Tales of Mull

Emmanuel Coupe · May-24-2008, 01:55 PM

"Navigated by the Sun"

4am. The little town of Tobermory is still sleeping as I close my hotel door and walk down the steps to meet Andy. We cross the dark forest under the fading blue skies, the grass around us soaked from the morning rain. In the distance we watch what seems the edge of the sky we can almost reach out and touch it, this is now the calling we are after. The break of the day is waiting for us, the pre-dawn pastel pink is our guide drawing us ever closer to Rubha nan Gall lighthouse.

We walk in silence, drifting away, lost in our thoughts, smelling the morning dew as we reach the silk-like smooth black basalt surrounding the lighthouse. The scene is about to get lit up like a Christmas tree and so I have to let you go, the sun is almost rising….

thebigsky · May-24-2008, 02:07 PM

Gorgeous Emmanuel

Still can't believe you forgot to wake me

Charlie

P.S. Don't forget to let me know when you're next in the UK.

Emmanuel Coupe · May-24-2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebigsky

Gorgeous Emmanuel

Still can't believe you forgot to wake me

Charlie

P.S. Don't forget to let me know when you're next in the UK.

Almost forgot to wake myself up, but Andy was nice enough to wait for me. Can't wait to see your images...

JavaLover · May-24-2008, 02:28 PM

Breath taking....

to you for getting up that early. 4am is not in my vocabulary.

***schmoo*** · May-25-2008, 03:07 AM

I cannot believe I slept through this. I learned my lesson about who to follow after that morning!

I also love your storytelling. No joking.

(Did you breathe on your lens for ths shot?

)

Fred W · May-25-2008, 03:40 AM

Great picture!!! Your persistence on walking out to that lighthouse at 4AM morning after morning really paid off.

**Llywellyn** · May-25-2008, 04:42 AM

Wait, you actually bothered to go to sleep the night before? I thought you were shooting around the clock!

Gorgeous shot! And lovely narrative.

anwmn1 · May-25-2008, 06:41 AM

Simply gorgeous!!

that is a wall hangar for sure

Tee Why · May-25-2008, 08:53 AM

Great shot, I love the pop.

I Simonius · May-27-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Emmanuel Coupe

Lovely shot!
I'm dead jealous of you guys

can you tell us about how you exposed for this? Is it one exposure? How did you get it so the lighthouse is as well exposed as the sun?

thanks and well done

Emmanuel Coupe · May-27-2008, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Simonius

Lovely shot!
I'm dead jealous of you guys

can you tell us about how you exposed for this? Is it one exposure? How did you get it so the lighthouse is as well exposed as the sun?

thanks and well done

3 exposures fg, sky and sun. And then masking masking masking. I can't go through all the theory behind my masking methods here; it could turn out to be very time consuming to be explained well. But I will offer very soon workshops both online and on the field that cover in depth these matters (shameless promotion I know

)

Marc Muench · May-27-2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmanuel Coupe

3 exposures fg, sky and sun. And then masking masking masking. I can't go through all the theory behind my masking methods here; it could turn out very time consuming do be explain well. But I will offer very soon workshops both online and on the field that cover in depth these matters (shameless promotion I know

)

No shame in this Emmanuel, I can vouch for your techniques and would rec to anyone your workshops

As I now understand the Photography Workshops originated in ancient Greece

Kidding asside, Emmanuel knows his masking

I Simonius · May-27-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emmanuel Coupe

3 exposures fg, sky and sun. And then masking masking masking. I can't go through all the theory behind my masking methods here; it could turn out to be very time consuming to be explained well. But I will offer very soon workshops both online and on the field that cover in depth these matters (shameless promotion I know

)

thanks Im just relieved to hear you didnt get it all in one exposure or I would have been depressed

Pezpix · May-27-2008, 06:07 PM

So epic! Props on the hard work paying off huge with a fantastic shot

May-24-2008, 01:55 PM	#1
Emmanuel Coupe Big grins Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 43	Tales of Mull "Navigated by the Sun" "Navigated by the Sun" 4am. The little town of Tobermory is still sleeping as I close my hotel door and walk down the steps to meet Andy. We cross the dark forest under the fading blue skies, the grass around us soaked from the morning rain. In the distance we watch what seems the edge of the sky we can almost reach out and touch it, this is now the calling we are after. The break of the day is waiting for us, the pre-dawn pastel pink is our guide drawing us ever closer to Rubha nan Gall lighthouse. We walk in silence, drifting away, lost in our thoughts, smelling the morning dew as we reach the silk-like smooth black basalt surrounding the lighthouse. The scene is about to get lit up like a Christmas tree and so I have to let you go, the sun is almost rising…. __________________ www.emmanuelcoupe.com "Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons and daughters of the Earth. We did not weave the web of life; We are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselvs.." Chief Seattle Last edited by Emmanuel Coupe; May-26-2008 at 01:06 PM.

May-24-2008, 02:07 PM	#2
thebigsky Cloudbusting Join Date: May 2006 Location: SE England Posts: 1,060	Gorgeous Emmanuel Still can't believe you forgot to wake me Charlie P.S. Don't forget to let me know when you're next in the UK. __________________ thebigsky.smugmug.com Fine art flower photographs

May-24-2008, 02:28 PM	#4
JavaLover Major grins Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 305	Breath taking.... to you for getting up that early. 4am is not in my vocabulary. __________________ Canon 40D, stock lens and now a Canon 55mm-250mm f/4-5.6 IS. tfarley.smugmug.com

May-25-2008, 03:07 AM	#5
*schmoo* Got marmot? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 6,919	I cannot believe I slept through this. I learned my lesson about who to follow after that morning! I also love your storytelling. No joking. (Did you breathe on your lens for ths shot? ) __________________ Moderator of Landscapes & Smuggy Ghostwriter Interesting stuff: Found on Smug + Let there be LIGHT Useful stuff: SmugMug Help // Release Notes Not-as-useful stuff: Schmootography // 365-ish // Do you Haiku? >>> Oct 2010 SF Bay Area Meetup. See you there! <<<

May-25-2008, 03:40 AM	#6
Fred W Major grins Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 448	Great picture!!! Your persistence on walking out to that lighthouse at 4AM morning after morning really paid off. __________________ Fred http://photosbyfred.smugmug.com/

May-25-2008, 04:42 AM	#7
Llywellyn Temperamental Irishwoman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,945	Wait, you actually bothered to go to sleep the night before? I thought you were shooting around the clock! Gorgeous shot! And lovely narrative. __________________ Kerry Black Cat Photography • Word of the Day Photo Project • The Scratching Post Photo Blog • Twitter Moderator of the DGrin Challenges—Sponsored by SmugMug

May-25-2008, 06:41 AM	#8
anwmn1 Wandering the Desert Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 2,929	Simply gorgeous!! that is a wall hangar for sure __________________ "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels" Aaron Newman Website: www.CapturingLightandEmotion.com Facebook: Capturing Light and Emotion

May-25-2008, 08:53 AM	#9
Tee Why Major grins Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,310	Great shot, I love the pop. __________________ Gallery: http://tomyi.smugmug.com/ Forum for Shooters in Los Angeles to shoot together. http://lashooters.org/

May-27-2008, 06:07 PM	#14
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