As promised earlier, more images of this morning’s dawn on the croft. It was definitely one of the most spectacular dawns we’ve had in the past seven years or so although the sunrise proper was flat and grey. Capturing the moment before the sun rose behind Dunnideer and Bennachie was a little tricky as the [...]
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Crofter’s dawn
Before I went out to feed the pigs this morning, I was aware of a pink glow filtering through the front windows of our house. What I didn’t realise until I’d reached the feed shed and looked back over my shoulder was just how impressive the dawn sky was. I decided the pigs could wait, [...]
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Telling the story of a sunrise
I frequently get helpful “advice” from photographers when I publish photographs on the blog. They feel that I should spend more time on preparing for the shoot. I should have the right camera and the right lenses for the job. If doing a shoot in difficult light where a long, stable exposure is needed, I [...]
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An island adrift in a sky of fire
I was getting the boys ready for school, chasing them to get shoes on, teeth cleaned, bags packed, when I happened to look out the window and saw the sky change from dark to light in a matter of seconds. I knew we were in for a great sunrise so I told the boys to [...]
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28 November, 2011


