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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 way still water does and with a low wind speed forecasted it seemed rude not to take a wee run through the night up to Broadford then swing a left for Elgol.
I've been here before but it was a grab and go when I saw the reflections in my passanger side mirror as I was coming back from Elgol. This time I thought I would do it properly and take a similar version to the image I took last October.
Sunrise was wonderful as the light transitioned. Truth be told this isn't really the best spot on the Loch and I realised further back was where I needed to be. Still, I I loosed off two from here
_DSC0613 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr
_DSC0620 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr
This was probably the keeper from the set and cropped 7x5 to remove an ugly road sign from the far left corner and also a little unwanted corner softness on the 70-200 f4. I tend to find Nikkor lenses at the short and long end of their zoom range quite poor (on my copies anyway), its in the middle parts they perform well.
_DSC0025_Version 2 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr
Composition wise this is an interesting spot mind you. Further back from the south end of the Loch and there is a break from the reeds. Getting lower helps frame more of the reflection but it starts to place the reeds higher and higher in the frame. Personally I prefer the lower perspective even though the reeds start to cut into the mountain. I took two from here as the light changed. From an optical point of view you are in the mid part of the 24-70 range where everything is sharp. From 60-70mm and 24-28mm the lens is unusable with blurry corners and sharp centers.
_DSC0638 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr
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_DSC0641 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr
I am off to Skye tonight for sunrise. The winds might be a bit too high for the reflections but I hope not. If not its Elgol or the Quairing for my sunrise but the plan is to take the last composition of this frame with the lighting of the 1st two. That is the winner for me.
I just love reflections, ok. It is what I will shoot whenever the chance arises. Nothing quite does it for me the way still water does and with a low wind speed forecasted it seemed rude not to take a wee run through the night up to Broadford then swing a left for Elgol.
I've been here before but it was a grab and go when I saw the reflections in my passanger side mirror as I was coming back from Elgol. This time I thought I would do it properly and take a similar version to the image I took last October.
Sunrise was wonderful as the light transitioned. Truth be told this isn't really the best spot on the Loch and I realised further back was where I needed to be. Still, I I loosed off two from here
_DSC0613 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr_DSC0620 by Stephen Taylor, on FlickrThis was probably the keeper from the set and cropped 7x5 to remove an ugly road sign from the far left corner and also a little unwanted corner softness on the 70-200 f4. I tend to find Nikkor lenses at the short and long end of their zoom range quite poor (on my copies anyway), its in the middle parts they perform well.
_DSC0025_Version 2 by Stephen Taylor, on FlickrComposition wise this is an interesting spot mind you. Further back from the south end of the Loch and there is a break from the reeds. Getting lower helps frame more of the reflection but it starts to place the reeds higher and higher in the frame. Personally I prefer the lower perspective even though the reeds start to cut into the mountain. I took two from here as the light changed. From an optical point of view you are in the mid part of the 24-70 range where everything is sharp. From 60-70mm and 24-28mm the lens is unusable with blurry corners and sharp centers.
_DSC0638 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickrand
_DSC0641 by Stephen Taylor, on FlickrI am off to Skye tonight for sunrise. The winds might be a bit too high for the reflections but I hope not. If not its Elgol or the Quairing for my sunrise but the plan is to take the last composition of this frame with the lighting of the 1st two. That is the winner for me.
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