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Published: 2007-08-26 09:06:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 5785; Favourites: 198; Downloads: 20
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Kilchurn Castle stands majestically in the middle of Loch Awe, Western Scotland.I hadto wait an age for the light to hit the castle,giving me only a few seconds to try and get the right exposure etc .....thats one of the things that makes me mad when I hear tourists say 'oh anyone can take a photograph!' They don't see all the preperation and waiting in boggy feilds you do
Anyway, this was shot about half an hour after Inveraray Castle (last upload0 , still very early in the morning with the low cloud and mist still lingering around the mountains.
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NONE OF MY PHOTOGRAPHY OR ARTWORK MAYBE USED IN PART OR WHOLE AS STOCK FOR OTHER DEVIANTIONS.
(so sad that you haveto keep saying this
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I'm not a pro but I get annoyed at people who say "anyone can take a photo". I usually answer they never met my mother! Woman couldn't even get everyone in the shot at x-mas gatherings or left this huge gap above. I was always telling her to take a step back or forward to adjust the spacing...we had generic cameras. ...and that was when I was 13. Really wish I was able to learn more ...or even travel to get some shots.
Your photos really show the care you take to get that special image
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A simply breathtaking shot. It is pictures like this that are inspiring me to take up photography.
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gorgeous! wish it didnt have the deviant water mark though :/
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I've featured this beautiful piece of work here: [link] (:
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so.....awesomely amazingly stupendously wonderfully AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
(fyi, that means I like it) ^_^
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a beautiful piece - i love how the sunlight picks out the castle in an otherwise potentially close to a storm conditions. i would love to spend time in the area's you live and photograph, you always create such breath taking beauty that is always a visual pleasure to view and enjoy
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I am so going this year, every time i go, i end up waisting my time in the city!
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Excellent work, wish i was standing there, beautiful
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Love the dark tones in this one; as opposed to the other castle's brighter ones. Lovely work!
-A.C.
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simply beautiful, ur a great photographer. i totally understand about the lighting and stuff
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This is spectacular. I love the lighting, it's superb. And down with the ignorant tourists! Keep up the good work!
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Wondeful. Yes, lighting is perfect. What did you do to edit it in PS?
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a bit of vignetting around the edges and a slight boost in contrast,not much more than that
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I've seen so many take a snap, when if they had waited a bit they would have a wonderful picture. I sometimes help to remind them what they came for. They are usually grateful.
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I live in Scotland (Isle of Mull) so I go past this place quite a few times a year on the way to Glasgow and England.I don't usually get time to actually take photographs though so I was very lucky that the light was also on my side
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Ops ... I didn't remember that you are Scottish ... so like I said to other Scottish friends ... You are lucky to live there, Angela!!!
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This is a fantastic shot Angie. The atmosphere is so powerful - it takes my breath away. It's brilliantly photographed too. Wonderful work as always.
Incidentally, I was thinking about buying the D400 camera, but I opted for the NIKON D40 instead. I should get it next week.
Hope you are well.
Take care,
Yan
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Hi Yan
I'm very well thankyou,hope your the same? Good luck with your new camera, I'm still desperatly saving for better glass now I have a decent body! Happy experimenting
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Good to hear from you Angie. I'm glad you're keeping well.
The new camera is fab. 
I don't know how long you've had your Canon, but it's certainly produced many superb pictures. Lenses are so very expensive. I couldn't believe some of the prices. I hope you find the right one at an affordable price.
Do you ever need to use a tripod? I've always been meaning to ask.
Take care,
Yan
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Hi Yan
Getting to know a new camera certainly seems daunting at first. I refer to the manual if I'm really stuck but otherwise I tend to learn by useing it and somhow I quickly start being able to intuit the settings rather than thinking it through technically.
I almost always use a tripod,especially as I like to shoot at dawn and dusk and at iso 100,so a tripod is usually a must.
I've had the Cannon since March but haven't paid for it yet! Warehouse express do a great pay in 9 months offer,otherwise I'd never save up enough money. Once I've paid the camera off I shall do the same again on a 10-20 sigma lens for some wide angle photography
The biggest thing about getting a proper DSLR is being able to buy a filter holder and experiment with ND grads,this is how I get the moody skies. I'm really enjoying trying to get effects at the camera end in the field rather than relying too much on photoshop 9though I love messing about with that too).
I hope your new camera gives you hours of enjoyment!
Bright Blessings
Angie*
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Thanks for the advice Angie.
I've noticed other photographers talking about "ND Grads", but I don't actually know what they are. I do know about getting a UV filter to protect the lens. In saying that, I was looking at some COKIN ones and was surprised at the various different types of UV filters. I just want an all-purpose one.
This morning, I've been experimenting with combinations of shutter speed and aperture - trying to understand the relationship between the two. Luckily, I bought a cheap tripod a while back, so I fitted my Nikon to it, so I could use the manual settings.
Yes, I thought you might use a tripod - especially for low-light shooting conditions. I tend to stay awake all night, so I really want to get out when the city's quiet and take some shots of buildings and bridges, when they're all lit up.
Night photography is an area I do find interesting. It's difficult to get the camera settings right though. I'm a little confused about "ISO" settings. My D40 starts at ISO 200 up to 1600, but I can override these to as low as ISO 20 up to 6400.
Getting the balance correct between ISO, shutter speed, and aperture, will take a while to figure out. For now, I'll stick to "auto-mode" or use some of the "program modes".
I bought my camera from Amazon. They're doing a really good deal on this model at the moment. I bought a camera+accessories bag from that Warehouse Express site you mentioned. It's good that you were able to buy your Canon from them using monthly payments. I hope you get your new lens soon.
Wishing you well,
Yan
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i know exactly what you mean, i actually went to kilchurn a couple of months ago but i wasnt blessed with the lighting, but i did spend a long time waiting and slowly sinking into the mud
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lol...yes, also a bit of a pain when you suddenly need the loo and start to get paranoid about bird watchers with binoculas!
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oo yea, especially being surrounded by water all the time.....doesnt help
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Nice. Lots of patience
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Great shot, just so perfect the lighting and those clouds wow!
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Great shot! I love the composition, the dramatic sky, the element in the foreground, the fog...well everething!
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