Achray Forest, Trossachs

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I'm getting pretty accustomed to the flight from Stansted to Edinburgh now, and arguably within the time it takes to get to the Lake District by car I can drive/fly/drive to somewhere like this. Another hour or so and I'm in Glencoe, all with less stress and nicer roads to drive along...Something to bear in mind for future, I can see me heading to Scotland as much as possible this year.

Not really a photography trip but I took my camera of course, and have other more planned shots to share from different days. This set was taken from the Duke's pass near Loch Achray, and as a lover of pine forests I enjoyed the last light of the day here with the mist rolling in.

As a conscious effort I am also making more of an effort to see, take and process black and white images, hence the inclusion of the more minimalist shot photo 4. Does anyone agree/disagree that it works in B&W?

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Benvane by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

2.
Ben Ledi by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

3.
Hills of the Trossachs by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

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Achray Forest Mist B & W by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

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Achray Forest & The Trossachs by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

6.
Ben Venue Mist by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

Thanks for looking C & C welcome as usual.
 
Absolutely stunning! 1 and 3 are my personal favourites and 1 being the best in my opinion, the mist in the trees and that mountain in the background is just awesome.

The minimalist B&W photo 4 for me works well. I think because it is minimalistic it works in its favour and I'm not a fan of most B&W landscape photos.
 
Lovely set, I like the layers of the trees, mist and mountains and different light in them and think the b&w does work well as it’s quite a simple minimalist shot.
 
The last one really resonates with me.
 
3 and 5 for me Craig, lovely light in No3. Very nice slightly muted colours in 5 look great against the almost mono mountains in the BG.
With respect to 4 yes I think that works well enough. I think regarding composition, it would have been really interesting without the FG trees and the Conifers isolated in the center.
Nice set Craig(y)
 
Tom_H said:
Absolutely stunning! 1 and 3 are my personal favourites and 1 being the best in my opinion, the mist in the trees and that mountain in the background is just awesome.

The minimalist B&W photo 4 for me works well. I think because it is minimalistic it works in its favour and I'm not a fan of most B&W landscape photos.
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Kevin O'Brian said:
Thanks or sharing Craig lovely set 5 my favourite!
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springer said:
Lovely set, I like the layers of the trees, mist and mountains and different light in them and think the b&w does work well as it’s quite a simple minimalist shot.
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JasonPC said:
Excellent set with great layers. #1 and #5 being my favourites.
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sherbs79 said:
Number 1 for me all day long! Cracking set of shots Craig [emoji106]
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Thanks guys, can't beat a bit of mist when you are high up.

viv1969 said:
The last one really resonates with me.
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Thanks Viv, I held back on the contrast a bit with this one, with the background being a little soft anyway it seemed to suit it?

SFTPhotography said:
1 and 3 for me.

For not much more time in the air and even better roads to drive and scenery to see/shoot you could go to the Alps.
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Also, a very good point. I get the bug for certain places though. Strangely, the Pyrenees is higher up than the Alps at the moment on my bucket list on the French side of things.

69Bonni said:
3 and 5 for me Craig, lovely light in No3. Very nice slightly muted colours in 5 look great against the almost mono mountains in the BG.
With respect to 4 yes I think that works well enough. I think regarding composition, it would have been really interesting without the FG trees and the Conifers isolated in the center.
Nice set Craig(y)
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Cheers Steve, you must have heard me changing from a 50mm prime to the 70-200mm to get the shot you suggest. By the time I'd got one lens off the mist had obscured the view entirely though.

seaodyssey said:
For me its 3, 1 and 4 in that order.

Pete
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Thanks Pete.
 
Craig_85 said:
Thanks guys, can't beat a bit of mist when you are high up.



Thanks Viv, I held back on the contrast a bit with this one, with the background being a little soft anyway it seemed to suit it?



Also, a very good point. I get the bug for certain places though. Strangely, the Pyrenees is higher up than the Alps at the moment on my bucket list on the French side of things.



Cheers Steve, you must have heard me changing from a 50mm prime to the 70-200mm to get the shot you suggest. By the time I'd got one lens off the mist had obscured the view entirely though.



Thanks Pete.
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The Pyrenees I can tell you are utterly superb and far more interesting than up here.

Fly to Tollouse or Carcassonne and rent a car, or just drive your own down.

I’m counting the days back before I’m back
 
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