Landscapes

The Ryoji Ikeda’s epic spectra [tasmania]. Beam me up to Mt Wellington & a view of the super moonlit Derwent — at Mount Wellington.

Ryatt tree light

Another shot from my sunrise at Ryatt Linn Reservoir series. This is my best from the morning. A five shot ±2 ev photorealistic HDR.

Ryatt Sunrise

Another shot from my early rise on Saturday.

Sun star at Ryatt Linn

I was up early today at silly o'clock. So glad I did venture out, the sunrise was spectacular and with no wind the reflections were glassy and just as I have wanted to catch this picturesque spot which is only 5 mins from home.

The nutt.

I was thrilled to get back to Duncryne Hill on the weekend - even if it was a little early in the day. Maddie (home from Uni), Jamie (her boyfriend), Isabella and Sophia took the short walk to the top and were greeted with a stunning view. It was a lovely way to finish a perfect Sunday after spend time earlier climbing Dumbarton Rock to see the castle.

Loch Lomond.

Maddie and Jamie admire the view from the Dumpling. Jamie enjoyed it he said 'that is some view!'

The Dales

We had a delightful drive back through the Dales on Monday. The weather was cloudy and moody - perfect. The traffic was light and the scenery spectacular. I did manage to annoy the family getting several picture stops in. I haved a few to share over time, so sorry if I bore you - it's my kind of country and I loved photographing it.

Yorkshire Barn

My favourite photo from our drive throught the Dales on the way back from York. This was a busy part of the road, but i just had to stop as the clouds were rolling in and the sun was still shining over much of the landscape creating tnis dramatic effect of light and dark. The other thing that impressed me was just how neat the drystone walls are. I've always pictured them as rather fallen down piles of rocks. in fact they're quite the opposite, they are extremely neat and carefully maintained.

Newton Mearns Hill Light

Light and dark on the hills on Newton Mearns. We have had lovely sunshine lately. Today it is snowing and I love Scotland for its unpredictability.

Gnarl

An old gnarly tree is bathed in golden light early morning in Newton Mearns. I had a fantastic time last night with Isabella we were filming and photography Maestoso a wood wind ensemble from Williamwood High, their last performance on home soil before travelling to Ireleand and France for performances. Highlights will follow - along with some of the photographs. They are an outstanding group of musicians.

A farm fence in Newton Mearns sillouetted against the sunrise.

You scratch my back . . .

I know this is a strange shot from me and it looks quite fake. However it is real and is a cloud I saw at sunset at Whitelee Wind Farm last weekend. I was shooting uphill so it resulted in this delightfully shaped cloud sitting right on the horizon. I love the moor grass here and have photographed it before with Sophia and have my favourite portrait of her taken in this location. Hope you're having a great weekend, the weather in Scotland is wonderful, although I am in my little study editing another musical concert video. I hope to share some of it with you this week.

Swallow Falls

Another shot of Swallow Falls. A view from the bridge and Betsw y Coed.

Rocky Stream, Wast Water

One of the photos I took on the way the Wales for a work conference. I was on annual leave this day and we travelled down by car to take advantage of our travel through Cumbria and the Wye Valley. This is a photo from a few I took at sunset in Wast Water. There was 3 minutes of light available when the sun almost broke through the clouds.

Wast Water bridge

A shot at Wast Water of a small bridge over a stream. I have uploaded a Black and White of this with different composition.

Whitehaven

The heads at Whitehaven through a long exposure with the Lee Big Stopper.

Balgray Falls

The small waterfall sits between Balgray Reservoir and Ryatt Linn. The channel runs away to the Waulkmill Glen Reservoir. The circle of white you see in the higher pond must be an underground pipe straight in from the larger reservoir that sits above this. We had a full day of rain on Saturday so I am guessing the systems kicked in to drain away some of the overflow. I took this after capturing the house on the hill in the photo I posted on Sunday. The light faded fast, but it was still 'technically' the golden hour so I kept taking photos as I just like to click. I have a wider HDR panorama I'll post of this delightful little spot as I like the area alot and I'll be sure to return to re-shoot some of these with better light.

White house on the hill

I was a little out with my planning today. It has been a while since I checked the sunrise time and at 7.40 I flew out of the house for an 8.04 sunrise. This is 10 minutes from my place so I made it just before sun up. I took this hand held with no filters just to make sure I got a shot as the sun was peeking through a narrow gap on the horizon. Fortunately it was a double sun rise day as there was another gap coming which enabled me to get some more shots later, albeit in more subdued lighting. It is taken just up from Belgray Reservoir which is an area I first photographed when I received my Canon 5D Mark ii.

Snow on the Campsies

A farm gate on a cold Saturday morning. The campsies have a light layer of snow. Using my 70 - 200 for a non-tradtional bokeh effect on the landscape.

Golden grazing

My best shot from this series taken in a hurry on a saturday driving back from music with Sophia.

Fields of light

Bright winter light in Newton Mearns. A black and white of yesterday's scene (my final shot from this series).