Bass Rock

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 13, 2009119 views3 comments

Bass Rock is a large rock island in the Firth of Forth Estuary in Scotland UK. It holds 80,000 breeding pairs if gannets during the breeding season. It hosts a lighthouse which is automated these days. Its an enigmatic place, there is an old church on the rock and ships pass day and night.

I like this image, the letterbox format, the ship on the left balancing out the lighthouse on the right of the rock

Canon 40D Canon 17-85 zoom (66), f8, 1/160sec, ISO 320

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Comment posted by John Kerr on December 13, 2009 at 5:35 PM

I agree Ron I think the letterbox format works well here. The island with the church is quite interesting even by itself if you were able to get close enough but it's balanced nicely here with the (ship?) on the left. I cant tell if it's just me, an illusion or if the horizon line is a bit off. It looks like it drops a little to the left.
Awsome photo in all Ron and the clouds and rough water are great elements that make it look very chilly.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 14, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Very good composition, with all elements balancing and completing each other.
The clouds are a plus.

D&L

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on December 21, 2009 at 5:47 PM

Very nice light, Ron. Your balanced comp works well.

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