stunning! This is with the 12-24?
Bog trotting is part of the fun of walking in scotland, isn't it?
Marc
Helo, Marc.
Thanks for the comment. This was, indeed with Dimitri's 12-24 - I must think of getting one as it does not viginette at all on the 5D whereas my Tokina is useless below 16/17, due to the full frame.
BTW "bog trotting" can be quite an unfortunate expression........
Mark Eley wrote:
I had been looking forward to a few of your pictures from this meeting
Lovely composition, great colours, with just the right amount of blur in the water!
I eagarly await the rest of these..........
Mark
Thanks very much, Mark, for your kind comment. I hope I can do it justice when I get to the rest.............. :worried: :worried:
Klaus Priebe wrote:
Martin,
Beautiful shot. The water and rocks really pull you into the image. Very nice.
Hi, Klaus.
Thanks for your compliment. The force of the water rushing past was very strong and the direction of flow is actually right to left - the little waves being presumably caused by rocks in the water.
Here's one of Dimitri really feeling the pull of the water, as he goes into one of his Olympic dives!
Super colours and movement on the water, combined with some excellent composition they all together represent the beauty of the area.
Thanks for the good company Martin and hopefully i`ll meet more FMers at a future meet.
Hi Martin, great shot. For some reason when ever I go there I am always drawn to shoot up stream (will look down next time), looking forward to the rest.
All I can say is Bravo, Martin...B-R-A-V-O-! Great composition, great processing, and love the choice of shutter speed to convey the motion of the water. I like this one A LOT!
Conrad Tan wrote:
Great shot! I've been so far unsuccessful at the effect you got with the water. What other settings did you use? 12mm, f/stop, ISO, exp time?
Thanks for the kind words, Conrad.
The river runs very fast and is in a shallow bed, which affects the look of the water. The metadata you ask for is as follows:
Sigma 12-24 at 12mm (on a full frame camera (5D))
set at manual
1/4 exposure
f14
ISO 100
ScaryFox wrote:
Wonderful. The gloomy conditions are super for this kind of image.
Well worth the wet feet.
Ute
Thanks, Ute.
It's lucky, really, as gloomy conditions are almost always the norm in this part of the UK! It wasn't really the wetness of the foot that was the problem - it was the fact that the boggy bit I went into already had a film of ice on it; and we were set to stay a while, waiting to light up a shot, before going back to the car , however a short spell with the heater directed down - and set on full - felt a lot better!
ltr03 wrote:
I like this one a lot Martin great rich colors and very pleasing composition.
Hi, Lance.
Thanks a lot for the compliment - it's an easy place to find a composition and some colour!
Seaboarder wrote:
Thanks for the words Martin and a great shot.
Always remember that DV is a plumber and he gravitates towards water.
Paul
Hi, Paul.
It was great to meet up with Dimitri, but it was myself who found the water, when I sank to just below the knee in an unexpected bog. We had a great day out. Hope you might join us next time.
dnadal wrote:
This is superior work, Martin! Great lines, and the wonderful motion in the water. Dave
Hey, Dave.
Thanks for that great comment - which I take seriously, as I know you are a fanatical water-shooter, and know what you are doing!
bshamilton wrote:
A memory from last year and a teaser for next. I love it!!
I love the perspective in this, Martin! The russet colors, rocks, river, slopes and the atmosphere combine to make a deep and beautiful composition.
Really nicely done!
Barry
Hi, Barry.
You can bet on it!
I'm glad you enjoyed the winter Highland look. The weather was wonderfully active, with sun, sleet, snow and billowing grey clouds - a typical day in the area in fact.
Alex Nail wrote:
Wonderful shot Martin. All those converging diagonals! Just excellent.
Alex
Thanks, Alex. It was that that attracted me to this view. I was actually taking a landscape view upriver and turned the camera round and was hit in the face by this view which, because of the compression given to it by the camera viewfinder, and the effect of the extreme wide-angle, was more dramatic than the reality seemed at the time! Glad it worked for you.
jmcfadden wrote:
whew , this is a "moving" image Martin
love it dude
J
Hey J.
Depends what it's movin' you to! . Glad you enjoyed it, hombre.
Rob Aubrook wrote:
Absolutely stunning martin. i love the movement and being drawn into the image.
Hello, Rob.
I'm glad that came over Rob, because the rush of water just under my foot made it feel that way. Like standing on top of a cliff edge and feeling drawn in! Thanks for commenting.
kschweichhart wrote:
Lovely, Martin. Wonderful colours and composition. What is the level of this point? Is there no snow at this time?
Karl
Hi, Karl.
Thanks for looking and for the comment. There has been snow up here on and off this winter. It started to snow ehile we were up there but not much. A day later there were blizarrds throughout this area. The height of the Buachaille at the top of the glen is 958, but there was litle snow on it before the sprinkle whilst we were there.
JimFox wrote:
Hey Martin,
Fabulous! What an awesome shot. Love the moving water and the whole composition. What a sweet find, and how great of Dimitri to show you it.
Jim
Hi, Jim. Glad this worked for you. It was a "shot the other way" as it were, as I was testing the wide-angle looking up-river and just saw this down-river shot. Dimitri was, indeed, very generous
Al B wrote:
The storm clouds and wide sweeping perspective of the thrashing water makes this a GEM to behold. What a wonderful gift Dimitri has introduced you to, Martin.
Al B
Thanks, Al. The force of the water really was in-your-face looking upstream. I hope to post one of those soon.
Great colours and beautiful flow of water just captured well.
Ian
The colours at this time of year are wonderful, and so attuned to the nature of the highlands. Much of the green of the past has been lost to the brown of the bracken. Thanks for the comment.
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Hi Martin. I love the sense the movement in this shot. Everything, including the rocks in the foreground, seems to move in the direction of that little break in the clouds... giving hope to an otherwise gloomy day. Nice shot.
Bart Carrig wrote:
Martin: A great exposition of your talent. I love the openings you have created in this image. And perfect speed on the water. Wow. I do want to go there.
Bart
Thanks for the kindly comment, Bart. This area is well worth the visit - just say when.
Tim ONeill wrote:
Martin
Great comp. The water takes the eye up through the shot beautifully. Looks like a single malt kind of a day by a warm fire.
Hey, Tim.
Believe me when I say that the single malt was flowing on my return to Glasgow - but not quite as fast as the water here.
DV-Dimitri wrote:
Super colours and movement on the water, combined with some excellent composition they all together represent the beauty of the area.
Thanks for the good company Martin and hopefully i`ll meet more FMers at a future meet.
Hi, Dimitri.
All I can say is thanks for the company and the day out. I'll be buying a copy of that 12-24, soon as I can.
CarloDidier wrote:
Splendid composition, Martin, and a perfect choice of exposure time. Makes me long for my 10-20mm (which is in repair after a fall).
Hey, Carlo.
Thanks for the comment. I was very, very impressed with that lens on the full frame of the 5D as my Tokina version does not really work on a full frame - only down to 17mm. Sorry to hear of the damage, hope you get it back soon - and hope to get one for myself soon, also.
TripleYYY wrote:
Lovely photos Martin.
Y
Hi, Y.
Thanks muchly for your kind comment.
davesmith wrote:
Hi Martin, great shot. For some reason when ever I go there I am always drawn to shoot up stream (will look down next time), looking forward to the rest.
Dave
Hello, Dave.
I think it makes a great difference when the water is full and fast, which it was. I like shooting down the glen as in the afternoons you get a lovely golden light coming up from the bottom, through the gaps in the mountains.
Fo Tollery wrote:
All I can say is Bravo, Martin...B-R-A-V-O-! Great composition, great processing, and love the choice of shutter speed to convey the motion of the water. I like this one A LOT!
Hey, Fo.
Thanks very much, indeed. I really appreciate your kind comment.
mark70x70 wrote:
Beautiful.
It is a nice shot. I would liked to have seen a slight longer silkyer shutter speed though on the water.
Mark
Thanks, Mark. Glad you liked it, anyway.
Ludwigia wrote:
Hi Martin. I love the sense the movement in this shot. Everything, including the rocks in the foreground, seems to move in the direction of that little break in the clouds... giving hope to an otherwise gloomy day. Nice shot.
Hi, Shirley.
Nice to hear from you. It is a great glen or valley for that sense of movement. There are little falls and streams all down the sides of the mountains at the sides which feed the river. We were lucky to find so much water in the river, but then it's been a very wet winter, so far. Glad you enjoyed the pic.
, however a short spell with the heater directed down - and set on full - felt a lot better! 
great rich colors and very pleasing composition.