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Scotland – Assorted Impressions

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Moran Beach - D700, 24-70mm

Moran Beach - D700, 24-70mm

This batch of Scotland images are some assorted impressions that I shot. Sometimes I was just shooting what attracted me with the idea of interpreting the basic image later. The first one was shot off a bridge on the “Road to the Isles”, middle of the day with the traffic blowing by me. The more I worked with this image the more towards a moonlit beach scene I went.

Ruins at Holyroodhouse - D700, 24-70mm

Ruins at Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh - D700, 24-70mm

I shot a fair number of shots similar to this, just love the texture and sense of age.

Edinburgh Hotel Lobby - D700, 24-70mm

Edinburgh Hotel Lobby - D700, 24-70mm

These two are less ancient but reflect the mixture of old and new found throughout the country. The Scottish Parliament building is a very modern structure, not quite what you might expect.

Scottish Parliament Building - D700, 24-70mm

Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh - D700, 24-70mm

Road to the Isles

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Road to the Isles - D700, 24-70mm

Road to the Isles – D700, 24-70mm

Here’s another shot taken on our drive on the “Road to the Isles”. There were plenty of scenery like this all along the road but nowhere to a park and get out to take the photo. This spot had a parking area where I could safely get out and take some images.

This is a 5 shot HDR processed with Photomatix Pro and further work in Photoshop with Topaz Adjust, Topaz Detail and some Nik Color Efex Pro. The sky was blended back in, for a more natural look, from one of the 5 bracketed shots for the HDR.