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Stumbling about in plantation woodland trying to get today's photo. Pretty boring light but noted some good spots for another day
Parkrun was cancelled this morning. Dad and I came back the old road after coop trip. This the view from Easter Moniack looking west over what I'd have called the Strathconnon hills. I was annoyed that I'd not taken my moment lenses with my. I could have done with my 60mm for a shot like this. I've cropped out quite a bit of the boring field but I'd have liked a lot less - still, the best camera is the one you have with you... Also had few nice ones from a run around the woods with the dog but I opted for this one given I'm not likely to be back here before I head back down
I'm finding no end of uses for the fisheye lens - forests being the latest frontier.
The #shotonmoment telephoto is pretty useful in getting a little closer into landscapes like this but the fringing is a bit annoying. It can be sharpened out a little but it basically needs to be cropped off.
Last night was my second last night at home so, keen to get a picture of some nice star trails, I was out late again - this time armed with dad's tripod too. I pointed the camera approximately north so Polaris would be in the shot and left it running for 30 minutes. It was a lovely night but hanging around in the cold gets boring fast. There were a lot more clouds than I'd have liked but with some clever photoshop blending I managed to get the trails singled out ok against the sky. This is based on 120 exposures at ISO 200.
Aged about thirteen, we used to go on camping expeditions to this little abandoned cottage. Found it more eerie going alone today than I did then. Used the fisheye for this one, then corrected for the bulge in Photoshop. There was a tree in the way so I had to take it quite close up.
I've got a bit of a thing for roads and paths trailing off-screen. This was a new walk along the river west of Beauly today. This small road was a solid sheet of ice on the way out but almost completely thawed by the way back.
This track is just west of Spital Wood. I've walked past the end of it hundreds of times with the dog - we've been going that way for years - but have never actually gone down it. It doesn't really go anywhere other than to this little abandoned cottage (see next post) Sunsets/Sunrises come and go so fast. I missed some wonderful red sky trying to get to the right spot yesterday morning so I was pleased to catch this nice evening sun before heading back down to the big smog tonight.
Prior to the haunted camping trips, we used to cycle our bikes down through the wood to this other abandoned house. It's in far better condition & seems a shame no one's managed to take it on.
Leaving all this behind tonight. Back to London on the sleeper and back to work tomorrow morning. Already planning my next Scotland trips; I'll miss it.
The old plough was once a pub
More farm tracks off Long Lane, Peterchurch
Oak Tree in the orchard
Clouds rushing over the Golden valley today. No rainbow this time though
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