NG Scotland 2016

[Danulon]

more pictures from Ben Lawers:

Internet access proved to be quite challenging. So here are the omitted pictures of last Sunday during our hiking tour to Ben Lawers.

The persons depicted are:
- Frank testing how far reaching his new D500 is.
- Simone waiting for me to set down my camera.
- Rosko aka Francis documenting plant life on Ben Lawers.

P.S. I'd also like to apologize for the quality of these shots. It's a bad idea to re-assign card slots just before such an intense week of photography. Unfortunately I could just save the jpeg files of the first two days...

[Anthony]

Eric at sunset, Glen Etive, Friday.

[Danulon]

My favourite shot of day 2: After a 2,000 ft. height climb Frank still had enough energy left to test the auto focus quality of his new cam.

Here is a shot of his infamous crazy chicken hop on the first summit of Ben Lawers:

[Danulon]

Eric at sunset, Glen Etive, Friday.

That was a memorable evening indeed! 

[Danulon]

Thank you for a great week and for all of your efforts, David!

[dinner on the first evening]

[simato73]

A few portraits of participants.
Did not get everyone unfortunately. I think Frank completed his portrait challenge, haven't you Frank?

All shot with Zeiss 135 APO.

Excellent portraits, helped by a lens of excellent quality.

[simato73]

Prelude to NG Scotland 2016: camping at the head of the loch.

The last one shows Tarmachan ridge from below.

[simato73]

Prelude to NG Scotland 2016: the Tarmachan ridge.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Testing the 'new' Fuji S5Pro (converted to broad-spectrum by Kolari vision and brought to me by Andrea), here in combination with the UV-Nikkor for false-colour landscapes. It was very windy and my eyes started immediately to run thus focusing was next to impossible. I just pushed the shutter release and hoped for the best. Not sure that actually manifested itself though.

[simato73]

Testing the 'new' Fuji S5Pro (converted to broad-spectrum by Kolari vision and brought to me by Andrea), here in combination with the UV-Nikkor for false-colour landscapes. It was very windy and my eyes started immediately to run thus focusing was next to impossible. I just pushed the shutter release and hoped for the best. Not sure that actually manifested itself though.

Like a painting on an acid trip.
I am normally for rather conventional (boring?) images, but occasionally there are exceptions that I find new and interesting, like this one.
Thanks for posting it.

[chris dees]

An other attempt of a Kelpie with the D810 and 18-35G @35mm.
Jakov helped me with the PP.

[chris dees]

Erik and Chris,

There many photographs here which are really wonderful.  I must admit however, that the Fisheye images are truly stunning.  You gentlemen, really know how to use these lenses. 

Chris,  What is the angle of view of the Sigma lens?  I assume that one could NOT use the Nikon lens as shown with you lying on the ground since it is a 220 degree lens.  In the mountains behind our home, there are some wonderful stands of tall, perfectly white Aspen trees which have a brilliant orange-yellow foliage in the fall.  I tried you approach with my 14-24 Nikkor but it didn't come our like yours. 

Thanks to everyone for posting these really wonderful images.  I really like the shots, of Erik taking the Kayak pictures at Glencoe and then the resulting photos which he took.  Nice to see what is happening.

this is good viewing and reading.

Lowell

Hi Lowell,

It's the Sigma 8/3.5 a relative cheap option. It has a 180 degree angle. The lens is still sold new in Holland, I got mine second hand for a nice price.
It's Dave on the ground, not me.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The Three Sisters at Glencoe with a Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus) as a foreground decoration.

Nikon D5300 (IR), 15 mm f/3.5 Nikkor.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Car washing at Fort William.

Nikon D5300 (IR), 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5 Zoom-Nikkor AIS.

[chris dees]

A few Puffins.
Sadly they were far away, so no close-ups. All heavy crops.
The D500 works great, but the Tamron 150-600 is falling apart on distance subjecs. Close by it's pretty good.