Torridon - Wester Ross, Scotland - NEW Larger JPEG added

[chris2jz]

A small selection of shots from my wee jaunt North last week.

Liathatch from Loch Clair by Christopher Marr, on Flickr

That red roofed cottage by Christopher Marr, on Flickr

Loch Torridon by Christopher Marr, on Flickr

Torridon light by Christopher Marr, on Flickr

Upper Loch Torridon by Christopher Marr, on Flickr

You should all go visit when you get the chance, what a bloody place! Stunning !

 

[Stuart Mc]

Really like 1,3 an 5 Chris - the colours in 1&5 are lovely although I like the simplicity of a good mucky weather shot like the third one. I like the cottage one although think it might have been better if it wasn't so central in the frame?

Great work

 

[Deadlock]

Very nice work Chris.

 

[madmag]

Whole set is nice, i like especially 1 for colors, and 3 for mood you have managed to capture.
only one thing i can point out is light edges around hills (which are sharpening related )

 

[J Veitch]

They are great. I would love to produce something similar, well done.

 

[Neil Burnell]

1 & 3 are a little bit special, nice set Chris.

 

[Matt-P]

A great set showing the different moods of that part of the world very well, remind me of happy times walking up there. 1,2, & 3 are my faves but like them all

 

[jondc]

Some nicely done images there. Number 3 really catches my eye.

 

[paddyfrog]

A lovely set of photos, I particularly like #3, where was it taken ?

 

[reheat module]

Oh boy!
The simple definition of 'Inspirational'
Beautiful work.

 

[SFTPhotography]

Powerful series. I do like them all although I find them biased towards the dark and saturated end of the processing scale. I like the 4th one and the 3rd one. A shot like 1 is epic but really a less broken reflection is ideal.

 

[69Bonni]

All the odd numbers for me! No1, 3 and 5. Love the light in these shots
Beautiful colour and reflection in No1. No3 sunning to half almost looks B&W great clouds and textures, No5 i really like that light!
Cracking work

 

[Norfolkbloke]

Loch Torridon is my fave, love the lighting and leading line of the old fence.

Never been that far north but would love to visit here!!

Matt

 

[Kevin O'Brian]

Lovely set Chris the lighting is indeed top draw, thanks for sharing!

 

[chris2jz]

Really like 1,3 an 5 Chris - the colours in 1&5 are lovely although I like the simplicity of a good mucky weather shot like the third one. I like the cottage one although think it might have been better if it wasn't so central in the frame?

Great work

It's central to hide the light of the small village on the other side of the water. I have loads from other angles but felt this one was my favourite. I have another from the next night with some Aurora I haven't got round to yet.

Whole set is nice, i like especially 1 for colors, and 3 for mood you have managed to capture.
only one thing i can point out is light edges around hills (which are sharpening related )

Flickr and this place seems to hate me, I've had issues before but the full size images seem fine

A lovely set of photos, I particularly like #3, where was it taken ?

Balgy, just outside of Torridon

Thank you all for the kind words and likes, I really enjoyed my time up there and can't wait to get back

 

[plamen_gb]

What a cracking set, great colours and very well composed When I initially saw the thread I read Westeros....

 

[Bender]

Great shots. Number 2 for me though especially.

 

[macvisual]

Excellent set of landscape images Chris, wOw. Which wide angle lens did you use for these captures?

Regards;
Pete

 

[chris2jz]

Excellent set of landscape images Chris, wOw. Which wide angle lens did you use for these captures?

Regards;
Pete

Pretty certain they are all with the Tamron 15-30 Pete, I used it 90% of the time and the nikon 20mm the other 10%

 

[Peter B]

The first one is a real cracker and your version of the red roofed cottage is so much better than any other one that I've seen, so kudos for getting out and doing it. The others are pretty good as well, mind!

 

[Norkie]

No2, excellent

Mind, they are all super

 

[Paul Cronin]

Like these Chris, No.3 is my pick and really sums up a lot of the area. Bleak and wonderful vistas which I think require a bit of time to find. Torridon really is a fantastic place to drive and enjoy the scenery.

 

[Tannachy]

Great variety of shots there, all looking schmick!

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

"Cracking" set of images Chris, I'd have been really pleased to have shot any of them but even more pleased had it been #1 or #3.

George.

 

[sarahhj]

Great set! No.3 is my favourite - love the light rays, nice mood.

 

[Ian W]

Lovely set. Numbers 2 and 3 the pick for me. I really miss the Highlands and these don't help

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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You are producing very good images, Chris…
and my pick is #3 but the halo in each of them
is an issue you should work on!

 

[mteam]

They're all fantastic

 

[Mag1cp2x]

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You are producing very good images, Chris…
and my pick is #3 but the halo in each of them
is an issue you should work on!

Have you overdone the Unsharp Mask ? I'm a 'big sky' fan and really like all of these images, especially No. 2, but the halos ...

 

[chris2jz]

I really don't do much in the way of sharpening, I wonder if it's the fact these are the same small png Files I upload to FB. I'll need to try and get a full size version up because it's much better.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

these are the same small png

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This file format is only making sense if you are
using clippings or transparencies in a file.

 

[chris2jz]

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This file format is only making sense if you are
using clippings of transparencies in a file.

They seem to look better when uploaded to FB rather than a jpeg. I don't know the technicalities of it all, I was suggested it by a fellow tog and I saw an improvement in quality.

 

[Kodiak Qc]

I saw an improvement in quality.

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PNG will not offer levels of compression but
JPG will… just select a lesser compression
for higher quality.

 

[doggel]

This entire set is breathtakingly good- terrific work. You have captured really wonderfully lit and magnificent landscapes, and the processing is impressively 'right'.

 

[alfbranch]

Stunning set of images Chris.

 

[sherbs79]

1 & 2 for me, very nice shots [emoji106]

 

[Steven001]

They're are stunning, I love #1, #2, and #3 in particular. I can't get away with how sharp they are.

 

[BKphotography]

Really like the second and third pix!

 

[Craig_85]

Nice shots, I think the first is my favourite actually.

Regarding the sharpening jagged edge I think a lot of it will be flickr and then displaying on here in an even smaller size. However, if you are sharpening quite heavily in PP a little tip is to select the sky, invert it, then contract the selection beneath the horizon by a few pixels then apply sharpening selectively.

 

[chris2jz]

Larger JPEG version - Still cut down but should look much better.