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Title: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: David Paterson on October 23, 2018, 22:44:04
Mayumi and I spent a few sunny/stormy days in a region called Rothiemurchus, which also gets called the Eastern Highlands. It's a very different part of Scotland - rolling hills and farmland and dense forests. In the autumn colours it all looked very fine.

The first and last were shot en route; all the others were in the Rothiemurchus heartlands, east of the Spey Valley.
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: Birna Rørslett on October 23, 2018, 23:04:47
You have a very fine and keen eye for landscapes I must say. Now also including my favourite subject, the power lines :D
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 23, 2018, 23:12:59
more than I can bare.

the "Der Blaue Reiter" was a group

but we can outperform them

David. You make me beg I was your friend.


cusoon
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 23, 2018, 23:14:09
PS to David: You outperform yourself even
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 23, 2018, 23:14:28
David, your photos always put a smile on my face.
Thank you!
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: Akira on October 23, 2018, 23:23:31
To me, #1, #4 and #5 suggest that you entered into a new creative territory.  The almost featureless mountains and woods work marvelously as abstracting elements.  Very inspiring!
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on October 23, 2018, 23:37:27
You have a very fine and keen eye for landscapes I must say. Now also including my favourite subject, the power lines :D
+1, I must say that even the power lines are well captured, nice graphically.
Makes me want to visit Scotland  :)
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: David Paterson on October 23, 2018, 23:42:33
Birna - I value your judgements very highly- thank you
Frank - thank you also. I think we will always be friends; maybe we will make a Scottish safari some time?
Jakov - I know I have done my job when you comment so positively - thank you
Akira - Our safaris perhaps will always be in Tokyo - that's another "different view" that I love - thank you for your comment - thoughtful as always.
Title: Re: A different view
Post by: David Paterson on October 23, 2018, 23:56:05
+1, I must say that even the power lines are well captured, nice graphically.
Makes me want to visit Scotland  :)

Thanks, Bent - with a little luck you will be here before too long.
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: David Paterson on October 24, 2018, 13:26:31
A few more from Rothiemurchus
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: Akira on October 24, 2018, 17:37:13
Needless to say, #3 is a nice continuation of what I like about this series.   :)
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: HCS on October 24, 2018, 22:23:05
Needless to say, #3 is a nice continuation of what I like about this series.   :)

All of them are nice, but i find #3 of the second series a smash hit !
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: David Paterson on October 24, 2018, 23:26:37
Akira and Hans - thank you, and good choice, that is probably my own favourite.
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 25, 2018, 08:02:45
you are blessed to live in such a light and landscape. Wonderful pictures. All the best. Frank
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: David Paterson on October 25, 2018, 10:57:09
you are blessed to live in such a light and landscape. Wonderful pictures. All the best. Frank

You are right - all the requirements for good landscape work are plentiful here in Scotland - the landscape itself and very often, good light. I know how lucky I am. Thanks, Frank.

A last set of images -
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: Birna Rørslett on October 25, 2018, 11:46:25
Tree plantations are no guarantee for dull landscape impressions, apparently. The Larix in the Abies grove really stands out.
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: Akira on October 25, 2018, 11:52:47
#2 and #5 from the last set are my favorites!
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 25, 2018, 13:50:42
the reparian zone is wonderfully planted in #1 and I like the hillscene with the landscape killer animals in #4
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24/10/2018
Post by: John Geerts on October 25, 2018, 14:17:22
Needless to say, #3 is a nice continuation of what I like about this series.   :)
Yes !  Beautiful.
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: Mikes on October 26, 2018, 09:29:42
A beautiful series, David. The light in Scotland can be truly stunning.

I particularly like the two images where the farm animals are more than incidental to the image, namely DSC1622 and DSC1639. They catch the setting sun beautifully in the latter.
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: David Paterson on October 26, 2018, 10:09:08
Thank you all - Mike, John, Frank, Akira and Birna - for your very kind comments. 
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on October 26, 2018, 13:40:16
in this set of perfect pictures, I adore these grey tone ones
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: David Paterson on October 27, 2018, 22:54:29
Thank you, Thomas.
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: Mongo on October 29, 2018, 00:40:52
Mongo was going to comment on the various images commencing with #3 but it became obvious that it is easier to summarise the images as varying levels of fabulous for different reasons. Mongo did not think you could exceed your already posted work but you thoroughly surprised and delighted with your latest quality of images. Looking forward to the next lot
Title: Re: A different view Images added, 24 Oct and 25 Oct (final)
Post by: David Paterson on October 29, 2018, 09:44:33
What can I say - thank you for such a glowing report - I'm pleased that you're pleased - and that goes for everyone who has commented.

I always find new scenes, new landscapes, very stimulating, and here was a large and beautiful area of Scotland which I hardly knew at all. The light was also beautiful throughout our short trip, so my job - to come home with some decent images - was made very easy.