In the Strath of Kildonan.

[Tristin]

Excellent image David, I enjoy everything about it.

[David Paterson]

Thanks for your comments, Chimper, Rosko and Tristin - much appreciated.

Chimper - the image is very slightly cropped at top and bottom.

Francis - the Strath of Kildonan is the name of an area in the far north of the Scottish Highlands (Strath = valley).

[Erik Lund]

Excellent! I'm with Bjørn on the slight crop, then you also loose the' hair' along the edge

And please do share you Sheep images with Farmer Jan Anne 

[David Paterson]

Excellent! I'm with Bjørn on the slight crop, then you also loose the' hair' along the edge
And please do share you Sheep images with Farmer Jan Anne 

I'm posting a version cropped as you and the boss suggest, though I don't altogether agree with you - I think the image needs that solid base to anchor all that height of tree and sky.

And J.A. a farmer? This I have to see . . .

[simato73]

I think the sheep shadows at the bottom are an important element of the picture and that space for them is necessary, so I prefer the first version.
You have good reason to like this photograph.

[Jakov Minić]

David, it's beautiful! THe contrast and mood are special!
I am with Simone on the original version and the shadows in the foreground.

[Øivind Tøien]

I think the sheep shadows at the bottom are an important element of the picture and that space for them is necessary, so I prefer the first version.
You have good reason to like this photograph.

There is beautiful light in the image, and it is rendered very well. I agree that the first version is best. Perhaps those shades in the foreground could be emphasized slightly without affecting the tones in the rest of the image?

[David Paterson]

Thank you all for your interest and very kind comments.

Actually, I have found a better version (original film negative) and have scanned it. It needs a little work so I hope to post it tomorrow.

[armando_m]

Very very nice !

thanks for sharing it

[Akira]

I think the sheep shadows at the bottom are an important element of the picture and that space for them is necessary, so I prefer the first version.
You have good reason to like this photograph.

I agree.

[charlie]

David, the lighting is what make the picture and the difference between the two crops is very minor. I wouldn't be opposed to a little more contrast. Great catch though and I suspect the rest of the film would be worth the hassle of scanning.

What kind of film was this shot on?

What sort of trouble were you having with Vuescan? I've had it be 'non-responsive' while the scanner was warming up or making scans/previews, but I've always been able to switch over to other programs for the time being then come back to Vuescan with no issues. I suspect that is not what you are referring to though?

[Erik Lund]

Thanks I meant 'slight crop' as in just a little tiny bit maybe half of what you did

[David Paterson]

Thanks for your comments, Charlie, Akira and Erik. The problem about things like contrast, final cropping, etc is that everyone's taste differs; it's fairly rare to get total agreement.    

Charlie - the image was shot on Agfapan 100; 6x7 medium format. My scanner renders it as quite grainy; I don't know why - it's not a grainy film.

Vuescan - I hit the "Cancel" button in mid-preview-scan. This detonated a virtual bomb in my system and I suffered the worst crash I have ever had. Vuescan would not quit, would not restart, would not force-quit; no other software would run or could be launched; the computer would not restart or shut down. When I finally regained control of the computer, several bits of software - including Vuescan and Photoshop, had to be deleted and re-installed. The whole thing cost me four hours and some data-loss.

[Frank Fremerey]

Frank - look at my images on a phone - go to jail -  it's the law! Well, it should be!   

I use this site as I used Fotozones and Nikongear (old). Most of the time on a phone with a 5.5-inch-OLED screen