Uploads from Michael~Ashley, tagged nikon

Glen Docherty - West HIghlands

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:28:09 -0700

One of these spots that no matter how many times you've driven the road, you always have to park up and take in the view down the Glen to Loch Maree.

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The Sanctuary - Isle of Skye

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:17:13 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

The sanctuary is the area in front of Storr. Its an almost lunar looking landscape with pinnacles that are the reminants of ancient land slips. The most famous of these pinnacles is the Old Man of Storr.

Typical Skye changeable weather in this one.

Suiliven - Loch Druim Suardalain

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:25:42 -0700

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Suiliven taken from a Loch near Lochinver. Took this one with the old D3100 and a soft grad ND4 filter.

Chained

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:08:55 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Another from last nights walk around Loch Ruthven near Inverness.

Taken a bit earlier than my previous shot.

Loch Ruthven Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:28:49 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Loch Ruthven near Inverness.

Bumped into another flickr contact RoyMac7 up here last night, good to meet you Roy. Heres a link to Roys shot www.flickr.com/photos/42540092@N03/8679177891/in/contacts/

Lochan Daraich - Assynt

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:10:37 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

After an amazing sunset the skies over the West Coast cooked up a deep red before fading to darkness.

Heavy use of grad filters to retain some light on the upturned boat. This was the last shot before my camera fell into the loch last week :o(

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Brooke

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:21:53 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

My daughter Brooke, obviously she gets her good looks from her mother :o(

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Clachtoll Beach - Scottish Highlands

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:33:27 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Sunset at Clachtoll beach, North West Scottish Highlands.

Just as the sun was setting an aeroplane flew across the sky leaving a huge chem trail and ruined the shot :o(

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Drumbeg Cairn

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:15:51 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Single shot from the top of the hill over looking Drumbeg - wee bit different from the other one which is quite similar - this was taken with a faster exposure.

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Stoer Bay Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:52:00 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Took this one of the kids after a great sunset over Stoer Bay - a wonderful beach, like most of the other ones up here - we had the place all to ourselves.

Phoenix over Quinag

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:42:00 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

I was walking up a hill towards a viewpoint over Drumbeg and looked behind me. The low light was casting a lovely red glow over the hills and the shadows falling created by the profile of the hills ahead caught my eye - looked remarkably like a phoenix rising out of the sun. This is straight from the camera - no photoshopping at all.

The sunset was pretty awesome, infact the sunsets were great for my whole week in Assynt.

Taken with the replacement camera after the incident noted in my previous shot.

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Drumbeg - Assynt

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:06:44 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Just back from a fantastic week up in the North West Highlands.

I had a bit of a disaster on the first night, toppling my tripod over into a sea loch - complete with camera and lens attached :( I stripped off and got into the icy water (which was a lot deeper than I thought!) and fished it out but it was turned on and is goosed. Fortunately it is insured and a friend kindly offered to lend me his camera for the rest of the week - cheers Ewen :) The weather was great and I managed to get a few shots I am really happy with. All of the photographs on the memory card that was in the camera were saved after a dry out too. Really annoyed with myself but could have been worse.

This was taken just as the sun set below the horizon with just enough light to hit the boat and light it up a bit.

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Old Kirk - Nethy Bridge

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:10:37 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Delighted to have been asked to submit some photographs for the Photo Exhibition running at the Old Kirk in Nethy Bridge this month. Its a community run church and proceeds go towards keeping it well maintained.

The direction of the long shadows all converging onto the kirk caught my eye.

Pop in for a look if you are in the area.

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Loch Pityoulich

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:06:30 -0700

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Loch Pityoulich near Aviemore. Followed a processing tutorial from a magazine for this one.

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Strome Castle - Loch Carron

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:59:11 -0700

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A bit of photoshop-ery here - two exposures blended to avoid clipped shadows.

Stoneyfield Lochs - Newmore

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:21:43 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Last nights sunset over the Stoneyfield Fishery Loch in Newmore near Alness in The Scottish Highlands.

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Boathouse boat house - Loch A' Chlachain

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:27:37 -0800

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Old boat house at Loch A' Chlachain, near Inverness.

Looks like its on its last legs.

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Clachnaharry - Scottish Highlands

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:30:53 -0800

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Another one from tonights visit to the locks. Hard grad used used with a faster shutter speed.

You can see the missing handrail that mysteriously appeared shot on my previous shot. :o)

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Clachnaharry - Caledonian Canal

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:33:23 -0800

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

Taken with a ten stop filter for about two and a half minutes. For half of the exposure I waved the back of my phone up and down over the top half of the lens to act as a grad and compensate for the light difference - I think its called black carding.

I've 'shopped in the other handrail on the right to try and balance out the pier - and I'm mucking about with photo-shop.

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Stoer Head Lighthouse - Assynt Coast

nobody@flickr.com (Michael~Ashley) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:21:02 -0700

Michael~Ashley posted a photo:

This is probably one of my favourite shots. Its not the best shot I have taken but it was one of the most enjoyable.

The whole day had been cloudy and overcast, I'd given up any hope of a decent sunset. After dinner I noticed a band of light clearing along the horizon of the West Coast and decided to head out on the off chance things would improve.

Made the short drive out to the lighthouse , set up my camera and waited - hoping the sun would dip below the clouds. Sure enough just at sun set the sun popped out from below the thick cloud and lit the whole place up with a really intense orange light. A pretty amazing experience. I sat there with my tin of coke and cheese n onion crisps just taking it all in :)

I have added a shot of the whole thing in succession with a video from my phone too.

The shot doesn't do the scene justice but I'm happy with it.

Because of the intensity of the light the last shot was about the only useable one I have due to the flare.

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