skye

One from earlier this year. The light never really beefed up and this was as good as it got _DSC0908_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Reflections _DSC0213_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Alt Dearg Mor Falls _DSC3750_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Suilven _DSC3821_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Skye is the place for me, I just love being there, I've photographed and ran workshops extensively all over the island for the last 12 years, a lot of time shooting the honey pot locations, but as much as I love them, the last few trips it's been more about exploring the lesser known/shot parts...

A trip up to Skye for the first time in 18 months a couple of weeks ago, the plan was to really avoid most of the typical locations, due to the fact I've done them all to death for the past 11 years, and to avoid people for the most part. A pretty successful trip in terms of images, here's a...

Original plan was the sandy beaches at Arasaig but they were awash with staycationers with tents, campervans and dog walkers so I moved on. Turns out the view, even without the beach is a knockout so I went up to Mallaig and shot from a layby just before the village. Here's a few of my efforts...

_DSC3890 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr One from the utterly splendid August we enjoyed this year. In terms of landscape I am just counting down to summer again :D

Few shots from the Quiraing....not the shot I planned on but the best going at the time... _DSC5509 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC5503 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC5497 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

What a great morning this was. So much good feeling, mood and positivity with this morning with such a beautiful thing to witness. Lovely light and reflections throughout the morning. The sunrise was tricky with the reeds moving around a bit but took a few and got a completely non blurred...

_DSC5820 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC5877 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

1. The Trotternish Ridge _DSC5634 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr I always time this shot where I can for still days so these little lochans reflect. Something jars me about pictures from here where the lochan's aren't still. Cropped wider than a lot of takes to hide the unslightly grave yard at...

These are all recrops and edits from what was probably my best ever trip to the Isle of Skye...ever.... Very First Light Hits Blaven _DSC2189 - 4x3 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Intense golden morning light _DSC2202 - Version 2 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Still nice _DSC2210 - Version 3 by...

1. _DSC1944 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 2. _DSC2006 - Version 4 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 3. _DSC2898 - Version 2 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 4. _DSC0706 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 5. _DSC0104 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 6. _DSC0523 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 7. _DSC0169 by...

A bit of a throw back to my first proper visit here. I've reprocessed (and recropped these more importantly) to hide some distant telegraph poles and a cottage that was in the frame. _DSC9476 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC9479 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Three from the cold snap on Skye. Loch Cill Chriosd is fast becoming my favourite Loch in Scotland to shoot. It's such a challenge to even get a still day on Skye and the reeds add another dimension. On one hand they can act as a wind breaker but on the other they can sway in the slightest wind...

Amazing conditions on Easter Sunday. Lovely clear blue skies and mirror still water. Shame about the patches of ice as it was a really cold morning but the clarity of the air was fantastic. The lack of clouds meant the light fell perfectly but there was no colours in the sky other than the...

This is becoming a bit of a tripod hole for me but I just love the view to Blaven here and reflections are my favourite thing to shoot. If Carlsberg did mornings this would be it. _DSC2189 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC2202 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC2210 by Stephen Taylor, on...

_DSC2246 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Took this the other day on Skye. I spent the morning at Blaven as the winds were forecast to be lighter there - I went up afterwards to recce some waterfalls for an upcoming workshop and then onto Eas Mor waterfall which I will do in the summer/autumn as...

This was the perfect trip for me and the first serious reflection scene of 2018. I've waited ages to capture reflections again and nothing comes close to that magical feeling when you see that lovely still ripple free water reflecting a big mountain. I arrived naturally when it was dark. The...

I had the pleasure of taking someone to the Isle of Skye for a workshop on Saturday and snuck in a few photos whilst demonstrating compositions/exposures. Sadly she ran late so we missed the best of the colours at Elgol but on the way it opened up the opportunity to shoot towards the Sleat...

I know I posted some from Trotternish last week but created another crop - 17x7 just taking a tad off the sky. This is the one I am happiest with _DSC1266 (1) by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr The next is from my favourite bit of coast in the UK. Elgol. Truth be told I can take or leave the sea but...

I went here last week for sunrise. I know if I walked further round I could have got better separation between the rock face in front of these images but I was 1. Keen to hide the road - I don't like it 2. Hide the grave yard and ugly tarmac car park you can see if you go further round. 3...

What can I say. Yesterday was again one of these days that I just love. Lovely clearish skies, nice and warm (all relative) with good visibility. Where better if it is too windy to chase reflections than to spend the morning than Elgol. Mist Rolling over Sgurr Na Stri before sunrise _DSC0086...

One from Tuesday morning _DSC0706 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr One of the best mornings I have had out in a long time and unlike a lot, I don't mind clear blue skies. In fact I really like them and days like this are just made to be enjoyed.

Took a wee road trip up to Skye a couple of weeks ago. I finally had the pleasure meeting @Steelo who was taking someone on a 121 workshop. They got a belting day for it for sure. I just love reflections, ok. It is what I will shoot whenever the chance arises. Nothing quite does it for me the...

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...

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

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

_DSC0319 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

_DSC9456 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Something from last month that I have literally just worked just now. I took it at the time, downloaded it and put the image to the back of my mind as was unsure how I wanted to crop it. Gone with a 2:1 losing a lot of the dead space at the bottom. The...