Light on the Landscape

[SamFisher]

Taken on a recent trip to Caithness.
I was photographing the Kite Surfers at Dunnet when I noticed a shaft of sunlight had lit a part of the distant landscape

7D + Sigma 150-500, FL 150mm, ISO 800, 1/640 @ f9


Light On The Landscape by mike.stephen99, on Flickr

[pelliott1954]

Re: Light on the Landscape

That is lovely Mike, I really like the composition, the narrow band of water really helps.

Nit Picking I know but I think I would have been tempted to remove the Windmill thing and the pole to the left of it.

Well Spotted

Regards Paul

[SamFisher]

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Thanks Paul
I did originally remove the wind turbine but for some reason the image looked bland.
Try covering it to see if you know what I mean???

Mike

[ST-EOS]

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I like that Mike it sits well in a letterbox format

[Bill53]

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Good shot Mike, great lighting.
How do you rate the Siggy 150-500?

Bill.

[Montana 5]

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Great shot.

Doug.

[Gra.C@Ashley]

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Nicer clean image well exposed, captured and processed.

Gra

[tesarver]

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Lovely image Mike

Tom

[antoeknee]

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Great image. Fantastic light.

[Paulstw]

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Awesome Mike. Scotland has fields and fields galore of light like this just now. I see it on my way home every night, and cannot stop anywhere. Damn country roads lol

[SamFisher]

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Cheers Folks

I know what you mean Paul
I had a trip to the Trossachs last year to capture the Autumn colours.
Some stunning sights but nowhere to park.
Think I'll get the pushbike out of mothballs this year

Mike

[S_J_P]

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Lovely image Mike, and it goes to show there's a place for telephoto lenses in landscapes!

I see what you mean about the windturbine, loosing that small detail seems to change the image dramatically (possibly losing the focal point?)

[AndyA]

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A nice image Mike.

[raymon]

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It is a nice image and very well spotted. I think you are right regarding the wind turbine, I think it helps overall with the composition, although I think they can blight our country side when placed in beautiful places like Aberdovy Wales for example.

Ray

[Paulstw]

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Cheers Folks

I know what you mean Paul
I had a trip to the Trossachs last year to capture the Autumn colours.
Some stunning sights but nowhere to park.
Think I'll get the pushbike out of mothballs this year

Mike

Next time you're down i'll take you to Milarrochy Bay on the quieter side of Loch Lomond :)