Autumn is my favourite time of year and one of my favourite places on Skye is Loch Caol. Situated close to the Sligachan Hotel, it provides great foreground interest to go with that wonderful mountain backdrop.
A few technical notes - I always use a tripod unless I'm in a really awkward spot. Having framed the picture I want, I set an aperture that will give me slightly more depth of field than I need. It would be easy to shoot everything at f22 but the quality is not quite as good at such a small aperture, so I try not to stop down more than necessary. Exposure for a shot like this is very straightforward and the camera should do a good job on automatic. There are situations, however, where manual exposure is preferable, and so for the sake of consistency, I shoot everything on manual, taking spot readings from highlights, midtones and shadows as appropriate. I used a polarising filter for this shot, not to darken the sky but to darken the water in order to make the reeds stand out.
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best wishes for your new blog! and what a cracker of an image to start with! Skye looks stunning at the moment!
ReplyDeleteGreat start to your new venture. Kind regards to you and Gill.
ReplyDeleteLooks great with the larger image :-)
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