The Gloaming

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 8, 2013447 views9 comments

Last gasp of twilight, Isle of Harris, Scotland. I had to duel Alex Mody for this spot - we did twenty paces with pistols, I shot his beard off to win (unfortunately it grew back). This image illustrates a recent blog post of mine about creative use of white balance .

P.S. It's dark on purpose.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 8, 2013 at 1:52 PM

Great dynamics for me, Ian, and firmly anchored by the mighty rocks. You immediately draw me into the depth to focus on the last daylight, that appears somehow comforting to me within the otherwise forboding scene.

Peter

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on January 8, 2013 at 1:58 PM

I like this a whole lot. Your crafting is superb. You'll need to charge more per print since this image will require a lot more ink!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM

Great mood!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 8, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Very moody and a great composition.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 8, 2013 at 3:55 PM

That's o.k. llamas can see in the dark.

Wonderful palette and mood, Ian! And, I love the term gloaming which makes for a perfect title here, and is so fitting for Scotland.

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on January 8, 2013 at 7:28 PM

Strong mood and colors. Makes me want to head for a crackling fire and a warm brandy.

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Comment posted by Dennis Chamberlain on January 9, 2013 at 3:47 AM

Nice how the foreground leads you into the shot. Very mysterious mood. I like the blue tone. You could probably do several nice versions of the this image with different white balances.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 9, 2013 at 7:13 PM

Excellent, love the mood and color..

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 11, 2013 at 11:19 PM

I love it. Cool shot!

My nit is that it is too small here. I'd like to see into it.

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