A couple of years ago, I organized a photo trip with friends to the beautiful Scottish Highlands. We spent one week in the Glencoe region and a second on the Isle of Skye. The Highlands are truly a photographer’s paradise. To plan the trip, I relied mainly on the Landscape Photographer’s Guide for both regions, having bought the eBooks on LPM’s website.
One day on the Isle of Skye, I decided to head for this beautiful location. Arriving at the vantage point, the scenery amazed me. A beautiful small waterfall topped by colored ground elements with a gorgeous, inviting mountain in the background, all under a typical Scottish diffused light.
I installed my camera and tripod. I opted to seize this precious moment in portrait orientation. Doing so, all the precious elements were squeezed into a slim visual corridor.
One important technical element is the exposure time. If I had used an exposure time of more than one second, the water flow would have been flat with no texture, like boring heavy cream! I used a 1/8 sec exposure time. Doing so, I softly amplified the water flow and kept the texture.
We found the Scottish Highlands wonderful to photograph. There are so many places containing all the important elements of composition: lines, curves, textures, patterns, shapes, colours, and frames, frequently under cloudy skies.
This image was taken at 57°16’58.368″ N 6°11’37.992″ W
