Best Photos from May

Yes it's that time of the month again so here are my three favourite images from last month.

Third Place - 22/5/16 - Loch Carron (Canon EOS 5D 28-300mm lens at 28mm, ISO 400, 1/500 sec at f/22)

I really like this image.  I was very much focused on trying to get a decent shot of the Bealach na Ba overlooking Lochcarron and only just before I left I looked left and saw this cloud formation and managed to capture it quite well I think.

Second Place - 10/5/16 - Whimbrel (Canon EOS 500D 150-500mm lens at 500 mm, 1/320 sec at f/14, ISO 400)

While a Whimbrel may not be as exciting to watch as a male Hen Harrier - see my first post of June) this image is much better than that one.  I managed to get the head quite sharp and the bird is nicely contrasted by the blurred sea in the background and the grass.

First Place - 22/5/16 - Cul Beag and Loch Lurgain (Canon EOS 5D 28-300mm lens at 28mm, ISO 100, 1/100 sec at f/22)

I got a lot of nice shots during my May visit to Coigach but this was my favourite because of the way the sun was highlighting Cul Beag with the clouds and reflection in Loch Lurgain it just caught my imagination as I was driving out towards Achnahaird and the Summer Isles.  I do like the clour version as well, but I feel that the B&W is more dramatic, drawing out the tones and textures really well.