scotland

_DSC1548 (1) by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1550 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1596 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

While I'm looking forward to exploring more Ireland in the van, it's the lochs, the mountains, the forests and the coastline of Scotland that has me super excited ... Not long now (well that's what I keep telling myself)

Took a trip out here last Sunday as the forecast promised some clouds and sunlight, perfect perhaps for a colourful dawn and light hitting these wonderful metal horses. Some of you might ask why I didn't take the reflection shot as this is my usual way of err composing pictures - it was still...

Photographing Scotland by Dougie Cunningham is expected to arrive on Monday 11th December, and signed pre-order copies will be mailed out on that day. Follow the link to see some sample pages. We tallied everything up, and this 592-page photo-location and visitors guidebook describes over 280...

Went to see our new VW last week ... now the conversion starts and we cannot wait to explore every inch of the highlands and islands of Scotland ... That's 2018 taken care of :)

Its a special and very photogenic location to spend a morning on the east coast of Scotland I loved being out shooting when the rest of the world sleeps, Subtle sunrise on the morning, I captures 2 different images from the morning which show different examples of what can be found in this...

I was one of the lucky 50,000 (from 250,000 applicants) who won a place on the Queensferry Crossing Experience, a walk across the new Forth Road Bridge (opened by the Queen on Monday 4th September). Since there is no pedestrian or cycleway provision on this high speed motorway of a bridge this...

All images from past days I've had another crack at since the weathers been so wet and windy. These two are from this time two years ago, just as I was about to head to France 2years ago. History repeats itself as I am off to France Monday AM :D I wasn't thrilled with the lack of sunlight and...

Loch Ba _DSC1352 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Torren Lochan _DSC0823 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr The Buachaille _DSC0760 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Loch Tulla _DSC1428 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Couple from Wednesday last week. Not my best but still good fun to be out and about in the sun with a camera during my favourite time of the year. The first is from the Torren Lochan and a different angle to the normal one I do. It's good to mix it up a bit and this is really a trial run for...

_DSC0430 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0441 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

I found myself back in Glencoe Wednesday evening. I took a few pictures but they are all inferior versions of what I already have taken before bar these. I initially was aiming to take a lovely reflection of Bidean Nam Ban in the still waters of Loch Achtriochtan with the 16-35 but as I got to...

Still hanging round the Central Scottish Borders area, This image was captured on a late summer evening during our mini summer heatwave in scotland last week, This image has the Eildon Hills to the left and just at the right hand side has the old Leaderfoot viaduct, The viaduct is now closed...

Last Friday night was immense with azure blue skies and lovely hot weather meaning it was just a joy to be out and about taking pictures. I make no apologies for being drawn to clear cloudless warm scenes. I just like them and love pictures of them and taking pictures of them. It's now lovely...

Recently been looking round my local area for some of the stunning scenery that we have in the scottish borders area. All images are taken around the Galashiels area. Its a beautiful place to live 1.Smailhom Tower 2.Eildon Hills with the Leaderfoot Viaduct 3.Sandbank Gattonside 4. The...

Been a fun 24hours. Yesterday I decided to hit Glencoe, this is my favourite time of year and whilst the forecast wasn't hopeful it was still. Just after the rain cleared I decided to go back to the Buachaille. This angle works really well in the summer as the sunset is so far to the north you...

Just a simple letter box crop from an outing last March. Dawn _DSC0417 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Sunrise _DSC0431 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr I just love mornings like this.

Kind of forgot about these as just back from Skye where I had the pleasure of running into @Steelo who was taking someone on a workshop. These were taken on one of my trips up there last month. Dawn _DSC0501 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Sunrise _DSC0523 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr The...

On route to a sunset in Loch Lomond, I knew of this stunning waterfall and i had to make a detour visit to it, Stunning location on the top of the valley is the Loup of Fintry, I just wish it had been raining earlier in the day or the day before to create a larger flow. It is a stunning...

_DSC0576 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr I took a punt on there being a fairly good chance of a colourful sunset last night. It wasn't bad and I managed to get reflections and the colours at the same time. 5 mins either side of this and it was choppy and the colour wasn't there. This spot is...

_DSC0550 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0561 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Hot off the press On arrival I could see Loch Lurgainn wasn't still so looked for other ideas to the one that was in my minds eye. On my exploration I found this wonderful little boggy pond. It was still enough so quickly grabbed this _DSC0366 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Then I went a bit...

Three from Elgol last Wednesday. Not really a seascapes person but had a ball nevertheless. _DSC0156 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0169 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0190 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Yes...another series of non reflective landscapes.

1st Light _DSC0327 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Later light _DSC0344 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr In all liklihood going tomorrow morning to Elgol (don't care for it much at sunset) or to Trotternish. Not decided yet

_DSC0117 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr I've taken pretty much this exact composition many times and it works well for me. Would have liked some light but knew it wasn't on the cards -but couldn't bear lying in bed with heart burn so hit the road and went to a place I just love spending time in.

Last Mondays effort. _DSC0099 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

I posted some very similar shots back in november but these are subtly different in tones and light as they were taken a few minutes apart. I am in Glencoe later today and tomorrow. The Buachaille _DSC4018 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Loch Ba _DSC4147 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

_DSC0319 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Not been out with the camera much over the last few weeks but had a great chance to process some old ones from the library. This image won a highly commended in the British Life Photography Competition 2015 and was on display in the Pall Mall Gallery in London with all the commended images and...