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I have a horrible feeling my last year in the RAF is going to be like this. Where I hope to ease in to my new career but the reality wont allow me to go quietly. This typical Moray lots going on - texture and light changes, reflections etc etc - I hope you enjoy. 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I had several failed attempts under my belt when I peeked through an Arrow Loop (for bowmen to fire with some protection) to spot a resting swallow he was surprised to see me looking back I got off 3 shots 2 were pretty poor but this was pretty good I though next challenge will be to freeze them whilst they are flying - you might have to wait a while for that shot. Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, . They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time on the wing. 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on sale at Photo4me.com2017-11-17T15:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/11/14/spillage/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/spill.jpgSpill2017-11-16T08:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/11/11/remembrance/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/remembrance.jpgRemembrance2017-11-14T19:02:45+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/04/05/suliven-from-loch-druim-suardalain/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/suliven-from-loch-druim-suardalain-wm.jpgSuliven from Loch Druim SuardalainThis is rapidly becoming one of my favourite mountains and I have only seen it from about 8 miles out. That said I have seen it from every side and in most weather conditions. I do think framing it from the Loch with the small tree island places it in a truly grand setting. Oh by the way I did say mountain but technically it is only a Corbet but with such a dramatic shark fin shape and steep slopes it deserves real consideration - enjoy.2017-10-17T16:11:02+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/10/10/feathered-friends/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/blue-tit.jpgBlue Tithttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/chaffinch.jpgChaffinch2017-10-14T18:55:52+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/10/05/old-elgin-railway-station/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/elgin-railway.jpgElgin Railway2017-10-17T14:57:00+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/09/23/seilabost-and-luskentyre/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/seilabost-and-luskentyre.jpgSeilabost and Luskentyre2017-10-01T08:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/09/17/st-conans-kirk-in-depth/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-3.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 3https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-for-lightroom.jpgSt Conans for Lightroomhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-7.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 7https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-10.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 10https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-9.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 9https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-2.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 2https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-6.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 6https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-5.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 5https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk-8.jpgSt Conan's Kirk 8https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/st-conans-kirk.jpgSt Conan's Kirk2017-09-24T15:06:51+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/09/14/harris-finally/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/traigh-scarista.jpgTraigh Scarista2017-09-17T18:49:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/06/03/harry-potter-mad/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/view-from-garden-seat.jpgView from Garden Seathttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/the-jacobite-and-the-house.jpgThe Jacobite and the Househttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/plenty-of-parking.jpgPlenty of Parking2017-09-14T15:08:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/05/24/banff-meets-macduff/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/royal-duff-house-gc-macduff-distilery-and-the-river-deveron.jpgDCIM100MEDIADJI_0022.JPGDCIM100MEDIADJI_0022.JPG2017-09-14T15:10:25+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/05/17/st-conans-kirk/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/st-conans-for-lightroom-s.jpgSt Conans for Lightroom S2017-09-14T15:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/05/04/stalker-in-its-landscape/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/castle-stalker-spring-aerial.jpgCastle Stalker Spring Aerial2017-09-14T15:20:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/04/25/simply-kilchurn/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kilchurn1.jpgKilchurn2017-05-01T21:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/03/19/3304/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cistine-chapel-interior-copy.jpgCistine Chapel Interior copyhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sistene-detail.jpgSistene Detail2017-03-31T22:12:39+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/03/19/walking-late-on-lossiemouth-west/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lossiemouth-west-beach-late-walkers.jpgLossiemouth West Beach Late Walkers2017-03-21T18:57:16+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/12/04/sgathan/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sgc3a0than.jpgsgàthansgàthan (mirror in Scottish Gaelic) is a smooth light reflecting surface - which is pretty much an accurate definition in my books2017-03-18T16:20:46+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/02/18/craigton-castle/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/craigton-castle-nr-fintry.jpgcraigton-castle-nr-fintry2017-03-19T15:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/02/11/spey-bay-snowstorm/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/spey-bay-snowstorm-inbound.jpgspey-bay-snowstorm-inbound2017-04-21T10:56:08+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/02/04/forglen-house/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/forglen-house-alt.jpgforglen-house-alt2017-02-20T16:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2017/01/04/radiance/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/radiance.jpgradiance2017-02-20T12:21:45+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/12/28/for-auld-lang-syne/2017-02-20T12:24:43+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/12/12/2016-on-instagram/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/skm1963_2016.jpgskm1963_20162016-12-31T00:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/12/03/the-highland-club/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lounge-2.jpglounge-2https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kitchen-stunner.jpgkitchen-stunnerhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kitchen-2.jpgkitchen-2https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kitchen-1.jpgkitchen-1https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/interior-general.jpginterior-generalhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/interior-general-3.jpginterior-general-3https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/exterior-2.jpgexterior-2https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dining-to-kitchen.jpgdining-to-kitchen2016-12-23T11:19:46+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/28/above-the-government/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/reichstag-transparency-of-power.jpgreichstag-transparency-of-power2016-12-12T21:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/21/kessock-glow/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/kessock-glow.jpgkessock-glow2016-12-03T18:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/17/loch-duich-low-cloud/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/loch-duich-low-cloud.jpgloch-duich-low-cloud2016-11-22T19:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/05/13/three-lochs-view/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/three-lochs-view.jpgThree Lochs ViewThis is the second from my last trip out to Torridon - although rather than focusing on Beinn Alligin the view looks towards Torridon across the Loch Beag then Loch Sheildaig and finally just before the mountain range you see Upper Loch Torridon, it is quiet rare to see this view on such a clear day - enjoy2016-11-17T18:14:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/14/slice-of-lime-darling/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/828_slice-of-lime-darling.jpg828_slice-of-lime-darling2016-11-21T21:05:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/11/history-is-our-lesson/2016-11-21T21:06:13+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/11/10/100-years-on-well-teach-the-lesson-that-ye-wrought-in-flanders-fields/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/normandy-graves.jpgNormandy Graves2016-11-11T18:49:34+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/08/transparente-demokratie/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/transparent-democracy.jpgTransparent Democracy2016-11-19T11:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/11/01/1967-hasselblad-500c/2016-11-28T23:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/10/29/castle-on-the-hill/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/castle-on-the-hill-s.jpgcastle-on-the-hill-s2016-11-09T00:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/30/arisaig-row-boat/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/arisaig-row-boat-wm.jpgArisaig Row BoatI am very proud of this shot which I took back in 2011, compositionally I took 4 subtly different shots of this boat and selected this shot (no cropping. I had the opportunity to take some shots in to the camera club and receive some critique from fellow members - all were complimentary on the composition and light but one person suggested the sky lacked sufficient contrast to compete with the lovely reflection. Well that was me off in to the archives to pull the RAW file and here we are. Now I think this pops whereas previously it was a nice shot - it is now on sale and getting growing interest - have a lovely week chaps.2016-10-24T09:12:39+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/10/20/gollanfield-copse-sunset/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/golanfield-copse-sunset-s.jpggolanfield-copse-sunset-s2016-11-08T23:32:09+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/09/24/precise-navigation/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/precise-navigation.jpgprecise-navigation2016-10-22T19:15:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/09/15/en-garde/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/en-garde.jpgEn Garde2016-10-02T06:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/09/09/encore/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/banff-sunset-aug-16.jpgbanff-sunset-aug-162016-09-17T11:58:20+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/08/23/bryan-adams-x-t10/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bryan-adams-1.jpgBryan Adams 1https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bryan-adams-4.jpgBryan Adams 4https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bryan-adams-5.jpgBryan Adams 5https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bryan-adams-2.jpgBryan Adams 22016-09-15T20:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/04/saccharin-eilean-donan/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ed_edited-1.jpgSaccharin - Eilean DonanA castle had stood on this spot since the 13th Century destroyed by the Royal Navy in 1719. Following the failure of the Jacobite rising of 1715, the Jacobites, supporters of the exiled James Stuart, the "Old Pretender", sought new support from Spain. An advance party of 300 Spanish soldiers arrived in Loch Duich in April 1719, and occupied Eilean Donan Castle. The expected uprising of Highlanders did not occur, and the main Spanish invasion force never arrived. At the beginning of May, the Royal Navy sent ships to the area. Early in the morning on Sunday 10 May, HMS Worcester, HMS Flamborough, and HMS Enterprise anchored off Eilean Donan and sent a boat ashore under a flag of truce to negotiate. When the Spanish soldiers in the castle fired at the boat, it was recalled and all three ships opened fire on the castle for an hour or more.[35] The next day the bombardment continued while a landing party was prepared. In the evening under the cover of an intense cannonade, the ships' boats went ashore and captured the castle against little resistance. According to Worcester's log, in the castle they found "an Irishman, a captain, a Spanish lieutenant, a serjeant, one Scotch rebel and 39 Spanish soldiers, 343 barrels of powder and 52 barrels of musquet shot."[36] The naval force spent the next two days demolishing the castle, which took 27 barrels of gunpowder.[37] The Spanish prisoners were put on board Flamborough and taken to Edinburgh.[38] The remaining Spanish troops were defeated on 10 June at the Battle of Glen Shiel. (Wikepedia) 2016-07-31T21:16:11+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/11/16/after-dark-strathisla-distillery-1786/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/strathisla-distillery-wm.jpgAfter Dark Strathisla Distillery2016-07-31T21:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/05/18/eilean-donan-nightscape/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ed-night_edited-1.jpgEilean Donan NightscapeSomething to tide you over whilst I recover my crashed hard drive - and the lesson is always back up - I did :-)2016-07-31T21:08:56+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/07/30/the-rustic-and-the-wreck/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-rustic-and-the-wreck-wm.jpgThe Rustic and the WreckOne of the hardships of shooting property for a living is the fact that you have to travel to photograph the properties. Unfortunately for me I had to head up towards Kyle of Tongue (Mandy and I even managed to turn it in to an overnighter - benefits of freelance) where I found this magical combination of a rustic abandonment and wrecked boat - throw in a dark sky and light over my shoulder and voilà - enjoy 2016-07-31T21:06:29+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/26/muted-loch-duich/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/muted-loch-duich.jpgMuted Loch DuichI have been so many locations recently when the sun hasn't even peaked out from the cloud and I have nt had the time to hang around for the light to change. This can leave very flat opportunities - until recently the camera would probably have remained in the bag. But as an amateur with limited time out and about I have to deal with what I can get and lets face it this is the Scotland many people are faced with so your challenge here is to look that bit closer for the light it is there very subtly - these locations and conditions always generate a calm which relaxes me.2016-07-29T19:42:16+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/03/25/complex-weather-loch-morlich/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/loch-morlich-complex_edited-1.jpgComplex Weather - Loch MorlichApologies rather busy just now and not getting out and about so have been delving in to the archives and this appeared.I was drawn to the sun attempting to break through the thick cloud over the Cairngorm's - with limited effect. 2016-07-29T19:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/07/29/punching-through-sutherland/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wild-weather.jpgWild Weather2016-08-28T16:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/11/01/lochcarron-trilogy/2016-07-24T19:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/07/03/performance-sold-out/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/crowded-out.jpgPerformance Sold OutSituated on the sunniest corner of Piazza San Marco, at the foot of the Clock Tower, in front of the Basilica, the Caffé Lavena has been one of Venice's most renowned coffee boutiques since 1750. The Caffé Lavena is a meeting place for illustrious Venetian guests and tourists, and has always actively participated in the cultural life of Venice, experiencing the most important historical events in the city during the 18th and 19th centuries. 2016-07-24T19:49:26+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/07/11/a-mellow-mirror/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mellow-mirror.jpgA Mirror of MellowI must apologize for such limited participation in the world of blog - but work is distracting me - cannot wait to retire and focus on my photography.... meanwhile I am limited to Moray Firth, which has been no bad thing - forcing me to revisit old haunts and try things - I have been developing my lightroom skills and intend to practice longer exposures all good fun. This was the night after Scouting for Girls recorded their latest Video in Lossiemouth. The tide was on the turn and the sunset had failed to live up to it's billing but then some 15 minutes after sunset we got this - I was quiet happy as I had watched many photographers depart and there was me getting bitten by midges just waiting for something mellow - to enchant you with.2016-07-24T19:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/07/23/after-the-rain/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pennan-rain.jpgPennan Rainhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cullykhan-light-s.jpgCullyKhan Light S2016-08-02T20:54:13+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/07/10/genesis-916/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/fraserburgh-double-rainbow-s.jpgFraserburgh Double Rainbow s2016-07-23T17:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/06/19/caisteal-bharraich-castle-varrich/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/caisteal-bharraich-castle-varrich-s.jpgCaisteal Barrich - Castle VarrichIncredibly diverse light on Castle Varrich - Kyle of Tounge2016-07-12T18:58:56+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/06/14/balnakeil/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/balnakeil-beach-in-spring-guise-s.jpgBalnakeil Beach in Spring Guise Shttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/balnakeil-beach-reflection-s.jpgBalnakeil Beach Reflection S2016-07-13T07:01:41+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/06/04/tarnash-flow/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tarnash-light-descent-s.jpgTarnash Light Descent S2016-07-13T07:03:13+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/05/16/crovie-in-its-spring-guise/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/crovie-resplendent-in-spring-guise-s.jpgCrovie Resplendent in Spring Guise S2016-06-14T16:46:56+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/11/crash-landed-a-hunters-moon/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hunters-moon-crash-landed_edited-1.jpgCrash landed Hunters MoonWell I though I would demonstarte the diversity of textures in the scottish landscape - even on adrich day contrasts can be found - less than 300 meters from my misty Loch Duich was this stark contrast - by avoiding the mist and dricht using along lens to isolate the reflection - I ended up with this. I was drawn to the circular shape and the title fell from that - enjoy2016-05-18T10:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/05/05/loch-druim-suardalain/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/loch-druim-suardalain-s.jpgLoch Druim Suardalain2016-06-07T19:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/06/10/findhorn-big-sky-and-impending/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/impending-findhorn-wm.jpgImpending Findhornhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/findhorn-big-sky-wm.jpgFindhorn Big Sky2016-03-30T20:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/03/30/local-hero-another-tough-assignment/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pennan-high-tide-march.jpgPennan High Tide Marchhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pennan-harbour-scene.jpgPennan Harbour Scenehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pennan-harbour-march.jpgPennan Harbour Marchhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pennan-bay-march.jpgPennan Bay March2016-05-06T09:45:51+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/03/04/a-wee-sunset/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ardersier-aftersun-glow.jpgA Wee Sunset2016-03-31T06:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/02/26/brough-pier-towards-hoy/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/brough-pier-towrads-hoy.jpgBrough Pier towrads Hoy2016-03-07T13:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/02/17/pantheon-paris/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pamtheon-dome.jpgPamtheon Domehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pantheon-la-convention-nationale.jpgPantheon La Convention Nationalehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pantheon.jpgPantheonhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pantheon-view.jpgPantheon View2016-03-07T18:35:15+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/02/01/cromarty-moonrise/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cromarty-moonrise-s.jpgCromarty Moonrise S2016-03-07T13:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/01/16/ghosting-away/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ghosting-away-s.jpgGhosting Away S2016-04-14T00:32:56+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/11/22/rattray-lighthouse-aberdeenshire/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/old-rattary.jpgRattray Head - AberdeenshireRattray Point, is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, on the north-east coast of Scotland. The dunes at Rattray Head beach can be up to 75 feet (23 m) high and stretch 17 miles (27 km) from St Combs to Peterhead. The 120 feet (37 m) Lighthouse was built in 1895 by the engineering brothers Stevenson David Alan Stevenson and Charles Alexander Stevenson. In February 1982 it became unmanned and self-working.[2][3] The lighthouse is accessible by way of a causeway that is usually underwater being only visible at low tide. It is wide enough for a vehicle to cross. Remains of several shipwrecks can still be seen on the beach. (wikipedia)2016-01-15T21:43:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/18/covesea-starlight-dance/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/covesea-starscape.jpgCovesea StarscapeThis is a shot I have been after for while now but it had been to windy for lengthy exposures. The other challenge was only a new moon in the sky filtered by clouds meant using atorch to manipulate the settings. Most notable challenge was focus. with the autofocus insuficient light to hang on then it was back to good old fashioned manual focus - equally challenging with cross-hairs - but trial and error prevailed - I like the lick of cloud breaking up the starry backdrop. I learnt alot and am really starting to enjoy night photography full stop - there are some excellent results to be had.2016-01-14T19:18:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/06/30/the-jacobite-corpach/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-jacobite-corpach.jpgThe Jacobite - CorpachThis is the famous Jacobite Steam Train on the Fort William to Mallaig Line (also known to some as the Hogwart's Express from the Harry Potter Movies). Although the weather wasn't the best I was set up to include the mini Lighthouse on the right and Ben Nevis in the background - definately a good recce shot for a better day (works quite well in mono but we shall keep that for another day) enjoy.2016-01-14T19:16:41+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/08/10/scottish-lighthouse-series-covesea/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/covesea-rockpool.jpgScottish Lighthouse Series - Covesea I have started in earnest to capture all the Scottish Mainland Lighthouses and I am up to about 15 or so currently - I will start with the mainland and move on to the Islands and finish with those off shore that require boat trips - I fully expect to photograph them all several times - I am not limiting myself to creating a record but more an artistic diary maybe even eventually a seasonal shot for each lighthouse - so this not so much a big project but a huge one more than likely a lifetime project - keep watching. I have of course photographed Covesea (my home lighthouse to death) many many times. I have shots of Covesea in every light I have witnessed and loads of different angles. You can always find a new angle however and this was a real scorcher of a day. Enjoy2016-01-14T19:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/10/12/a-little-after-sunset/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/a-little-after-sunset-wm.jpgA little after Sunset2016-01-14T19:13:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/11/07/buchan-ness-scottish-lighthouse-series/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buchan-ness-wm.jpgBuchan Ness WM2016-01-14T19:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/08/18/tarbat-ness-lighthouse-1830-2/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/tarbetness-lighthouse-landscape.jpgTarbetNess-Lighthouse-LandscapeThis lighthouse stands directly across the Moray Firth from Covesea (which you have seen here many times) This was recce trip before I return for classic shot during the Spring - watch this space. The loss of sixteen vessels in the Moray Firth storm in November 1826 brought many applications for lights on Tarbat Ness or Covesea Skerries, and the former was given priority as it had been named in 1814, and was regarded by the Caledonian Canal Commissioners as important to that undertaking. Tarbat Ness Lighthouse was engineered by Robert Stevenson and the light was first exhibited on 26 January 1830. James Smith of Inverness was the contractor responsible for the building of the lighthouse. The lighthouse tower is the third tallest in Scotland (North Ronaldsay and Skerryvore being taller) and bears two distinguishing broad red bands. (Northern Lighthouse Board)2016-01-14T19:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/08/21/scottish-lighthouse-series-scurdie-ness/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/scurdie-ness-lighthouse-montrose.jpgScurdie Ness Lighthouse2016-01-14T19:07:40+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/01/10/image-of-the-year-2015/2016-02-04T23:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/02/27/pale-aqua/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/covesea-aqua.jpgPale AquaIt has been a while since I shared a Lossiemouth image with you - this is nothing special compositionally - however it does for me perfectly reflect the colours often seen on the Moray Coast - subtle hues of colour the very essence of Lossiemouth - Pale Aqua - enjoy2016-01-08T18:23:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/01/07/louvre-traditional-and-modern/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/louvre-pyramid.jpgLouvre Pyramidhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/louvre-bicycle.jpgLouvre Bicycle2016-01-12T10:23:22+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/02/01/norge-finding-the-light-aurora-borealis/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lifeboat-aurora.jpgLifeboat Aurorahttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tromso-artic-cathedral-lightshow.jpgTromso Artic Cathedral Lightshowhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/first-light.jpgFirst Light2016-01-01T02:08:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2016/01/01/hogmanay-aurora-lossiemouth/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hogmanay-aurora-lossiemouth-west-beach-s.jpgHogmanay Aurora LossiemouthTank Traps on West Beach Lossiemouth, Moray2016-01-07T17:41:01+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/12/02/a-very-moray-christmas-an-unique-advent-calander/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/elgin-cathedral-winter-wm.jpgElgin Cathedral Winter WM2016-01-01T00:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/09/13/scottish-lighthouse-series-turnberry-on-the-rocks/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/turnberry-on-the-rocks-wm.jpgTurnberry on the Rocks2015-12-31T22:40:56+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/12/09/classic-findhorn/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/classic-findhorn-wm.jpgClassic Findhorn2015-12-31T22:39:43+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/09/09/castle-tioram-selfie/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/castle-tioram-adhar-dhealbh-wm.jpgCastle Tioram - Adhar dhealbh2015-12-31T22:36:24+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/08/04/elgol-blue/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/elgol-blue.jpgElgol BlueOne of the Elgol series of images which I cant make my mind if I like the view is great but is the foreground interesting or just a distraction. 2015-12-31T22:35:24+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/10/26/the-lord-of-the-isles-62005/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/62005-lord-of-the-isles-wm.jpg62005 Lord of the Isles2015-12-31T22:34:28+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/12/30/todhead-lighthouse-in-its-landscape/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/todhead-lighthouse-landscape-s.jpgTodhead Lighthouse Landscape S2016-01-03T10:44:16+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/12/14/loch-leven-anchorage/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/loch-leven-anchorage-wm.jpgLoch Leven Anchorage2015-12-31T16:08:48+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/01/01/loch-leven-and-the-pap-of-glencoe/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/loch-leven-and-the-pap-of-glencoe.jpgLoch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe2015-12-31T16:07:31+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/01/20/norge-post/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/norge-post-wm.jpgNorge Post2015-12-31T16:06:28+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/02/03/norge-the-red-boat/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/red-boat-wm.jpgRed Boat WM2015-12-31T16:05:32+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/02/18/corran-scottish-lighthouse-series/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/corran-lighthouse-wm.jpgCorran Lighthouse2015-12-31T16:04:48+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/03/18/intriguing-calm-cromarty/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/intriguing-calm-cromarty-wm.jpgIntriguing Calm Cromarty WM2015-12-31T16:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/03/22/scurdie-ness-scottish-lighthouse-series/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/scurdie-ness-distance-mono.jpgScurdie Ness Distance Mono2015-12-31T16:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/04/06/from-the-darkness/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/from-the-darkness-wm.jpgFrom the Darkness WM2015-12-31T16:03:04+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/04/28/skara-brae-a-honeymoon-view/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skara-brae-with-a-view-of-the-bay-of-skaill-wm.jpgSkara Brae a Honeymoon View2015-12-31T16:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/05/03/embo-beach-nr-dornoch/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/embo-beach-near-dornoch.jpgEmbo Beach near Dornoch2015-12-31T16:02:04+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/05/27/postcard-from-morvern/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lochaber-light-wm.jpgPostcard from Morvern2015-12-31T16:01:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/06/07/ring-of-brodgar-silhouette/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/brodgar-sillouette-wm.jpgBrodgar Sillouette WM2015-12-31T16:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/06/19/orkney-broch-of-gurness/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/orkney-broch-of-gurness-wm.jpgOrkney Broch of Gurness WM2015-12-31T16:00:26+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/06/22/yesnaby-castle-sea-stack-orkney/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/yesnaby-castle-wm.jpgYesnaby Castle2015-12-31T15:59:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/06/30/simplicity-nairn/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nairn-beach-wm.jpgNairn Beach WM2015-12-31T15:59:29+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/07/07/break-on-through-for-the-highland-hospice/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/break-on-through-wm2.jpgBreak on Through WM2015-12-31T15:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/07/17/painting-with-light-cul-beag/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/painting-with-light-wm.jpgPainting with Light WM2015-12-31T15:58:13+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/03/08/a-misty-duo/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/deep-energy-technip-wm.jpgDeep Energy - Technip WM2015-12-31T14:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/07/24/3-three/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/3-wm.jpg3 WM2015-12-31T14:39:26+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/08/01/dunvegan-noir/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dunvegan-noir.jpgDunvegan Noir2015-12-31T14:38:55+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/09/09/boat-of-brig-2/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/boat-of-brig-wm.jpgBoat of Brig WM2015-12-31T14:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/02/15/au-naturel-loch-linnhe/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/au-naturel-loch-linnhe.jpgAu naturel Loch Linnhe2015-12-31T14:34:10+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/10/17/perfect-imbalance/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/perfect-imbalance-wm.jpgPerfect ImbalanceReflection in Loch Eilt2015-12-31T14:30:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/08/30/still-buckie/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/still-buckie-wm.jpgStill Buckie WM2015-12-31T14:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/12/07/milestone-approaching/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/a-light-dusting-of-colour.jpgA light dusting of colour2015-12-31T14:05:52+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/10/25/damping-down/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/prospect-fire-crews-wm.jpgProspect Fire Crews WM2015-12-31T13:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/11/11/shadow-angelical/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/828_shadow-angelical.jpgShadow Angelical2015-12-31T13:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/11/26/a-bonnie-day/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/caledonian-canal-reflection-s.jpgCaledonian Canal Reflection S2015-12-31T13:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/12/17/please-vote-scott-k-marshall-skm1963-image-of-the-year/2016-01-03T20:44:50+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/04/06/beauly-firth-calm/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/beauly-firth-calm-copy.jpgBeauly Firth CalmI am afraid I have not been out and about recently as I am extremely busy which disappoints me immensely so rather than dig in to the archives this time I have decided to publish an image which has lain on the cutting room floor so to speak. I promise to catch up with all you wonderful blogs over the coming weeks. Enjoy2015-11-19T00:27:01+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/04/17/the-bridge-over-the-spey-garmouth/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/garmouth-mono.jpgThe Bridge across the Spey (Garmouth)Well I am off on a bit of a photo sojourn -s o I thought I better get posting or you will be losing interest in my blog. I am concious that I have been posting mainly landscapes recently so this time I thought - a little quirky architectural mono may be suitably different to keep you amused - anyway - as always you can decide - enjoy2015-11-19T00:26:11+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/06/25/colour-me-rad/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cmr-calum-pose-closer.jpgCMR Calum Pose closerhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cmr-jump-zoom.jpgCMR Jump zoomhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cmr-lora-v.jpgCMR Lora Vhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cmr-calum-colour-selection.jpgCMR Calum Colour Selectionhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cmr-lora-mono-select.jpgColour Me RAD2015-06-30T13:04:06+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/02/13/grey-calm-after-the-storm/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/grey-calm-after-the-storm.jpgGrey calm after the StormThe colour grey being both motionless and emotionless, grey is solid and stable, creating a sense of calm and composure, relief from a chaotic world. On a more positive note The color gray is subdued, quiet and reserved. It does not stimulate, energize, rejuvenate or excite.2015-04-11T16:03:57+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/10/26/just-another-lighthouse/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tarbetness-lighthouse.jpgTarbetNess LighthouseCome on there has been at least a few shots since my last proper Lighthouse - this however has 2 red rings and some wicked moody sky - seriously what more do you want from me :-) Oh did I mention we were off to see Wishbone Ash in Concert - enjoy2015-04-11T16:01:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/10/06/kinnaird-head-lighthouse-1787/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kinnaird-head-fraserburgh.jpgKinnaird Head FraserburghThe original lighthouse tower is listed as a building of Architectural/Historical interest. According to records, the original light at Kinnaird Head was established on 1 December 1787. It was installed by Mr Thomas Smith of Edinburgh, who was the father-in-law of Robert Stevenson who succeeded him as Engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board (Robert Stevenson was grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson). A lantern was set at a height of 120 feet above the sea on a corner of a tower of an old castle in Fraserburgh owned by Lord Saltoun. Fixed lights only were shown at this stage, produced by arrays of lamps burning whale oil, each of them backed by its own parabolic reflector made up of a multitude of facets of silvered mirror-glass set on a plaster mould. Kinnaird Head was the most powerful light of its time, and contained 17 reflectors arranged in 3 horizontal tiers. In clear weather according to Murdoch Downie's New Pilot of 1791, the light could be seen 12 or 14 miles off. It operated in that position until 1824 when internal alternations were made to the tower to accommodate a new lantern and additional buildings were constructed for the Lightkeepers. In 1906 the light was converted to incandescent operation. The present light stands within the framework of the original tower. Two 'firsts' for Kinnaird Head were (a) the first Lighthouse built in Scotland by the Commissioners of Northern Lights (founded in 1786) and (b) the first Radio Beacon in Scotland was introduced in 1929 at Kinnaird Head. A point of interest regarding the original light is that in 1787 a Mr James Park, Ship Master, was appointed "Keeper of the light" at 1/- per night, with the benefit of some ground, on condition that he had another person with him every night, who he was to instruct in the manner of cleaning the lantern and cleaning and lighting the lamps. During the war, Kinnaird Head Lighthouse received only one near miss by enemy bombers, which was rather surprising for the town of Fraserburgh was known as "Little London" because of the heavy bombing and machine-gunning attacks on the town due to the ammunitions work, also work carried out on Rolls Royce aircrafts engines and part for Bofors guns etc. The near miss happened on 19 February 1941 when two bombs from an aircraft exploded 50 yards from the Lighthouse Buildings. No one, fortunately was injured and the material damaged due to blast was as follows:- "3 Lantern panes destroyed, the Radio Beacon aerial cut and several insulators broke, 41 panes of glass in the dwelling houses broken and frames damaged, 1 sliding bolt of balcony door broken. The Supernumerary Keeper's room ceiling was cracked and the ceiling of the first assistant's Kitchen was also cracked." What possibly saved the Lighthouse from further attacks was the tall, solitary chimneys of a fish processing factory behind the lighthouse promontory from which the enemy raiders took their bearings in the black out. A legend connected with Kinnaird Head and the adjoining Wine Tower situated on the edge of the cliff, tells a "Romeo and Juliet" type of story. The daughter of the owner there had the piper imprisoned in the cave beneath the tower onto the rocks below. To this day, visitors to the Lighthouse and the Tower can see the place where she fell, marked on the rocks in red paint. The story goes that, in the Piper's cave as it is known, the ghost of the piper can be heard playing for his lost love. A further item of interest regarding Kinnaird Head is the following quotation from "General History (Early)": "The bluff upon which the Castle of Kinnaird is built is held to be the Promontorium Taixalium referred to by Ptolemy, who was an ancient Egyptian who lived in Alexandria in 140 AD. Kinnaird Head was geographically known nearly 1,500 years before the present town of Fraserburgh was founded by Sir Alexander Fraser towards the close of the 16th Century." The identification of the place if further confirmed by the ancient geographer in question saying that the eminence stood at the entrance of the "Aestrutum Varariae" which means, Moray Firth. Kinnaird Head must have been an important landmark in ancient days, when mariners had no compass or other nautical instruments to guide them on their watery way. Trade by sea was confined to Europe and the African and Asian coasts abutting the mediterranean, and it is possible that comparatively speaking, Kinnaird Head was a more important shipping landmark 1,750 years ago than it is today. Whether Ptolemy ever stood on the Castle Green and admired the Moray Firth on a beautiful summer day, there is no means of knowing. He wrote very familiarly on the subject. The Fog Signal was discontinued in 1987. The original lighthouse at Kinnaird Head is now home to The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. A new automatic light was established beside the original light in 1991.2015-04-11T16:01:10+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/27/a-haunted-carbisdale-castle-hides-amongst-the-trees/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/carbisdale-castle.jpgHaunted Carbisdale CastleI hope you are wandering across the vista seeking this haunted Castle which I am referring to. I stayed here when I was 15 on a tour of the Highlands which was run by my school. This and a subsequent trip to Minnesota have in many ways led me to the person I am. I have ghost story to tell with this picture - but you wouldn't believe me and it would take to long. So please just enjoy this and if you get the chance to go and stay (it is Scottish Youth Hostel Association venue) don't think twice.2015-03-26T18:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/25/i-long-for-spring/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/covesea-golf-course-gorse-copy.jpgI Long for SpringThe classic Scottish Golf tease it could be Turnberry to the uninitiated it is in fact a small 9 hole course called Covesea after the lighthouse in the early Spring not that long now the yellow sea of gorse comes alive and we know we are emerging from winters grip.2015-03-26T18:27:55+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/23/converging-texture/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/converging-texture.jpgConverging TextureWell I was planning to post this image some 3 hours ago but I started messing about with the crop and 3 hours later I still wasn't happy but decided to hit save anyway. It was a lot easier when I posted this on Instagram less to think about. All in all it is about the myriad of colours and light n shade which all converge on the building. Classic harsh winter light2015-03-26T18:27:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/17/light-box/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/lightbox_edited-1.jpgLight BoxUsing an old Post Office Red Telephone Box to filter the sunlight bursting through the cloud after sunrise - the filter generated some really dramatic light - I particularly like the chair drowned in the light drama2015-03-26T18:26:32+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/14/assynt-mono/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/a-mono-window-on-assynt.jpgAssynt MonoThis is ashot I took along time back which compositionally I was happy with but the upper part of the Sky was alittle blown so I thought I would mess around with some infrared & mono interpretations. Anyway the long and the short of it is I rather like this and may well try some more IR shots. Enjoy2015-03-26T18:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/09/arc-of-a-diver/2015-03-26T18:23:01+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/07/sail-with-me-clachnaharry-sea-lock/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/clachnaharry-sea-lock.jpgClachnaharry Sea LockOkay some changes then I have changed the name of the blog - have no fears your subscriptions etc are all intact - I thought this particular photograph suitable for this change as it is the sea lock which is located at the junction where the Moray Firth and Beauly Firth merge and via this lock you can enter the Great Glen and ultimately on to Loch Ness the home of Nessie. In summary it is a crossroads just like me. One journey end and another begin's ...2015-03-26T18:20:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2012/11/08/inverness-castle-by-night/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/inverness-castle.jpg Caisteal Inbhir Nis (Inverness Castle)Inverness Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Inbhir Nis) sits on a cliff overlooking the River Ness, in Inverness, Scotland. The red sand stone structure evident today was built in 1836 by architect William Burn. It is built on the site of an 11th century defensive structure. Today, it houses Inverness Sheriff Court. There has been a castle at this site for many centuries. The castle itself is not open to the public but the grounds are.2015-03-22T17:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2012/11/13/play-misty-for-me-2/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/play-misty-for-me-two.jpgPlay Misty for Me (#2)At this time of year the days are very short here in Moray and a little darkness can fill your mood - this dusk image seemed to capture that feeling - a lone tree peaking through twilight mist - spooky in a sensual way.......2015-03-22T17:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/02/23/property-photography-a-guide-to-the-uninitiated/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wine-and-dine.jpgWine and Dinehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/upper-lounge.jpgUpper Loungehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/stair-feature.jpgStair Featurehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snug-1.jpgSnug 1https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/situation-1.jpgSituation 1https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rainbow-landscape.jpgRainbow Landscapehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/master-bedroom-wardrobe.jpgMaster Bedroom Wardrobehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lounge-alt-2.jpgLounge Alt 2https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kitchen-including-diner-and-hall.jpgKitchen including Diner and Hallhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/kitchen-general-2.jpgKitchen General (2)2015-03-09T09:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/02/05/norge-the-gallery/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tromso-lightshow.jpgTromso Lightshowhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tornado-aurora.jpgTornado Aurorahttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-bell.jpgThe Bellhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/summit-detail.jpgSummit Detailhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/stilted.jpgStiltedhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/spectacular-departure.jpgSpectacular Departurehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rear-movement.jpgRear Movementhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mandy-catching-the-light.jpgMandy catching the Lighthttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/low-polar-sun.jpgLow Polar Sunhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/living-by-the-fjord.jpgLiving by the Fjord2015-02-23T22:02:15+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/01/25/norge-ports-channels-and-cathedrals/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nidaros-cathedral-trondheim1.jpgNidaros Cathedral Trondheimhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/risoyrenna-channel-nr-harstad.jpgRisoyrenna Channel nr Harstadhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kristiansund.jpgKristiansund2015-02-04T16:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2015/01/23/norge-hunting-the-light/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/the-office.jpgThe Officehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/munkholmen1.jpgMunkholmenhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/kjeungskjc3a6r-lighthouse1.jpgKjeungskjær Lighthouse2015-01-25T12:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/07/13/home-by-the-sea/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/home-by-the-sea_hdr.jpgHome by the SeaNormally I share the sandy beach side of Moray but it has a quiet a diverse The coastline and settlements of Moray are linked by a waymarked coastal trail of approximately 50 miles from Findhorn to Cullen and all the places between. The route can be extended from Findhorn to Forres along a section of cycle route. With its marvellous landscapes from rugged cliffs, caves and sheltered coves to fishertown harbours and sweeping stretches of sandy beaches, Moray has a coastline alive with wildlife that would be the envy of many other regions in Britain.2014-12-08T18:49:17+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/07/10/wrecked/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wreck-at-corpach-wm.jpgWreckedhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/fished-out-wm.jpgFished Out2014-11-08T18:39:50+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/07/24/macbeth-live-elgin-cathedral/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/macbeth-elgin-cathedral-wm.jpgMacbeth at Elgin CathedralBusy Busy Busy - I have been trying to post for nearly 4 days but continuously get distracted - the last 3 evenings we were BBQing which means snoring on the sofa by 9pm :-) Anyway last week we went along to Elgin Cathedral (what a setting) to watch Macbeth - there was atotal of 5 actors covering all the parts - a very impressive line fluff free performance - quiet brilliant. However for me it was the setting and the ever changing light on the Cathedral which was attracting me. Annoyingly it was about 30 mins after I took this it got really good - but I decided I couldn't get out my seat again out of respect for the performers. - Enjoy2014-08-11T12:10:56+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/06/06/a-whispering-wind/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rothes-windfarm-glenlatterach.jpgA Whispering WindThis is a dark and foreboding Rothes Wind Farm near Glenlatterach. A fabulously dark sky coupled with a slow shutter speed to display the movement of you love it or hate it wind farm. Renewable must be Scotland's future. BT has agreed a £300m deal to buy enough energy to meet the needs of all its Scottish operations for the next 20 years from a wind farm in the Borders. I dont want to be held to ransom by foreign energy markets 2014-06-15T16:17:52+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/05/30/my-first-nd-grad-image/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/first-nd-grad-image.jpgMy First ND Grad imageI thought I would just quickly share this before abandoning the PC and telephone conversations with HMRC to spend 4-5 hours in the Lossiemouth sun. This was taken last night with a .6 ND Grad filter . According to all the magazine articles it is a landscape photographers bread and butter requirement. It certainly kept the sky under check and reduced post processing time which must be good. Anyway as I said sunshine here I come.2014-06-12T18:33:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/05/28/tied-up-inverpolly/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/inverpolly-lochan.jpgTied Up - InverpollyWell I have only managed 4 posts this month - in the past that would have phased me. I have been focussing on sorting out our home and carpeting has been the task of the moment. My thinking is if I can get our house how I want it then that will fre my mind to be creative and get out and about. Meanwhile I continue to shoot property for a posh estate agent and I am enjoying that immensely much more than I thought II would. Anyway thank you for sticking with my sporadic appearances - as always - enjoy 2014-07-20T15:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/04/30/loch-duich-sequence/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/low-cloud-loch-duich.jpgLow Cloud Loch Duichhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/loch-duich.jpgLoch Duichhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/drifting-e1398879362392.jpgDriftinghttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/a-myriad-of-texture.jpgA Myriad of Texture2014-05-14T10:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/05/08/hopeman-panorama-5-images/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hopeman-panorama-wm1.jpgHopeman Panorama 2014-05-28T14:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/05/06/dramatic-dunure-castle/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dramatic-dunure-castle.jpgA Dramatic Dunure CastleThis a haunt from my childhood - I was doing seeing my parents an we had a wee run down the Ayreshire coast. Dunure and Turnberry were my too stops. A right blast from the past. Anyway I climbed out at great risk on to these rocks to get this rather dramatic angle and the sun graced me with it's presence - enjoy2014-05-28T12:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/04/23/coigach-variations/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/beinn-mor-coigach-wm.jpgBeinn Mor Coigachhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ardmair-towards-coigach-wm.jpgArdmair towards Coigach WMI thought I would offer a compare and contrast of the same view from different locations - The first image was taken a few weeks ago and the second back in 2010 when I first moved to the Highlands. I pass this view every time I head out to Inverpolly - I usually stop and in fat I intend to stop on each occasion and see how many variations I get.2014-05-06T19:03:18+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/04/16/a-gentle-departure/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/a-gentle-departure.jpgA Gentle DepartureA favourite place of mine to catch a sunset - simple colours and shapes produce an inner calm - whilst sunsets may be out of fashion I for one cannot resist ~ enjoy2014-04-28T19:35:09+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/16/gentle-afterglow/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mandys-sunset_edited-1.jpgGentle AfterglowHere we are in the depths of winter and I realised I have not generated a good old fashioned sunset since mid November - now there is a reason for that of course (I am working when the light departs) but I was down the beach last weekend when this happened and I thought you may like this little chase of light......2014-04-16T18:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/06/27/bridge-in-light/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/the-bridge1.jpgThe BridgeThe footbridge at Lossiemouth leading across the the estuary to the spit of beach which leads along golden sands the seven miles to the neck of the Spey river famous throughout the world for salmon fishing.2014-04-16T18:35:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/03/15/a-hint-of-whats-to-come/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/a-hint-of-things-to-come.jpgA hint of things to ComeIt is moments like these that have convinced me to live here on the Moray Coast. That pre dawn moment, the town is still asleep not even the dog walkers are out just an idiot with a tripod - a calm nervous silence is all around.2014-04-16T17:28:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/03/08/the-five-sisters-of-kintail/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/the-five-sisters-of-kintail.jpgThe Five Sisters of KintailI apologize for not replying to all of your recent comments but I wanted to share an image before departing for the weekend. I promise to catch up early next week. I wish all the mothers a happy Mothering Sunday so make sure you spoil your Mum for at least one day of the year :-) Anyway I dont post many Black and White landscapes but I thought the contrast in this scene lent itself to some mono treatment. I am rather pleased with it. I edited it in Lightroom 4 which I bought at student rates (I am a student after all) using my paypal account generated from my sales so I actually earned this software which gave me areal thrill. I am hoping the reinvestment will pay for itself. Have agreat weekend everyone and happy blogging. 2014-04-16T17:24:15+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/10/19/castel-santelmo-reversi/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/castel-santelmo-reversi-cyanotype1.jpgCastel Sant'Elmo Reversi CyanotypeI had it in my mind to post another Scottish Landscape but I have been working on my Lightroom skills and had come across the opposite view of an image which I shared recently Castel Sant'Elmo 2014-04-10T21:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/04/01/dust-bowl/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dust-bowl.jpgDust BowlAs Lyle is beginning to believe is permanently bathed in sunshine, I thought I would take you back a week or so to the period of strong winds which we had - I tried my level best to trash a 24-85mm Nikor attempting to take a dust bowl live (silly me). Realising I was loosing out badly to nature I headed to the field next door and got this. It doesn't quiet help you appreciate the weather condition's. However if you look across the the image there are clues everywhere. Perhaps there is a bit too much going on - either way we needed to move away from Torridon just briefly.2014-05-28T15:26:33+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/25/beinn-alligin-from-loch-torridon/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/beinn-alligin-from-loch-torridon.jpgBeinn Alligin from Loch Torridonwhat you cant surmise from the photograph is how cold it is :-)2014-04-03T13:20:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/04/10/a-brush-of-light/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-brush-of-light.jpgA Brush of Lightlots of subtle light varied in the way it is has dappled itself unequally across the sky and wet sand - somewhere in Moray - well you cant have all the details or you will be on my doorstep pinching my great sky's2014-03-18T20:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/07/30/around-the-bend/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/aroon-the-bend.jpgAroon the bendI tend to remove all trace of human impact on the environment but on this occasion the road was my main focus to lead you through the landscape and allow you to feast your eyes on the sumptuous light - It could be almost anywhere in Scotland but this happens to be Skye2014-03-18T20:35:40+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/16/lossiemouth-landscape-by-iphone-5s/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lossie-east.jpgLossiemouth Landscape by iPhone 5S2014-03-29T11:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/14/inverpolly/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/inverpolly-wm.jpgInverpolly WMwonderful light at Inverpolly2014-03-25T14:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/12/meandering-precipitation-dark-series/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dark-meandering.jpgDark MeanderingThis view is taken from Captain Bertram Dickson's Grave in the Cnoc na Bain Burial Ground. By all accounts he was a pioneer and almost certainly one of the forefathers of the formation of the RAF. It is a fitting and supremely tranquil location for such a pioneer to finish his days, whilst it is not perhaps at it's photogenic best - the view is none the less dramatic - enjoy2014-03-13T14:45:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/31/kinloss-abbey/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kinloss-abbey_edited-1.jpgKinloss AbbeyHad this hanging around for a while but wasnt to sure anyway as I have to go and bury my head in my first assignment for my just commenced Photography HND - I will leave you to decide.2014-03-05T20:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/24/fading-away/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fade-away.jpgFade AwayWell I hoping to challenge you a little here - this is taking my minimal theme to the extreme - have I gone to far :-)2014-03-05T20:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/03/chatsworth-dome/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chatsworth-dome.jpgChatsworth DomeThis a blast from the past - originally taken in 2010 at the time I was very pleased with the results and published it to a successful 18 likes. Today I tracked down the master file and decided to re-edit - I have adjusted the alignment by rotating the image removing several dust scratches and applying a yellow filter which offers some strong definition on the domes detail. In summary I felt this was well worth a second viewing - enjoy 2014-03-13T18:31:31+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/10/09/first-light/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/first-light.jpgFirst LightAn exceptional morning on Lossiemouth West Beach, Covesea Lighthouse has just succumbed to the first light of the day. The tide is full out offering a glass surface reflection.2014-03-02T20:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/03/01/chapter-house-elgin-cathedral/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chapter-house-elgin-cathedral.jpgChapter House Elgin CathedralThe magnificent Chapter House of Elgin Cathedral "The Lantern of the North" - boy what I would have paid to see this in it's day - certainly prior to the sacking by the "Wolf of Badenoch" in 1390 where it was not simply a Cathedral but entire community nestled behind a huge curtain wall. The Chapter House which you see in the middle of the shot is the only completely intact part of the Cathedral. I have some shots of that room under editing. I had reccied this angle several weeks ago but the light was bland. Today spoiled us with some cracking late winter sunshine generating some fantastic shadows and offering real detail in the stonework. Anyway I am really pleased by the shot - I think it punches you with colour - enjoy2014-03-26T00:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/02/24/sing-along-then-my-colouring-book/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/my-colouring-book.jpgMy Colouring BookNow I want you to sing along boys and girls and then we will do some colouring in... The wonderful thing about tiggers Is tiggers are wonderful things! Their tops are made out of rubber Their bottoms are made out of springs! They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun! But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one Tiggers are cuddly fellas Tiggers are awfully sweet Ev'ryone el-us is jealous That's why I repeat... and repeat The wonderful thing about tiggers Is tiggers are marvelous claps! They're loaded with vim and vigor They love to leap in your laps! They're jumpy, bumpy, clumpy, thumpy Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun! But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one I-I-I'm , the only... oof! Ouch! Right I can see you have some Spring in your tail - so lets get colouring in "Hopeman Huts" - enjoy2014-03-10T08:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/06/soflty-softly-loch-duich/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/duich-soft-focus.jpgSoftly Softly Loch DuichI have been hankering at taking a minimalist soft focus image - which was inspired by work from a few of my fellow bloggers. I wont name names at this point but those who follow similar artists to myself will have a reasonable idea. Anyway something a little different which evokes the moodiness of Scotland at it's best. Enjoy2014-02-27T11:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/02/17/cauld-view/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cauld-view.jpgCauld ViewI cannot deny that whilst watching the story of the extreme weather unfold in many parts of the UK leading to, what is for many a horrible nightmare, I wish anyone suffering from the flooding and high winds that spring is on it's way. Fortunately we in Moray have been blessed by much kinder conditions. As i was selecting a blog post I realised that many of my recent images have reflected those milder conditions which we have been experiencing. Therefore - I decided to attempt to reflect my feelings at this point of the year when the nights are drawing out and we all look forward to the clocks changing and areal sense that Spring is in the air - unfortunately this image simply says "cauld"2014-02-19T21:22:54+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/01/25/lingering/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lingering.jpgLingeringThis was a wonderful sky which I caught in my rear view mirror whilst returning from Wester Ross - it isnt what you would call a sunset it was more of a lights off. I have to admit it caught me by surprise and I made some basic exposure errors which has left a lot of noise in the image (so it wont be entering any competitions - but I felt it was worthy of sharing with you - have a great weekend.2014-02-13T13:30:26+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/01/30/meandering/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/meandering.jpgMeanderingI do like this image - I feel like it meanders to the distant skyline - lots of texture and engaging light - I am enjoyiing working through unedited shots or shots previously discarded (due to being unhappy with the colour). You will also note more Mono shots appearing ~ I hvave no intention of walking away from colour but I am definitely enjoying mono more. As always enjoy - critiques always welcome - Scott2014-02-20T11:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/02/09/just-some-trees-a-homage-to-mr-oakes/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/a-dash-of-light.jpgA Dash of Light (a homage to Mr Oakes)You have no idea how often I have tried photographing trees - with a very low success rate. Mr David Oakes however rarely gets it wrong - please check out his blog http://davidoakesimages.wordpress.com/ to guage for yourself. However on this occasion the sun was particularly low in the sky and just tickling a few branches with just enough light to be interesting - so there you have it a "homage to Mr Oakes" - enjoy 2014-02-13T13:28:41+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/02/04/3666/2014-03-08T15:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2014/01/07/haidrea-loch-droma/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/droma-sun.jpghàidrea ~ Loch DromaThe Conon Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, which lies to the north of the Affric-Beauly Scheme, is centred on Strathconan and Strath Bran. The second stage of development focused on Conon Valley where dams were built at Loch Droma and in Strath Vaich to create high level reservoirs. Water descends to a power station at Loch Glascarnoch, a man-made reservoir with a substantial dam 28m (92 feet) high and 510m (1673 feet) long, and travels on to Mossford power station. It is then discharged into Loch Luichart, which drains the area around Achnasheen.2014-01-14T11:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/12/28/lets-end-the-year-in-colour/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/lochnabo.jpgLets Finish the Year in ColourLooking back over the year - I feel I have moved forward particularly my night photography and composition - I know that I have not been so prolific this year in fact there are many images I have not published because I just don't feel the are the standard I want. I have messed around with tonemapping - so I guess it has been more an experimental year. I have high hope photographically for 2014 I hope to be in wilder locations at just the right time of day for the most intriguing light I can lay my hands on. In the middle of the year I am planning to upgrade my kit (which will be exciting) - so I am hoping 2014 will be "Scott's year of creativity" stay with me it could be a fun ride....... slainte mhor2014-02-08T10:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/12/13/duffus-drama/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/duffus-drama_hdrwatermarked.jpgDuffus DramaSo we approach the time of year for families to gather and catch up. So let me take this opportunity wish you all a Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year - I have high hope for 2014 - it will certainly be a different one :-)2014-01-27T07:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/07/23/eye-of-ra/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/eye-of-ra.jpgEye of RAA little fun in the sun - a wonderful eefect created by shooting the sun directly through the lone tree at Duffus Castle - I haven't decided if it's a wee cracker or not as there is rather alot of noise in the image due to extremes of light involved - I shall let you be the judge of that - this one is one sale via my portfolio on Photo4me - enjoy2013-12-06T20:59:52+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/04/24/elgol-moodscape/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/elgol-mood.jpgElgol MoodI thought it only right and proper to share the other side of Skye (the we dont often have sunny days here Skye) this image was captured about 10 hours prior to Elgol 50 which allows for some compare and contrast. The shot is slightly further up the beach but in essence it is the same view (just a little tighter) the mountains had been drifting in and out of cloud - but on this occasion i liked the fact that you could see just the hills and cloud obscures the rest of the view. The challenge here was keeping the lens dry.... Enjoy2013-12-05T19:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/10/22/draining/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/draining1.jpgDrainingI am having a lot of fun trying lots of different things currently - moreover I have been trying hard to mix up my posts to hold your attention. But I cannot denty that I was rather flattered by a recent comment which said and I quote "your trade mark wide open space". well to be honest that simply got the creative juices flowing and headed off to find some hardcore Open Space" - enjoy2013-12-04T22:02:42+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/11/05/on-track/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/on-track-duffus.jpgOn track DuffusThe weather over the past week or so has cast me in to the summer archives with a view to reminding us what a wonderful summer it was arguably as good as I recall from my childhood which was back in 1977. The date I have shared at what stage of life I find myself. Prior to this summer I had only captured one image of Duffus Castle which I was happy with - now I have close to double figures. I wonder if you agree with me that once more Duffus Castle has caught the imagination. 2013-12-04T22:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/09/16/industrial-light-magic/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/industrial-light-and-magic-wm.jpgIndustrial Light and Magic WMWell as we head towards the long dark nights of the Scottish Autumn - I thought this was an appropriate shot. Invergordon and Nigg Bay have serviced numerous Oil and Gas Rigs during the North Sea Oil boom years - which naturally followed by a decline however more recently with the renewable's market - the energy sector is generating work again so this image hopefully shows there is beauty in all things even industry and just perhaps we are slowly heading out of recession.2013-12-04T21:59:09+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/28/santa-chiara/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/santa-chiara-balanced.jpgSanta ChiaraWell for those who have just started following my Photoblog you may not have connected with my captivation with Italy - her majesty determined that I have to spend 4 months in Naples - what was I to do. I travelled far and wide loved Italy in every way - I was brought up in the bosom of the Church of Scotland - but the Italian churches were the most amazing spaces. This is the Majolica Cloister Famous is the cloister of the Clarisses, transformed in 1742 by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro with the unique addition of majolica tiles in Rococò style.[5] The brash color floral decoration makes this cloister, with octagonal columns in pergola-like structure, likely unique and would seem to clash with the introspective world of cloistered nuns. The cloister arcades are also decorated by frescoes, now much degraded.2013-12-04T21:57:46+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/11/19/sustainable-fishing/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fraserborough-fishing-fleet-contrasty.jpgSustainable FishingThe last of Scotland's fishing fleet (we are an island nation) rest up - constrained by the terms of the European Union Fishery Agreement. I do hope all signatory nations are as well behaved. It is a hugely contentious subject - but surely a policy which will preserve our fishing stocks for the future. The fishing industry must reduce waste and throwing of overcatch back to the sea is madness. Anyway i will jump off my environmental soapbox and get back back to the art. I have tweaked this in Lightroom and Nik Software to bring out the detail amongst the boats in what was a twilight image. I hope the tweaking is not too much - I don't personally enjoy overcooked images - enjoy hopefully.2013-12-04T21:53:42+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/09/24/harvest-gold/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/harvest-gold.jpgHarvest GoldThis time generate a mixture of feelings here we are hanging on to the last warmth trying to avoid switching on the central heating - outside still lots of sunshine - darker sky's and each evening brings an earlier sunset - curtains are getting drawing earlier each evening and autumn is well under way. Perhaps we appreciate the days more because they are shorter, in the next couple of weeks I can get some easy sunrises without having to get up too early so there is losts of promise. Here the crop is at it's peak and ready for a golden harvest 2013-12-15T14:26:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/09/08/loch-droma/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/droma-watermarked.jpgDroma WatermarkedWhat a summer Scotland has seen - I tend to find this is my least productive period of the year as the images don't jump out at you like the do in winter and spring but 2013-11-01T20:10:42+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/09/03/atmosphere/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/atmosphere.jpgAtmosphereThis was one of those locations which has an immediate impact on you. Our first visit - tide was out light was special but couldn't spend too long as we had to get back - but one thing was for certain - I'll be back sorry cant tell you where it is - we all need some special places - enjoy2013-09-15T22:40:23+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/08/23/sunburst-finish/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/sunburst-finish.jpgSunburst FinishExploding mandala of light Disappearing into darkness A stunning sunburst finish Shatters the horizon Read more: Utopia - Sunburst Finish Lyrics | MetroLyrics Well I have to admit to having become a little lost in music during this post. I became confused between the album entitled Sunburst Finish by Be Bop Deluxe and the track by Utopia of the same name. Whereevr my influence came from the picture simply demanded that title way I just felt 2013-09-03T18:24:01+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/08/14/island-light/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/island-life.jpgIsland LifeThis an image which I mono-fied for entry in to Google+ #Minimalist Monochrome - well I rather like it and decided to use Lightroom to bring back the slightly overblown highlights in the water - I think it has worked out quiet well. I hope you will agree - enjoy2013-09-06T01:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/08/12/spot-the-ball/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/spot-the-ball.jpgSpot the BallWell blogging should be fun - so can you?2013-09-08T03:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/08/05/castel-santelmo/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/castel-santelmo1.jpgCastel Sant'ElmoSo I thought to myself I am quiet enjoying this meander between the highlands of Scotland and Italy - so I went for wee wander in to my archive and had a play with some bleach toning - I hope you like the result - I am extremely pleased with it - when I took the shot I simply didn't have the skill-set to cope with recovering the strong light around the figure at the end of the tunnel - but more importantly I am pleased that my composition has stood the test of time (well that's my view anyway - lol)2013-09-03T20:26:30+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/07/25/battistero-di-san-giovanni/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/florence-baptistry.jpgFlorence BaptistryThe Florence Baptistery or Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistry of St. John) is a religious building in Florence (Tuscany), Italy, which has the status of a minor basilica. The octagonal Baptistry stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza di San Giovanni, across from the Duomo cathedral and the Giotto bell tower (Campanile di Giotto). It is one of the oldest buildings in the city, built between 1059 and 1128. The architecture is in Florentine Romanesque style.2013-07-30T23:26:19+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/06/21/puffy-the-cloud/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/puffy-the-cloud.jpgPuffy the CloudSo what have we here? Some sand dunes - a bit of light n shade and a little puffy cloud - I wanted to post something bright and cheerful - equally I wanted to post something which wouldn't be seen as one of my safe standard shots2013-08-05T21:09:34+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/06/18/early-one-morning-2/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p1080613.jpgP1080613The mist is still on the ground as dawn rises in to the sky in Moray. I thought to myself have posted some nice light for a while - so here you go - enjoy2013-06-22T09:08:44+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/06/10/a-bridge-too-far-kessock/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a-bridge-to-far-watermark.jpgA Bridge to Far watermark2013-06-17T15:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/05/11/its-a-puzzle/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/its-a-puzzle.jpgIts a PuzzleA close off centre crop of a Monkey Puzzle Tree - this is a close up taken with a 50-200 non VR lens. I would love to get hold of a Macro lens - would love to see the close up potential.2013-05-20T06:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/02/20/overwhelmed/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/overwhelmed_edited-1.jpgOverwhelmedNot a great deal to say hear - simply a powerful light show amplified through the still reflection of an ebbing tide.2013-02-26T14:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.com/2013/01/10/glasgow-sampler/https://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photographer-captured.jpgPhotographer capturedPhotographer Capturedhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/osprey-heights-still-game.jpgOsprey Height's - Still GameStill Gamehttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mum-xxx.jpgMum xxxNecropolishttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/inside-you-within-me-together.jpgInside you - within me - togetherOld within Newhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/i-am-the-eye-in-the-sky.jpgI am the Eye in the skyI am the eye in the Skyhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/green-descent-science-museam.jpgGreen Descent Science MuseamGreen Descenthttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/glasgow-tower-science-park.jpgGlasgow Tower Science ParkWing and aPrayerhttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/glasgow-docks.jpgGlasgow DocksDockshttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/glasgow-queen-st.jpgGlasgow - Queen StQueen Sthttps://skm1963.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ghost-of-shipbuilding-past-copy.jpgGhost of Shipbuilding Past copyShipbuilding Past2013-03-15T15:35:04+00:00monthlyhttps://skm1963.comdaily1.02026-03-29T20:44:50+00:00