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The Festive Tree is Up!

11/12/2016

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The 2016 Festive Tree (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 32mm, ISO 6400, 1/50 sec at f/4.0)
Today marked the office start of the festive season with our tree being acquired and decorated in the lounge, as usual to the smooth tones of Nat King Cole.  I decided to try some close-ups of some of our favourite tree decorations but it was a bit dark and difficult to get sharp images.  I guess I need to take a bit more time with a tripod and longer exposure I think.
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Christmas Bauble (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 6400, 1/25 sec at f/4.0)
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Christmas Star (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 6400, 1/40 sec at f/7.1)
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Christmas Beads (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 6400, 1/25 sec at f/4.0)
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Christmas Bell (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 6400, 1/20 sec at f/4.0)
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Christmas Icicle (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 6400, 1/50 sec at f/4.0)
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Messing Around with Studio Lighting

6/12/2016

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Ciara (B&W) (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 400, 1/25 sec at f/4.0, brolly reflected light from left and gold reflected flash light from right)
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Self Portrait (B&W) (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 99mm, ISO 50, 1/8 sec at f/4.0, brolly reflected light and gold reflected flash light from left)
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Ciara (Colour) (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 400, 1/25 sec at f/4.0, brolly reflected light from left and gold reflected flash light from right)
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Self Portrait (Colour) (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 99mm, ISO 50, 1/8 sec at f/4.0, brolly reflected light and gold reflected flash light from left)
I recently splashed ut on some very cheap studio lights and a backdrop frame from Ebay and thought I ought to try it out.  Due to the lack of willing models I decided to try and do some self portaiture, a big challenge.  However, I managed to persuade Ciara to sit for a few test shots as well.  The above photos are the best I managed, shown here in both black & white and colour for comparison.  When it comes to portaiture I am firmly in the B&W camp but would welcome feedback.

In Ciara's case I had a light mounted with a white brolley off to her left as you look at the photo and my camera mounted flash aiming off right to bounce off a gold reflector to provide a warmer glow from the right.  I think this worked quite well.  I also used the largest aperture and darkened down the backdrop in Lightroom since it came rather creased and despite my best efforts it remains so.  For the self portrait I had the same lighting but both from the left this time producing a shaddow and low-key effect on the right.  I tried lots fo shots but this was the only reasonable one, which will now become my profle picture on FB - I need a better model!!  Any volunteers?
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Red Skye at Night....

5/12/2016

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Red Skye at Night (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 24mm at 58mm, ISO 800, 1/40 sec at f/11)
What is it they say about a red sky at night, well if it is true we are in for a bit of a storm, or at least a change from the wonderful high pressure weather we have had for the past few days.  This shot was taken from the bottom of our drive looking down Kylerhea.  It didn't last too long and the temperature has definitely started to fall below the zero mark.  Let's hope the forecasters have it wrong and we are set to have this for a while yet.
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Stunning Day with the Camera

4/12/2016

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Assynt & Coigach Hills from Loch Oscaig (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17-35mm lens at 35mm, ISO 200, 1/40 sec at f/22, CPL filter)
Just back from a weekend in Assynt.  I was involved with some work with the Assynt Foundation yesterday and stayed up overnight.  So an early start yesterday morning and again today yielded some fantastic photography opportunities.  These are a few of the best shots, mostly of my favourite places, I bet you can't guess why...
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Beinn Mor Coigach & Stac Pollaidh from Loch Cul Dromannan (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 24mm, ISO 50, 1/15sec at f/8.0, Tripod
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Sunrise between Suilven & Cul Mor (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 83mm, ISO 100, 1/25 sec at f/10, Tripod)
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Loch Fasg an t-Seana Chlaidh (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 35mm, ISO 100, 1/2 sec at f/16, Tripod)
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Ruined Croft House (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 60mm, ISO 400, 1/5 sec at f/11, Tripod)
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The Door's Always Open (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 47mm, ISO 400, 1/8 sec at f/11, Tripod)
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Tin House, Inverpolly (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 45mm, ISO 400, 1/30 sec at f/8.0)
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Window (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 47mm, ISO 1600, 1/10 sec at f/11)
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Chimney (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 105mm, ISO 1600, 1/200 sec at f/11)
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Achnahaird from Loch Ra (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 24mm, ISO 200, 1/40 sec at f/16)
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An Tealach and Ruined House (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105mm lens at 27mm, ISO 200, 1/80 sec at f/16)
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Loch Carron (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17-35mm lens at 17mm, ISO 400, 1/15 sec at f/22)
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    I am an amateur photographer who is also a Chartered Geographer with his own part-time consultancy business and I work as an estate manager for a national conservation charity in Scotland.  I am based in Lochalsh, Wester Ross, Scotland, just next to the Isle of Skye.

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