Monthly Archives: October 2011

Well it would have been rude not to!

Buachaille Etive Mòr

As the title suggest this is one of the most photographed locations in Scotland and Glencoe in particular, Buachaille Etive Mòr, pretty much a pyramid as viewed from the A82.

Other photographers would have you believe it’s a difficult place to get to, well it isn’t, its about 50m from the road side and there are tripod holes everywhere!. First of quite a few I did there, spent an hour trying every angle I could think of and standing in the rapid downstream. To the left is a 20′ drop of torrent so you have to be fairly steady on your feet when clambering about.

Particularly like the mist caressing “The Beuckle” as climbers call it!

One big thing to mention is the dreaded midges, I used a head net, you look a fool but it certainly works, since then I also discovered “Smidge” it’s about the best anti midge spray you can put on and it smells lovely too.

Wellies are a must too and I eventually managed to talk Jo into have some Muckboots so we went to Dumfries where I bought her some….she’s now a convert, gotta love em!

Ah well on with the week, busy doing prints for clients then it’s off to post my ABIPP Submission a whole 8 days early, I am very efficient aren’t I? Still gotta sort out my book print which should be sorted today too and I’ll have that in 10 days ready for December’s Assessment.

Have a great week all

Adrian

Glen Etive – The Bike Shack

Glen Etive - Bike Shack

What a fantastic walk down the Glen we had, it’s some distance though and not for the fainthearted, carrying my kit too which always weighs a ton! my eyes light up when I saw this site, talk about the perfect composition laid out ready for you , I took loads of different angled shots then I noticed a black cloud above my head…..oh yes midges, millions of the little blighters and there’s me in a bloody T shirt, my arms started burning soon followed by my head, covered in bites….so nobody tell me this is an easy profession, I still have the scabs to prove it isn’t!
Still a bloody great walk and I love the shot

Have a great weekend

 

Adrian

Sunset Moon

Sunset Moon

It’s Thursday already and I have so much to get ready, nearly got my ABIPP book ready, sending to printers this morning, portfolio complete and ready for the assessment 6th December, thing is you have to submit the electronic version 25th Oct then you cannot change this. Jo has been checking and double checking my spelling and grammar on my write ups, I was always terrible at spelling.

This shot is at Dumfries.  A wonderful sunset with large moon made all the more colourful with the use of 2 filters, a Lee  sunset and Heliopan polariser, this was then adjusted in PS cs5 with more saturation and a real good clean up to get the sea spray off the shot, may not look like it it but it was a gale force wind and quite a tricky spot to be in.

 

Anyway I love the colour of this, album art work???? maybe

Adrian

Glencoe Mist – Loch Leven

Glencoe Mist - Loch Leven

Well here’s the first of many from my Scotland and Isle of Skye trip, there will be plenty of misty wet shots, no choice in the matter, never seen as much rain..lol

Loch Leven which has a caravan site part way down “Invercoe Caravan Site” is the ideal spot for a stop over or to explore the surrounding beauty of Glencoe, I must admit I would love to get back in the winter if anyone fancies it?

This shot was so calm and serene, I just sat on the Loch bank, super wellies on and the waters lapping gently round my legs. Using my skyblue filter to add the tint it took 26seconds of exposure and produced this mirror image of a beautiful place.

 

Off to argue with Apple now re my dodgy iPhone 4, it’s developed a fault and o2 insurance won’t cover it, they’ll be getting ditched when the contract runs out….do Vodafone buy out contracts?

 

many many more to follow

 

Adrian

Back at Last

Dumfries Sunrise

Well we’re finally back from our Scotland trip, who could have imagined that when the UK seemed to be basking in a glorious summer we would be in the worst weather Scotland was experiencing in years, gale force winds and torrential rain and sleet for 13 days out of 14 with the exception of a couple of sunsets and 1 sunrise.

Mustn’t  grumble though as we did have a fantastic time and visited some wonderful places. Isle of Skye was a let down for me, although it does have some amazing coastline and the obvious rock sticking up it doesn’t do it for me, highlight was the walk to Neiste Point with Stormy and building a little rock tower in memory of loved ones past.

Also fell over a rock on a night time return and busted a finger and my knee, could have been worse as the tide was raging and I was so close to falling in, great shot to follow on this.

Anyway loads of shots to follow, this on was actually the last, taken on the morning of coming home and it was the only sunrise to make an appearance.

 

loads to follow, have a great Sunday

 

Adrian

it’s nice to be dry for a change