House On The Hill, Shinness, Sutherland, Scotland
Sutherland is full of old ruined crofts and buildings, but it took a while to capture one with a suitable tree. The weather was pretty bad, with frequent rain showers, but that actually improved the sky as the sun broke through. I used my full-spectrum converted EM1 with a 950nm IR filter to get the […]
First Snow on Les Drus, La Flegere, Chamonix, France
Last year, my wife and I completed the Tour du Mont Blanc, the 180 km circumnavigation of the massiv. It had been snowing on and off on the penultimate day and on our last evening at Refuge La Flégère the clouds finally lifted to reveal this Bierstadt-esque view of Les Drus across the valley.
Fall Colors, Pine Lake State Park, Iowa, USA
It was a calm and hot June evening. The sky was cloudless and colorless. I had just arrived at Pine Lake. I stood at the lookout point overlooking the spillway. I decided to walk the trails. I turned to my right, and what I saw was, again, the water like a mirror. The grand reflection […]
Giant’s Causeway Basalt Columns, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
This photograph, taken at dusk, captures the hypnotic landscape of the famous Giant’s Causeway basalt columns in Northern Ireland. A long exposure smooths the sea’s surface, while heavy clouds add a raw, almost mystical atmosphere. The cool, monochromatic tones emphasise the dramatic mood and the geological power of nature.