Uploads from Fraser Ross, tagged invernessshire, with geodata

Fishermans Hut

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:00 -0700

On my way home from work I stopped at one of my favourite fishing spots to take a shot.

Nikon D800
Nikon 16-35mm at 16mm
ISO 100
7 Shot HDR
7 Autobracketted RAW files
Saved as JPGs (TIFFs too big for photomatix)
Tonemapped in Photomatix
Into CS5 as tonemapped TIFF
Changed to LAB Colour Mode
Curves Adjustment to boost colour
Back to RGB mode
Into Topaz PhotoFXlab
Adjust and Detail applied
DeNoise applied to the sky

Beinn Dearg Mhor Reflection

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:07:53 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Reflection from across Loch Slapin towards Torrin

Talisker Stream

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:07:52 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Another from my great time a Talisker Bay.

Strath Mor

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:07:52 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

The road to Torrin from Elgol leads you to Strath Mor in the distance.

Talisker Beach Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:59:29 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

7 shot HDR tonemapped in Photomatix.
Topaz Adjust and Detail used to enhance tonemapped TIFF

Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20
Manfrotto 190 tripod
Hitech ND Soft Grad filter 0.9

Dawn over Skye

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:21:54 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Some magnificent light just before sunrise on Skye.

First light on Blaven

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:02:01 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

First shot with my £17 Vivitar 28mm manual lens

Nikon D300
Vivitar 28mm lens
f16 for 1/5s
ISO 200
Manfrotto 190 Tripod
Cable release
RAW file opened in Lightroom
slight fill light to bring out detail in stone
Into CS5 as TIFF
Changed to LAB Colour Mode
Curves adjustment at 20% opacity and softlight
Back to RGB mode
Into Topaz photoFXlab
Topaz Adjust and Topaz Detail filters applied

Talisker Bay Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:18:43 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Still playing about with Talisker Bay shots. This one is a non HDR.

Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm
Hitech ND soft Grad 0.9
ISO 200
f8 for 1/320s
Manfrotto 190 Tripod

RAW file opened in Lightroom and minor recovery and fill light adjustments to improve highlights and shadows
Into CS5 as TIFF
Mode Changed to LAB Colour and curves adjustment layer to boost colours
Back to RGB mode
Into Topaz PhotoFXlab
Topaz Adjust applied to improve contrast
Topaz Detail applied to sharpen
Topaz Remask used to make mask of sky
Topaz DeNoise applied to sky
Highlight, shadow and saturation adjustment to sky mask

Blaven Waterfall

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:39:45 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Went up to try and shoot this waterfall on the Isle of Skye in Scotland and was hoping to get Blaven in the shot too. As you can see the falls are in a gorge and it was not possible. My previous shot was taken at the top of these falls.

Blaven Burn

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:43:35 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Blaven, or to give it the Gaelic name Bla Bheinn, while not on the Black Cuillin Ridge is still one of the most popular climbs on the Island of Skye in Scotland. I took the stiff walk up to the waterfall below it only to find it in a gorge and not possible to get the mountain in the shot. So I carried on up the hill to get a shot above the water fall. I did not want to venture out into the water out of fear of slipping into the gorge just behind me.

Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20 at 10mm
f22 for 1/20s (to try and soften water
Manfrotto 190 Tripod

RAW file from Lightroom into Photoshop as TIFF and mode changed to LAB Colour mode
Curves adjustment to boost colour
Back to RGB mode and into Topaz Photofxlab
Topaz Adjust and Detail to boost contrast and sharpen
Topaz Remask used to make adjustment layers to tweak areas of the shot e.g. boost sky only

This was originally a landscape shot but had a bit of blown out sky on the left. I cropped it to portrait and it actually improved the composition, at least I think so :)

Sligachan sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:56:38 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

On my way to Portree on the Isle of Skye this morning and spotted the dawn breaking. Had to stop at Sligachan to get a picture of the first light over the cuillins.

Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20 at 10mm
f11 for 0.5s
Hitech soft grad .0.9 and 0.6 filter
Manfrotto 190 Tripod
Cable release
Into Lightroom and saved as TIFF after slight recovery and fill light adjustments
Into Photoshop
Topaz Adjust and Detail filters applied

Blaven

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:26:56 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Decided to get my old Kingpano head out to try on Blaven.

Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20 at 20mm
Manfrotto 190 tripod
Kingpano Head
Hi Tech 0.9 soft grad filter
f11 for 1/13s
ISO 200
8 RAW files coverted to TIFFs in Lightroom
stitched to make panorama in Pano Factory
Stitched TIFF in CS5
Topaz Adjust and Detail filters applied to boost contrast and sharpen

Blaven dawn

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:04:13 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Just as the sun popped over the horizon and lit everything up

Beinn na Caillich

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:04:12 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Taken from Loch Cill Criosd on the way up to Strathaird on Skye.

Coullin Dawn

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:16:30 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Sun starting to come up from behind the Coullin Ridge on Skye.
Nikon D300
Nikon 18-70 at 18mm
f6.3 for 1/40s
ISO 200
Manfrotto 190 Tripod
Into Lightroom as RAW minor recovery and highlight adjustment to remove clipping
Saved as TIFF
Into CS5
Changed to LAB Colour Mode
Curves adjustment to boost colour
Back to RGB Colour Mode
Into Topazfxlab
Topaz Adjust applied
Topaz Detail Applied
Topaz Remask to cut out sky
Highlight and shadow adjusted in sky
Topaz Denoise applied to sky

Back in CS5 and Saved as TIFF and JPG

Red Deer Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:03:06 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Last shot of the day.

Nikon D300
Nikon 70-300 at 300mm
f5.6 for 1/000s
Hand held
Opened in Lightroom as RAW
Into CS5 as Tiff
Levels adjustment layer to darken foreground

Strathfarrar Fall

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:20:22 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Just below the water spout at the top of Glen Strathfarrar. It was really hard to compose and take this shot due to millions of midgies eating me!! I have had lumps on my arms and legs for days now because of the little blighters.

5 Shot HDR
Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm
f22 (to blur water) and 5 autobracketted speeds + and - 1ev
Manfrotto 190 tripod
ISO 200
5 RAW files into Lightroom
Converted to TIFFs and exported to CS5
Topaz DeNoise applied to each TIFF
5 TIFFs tonemapped in Photomatix to produce one TIFF
TIFF back into CS5
Mode changed to LAB Colour
Curves adjustment to boost colours
Mode changed back to RGB
Into Topaz PhotoFXlab
Topaz inFocus applied
Topaz Adjust applied
Topaz Detail applied
back into CS5
Adjustment layer to remove noise/artifacts from water using Topaz DeNoise

Ploda Falls

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:32:35 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Bit bored due to not getting out lately so reprocessed this old one. Three RAW files tonemapped in Photomatix. Topaz filters applied in CS5 and LAB mode curves adjustment to boost colour. Sorry not much time to share full processing or camera settings.

Old Barn Reflection

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:44:28 -0700

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Such a nice day today I went out for a drive along the more obscure roads in my area. This is a small farm called Burnside on the Dava Moor road. The reflection caught my eye and I just had to go back for a shot. Non HDR version of Anchor file here www.flickr.com/photos/herrach/6847702860/ be interested to hear what folk think.

Nikon D300
Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm
ISO 200
Hand held
5 Autobracketted shots at + and - 1ev
Anchor shot f11 for 1/400s

Processing:
Opened ACR as RAW files
Slight straightening of the roof in ACR
Saved as TIFFs
Topaz DeNoise applied to each TIFF
5 TIFFs tonemapped in Photomatix
Tonemapped TIFF back into CS5
High Pass Filter Sharpening applied
Duplicate layer created
Mode changed to Lab Colour (dont flatten image)
Curves Adjustment layer created
Luminance curve adjusted
a and b channels adjusted
Opacity on layer turned down to 80% tp reduce effect
Image flattened
Back into RGB mode
Duplicate layer made and Topaz Adjust Filter applied

Garbh Bheinn

nobody@flickr.com (Fraser Ross) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:04:14 -0800

Fraser Ross posted a photo:

Little relation to Bla Bheinn (Blaven).