House That Jack Built

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted May 22, 20141,942 views10 comments

Elphin, Assynt, Scotland

I have no idea if Jack actually did build this wee house but he certainly ought to have done. It's straight out of a nursery rhyme or fairy tale in appearance, and if location matters in terms of property value and the credance that a decent view is given in respect of house value, then this one must surely belong to a millionaire. I have photographed this wee house on a few occasions with Cul Mor or Suilven behind it but never have I been treated to a sky of this quality.

Please view LARGE..

Pentax 67II, 55-100 zoom, Polariser, 0.3ND hard Grad, f/22 at 1/2 Second. Fuji Velvia 50.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on May 22, 2014 at 9:28 AM

What's not to like about this image? Everything in place, nice lighting, and nice processing. The image evokes a very calm and peaceful feeling. Ideal for hanging in the home.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on May 22, 2014 at 10:58 AM

This is great Ian! I am no fan of man mdae objects in photos, but this is just perfect. The light is perfect, the sky is perfect, and the colors of the landscape finish it off. Must look superb as a print!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 22, 2014 at 11:32 AM

Really nice, Ian. What a sky and what a place to live.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 22, 2014 at 12:59 PM

I like it a lot Ian. A great man and nature scene where the human element is required to make it work, or put differently, the house(s) and the tracks blend in flawlessly and add to the overall impact.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 22, 2014 at 8:54 PM

You’ve mastered soft inviting tones and color blends in your landscapes. This excels. Well done. A vivid pastoral scene.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 23, 2014 at 8:35 PM

Superb landscape photo. The small stone house is an excellent focal point of this photo. There is a great use of depth of field to hold the viewer in the foreground house, as well as the mountains in BG, and the excellent lighting conditions have allowed for very good color saturation. The overall impact is very strong. Well done Ian.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 23, 2014 at 11:52 PM

Wonderful shot and story.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 24, 2014 at 5:37 PM

Love the blue and gold Ian. Very nice comp that draws the viewer into the idyllic scene.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on May 31, 2014 at 10:15 AM

Absolutely beautiful. Liked everything about this image - the house, grass in the FG and the mountain in the back drop...

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM

Great scene and well captured Ian,
Congratulations on the WP . . .

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