Eye of the North

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 11, 2012479 views20 comments

Scotland . . . what an awesome place . . . what sucky weather . . . and for some reason I kept on getting attacked by dudes with swords screaming "there can be only one!" Very strange.

This illustrated a recent post of mine to the Outdoor Photographer blog called Leave No Stone Unturned.

Keep on chillin' y'all.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on July 11, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Hello, Ian !
Nicely composed and a little visionary seascape! Scotland and Ice land it`s one of my favorite place, i hope some day i`ll visit it !

I like the magenta color in the sky ! and foreground, beautiful processing.. Magnificent !!

Ps. Thanks you for nice e-books ,what you have written ( Landscape challenges) i have bought some of them !

Registered on July 2, 2012, 9 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on July 11, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Very strong image! It was worth the effort and the waiting (two weeks! Oh Man!)
These FG rocks are really amazing.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 11, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Great composition and vision but for some reason this version doesn't have the same luminosity as the same image on your website. Love the image with the website processing, but this one seems flat in comparison.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on July 11, 2012 at 6:31 PM

That's real Gneiss Ian. I always receive some dodgy feedback about my magenta skies but that is truly what you find so often occurring in Scotland and yes it is decidedly grumpy in respect of the weather particularly in the middle of Summer when it rains most of the time and you get attacked by the dreaded Scottish midge when it stops raining and blowing.

Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments

Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on July 11, 2012 at 6:36 PM

love everything about it! the textures, composition, clouds, colours..! i've been planning to go to scotland for a while now, but never actually made it up there. whenever i see inspirational images like this i'm like "i need to go! NOOOWW!!"

best,
joerg

Registered on September 5, 2011, 44 Posts, 221 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 11, 2012 at 9:54 PM

Wonderful striations in the rock leading to the arch. Gorgeous sky too Ian.

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Comment posted by Natalie Mikaels on July 11, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Great image! Very intense, very dynamic. I love the leading lines in the rocks.

Registered on November 3, 2011, 45 Posts, 181 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 11, 2012 at 10:57 PM

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 11, 2012 at 11:17 PM

Love the Highlander reference, seriously. Watched that movie 100 times in college. The newer edit I'm 50/50 on with addt'l scenery.

My only critique, and I'm diggin' deep given your masterful skills, is less foreground, more mid. Not that your comp isn't bloody compelling, cuz it's captivating. It's the far off formations I could put more in the comp. Nit pickin' rubbish, but my two cents. Color, contrast, yada, all top notch.

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on July 12, 2012 at 1:29 AM

Love it Ian, I wouldn't change a thing. (especially the Highlander reference!)

Registered on May 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 322 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 12, 2012 at 1:47 AM

Wonderful leading lines bringing you to the arch and sea water with a dramatic sky to top it off, way to go.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 12, 2012 at 2:44 AM

Intense composition and mood, Ian. On top of that the clouds were just right at this moment. Just wonderful.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on July 12, 2012 at 5:30 AM

Really engaging comp Ian. I do like the muted color and strong textural rock lines.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on July 12, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Wonderful textures. Love the cool colors.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Wick Smith on July 12, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Wonderful shot with a great foreground!

Registered on June 12, 2009, 91 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Warren on July 12, 2012 at 7:02 PM

Gorgeous. Love the mood, sky, lines, composition. Thanks for sharing!

Registered on May 11, 2012, 84 Posts, 931 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 12, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Wonderful!! looks like an amazing place for sure, and you captured it here, Ian.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on July 12, 2012 at 9:46 PM

I love this shot Ian, beautiful movement across the rocks.

I can't wait to get out there again myself, Scotland is a special place and would like to visit the Isle of Lewis, this is on Lewis right?

Looking forward to seeing more of your work from the region.

Registered on March 17, 2007, 83 Posts, 341 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 12, 2012 at 10:16 PM

Fine muted tones and based on your work and others, evidently Scotland is pure-Delicious. Really like the lines leading to the arch to the sky. No nits from me.

best wishes,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Plant on July 14, 2012 at 11:21 AM

I want 20 comments . . .

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