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p.1 #1 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

...after dodging the constant rain and fog and general misery for several days, Barry (Hamilton), Carlo (Didier) and myself finally found some sunshine.... and in the perfect spot - glorious Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands. Here is a taster from my new laptop, courtesy of the wi-fi connection at the Aultbea hotel, where we now are (resplendent after seafood and a nice single malt). This is the end of a glorious afternoon at the bottom of the glen; with a view of the Loch and part of the ruined jetty.

Nov 07, 2008 at 09:40 PM

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p.1 #2 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

I loooove it! The reflection in the water is beautiful!

Wayne

Nov 07, 2008 at 09:48 PM

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p.1 #3 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Lovely light and worth the wait. Paul

Nov 07, 2008 at 11:06 PM

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p.1 #4 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Great comp, Martin! That day alone would have been worth the whole trip... What a lovely light we had!

Nov 07, 2008 at 11:11 PM

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Good shot , but IMO could have been improved with a higher POV so the post(?) wasn't breaking the horizon . Nice colour and reflection Martin

Nov 07, 2008 at 11:21 PM

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p.1 #6 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Beautiful , Martin . You guys deserve a break after our most recent week of grey gloom . I'm looking forward to more masterpieces from you all in your mellow malted state !

Nov 07, 2008 at 11:30 PM

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p.1 #7 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Hello Martin,

Just a super image. No doubt the company (and maybe the single malt

) gets part of the credit, but that's only fair. Looking forward to rest of the trip.

hugh

Nov 08, 2008 at 12:02 AM

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p.1 #8 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Hi Martin,

That reflection is just killer. Nice capture.

Jim

Nov 08, 2008 at 01:30 AM

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p.1 #9 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Wow! Without even looking at the view the reflection of the sky is super. Add in the view, it goes for miles and miles...

Nov 08, 2008 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #10 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Great shot Martin, that incredible reflection dominates the images to the point that sky itself could be cropped a bit. Who needs the sky when you have such a beautiful mirror like image. Regardless, either way a splendid shot!

Nov 08, 2008 at 03:10 AM

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p.1 #11 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Hi Martin, awesome colours and clarity in this very enjoyable view! And although I agree with mooch about the post breaking the horizon, it along with the expansive scene and distant peaks peeking out through the valley all give this a marvelous sense of depth and 3d quality. You three be sure to have a drink on me!

Cheers,
David

Nov 08, 2008 at 03:17 AM

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p.1 #12 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Like that, Martin! And the conviviality sounds good too! Dave

Nov 08, 2008 at 03:59 AM

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p.1 #13 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Martin
Love the shot. Single Malt and patience rule the day. Stunning capture.

Nov 08, 2008 at 04:25 AM

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p.1 #14 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Super Martin! As I told Carlo, I'm so happy you guys are having a great time! This is a wonderful image, the colors the reflections, and then the way you broke up the harmony with the log is brilliant, super compo my friend.

Al

Nov 08, 2008 at 02:44 PM

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p.1 #15 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

A wonderful view, Martin. Nice to see photos from your home country. I'll have a Laphroig's quarter cask tonight to your health

Be well my friend !

santiago

Nov 08, 2008 at 02:48 PM

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p.1 #16 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Wonderful view and reflection, Martin. I have been exactly there but alas not with that weather. By the way, you have chosen a very nice angel.
Karl

Nov 08, 2008 at 03:55 PM

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p.1 #17 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Hi Martin,

Glad you made it safe and sound, what wonderful light and fabulous scenery.

Jane

Nov 08, 2008 at 05:18 PM

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p.1 #18 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Hi Martin, nice capture. I have been to Glen Etive a couple of times but the light has always managed to deceive me with all the clouds and rain.

Mirza

Nov 08, 2008 at 06:55 PM

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davwaym wrote:
I loooove it! The reflection in the water is beautiful!

Wayne

Thanks Wayne.

There was a gorgeous reflection all the way down the Loch - we were lucky to experience it!

marschp wrote:
Lovely light and worth the wait. Paul

Hi Paul.

I think we deserved it - as we had been rained on so much in the previous days!

CarloDidier wrote:
Great comp, Martin! That day alone would have been worth the whole trip... What a lovely light we had!

Agreed, Carlo. That one afternoon made it all worthwhile. I look forward to your takes on this.

mooch wrote:
Good shot , but IMO could have been improved with a higher POV so the post(?) wasn't breaking the horizon . Nice colour and reflection Martin

Thanks for commenting Mooch.

Glad you like it, although I can't agree about the post. I deliberately broke the "rule" to which you refer; and the picture has come out exactly as I envisaged, with the boldness of the post being the key to the composition.

Nov 11, 2008 at 04:37 PM

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p.1 #20 · Finally! At Glen Etive......

Adrian Cray wrote:
Beautiful , Martin . You guys deserve a break after our most recent week of grey gloom . I'm looking forward to more masterpieces from you all in your mellow malted state !

Thanks Adrian.

I'm back home now after a near disaster of the Alfa breaking down in Aulbea! Barry is at home too and, with the number of shutter firings I heard, I imagine that there will be a flood of Scottish pics soon!

hugh wrote:
Hello Martin,

Just a super image. No doubt the company (and maybe the single malt

) gets part of the credit, but that's only fair. Looking forward to rest of the trip.

hugh

Hello Hugh.

We had a super trip, with just enough decent breaks in the weather to keep us interested. The best was here in Glen Etive, though.

epeorusjim wrote:
Hi Martin,

That reflection is just killer. Nice capture.

Jim

Hey Jim.

Glad you liked it. The light all the way down this glen was wonderful, but the view of the Loch at the bottom was the best I have ever seen it, with the smooth water and great reflection - and some actual sun!

Nov 13, 2008 at 07:26 AM

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