Frosty Morning at Drumbuie & Duirinish

A Frosty Morning at Drumbuie Looking Towards Skye (Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 14mm (28mm full frame equivalent), ISO 160, 1/50 sec at f/10, handheld)

After dropping my eldest daughter off at the train in Kyle this morning, at 6.12am, I took the chance of going for a walk around Duirinish and Drumbuie crofitng townships before going to work. It was a marvelously frosty morning with muted colours becoming more vibrant as the sun rose above the hills to the east.  This first shot was taken from Drumbuie, overlooking the crofts towards Skye in the distance.  The bare tree adds interest in the foreground, highlighted by the rising sun behind me as I took the shot.

The following shots were taken during my walk.  Some are in colour, but with the muted colours, especially in the sky I converted most to black & white which I feel adds drama and impact to the images in these conditions.

Drumbuie & Duirinish Crofts on a Frosty Morning (Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Olympus M 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R Lens at 70mm (140 mm full frame equivalent), ISO 400, 1/100 sec at f/14, handheld)

Drumbuie Township (Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 28mm (56mm full frame equivalent), ISO 160, 1/40 sec at f/10, handheld)

Old Crofting Equipment, Drumbuie (Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 14mm (28mm full frame equivalent), ISO 400, 1/60 sec at f/16, handheld)

Duirinish Crofts with the Bealach na Ba in the Background (Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Olympus M 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R Lens at 100mm (200 mm full frame equivalent), ISO 400, 1/125 sec at f/14, handheld)