The Cairngorms...

[reddeathdrinker]

My better pics from a trip up Cairngorm and McDhui earlier in the month. C&C always welcome, and some help with a decision on the last two pics as well :) Can't decide which is the better, landscape or portrait version.

The Fiacall Buttress. An interesting way onto the plateau!
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7259/fiacall.jpg

Buttress on Coire an Lochain
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5509/lochan.jpg

Loch Avon (You may have seen this previously, but now without the dust spots!)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3598/lochavon.jpg

Looking from L to R: Cairn Toul, Angels Peak (Sgor an Lochain Uaine) and Braeriach, as seen from across the Cairngorm-McDhui plateau.

Landscape:
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8728/cairngorms2.jpg

Portrait:
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7461/cairngorms1.jpg

[kissfoto]

Impressive pictures, shame about the clear blue skies a few nice clouds would have increased there impact, but theres never any clouds around when you want one, a bit like policemen. Nice work. :thumbs: :clap: :thumbs:

PS both are good but landscape IMO is better.

[simonkit]

Nice series - I'd personally choose No3 as my favourite

simon

[Dimitri]

# 2 is very nice Al,as for the last 2 i would go for the portrait one as there is far too much rock in the fg in the landscape and the eye doesn`t seem to concentrate anywhere.

[Dark Star]

Great set! #2 is my personal fav and I agree with Dimitri portrait over landscape for me!

[HIMUPNORTH]

I know them there hills rather well and have NEVER been there with no clouds so you were a little unlucky (:thinking:) there. The gorms have great rocks which are all visible at this time of year and you could include more off (and hence less sky). This said I prefer #3 to #4 as with a stand alone picture, portrait rarely works well with landscapes :suspect: if you get my jist!

Nice work with good compositions and control - contrast would have been hard to control and you have tamed that particular monster. :thumbs:

[BALDYMAN]

Nice set ...I prefer Landscape for the last one