite.

Thanks Toney mate I'm glad you like 'em

AdamJL wrote in post #2275480
2nd pic is great Scottie Lovely lead-ins.

And the 3rd pic is excellent too, great reflection

Cheers Adam

great i love the first one

Scottie, Im not sure which one I like the most. I love everything about the first shot, the colors in the sky and the detail in the FG are spot on. Those lines in the second are very effective and a superb reflection in the third....I have to say I enjoy all your shots here, well done buddy

A beautiful series of images, Scottie. Lovely stuff

Bang on! Especially the first. Not much I can say that hasn't been said about them all already. I love the positioning of the sun in number one. Just right.

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