Autumn Showers

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 15, 2010295 views13 comments

Glencoe, Scotland

While I like to visit and photograph the icons (they're famous for a reason), finding new ways to interpret locations is what I find most rewarding. I found this composition scouting one day but the light was never quite right. I had envisioned some nice soft light on the peaks as being perfect for the scene and I returned several times to try to capture this. Just as I was about to leave the region on my last day, a combination of soft blue light and rain made it even more irresistible. One of my favourites from the trip.

Canon 5DMkII, 16-35mm 2.8L, ISO 100, f16, 0.4s, polarizer, GND filter.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on December 15, 2010 at 6:50 AM

This could easily have been shot in "my mountains"...Looks exactly the same :-)

Love the stream, and you exposed it perfectly with regards to the motion. The mood is so typical for Scotland.

Registered on October 13, 2010, 27 Posts, 378 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Anderson on December 15, 2010 at 7:26 AM

Outstanding image! I love the rich color palette, the soft gentle feel of the scene and the unique composition. Fantastic work as always. My only critique is that this could possibly benefit from a minor crop off the top and the bottom to pull the colorful elements in tighter. But I have a habit of cropping too tight, so take the suggestion lightly.

Registered on January 31, 2006, 228 Posts, 3072 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 15, 2010 at 7:37 AM

Fascinating color palette and excellent composition. This has such a strong sense of mystery. Beautiful work.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on December 15, 2010 at 7:46 AM

Those are some great elements there Kah. I love the rain in the background and the light you have on the foreground is awesome. I do wish the river pulled into the frame but that's out of your control. In the large version you really get a great feeling for all the textures that are present. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on December 15, 2010 at 7:54 AM

Lovely work as usual Kah, lots of great elements in this image and some great colour as well. Gotta love the Scottish weather don't you, you never know quite what you will get!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM

This is outstanding!. I love the conditions you shot this in. The comp you came up with is really nice. I like how the river crosses through the lower frame, and the ss made the water look fantastic. The rain and blue color works very nice with the rest of the warm color. I really enjoyed looking at the large version.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 15, 2010 at 10:21 AM

Mike, I already took a bit off the bottom. Reluctant to take off anymore because there are these nice reddish rocks in the bottom right that I like to keep.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 15, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Man, i hate critiquing those "one of my favorites" shots....

But hey, as you know, tastes vary, so ill get to the point: The comp just doesnt gel for me. Thje water crosees straight cross the vertical, so it has me crying for more on the left and on the right, since it doesnt lead me anywhere. Technically its great, and the mood is great, great scene, but that one flaw bugs me. A crop from the bottom to remove some of that blockiness (the strip at the bottom acts as a disconnect for me) would probably address most of my concerns.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on December 15, 2010 at 11:13 AM

Love the mood here and the unusual composition works well for me. Beautiful work!

Lori

Registered on November 15, 2003, 90 Posts, 2033 Comments

Comment posted by Rui Vieira on December 15, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Awesome shot Kah, i love the mood of the scene. The color and composition are great. Beautiful work

Registered on September 11, 2008, 39 Posts, 246 Comments

Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on December 15, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Strong sense of place and perfectly processed. Yeah Kah, I like it.

Registered on August 4, 2009, 253 Posts, 455 Comments

Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on December 15, 2010 at 8:03 PM

I had the same feeling as Stan abt the comp, but the mood does it for me..

Registered on January 3, 2007, 313 Posts, 2270 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Outstanding image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments