Old Man rising

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 23, 2009749 views32 comments

This is from my last trip to Scotland and the Isle of Skye.
I was running a little late going up to the Old Man due to stomach problems that were torturing me all night and most of that morning. As I was nearing the location I noticed the light was turning red very fast and I had the last and most steep part to walk still. It was painful but once I set my tripod and started composing my frames the illness was forgotten.

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32 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on November 23, 2009 at 5:48 PM

what a great scene here Emmanuel !!

magical light & amazing details with a soft contrast

very well done

Hamed

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 23, 2009 at 5:53 PM

Wow! The layers are incredible. I love the juxapositioning of the hard, spikey rocks and soft, smooth background hills. Certainly one of the best I've seen from here.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on November 23, 2009 at 6:06 PM

Lovely Emmanuel, was that the same morning I was yelling out to you across the void with a group of photographers I was leading.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on November 23, 2009 at 6:06 PM

Beautiful image Emmanuel. The soft, pastel hues of the sky and distant glow on the peaks makes this truly special. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on November 23, 2009 at 6:29 PM

Yes Ian it was the same morning you were there but I don't remember you yelling at me..
Marc ,thank you for the new word Juxapositioning.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on November 23, 2009 at 6:41 PM

This rocks!

Seriously, Emmanuel, this one really sings. The wonderful light and colors in the background are soft and the foreground so sharp and bold. I like the depth that all the great layers bring to the table.

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Comment posted by Todd Caudle on November 23, 2009 at 7:02 PM

Wow, this is powerful!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM

Beautiful color Emmanuel. Wonderful composition as well.

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on November 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM

What an awesome other-wordly scene! Great capture and great job with the exposure. This is perfect!

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on November 23, 2009 at 8:42 PM

Wow, what a scene. Really wonderful mood.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 23, 2009 at 9:32 PM

Hi Emmaneul,

This is lovely, so pristine and delicate, yet there are those jagged spires in the foreground. I love how you have worked all of these elements into a cohesive whole.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM

Beautifully done, Emmanual. Can't think of a thing I'd change.

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on November 23, 2009 at 10:51 PM

Emmanuel,
You're obviously a dedicated photographer to have suffered a tough night and still forced yourself out early. Congrats on that. That's what it takes. I'm happy to tell you that it was worth it. Detailed, interesting foreground, nice middle and kind of mystical background. Makes me want to visit Scotland. Um, isn't the Isle of Skye where some of the best scotch in the world is produced?

Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 23, 2009 at 11:55 PM

Emmanuel,

What a grandiose landscape view; the grand vista and beautiful pastel skies makes one feel like the landscape stretches forever. Combined with the stature of the rock formations and you've crafted a wonderful image.

My only minor wish would be for a tad more room at the bottom as I would love to see more of those wonderful Scottish greens... :-)

Lon

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 24, 2009 at 12:42 AM

Simply beautiful

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 24, 2009 at 12:57 AM

Awesome image Emmanuel. Framing these unique formations against such a wonderful canvas of color is really incredible. Superb work.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on November 24, 2009 at 1:39 AM

That is one cool rock, and some beautiful light. Glad you made it up there on time. Might be a little dark when it comes to printing time? Looks fine on screen though.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 24, 2009 at 2:22 AM

Sublime light you have here Emmanuel! This is really a great shot, and the details really reveal themselves in the large version. The contrast between the dark jagged foreground and that soft pastel background is striking. Nice!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 24, 2009 at 3:04 AM

wonderful soft light in the background, working well with the hard spikes!

i'd suggest less ale, less whiskey and fewer deep-fried mars bars while in scotland, though, to avoid the stomach issues!

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Comment posted by Christer Johansson on November 24, 2009 at 4:17 AM

Lovely shot Emmanuel. Seen a lot of pictures from this stunning location and this is certainly one of the best. I will travel to Sky in April 2010 and hopefully I will get as good light as You have in this shot. Well done despite Your bad stomach. Maybe You had eaten Haggis the night before.

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on November 24, 2009 at 5:35 AM

fabulous scene. colors and light are beautuful....

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Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on November 24, 2009 at 6:12 AM

Thank you all for your comments,
@Floris: I'm a little curious as well to see if it needs a touch of light on the rocks for printing, thanks for pointing that it out.
@ Stuart & Christer: Unfortunate whiskey doesn't do it for me but then again I really never drink especially when I travel and Haggis I stay far far away from. Luckily I was with a pharmacist on this trip and he gave me something for the pain and few day later a was fully recovered. But the night before going up to the Old Man was a pure hell and going up the next morning was not easy.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on November 24, 2009 at 10:05 AM

Wonderful light and colors. Good work.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Calow on November 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM

I really like the mixture of soft light, and soft textures contrasted by the hard textures of the forground rocks and high contrast of those same rocks. I could look at this for hours on my wall..

Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on November 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM

Awesome image
the light is amazing

Well done

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 24, 2009 at 3:57 PM

Wonderful shot of that place!

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Comment posted by Jody Grigg on November 24, 2009 at 4:36 PM

Great subject with some great light.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 26, 2009 at 3:38 PM

Totally worth the pain!

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Comment posted by mark cillo on December 2, 2009 at 3:27 PM

Great colors and interesting comp. Nice work.