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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on September 28, 2015, 13:38:26

Title: Dreamscape
Post by: David Paterson on September 28, 2015, 13:38:26

Various things are keeping me at home just now, so I keep photographing the same things while trying to find something new in them. Today, a hazy autumnal morning on Loch Tay allowed me to make a number of useful images.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: Bjørn J on September 28, 2015, 15:03:08

That's beautiful, Dave. You are lucky to live in such surroundings.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on September 28, 2015, 15:27:36

That's really a dreamscape... :-) The time when I was on the Loch Morar was, alas, one without a camera ! So I revisit  Scotland through your great pictures... :-)

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: David Paterson on September 28, 2015, 15:43:24

Bjørn and Jacques - thank you both very much.

Bjørn - I am extremely lucky, and not just in where I live. But Killin lies at the centre of the ancient clan territory of Breadalbane, which has always been famous for its beauty.

Jacques - we had a holiday cottage at Morar for about ten years, and I love that area, but times got hard and we had to sell the cottage. We still go back though, at least once every year.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: Olivier on September 28, 2015, 15:51:24

The branches and their reflection make a symbolic writing, quite well suited for this magic place.
Would it be possible to move to the left and superimpose this with the long and curved cloud (and it its reflection) on the right hand side? Maybe with a longer lens?
It would be a different image of course, but one I may enjoy as well!

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: simsurace on September 28, 2015, 19:01:07

Nice assortment of sticks you have there :)
I quite like the unusual choice of white balance.

I just had A few instances of mist over lakes in Finland, it's a nice subject if you can stand the cold while standing (pun intended).

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: Akira on September 28, 2015, 20:33:03

Surreal and serene...a great combination.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: David Paterson on September 28, 2015, 22:13:27

Olivier, Simone and Akira - thank you all for your comments.

Olivier - I don't know if what you suggest would work or not - I'll probably be down there tomorrow and I'll  have a look.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: Bruno Schroder on September 28, 2015, 23:39:21

Dream indeed. The line of fog, or cloud, makes it very special.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: Gary on September 28, 2015, 23:44:00

Wow, very nice Dave. My youngest did her study abroad in Scotland. She loves it there and goes back every year. We are in our fourth year of a drought here.

Title: Re: Dreamscape
Post by: David Paterson on September 29, 2015, 16:24:59

Thanks very much, Bruno and Gary.

The head of Loch Tay at dawn is a very special place and I get along there a couple of times every month except May - July when dawn is around 3am; too early for me. I don't think I've ever been disappointed by an early trip down there.