22 Minutes of Loch Lomond (and a few Star Trails in there also)

IPClark

Scotland will always be beautiful and Loch Lomond is no exception

22 Minutes just prior to moonrise over the mountains (which was amazing experience when the moon appeared and everything went quiet)

I hope I have captured the beauty of Loch Lomond.



EXIF Data

Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Lens: EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Image Date: 2010:03:03 23:50:11
Focal Length: 10.0mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 1320.000 s (22 Minutes)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: none
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto

topcat374

IPClark wrote:

I hope I have captured the beauty of Loch Lomond.

You certainly have! I visited Loch Lomond a few years ago and this brings back memories (although the star trails definitely add something extra!).

IPClark

Cheers Topcat.

I absolutely love it up there and I was very lucky to find the spot (in the dark heh). Just off the A82 near Tarbet.

CWSkopec

Ian, that is an absolute stunner!! Gorgeous work!

Rhuarc

Looks amazing! How dark was it in actuality? I would love to try something like this sometime, but I would have to guess that you can't do it with any city lights in the shot or it will totally wash things out long before you reach that long of an exposure.

Awais Yaqub

Very well taken and seen
Beautiful

IPClark

Thanks again guys. Much appreciated.

Rhuarc, it was VERY dark. The nearest street lights were about 3 miles away and they were behind the loch. The light you see to the right are trails from cars driving along the road at the side.

I had to use my cell phone as a torch to see the camera settings. That's how dark it was

zoomer

Beautiful photo!!

AndMan

zoomer wrote:

Beautiful photo!!

TEdwards

Fantastic photo, Ian. I really love the color gradients and the star trails are very nice!

IPClark

Cheers guys

um, I've had an offer to buy. How much would you guys recommend? $$ or ££ I can convert

ian408

It's a beauty. I love the color and composition. About the only change would be to get rid of the blue line at the top (probably a plane or something?).

IPClark

Thanks Ian

I have thought about that blue line. However it's actually a Star trailing across the sky. The blue hue I believe is coming from the tones in that corner of the image.

I'm on two minds whether to clone it out or, as opposed to cloning it maybe reduce the blueness in it.

ian408

Reducing the blueness is a great compromise. I could see that working well.

Either way, it's still fantastic!

IPClark

I'll post up an edit later.
Cheers Ian

zoomer

I agree the blue trail would normally be white. Would probably be better to take it out.

IPClark

Thanks Zoomer. I'll try both

Alpha_Plus

WOW!!! Brilliant! I love it

It would have been nice to just sit there and take it in as the moon rose too. Good work.

IPClark

Thanks Alpha,

I did take it all in . As the moon rose, everything went silent. Whatever creatures were whooping and whistling all stopped. The moon shot a bolt of light across the loch as it peeked over the mountain.

A very pleasant experience.

GOLDENORFE

beautifull image Ian, hope you print it large and frame it
phil

IPClark

Thank you Phil.

Ya know, I'm certainly considering doing just that.

Allan FG

Great shot