The hidden beauty of Scotland

[Joeturner11]

Nikon D800 + Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 34mm
f/13 - 5 seconds - ISO 50



The hidden beauty of Scotland by Joe Turner Photography., on Flickr

 

[BRASH]

Very nice, where is it? I don't recognize it but there must be a thousuand similar bridges up here.

 

[Joeturner11]

Very nice, where is it? I don't recognize it but there must be a thousuand similar bridges up here.

Cheers mate, and it was somewhere along the A83 from Inveraray to Beinn Ime, not sure where about's on that road but you can see it when you drive past it

 

[MWHCVT]

I'm not really completely sold on this Joe, the light looks just a little flat, I think a tweak to contrast and maybe give the vibrancy the smallest of boosts could however salvage it, there looks to be a little bit of cloning repetition on the right hand edge of frame but to be honest I'd just crop it out as personally I'd like to see that close bit of bank on the right of frame cropped out as I find it a little bit of a draw, I'm on my iPad at the moment so I'm a little loathed to say this bit but is also wager that this is a little bit under exposed

Matt

 

[dinners]

I like that one Joe

 

[dinners]

Butterbridge ?

 

[Joeturner11]

Butterbridge ?

Just googled it and it looks to be that yes, thanks for the location

 

[SFTPhotography]

Looks a bit flat, good composition and view but a bit more contrast and exposure lift would help

 

[Cheffievrs]

Sorry it doesn't do it for me.. Agree with a couple of Matts comments

 

[Joeturner11]

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Thanks for the tips, I have had a play around and personally think it looks far better, Hows does look guys?

 

[SFTPhotography]

A lot better, I like a bright yet not washed out image. This is that.

 

[mrtoad]

good bit of pp there and a great improvement
i sense a little tilt to left but that is either a tropical illusion or meant?
cheers
geof

 

[Joeturner11]

good bit of pp there and a great improvement
i sense a little tilt to left but that is either a tropical illusion or meant?
cheers
geof

Cheers for the comments Geof, the bridge may need a little to the left but then may off put the water, are have a play around with it tonight

 

[Houston1863]

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Thanks for the tips, I have had a play around and personally think it looks far better, Hows does look guys?

Yup. Like it

Now I can look into the water to see if there are any fish

 

[mrtoad]

Cheers for the comments Geof, the bridge may need a little to the left but then may off put the water, are have a play around with it tonight

glad you are a real photographer and listens and weighs any critique
cheers
geof

 

[Joeturner11]

glad you are a real photographer and listens and weighs any critique
cheers
geof

Cheers Geof, Thats what Critique's for. I see so many photographers on here and other forums trying to back up there points when they know they are wrong and not taking the advice onboard if you know what I mean.

Joe

 

[pjm1]

Just a thought - which may not have worked - but if you'd stepped back and to your left (possibly a fair bit) and maybe turned slightly rightwards, you could have got the bridge further to the left in the frame, the trees still in it and the river forming more of a curve in front of you? Similar composition but tweaked and a clearer bend in the river??

 

[davekiddle]

That's a lovely shot, I'd be well happy with that

 

[chris2jz]

I like it Picturesque !

I have stopped at this bridge several times and tried to get a good one of it but each time i end up being disappointed with my efforts . I'm going to try again when the light's right

 

[Joeturner11]

I like it Picturesque !

I'm going to try again when the light's right

Thank you!

The light really does make the image, Specially if you get a bit of blue sky in Scotland it makes all the difference

 

[Joeturner11]

Just a thought - which may not have worked - but if you'd stepped back and to your left (possibly a fair bit) and maybe turned slightly rightwards, you could have got the bridge further to the left in the frame, the trees still in it and the river forming more of a curve in front of you? Similar composition but tweaked and a clearer bend in the river??

I did look at doing the shot you say when I was there but there is a main road on the right side, and the background was filled with motion blur of trucks or cars etc, so I tried to keep the angle as much as I can with avoiding the road.

 

[mrtoad]

Cheers Geof, Thats what Critique's for. I see so many photographers on here and other forums trying to back up there points when they know they are wrong and not taking the advice onboard if you know what I mean.

Joe

i really know what you mean...and i have learned from it
better scars than self awarded stars