Author Topic: A Highland adventure with David Paterson (Read 6344 times)

simato73 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 07, 2018, 23:51:05 »

A final batch of images, starting from the return from Coruisk.

1. The jetty by the bothy, Gars-bheinn looming
2. Detail of the tip of Gars-bheinn
3. View from the jetty
4. Goodbye Blabheinn
5. Blabheinn again, from the east side, with its fierce companion Clach Glas
6, 7. There is little that can be added after David's beautiful stag images. I'll document the shooting conditions, demanding the utmost skill and concentration
8, 9 The small waterfall in Glen Etive, shown differently

simato73 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 07, 2018, 23:56:11 »

Actually, there were a couple more images.
The drone's parting shots, from Glen Dochart.

1. Flooded plain
2. The little castle on the island in the loch

Thank you all for watching and for the numerous comments. It has been a pleasure sharing.

David Paterson · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2018, 00:33:52 »

A lot of really nice images there, not incuding those with some old geezer in shot.

simato73 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 08, 2018, 00:50:23 »

Quote from: David Paterson on November 08, 2018, 00:33:52

A lot of really nice images there, not incuding those with some old geezer in shot.

Sorry, couldn't resist taking and sharing those

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #34 on:** November 08, 2018, 14:05:03 »

the car windows deer and the island castle are my favourites

but the others are not bad at all. wonderful landscape shots

Akira · « **Reply #35 on:** November 08, 2018, 14:12:08 »

Quote from: simato73 on November 07, 2018, 23:56:11

Actually, there were a couple more images.
The drone's parting shots, from Glen Dochart.

1. Flooded plain
2. The little castle on the island in the loch

Thank you all for watching and for the numerous comments. It has been a pleasure sharing.

Love the "Solaris" shot!

Jakov Minić · « **Reply #36 on:** November 08, 2018, 14:19:51 »

I am probably not the only one who is sorry he wasn't there...

Akira · « **Reply #37 on:** November 08, 2018, 14:31:31 »

Quote from: David Paterson on November 08, 2018, 00:33:52

A lot of really nice images there, not incuding those with some old geezer in shot.

Well, "he" looks like a cool deer hunter!

Erik Lund · « **Reply #38 on:** November 08, 2018, 15:14:17 »

So nice, wow,,, missing it

simato73 · « **Reply #39 on:** November 08, 2018, 15:55:15 »

Thank you all for your comments.
It has been a great short holiday and I am grateful to David for his company, hospitality and organizational skills.
For those wishing they had been there, it is the third time I visit David in the autumn, and the first time that it has not been raining solid for whole duration. (we still had plenty of raing mind you)
As David mentioned, the image of Scotland that people make in their minds based on pictures is not true to reality.

David Paterson · « **Reply #40 on:** November 08, 2018, 22:06:04 »

Quote from: simato73 on November 08, 2018, 15:55:15

For those wishing they had been there, it is the third time I visit David in the autumn, and the first time that it has not been raining solid for whole duration. (we still had plenty of raing mind you)
As David mentioned, the image of Scotland that people make in their minds based on pictures is not true to reality.

And my thanks to Simone for his good company, and for helping me to stay competitive (at not too far from twice his age). It wasn't a competition but I think we all like to compete to some extent. A last word about Scotland and weather - all my landscapes and nature images are, of course, real. I'm not faking anything, and I do very little in Post except control contrast, colour and sharpness. Scotland IS a beautiful country but the weather is not always beautiful. I have the great good luck to be able to wait for the right kind of weather to come along.

simato73 · « **Reply #41 on:** November 08, 2018, 22:41:19 »

Quote from: David Paterson on November 08, 2018, 22:06:04

And my thanks to Simon for his good company, and for helping me to stay competitive (at not too far from twice his age). It wasn't a competition but I think we all like to compete to some extent. A last word about Scotland and weather - all my landscapes and nature images are, of course, real. I'm not faking anything, and I do very little in Post except control contrast, colour and sharpness. Scotland IS a beautiful country but the weather is not always beautiful. I have the great good luck to be able to wait for the right kind of weather to come along.

I should have phrased better my thoughts.
To dispel any possible misunderstanding in anybody, I was not suggesting that the images we see of Scotland (in this forum and for the most part elsewhere too) are fake in any way, just they don't provide a representative sample of the Scottish weather.

pluton · « **Reply #42 on:** November 09, 2018, 03:19:29 »

Great series('es) from both Dave and Simone. Certainly a place worth visiting with a camera. Thanks for posting all the photography.

simato73 · « **Reply #43 on:** November 10, 2018, 18:58:45 »

Quote from: pluton on November 09, 2018, 03:19:29

Great series('es) from both Dave and Simone. Certainly a place worth visiting with a camera. Thanks for posting all the photography.

Thank you Keith.

I said my previous post was the last, but going through my selects carefully I discovered there are a few more worth posting, so here they go, in no particular chronological order:

1. A shaft of light in the gloom
2. Sunrise at the mouth of the Scavaig river
3. Cuillin reflection
4. The boat departs
5. Rounded hills from the boat
6. The Cuillin during our return to Elegol (pano)