A Deserted Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens at 39mm, 1/4 sec at f/8.0. ISO 100, Zomei HD ND03 Grad Filter, tripod)

Yet another dull, wet and overcast day with more snow on the hills but just rain down at sea level.  Once again it cleared up a bit in the afternoon so I popped along to Dornie to Eilean Donan Castle, to take advantage of the empty car park and absent crowds.  I had hoped for more dramatic light but the weather looked like it was closing in again so I didn't hang around too long and didn't really get much in the way of any really decent shots.  The image above is my favourite of the day, shot with a 1 stop ND grad filter to balance the exposure of the sky and the foreground.  The following two shots are similar but from different angles and/or zoomed in a bit closer on the castle.

Eilean Donan Castle (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens at 57mm, 1/5 sec at f/8.0. ISO 100, Zomei HD ND03 Grad Filter, tripod)

Eilean Donan Castle (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens at 63mm, 0.8 sec at f/8.0. ISO 100, Zomei HD ND03 Grad Filter, tripod)