The Mystic

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 24, 2011936 views10 comments

Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

The sun had already gone down and no one remained except for these ghostly figures and me. Eerie it was standing alone admist these ancient stones with chills running up and down my spine. Taken on a Transient Light Workshop, Sept 2011 after Ian and Steve went back to the Transient Light Wagon for a cup of tea and and coffee. respectively. I just could not leave this eerie place until fear over took me.

The title was inspired by a song by Lorena McKennitt.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L at 60mm
ISO100 30sec f/16

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on October 24, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Wonderful shot- Lovely, mistic atmosphere on this one and a perfect composition- Very fine photography, Fabio

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on October 24, 2011 at 4:03 PM

Ive only had this in wall to wall grey. Looks fantastic moody and eerie too.

Ian

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 24, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Very spooky and mysterious. Really wonderful.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 24, 2011 at 7:31 PM

Lovely ghostly images, Eva. When I saw the thumbnail, my first thought was of skyscrapers.

Well seen and well done.

Regards,

Carol

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 24, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Very mysterious with just that hint of pink in the sky. It would be great to stand quietly among those stones at sunset listening to the day-night sound transition.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 24, 2011 at 10:13 PM

A really beautiful rendition of this location, Eva. I love the soft ethereal mood.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 25, 2011 at 12:41 AM

Excellent use of timing and lighting to capture a special mood Eva. The photo speaks a story.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on October 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Love the mood you've captured Eva, mystic indeed!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 26, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Oh, the clouds and the mist with those stones paint a magical scene. How rare and wonderful to convey this atmosphere! I feel those chills, too. (Kind of like when I hear Gaelic music. Could be genetic -- I am told my mother's family were MacGregors.)

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 28, 2011 at 10:55 AM

There's indeed someting mystic about this place and your image. Very moody and somehow a ghostly image. i really like this one a lot.

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