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Some nice pastels _DSC1357_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Some perfectly pleasant light _DSC1401_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Just before it got harsh _DSC1407_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

One from earlier this year. The light never really beefed up and this was as good as it got _DSC0908_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

2022 was the summer that really kept on giving. Lochan na h-Achlaise _DSC1264_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1265_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1284_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr The wind picked up a bit so I moved on to the more sheltered Lochan na Stainge _DSC1318_DxO by...

One from the start of June _DSC1190_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1204_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1227_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1237_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC1244_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

_DSC0547_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0616_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0636_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0733_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _DSC0755_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Hello, one from hike in Scotland .. cheers, ~d

Reflections _DSC0213_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Alt Dearg Mor Falls _DSC3750_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Suilven _DSC3821_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

I took this at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Buachaille Etive Mor _DSC0329_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Lochan na Stainge _DSC0242_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Beag _DSC3656_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr River Coe _DSC3677_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Buachaille Etive Mor _DSC3729_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr...

Again keen to put the small format camera (D850_ through it's paces with the new 24-70 F2.8 VR. This lens is a quantum leap over the old 24-70 2.8 with much better sharpness across the frame. Some yob has stuck a yellow football up the front of one of the noses on these. Really hard to clone...

Photographing a lighthouse just after stormy conditions is one thing, photographing the Ornsay Lighthouse after a storm passed on much forgotten part of the Isle of Skye with snow capped mountains as the backdrop was just something else! Designed by engineers Thomas and David Stevenson, Isle...

Took my small format camera up to Rannoch Moor, Glencoe etc to see how it got on. Colour of Lochan na Stainge DSC_0006_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr B&W of Lochan na Stainge DSC_0007_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Tighter crop of the Lochan na Stainge angle DSC_0012_DxO by Stephen...

Skye is the place for me, I just love being there, I've photographed and ran workshops extensively all over the island for the last 12 years, a lot of time shooting the honey pot locations, but as much as I love them, the last few trips it's been more about exploring the lesser known/shot parts...

Blue Tit on gorse bush, taken at Aberlady, Scotland

All 645z 28-45 With skies like this, reflections and light I took a lot for a variety of different crops and aspect ratio's _IMG2705_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2713_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2717_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2721_DxO by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr...

Aden House in Aden Park, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. Taken with Nikon D780 + my new for me Nikon 14mm f2.8D lens. Aden House, Aden Park, Mintlaw

After being chased off Lochan na h-Achlaise by the most merciless and unrelenting of midges I went to my most well worn of all tripod holes. The light was still quite nice and the reflections reasonable. _IMG1983 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1988 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Then they...

All 645z and 45-85 _IMG1549 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1572 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr] _IMG1591 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1605 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

A trip up to Skye for the first time in 18 months a couple of weeks ago, the plan was to really avoid most of the typical locations, due to the fact I've done them all to death for the past 11 years, and to avoid people for the most part. A pretty successful trip in terms of images, here's a...

A cliched location - where one expects flowing water. But what if there is none. Normally this section of the river dies up over the summer months. If you compose carefully you can get a refection of the tree. I couldn't, or daren't dangle a 645z almost on the water given the cost and size of...

_IMG1513 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1510 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1509 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Down the bottom end of the Glen. Really some grab and go ones these - taken on the way back from a sunset at Mallaig the next morning. I had a restive 4 hour nap in the off...

1. _IMG1879 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 2. _IMG1899 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 3. _IMG1903 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

1. Pastel colours at dawn _IMG1885 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 2. Mists forming _IMG1904 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr 3. Subdued morning colour _IMG1930 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

Very marmite this but a lot of fun to make. _IMG1578 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1576 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1573 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1570 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1558 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1534 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1527 by...

_IMG2136 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2167 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2207 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2214 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG2221 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr All 645z and the wide angle 28-45

_IMG1819 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1809 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1846 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

_IMG1742 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1748 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1756 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1762 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1774 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1777 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

I wouldn't characterize this as my most successful outing ever - but nevertheless an enjoyable evening away Suilven _DSC6438 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Some mist forming _DSC6461 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr Loch Assynt _DSC6475 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr

All with the 645z and 45-85. Went to the woods at Kinclaven. Nice place to spend time in. However couldn't quite get the shots to work the way I wanted to them so made some ICM's instead. _IMG1149 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1146 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG1171 by Stephen Taylor...

Another series from Rannoch Moor taken in May. All with the 645z and 28-45 and 45-85 which can bring things that bit closer in _IMG1194 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr _IMG0729 by Stephen Taylor, on Flickr