Scotland in the rain

[David Paterson]

Bad weather and a bad back have kept me at home too much recently, but I made in down to the head of Loch Tay this morning. And the rain almost stopped for a few minutes.

[Hugh_3170]

I love these early morning colours and the solitude implicit in these scenes. 

The first one is my favourite with the bird playing centre stage.

[Mongo]

#1 is quite outstanding. Soft colours, perfectly placed elements, great framing and sublime distant background

[Akira]

Dave, your outing seems to be well rewarded at least photographically.

I like both images.  The gradient banding over the lake in the first image works as an interesting compositional element.  The second image is rich with attractive compositional elements in one frame: the reflections of the branches and the island (?) in the distance, a flying bird as well as the snow-capped mountain.

[Frank Fremerey]

always the same place at the head of the Loch appears tenthousandfold magicly different with the change of light and season. What a nice metaphor for our life in general. Appearences change, the core will stay

[David Paterson]

Thank you all very much for your very flattering comments.

always the same place at the head of the Loch appears tenthousandfold magicly different with the change of light and season. What a nice metaphor for our life in general. Appearences change, the core will stay

The other day I said virtually the same thing to a very close friend, also a photographer. I know I can go down to the loch in almost any weather, any season, any time of day, and see something new, though of course the subject-matter is always the same - water, sky, birds, shoreline and distant mountains. Some day I will make a Blurb.com book - The Head of the Loch. 

[timh]

Great shots David, the colors of the first one are exquisite.

[simato73]

As you said, there is always something new possible at the head of the loch - I suppose this would apply to anywhere with photographic potential.
Thewe two have colours that I haven't seen before.
Also I like the strong horizontal graphic elements present in both.

[David Paterson]

Thanks, Tim and Simone.

As you said, there is always something new possible at the head of the loch - I suppose this would apply to anywhere with photographic potential.

I think the large body of water adds a lot of possible variations and encourages the frequent presence of wildlife which can be used as an element in the image - something which is rarely possible in landscapes without the water. What this means for me is that although I am not a birder, birds frequently appear in my images. And they do, quite literally, animate the scene. They draw the landscape to a point.

[Chrisar]

Bad weather and a bad back have kept me at home too much recently, but I made in down to the head of Loch Tay this morning. And the rain almost stopped for a few minutes.

Love especially the second one, nicely minimalist and with a wide range of colours shades.

[armando_m]

as you say, photographing large bodies of water is always interesting

Wonderful results

Hope you get better soon

[David Paterson]

Thank you, Chris.

Muchas gracias, Armando.