Platinum Slatterdale

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Slattadale, Torridon, Scotland

Backlit Scots pine trees adorn a tiny island near Slattadale in Loch Maree on a brilliantly crisp winter morning with the sun just rising over the crest of a hill such that the frost glistened brilliantly on the foliage and island grasses. I was happy with what I got already but then the sun struck the ice water of the loch and a wraith like advection mist began to rise off the surface of the loch.

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FujiFilm GFX 50S , Fuji GF100-200mm zoom
f/14 at 6 Seconds, ISO 100, 6 stop ND filter to soften the swirling mist rising off the water.


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Ian, your work appearing here is always a HUGE treat - and this one is no different!

I have no critique to offer other than to say you have once again pegged my WOW meter. The light is amazing and as always, the processing masterful.

Thanks for the treat!

Superb image, Ian. The pano format really suits the composition. The light is magical and I like the effect of the ND filter. No critiques from me. Advection? Being on NPN makes me a smarter man. :grinning: Had to use a dictionary to look that one up.

This is fantastic, Ian. The backlit trees have a tremendous luminosity, as does parts of the water. Composition is spot on and I enjoy the contrast of richly textured landscape against the smooth water. If it were mine I might experiment with every so slightly darkening the hill behind the trees to give the trees even more presence via contrast. Great work, as usual!

Hi @Ian_Cameron, A really lovely image from a not too ugly portion of the world. The light in Scotland’s mountains is superb and you have captured it really well. The B&W conversion is spot on. All in all brilliant work. So well done!

Ian,

You are a master of light. This is beyond descriptive words can describe. I hope to be as a good a photographer as you when I grow up.

Ian: Just a superbly crafted image of a wonderful scene. Using the ND was a great decision. I love the conversion but would love to see the original color rendition as well. Terrific work.>=))>

Hi Bill

If you look back through my images probably about twenty or so ago there is a very similar but not identical colour version. I like it very much in colour as well. However the colour version is cropped very tight to the end of the island whereas this one is taken a little earlier before the mist really started to swirl. Interested to hear which you prefer, colour or black and white.