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Loch Hakel, Sutherland, Scotland.
A Spring dawn on a stormy morning near Tongue and Loch Hakel, Scotland, with the clouds moving swiftly over the serated outline of stunning snow dusted Ben Loyal. The sky which had been thunderous and inky blue in the pre-dawn light suddenly gave way to marmalade stained clouds that smeared across the inky blue clouds in a transitional blur dividing the frame in half, the warmth of hope and cold blue of despair and depression. Whatever it makes you feel it is undeniably beautiful when these boundary conditions occur.
I love the color of the light in the clouds on the left and the way it leads the eye into the mountains in the distance, Ian. The hint of light on the greenery on the left shoreline also helps lead the eye into the frame. I’m also a sucker for fog so I like the way the clouds interact with the peaks.
Wonderful image Ian. The way the light transitions across the frame from warm tones to cool ones is quite lovely. I am also enjoying the fog along with the reflections in the water. I could also see another composition in this scene with a tighter crop from the right and left sides. Not necessarily better just a different viewpoint. I hope you do not mind, but here is a rework with what I was thinking. It had to be wonderful seeing this firsthand.
Wonderful image Ian. The way the light transitions across the frame from warm tones to cool ones is quite lovely. I am also enjoying the fog along with the reflections in the water. I could also see another composition in this scene with a tighter crop from the right and left sides. Not necessarily better just a different viewpoint. I hope you do not mind, but here is a rework with what I was thinking. It had to be wonderful seeing this firsthand.
Hi Ian, I think the image is strong the way you shot it. I like the color contrast and the foreground leading to the back. Instead of cropping maybe just bringing down the highlights on the right would hold the viewers in the frame longer. Great scene!
Glad you like it. I do agree with the highlights on the right being subdued and indeed they were reduced a little, but once I tried going just a wee bit further the highlights just started to look a bit muddy. Fortunately I have another very similar shot with no highlights on the right at all but less intense colour on the left. I will have a closer look at that version.
Hi Ian, I think the image is strong the way you shot it. I like the color contrast and the foreground leading to the back. Instead of cropping maybe just bringing down the highlights on the right would hold the viewers in the frame longer. Great scene!
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