Slioch.
Oct 13, 2018 13:52:45 #
Apparently the name of this mountain is just Slioch, not Ben Slioch or Mount Slioch.
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Oct 13, 2018 14:03:24 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
R.G. wrote:
Apparently the name of this mountain is just Slioch, not Ben Slioch or Mount Slioch.
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This shot makes me want to go back to Scotland. As perfect a shot to be made.
Oct 13, 2018 14:06:55 #
Oct 13, 2018 14:12:01 #
wdross wrote:
This shot makes me want to go back to Scotland. As perfect a shot to be made.
Thank you WD. It did take a bit of work to get it looking as shown. The SOOC had haze and flat lighting.
Oct 13, 2018 14:12:31 #
Oct 13, 2018 15:29:03 #
jimcrna
Loc: indiana/florida
Really extraordinary shot. I need to head back to Scotland Thx for sharing
Oct 13, 2018 15:35:55 #
jimcrna wrote:
Really extraordinary shot. I need to head back to Scotland Thx for sharing
Thanks Jim. Glad you liked.
Oct 13, 2018 16:29:07 #
R.G. wrote:
Apparently the name of this mountain is just Slioch, not Ben Slioch or Mount Slioch.
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I agree with what the others have said. I would not change a thing. Very nice composition.
Erich
Oct 13, 2018 16:36:32 #
Oct 13, 2018 17:23:14 #
How fun to read that you created magic from flat light pixels 
Very enjoyable image, R.G.
Very enjoyable image, R.G.Oct 13, 2018 18:56:50 #
Super shot. My wife and I are making our travel plans for next year and have been considering Scotland. You're convincing me.
According to the internet it means "the spear".
According to the internet it means "the spear".
Oct 13, 2018 23:15:38 #
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Oct 14, 2018 03:03:47 #
Thanks for your comments, everybody. The one bit of lighting that wasn't flat in the original was the light falling on the peak. I'd been watching the lighting come and go all day long because of the patchy cloud cover which was constantly on the move. To get this shot I got my camera set up on its tripod and then waited. I didn't know if the light was going to break through and if so by how much, but my patience was eventually rewarded with a perfect spotlighting of the peak. I dealt with the haze by making selections and cranking up the contrast way more than usual, plus throwing in some Clarity and lowering the Whites/Highlights.
Oct 14, 2018 05:48:06 #
R.G. wrote:
Thanks for your comments, everybody. The one bit ... (show quote)
After reading your explanation of how you got this shot, I went back and looked at the photo in download again for a long time. For landscapes I almost always use a tripod. The attention to detail in the composition is tough to achieve hand held (for me, anyway). The other benefit to the use of a tripod (other than sharpness) is that you can frame your image and then leave it perfectly set up while you are waiting for the light to do its magic. A very useful explanation of how you got this gorgeous shot. Thanks.
Erich
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