CAPTURE NEW HORIZONS

When out shooting landscapes on a cloudy day I always keep one eye on the sky to see if the sun will break through to create some interesting light on the landscape.  I have got very good at anticipating changes in the light over the years and it is a skill that all landscape photographers acquire over time. On the west coast of Scotland the weather can change very quickly.  Just when it looks like it is time to pack the cameras away and head back home, the clouds can suddenly part or the rain can stop and the scene that 10 minutes earlier was grey and overcast is suddenly transformed. Take these two shots looking out from the northern coast of the Isle of Skye out towards Harris and Lewis.  The wind was blowing the clouds across the scene at a fair rate of knots and the moving clouds would suddenly open up to allow the sunlight through to illuminate part of the seascape. They say 'patience is a virtue', and for landscape photographers this is very true.  S...

2012 has been an interesting year with more opportunity to travel due to my work on the FIA World Endurance Championship and also family trips.  Over the next twelve days I will choose one image from each month, starting with this picture of a waterfall near Loch na Keal on the Isle of Mull from our visit to the island for Hogmanay (New Year). Waterfall near Loch na Keal - Nikon D90, Sigma 10-20, 8s @ f14 - ISO200 This year we have visited - Shanghai, China Fuji, Japan Bahrain Sao Paulo, Brazil Marrakech, Morocco Florida, USA Istanbul, Turkey Le Mans, France Paris, France Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Tuscany, Italy In the UK we have visited: Isle of Mull, Scotland Isle of Skye, Scotland London, England Berwick on Tweed, England Alnmouth / Alnwick, England Farne Islands, England Leeds, England  Southwell, England Vale of Belvoir, England  I will post an image from February tomorrow morning. -------------------------------------...