A Promise

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 20, 2010403 views29 comments

A fiery sunrise over Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest loch, captured on my last shoot in Scotland.

It's the featured image in my latest blog article about my last days in Scotland.

’A Promise’

Canon 5DMkII, 16-35mm 2.8L, ISO 50, f22, 15 seconds, reverse GND filters, warming polarizer.

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on November 20, 2010 at 4:56 AM

This is lovely Kah Kit, great contrast between the warm sunset and the cold water and the long ss gives it a dreamy feel. Good stuff!

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Comment posted by Mario Pappalardo on November 20, 2010 at 7:10 AM

Lovely shot Kah, I think that simplicity is often synonymous of beauty in photography and this is a perfect essay of my thought.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 20, 2010 at 7:23 AM

Oh - I really like this one. The heavy tones and soft transitions are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 20, 2010 at 8:01 AM

Oh that is beautiful. So tranquil and quiet. The glow from the sun looks great.

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on November 20, 2010 at 8:21 AM

The simple composition works well... But the gorgeous colourgradients are stunning!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 20, 2010 at 8:43 AM

Less is more and this works beautifully, Kah. I really love the interplay of warm and cool colors in this tranquil scene. What an awesome way to end your shoot.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on November 20, 2010 at 9:05 AM

A very intimate moment it seems. I can see you taking in the splendor and thinking back on your shoot welcoming a new day. Great shot

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 20, 2010 at 9:06 AM

Beautiful. The transition of colors is wonderful. Great comp too. Nice way to finish up your shoot.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM

This is wonderful Kah Kit - beautiful color transition in the water. The FG element really makes this for me.

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Comment posted by Jason Miles Kirk on November 20, 2010 at 9:55 AM

What a wonderful glow - well done handling this exposure.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 20, 2010 at 9:59 AM

Subtle, simple, sweet, gorgeous!

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 20, 2010 at 10:05 AM

A fitting end to your journey. The dreamy feel and perfect comp make this special.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on November 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Beautifully seen and captured. The interplay between tones is great as is the starkness of the comp.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on November 20, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Simple! Love the way it radiates Kah.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 20, 2010 at 10:18 AM

Excellent! Wonderfully simple composition with beautiful colors and mood.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 20, 2010 at 11:46 AM

That is just soothing, and gorgeous! Very nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on November 20, 2010 at 12:01 PM

The mood is phenomenal and beautiful simplicity. Almost emotional.

Great shot, Kah!

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on November 20, 2010 at 1:01 PM

Beautiful, I love the glow thats created.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on November 20, 2010 at 1:22 PM

I like the radiating warmth from the sun breaking through the surrounding cool blue. The position of the sun in the dip of the hills adds to this radiating feel. The fg grass seems perfectly positioned in the comp to my eye, but there seems to be some uneven lightening around the grass. It must have been a wonderful experience shooting around Scotland. I look forward to reading your blog. A beautiful shot, Kah.

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Comment posted by Tony Colvin on November 20, 2010 at 2:26 PM

Simply beautiful!

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on November 20, 2010 at 3:58 PM

Simple scene and it works very well. Great processing on this.

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Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on November 20, 2010 at 6:14 PM

the light here is something. Well done!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 20, 2010 at 6:46 PM

Beautiful simplicity!!

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on November 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM

Wowser! This is stunning! I love the simplicity of the composition and the colors are outstanding. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 20, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Kah Kit,

This is one of those images and moments that makes one speechless. Certainly I would expect that as the photographer, but as a viewer, I'm speechless too.

Good thing you're a moderator so I don't have to toss this beauty in to the mix for the weekly pick! Images like this make this a wonderfully tough job!

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 20, 2010 at 8:35 PM

This is neat, Kah Kit. I really like this. At some level, this image, this light, is somewhat generic. If you hadn't told me this was "Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest loch" I would have been hard pressed to name the location. It feels like many other places seen here on NPN. But this is all good. When we go places, I think there is a sense that we want to capture some type of defining image--one that reveals the place in the very best light. We sometimes forget that just being present for the light is really our goal wherever we happen to be. This is a fine image, but it's one that could only happen with a photographer tuned into the light as much as the place. Good job!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 21, 2010 at 12:15 AM

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 21, 2010 at 9:54 AM

Magnificent light and color Kah Kit. Very ethereal and full of emotion. Gorgeous work.

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Comment posted by Naret Visesvongsa on November 21, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Beautiful scene and composition.

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