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West Perthshire, 26 August 2010 at 06:15 hours. I managed to make the walk-in from the A827 just in time for a brief sunrise at lochan nan cat. Nestling north-west from the huge bulk of Ben Lawers, I presumed it would be calm at this time of the morning but a fresh breeze was blowing off the hills. Use of my polarising filter and the early light meant an 8 second exposure that blurred the ripples, producing a similar effect to a calm surface. Camera details: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, 8.0 sec at f / 22.
Southern Cairngorms, 22 August 2010 at 11:41 hours. In the wetter parts of the valley floor were patches of bog asphodel flowers. Camera details: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, 1/10 sec at f / 16.
Southern Cairngorms, 22 August 2010 at 11:09 hours. The slopes of Ben Macdui and Carn a' Mhaim on the left. The distinctive Devils Point is on the right. Camera details: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, 1/15 sec at f / 16.
Southern Cairngorms, 22 August 2010 at 07:57 hours. Looking across the Lairig Ghru from Cairn Toul to the partly obscured peak of Cairn Gorm in the distance. Camera details: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, 1/10 sec at f / 19.
Southern Cairngorms, 22 August 2010 at 07:26 hours. I made a very early start from the tent in the Lairig Ghru at 5.00am. Sticking my head out of the tent straight into a cloud of midge so thick I thought it was raining. Awful! In my haste to get away from them, I forgot my wide angle lens so had to make a 10 minute detour back to the tent. Camera details: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, 1/6 sec at f / 19.
Southern Cairngorms, 22 August 2010 at 06:35 hours. First of all, this photograph has been manipulated - I did see and photograph a golden eagle the day before but I only had my 70-200mm and 17-40mm lenses with me so the eagle looks rather small. The mountain is Devil's Point at sunrise. I tried a simple bit of photo-manipulation to try to show off the eagle in its majestic surroundings. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/125 sec at f / 4.5.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 19:12 hours. The huge bulk on the other side of the Lairig Ghru is Ben Macdui, at 4295 feet, it is the second highest mountain in Britain. Taken from the top of Devil's Point. Camera details: EF17-40mm f/4L USM, 0.3 sec at f / 22.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 19:05 hours. The famous pass, about 40km long, that runs close to some of the highest mountains in Britain. The path follows the infant river Dee for much of the way as it runs down towards Braemar. This photograph was taken from the summit of the Devil's Point about an hour or so before sunset. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/10 sec at f / 16.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 17:02 hours. The tiny Corrour bothy (bottom right) is dwarfed by Cairn Toul (4th highest mountain in Britain). The bothy was busy so I camped nearby before walking up to Cairn Toul, Angel's Peak and Braeriach the next day. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/125 sec at f / 6.7.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 16:51 hours. The path that runs through the pass called the Lairig Ghru is seen in the foreground here, with the huge Cairn Toul flanking it on the left. Braeriach is in the background. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/180 sec at f / 9.5.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 14:58 hours. The infant River Dee winds its way down towards Whitebridge before turning sharply east and heading towards Braemar and Ballater. Taken from the slopes of Carn a' Mhaim. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/250 sec at f / 6.7.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 14:38 hours. A typical mountain scene in the Cairngorms. Changeable skies and dramtic, fleeting light. A corner of the 2nd highest mountain in Britain is shown - Ben Macdui. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/1000 sec at f / 5.6.
Southern Cairngorms, 21 August 2010 at 13:55 hours. A mix of rain and sun often produce dramatic light for landscape photography. This taken in the southern Cairngorms. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/500 sec at f / 6.7.
Perthshire, 17 August 2010 at 06:35 hours. I got up early intending to drive to Glenalmond for the sunrise, but halfway there realised there was very little petrol in the car and I had no money. A wrong turn sealed it - I found a pleasant spot by a field with these rolls of hay and solitary tree and waited for the sun to come up. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/20 sec at f / 16.
Finland, 05 August 2010 at 17:18 hours. A typically Finnish scene; a tree-lined lake, a boat and a lodge. The man sitting on the terrace had just emerged from a sauna and jumped into the lake - its what Finns seem to like to do! Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/350 sec at f / 5.6.
Finland, 05 August 2010 at 16:50 hours. Another mosquito infested lake in northern Finland, this time near our hotel. We were using a bbq hut beside the lake on our last evening. Camera details: EF70-200mm f/4L USM, 1/250 sec at f / 5.6.
Finland, 04 August 2010 at 20:05 hours. My wife wanted to see a wild bear and went along with a guide to one of the bear-watching hides near the Finland-Russian border and was not disappointed - she saw five bears that evening. I lent her my 300mm lens with teleconverter attached and she came back with some good images, despite the near dark conditions and 3200 ISO speed. Camera details: EF300mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x, 1/30 sec at f / 5.6.
Finland, 03 August 2010 at 11:42 hours. Whilst on holiday in northern Finland, we rented a canoe to take us down one of the rivers. This fallen tree and the stillness of the river made for a pleasant scene. Camera details: EF50mm f/1.8 II, 1/180 sec at f / 4.5.
Finland, 03 August 2010 at 09:22 hours. A mirror-calm lake and some lovely reflections of the pine trees in northern Finland - mosquito repellent essential on a day like this. Camera details: EF50mm f/1.8 II, 1/60 sec at f / 5.6.
Finland, 03 August 2010 at 09:19 hours. A simple, abstract from a lake in Finland. Camera details: EF50mm f/1.8 II, 1/90 sec at f / 5.6.
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