Glencoe area

[markyboy.1967]

Woke up at a stupid time this morning so instead of trying to get back to sleep i headed to the Glencoe area.I was there an hour or more before sunrise but the place had thick fog and mist.I was hoping to get some nice morning red skies but it wasn't to be.After a while the sun started burning up the mist to reveal blue skies.Left about 9.45am to drive home but it was looking to be a beautiful day up there. In this image you can see the remains of an fogbow which went from one end of the lochan to the other just like a rainbow but without the colours.

Glencoe by markmolloy, on Flickr

 

[markyboy.1967]

This was the fogbow before the mist had burt up-

Glencoe Ice Halo by markmolloy, on Flickr

 

[phodru]

Love both!

 

[kendo1]

Lucky sod.

I'm jealous. It looks like it was worth the drive and wait.
Nice pics BTW

 

[SFTPhotography]

Shame about that mist, I like the ice halo, a unique looking bit of weather pattern.

I think I'd want to you to lift the shadows a little in one, or have used a stronger ND grad just to get a bit more light in to expose the foreground rocks and island more, but hold the snow and sky back

 

[markyboy.1967]

Thanks folks, all a big learning curve for me. Steve i will remember the info for my next shoot, i used a 2 stop Lee nd grad for that image, i may lift the shadows a bit in PP.Cheers...

 

[macvisual]

Mark;

Stunning captures and talent Sir, get them enlarged BIG and displayed on a wall, awesome work!

Regards;
Peter
Central Scotland

 

[Kevin O'Brian]

Great decision to head out Mark like them alot.

 

[Pegasus]

Lovely Captures. I like the pair

 

[markyboy.1967]

Thanks again folks for commenting.

 

[TOPHAT1976]

Great captures!!

 

[gramps]

Never seen an ice halo, quite impressive

 

[markyboy.1967]

Never seen an ice halo, quite impressive

Never saw one either mate. It was a friend who told me about them.They can be very impressive and take many different forms i believe.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Im told an ice halo is very rare, so need to get it confirmed or rejected as an ice halo.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Just an update-the 2nd image has now been confirmed as a fogbow, that I'm told is quite rare.

 

[viv1969]

Very beautiful captures Mark.
I wouldn't care if it was a fogbow or ice halo...I'd just be chuffed to have got it