I think most of us are well familiar with the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye, and those who have been there will probably all have photos made from the platform. And so have I. This morning, I couldn’t really find a composition here that made me happy. Probably because, in the back of my mind, I knew I already made photos from this viewing point on earlier trips.
First, I went up to a higher vantage point to see if I could find something there. The problem was that I couldn’t find the balance I was looking for in the composition. So, at that moment, I shifted my focus and just started to scan the surroundings for elements that might form a good foreground. At one point, I noticed some ice-covered puddles in the distance below, and this one, in particular, had some nice curves which I could possibly use as some leading lines towards the rock formation.
Time to head down, and once I arrived at the puddle, I had to find a way to position the camera and keep my feet dry. The low sun accentuated the grass and the structures in the ice nicely, and the curves formed a nice guidance towards the Old Mann of Storr. And like all other days during this week, enough was happening in the sky due to the very stormy winter weather of February 2020. Severe weather conditions, especially on the Isle of Skye, are almost guaranteed great photographic opportunities as long as you are willing to sit it out in the harsh weather.
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