Sailing to the Cuillin Range, a photo from Highland, Scotland

Photographer's Note

Please open both photos in new tabs for the better versions and especially the main one.
From the isolated little village of Elgol you can catch a very small ferry across the loch to Skye's most rugged area - The Cuillin Ranges which come right to the waters edge. They drop you there in the morning and pick you up again in the afternoon so you really want a fine day which is what we were lucky enough to have.
We were dropped at the opening to a small valley. Some people use the ferry for dropping off for serious walks.
Both photos were taken on the ferry with the main one showing the mountain range and the other a lonely waterfront house.
In the small version the main photo appears to have a blue colour cast but it is less so in the large version. I think that the problem is the very blue sky above and water below.

aliabazari, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jemaflor, Fis2, holmertz, CMJC, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, jhm, PaulVDV, adramad, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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aliabazari (21139) 2022-01-21 21:19

Hello Ian
Beautiful view of this mountain range. I saw the opposite of you in the bigger view, but blue is still the dominant color. With respect ...

mkamionka (73198) 2022-01-21 22:23

Hi Ian,
I did notice the color cast indeed, the contribution of the red is higher than green. I do struggle with that balance a lot and I think there is a chance that TrekErath somehow disturbs the balanace as well similarly to the sharpness level.
But it could be also different computer screens used by different people.
The lundscape is stunning with quite high appearing mountains next to the water level. It feels like Norway. The clouds are so decorative,
M

COSTANTINO (115407) 2022-01-21 22:25

Hello dear Ian
have a nice weekend
I would like to travel
into a ferry like you
across the loch to Skyes most
rugged area....only sea,land and sky
no human life down there...
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (220443) 2022-01-21 22:28

Ciao Ian, fascinating view pf fantastic mountain on beautiful sea, superb sky, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pajaran (114781) 2022-01-21 23:02

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo more i plaanina, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Dobar rad sa fotografijom u radionici.
Uradili steb lepu fotografiju sa trajekta i uzivali u lepom pogledu.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja

jemaflor (146168) 2022-01-21 23:06

Hi Ian,
impressive and beautiful landscape with these mountains and this perfect cone, pleasant blue colors and good sunlight capture, tfs.

Fis2 (169589) 2022-01-22 0:31

Witaj Lan!
A very nice photos.
Wonderful place, landscape makes impression.
Good frames, colors and light.
I like it.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

holmertz (101880) 2022-01-22 0:42

Hello Ian,
I think the blueish cast remains in the larger version, so for that reason I prefer the WS, which also has the advantage of the small cottage. The steep mountains seen in the main photo are no less impressive despite the colour cast.
Best regards,
Gert

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lousat (138521) 2022-01-22 2:43

Hi Ian,in fact you were very lucky with the weather during this ferry trip, and the quality of pics is obviusly great, wonderful view in the main pic and very lovely alone house under the mountains in the WS! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Royaldevon (85576) 2022-01-22 4:38

Hello Ian,

Your photograph, though beautiful in composition and clarity, does have a blue colour cast. I have done a little w/s, with an explanation, which is very easy to undertake.
Your w/s is quite amazing, showing the scale and the steepness of the mountainside against the tiny loch-side cottage.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

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pierrefonds (113474) 2022-01-22 5:32

Hi Ian,

The scenery is impressive. The point of view is showing the details of the mountains. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211734) 2022-01-22 6:20

Hello Ian,

The water it seems very quiet for make a sail trip
Wonderful mountains a sky in background.
Nice composition excellent presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

PaulVDV (62746) 2022-01-22 14:56

Hello Ian,
Whoever lives in the house we see in WS1 should certainly never complain about neighbour noise.
Impressive deserted landscapes.
Best regards, Paul

emka (157280) 2022-01-22 23:12

Hello Ian, As Bev noticed, there is a bit of the colour cast in this picture. But the view of the mountains and the lake is stunning. Perhaps I like the Workshop picture even more, with the amazing view of the tiny lone house under the big mountain.

Best regards MAlgo

adramad (72524) 2022-01-23 10:50

Hello Ian.
Splendid mountain landscape, this one that rises in the foreground next to the lake is imposing and has an authentic volcano shape.
Sometimes this blue cast happens to me in the photos, but the image of the WS with the correction is perfect.
Excellent brightness and sharpness.
Good job. I love the photo.
Have a good week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

vjmite (6486) 2022-01-23 23:23

Hi Ian,

It certainly is a rugged and lonely landscape. Excellent sharpness and composition. The blue cast in the photo might be due to the white balance setting on your camera. Sometimes automatic white balance gives an unsatisfactory result. Sometimes I forget to change it from the cloudy to sunny setting, or vice versa, and get a strange colour cast. But software can fix that problem, as Bev's workshop shows.

Vince

ChrisJ (171146) 2022-01-24 6:32

Hello Ian

I suppose you could have used a blue skylight and uv filter but it's easy enough to just add 5% yellow in photoshop. Impressive mountain scenery with good sharpness. Tfs!

jmdias (114150) 2022-01-25 9:12

ian

beautiful the shapes of these mountains. the WS with the small rural house near the big slope if very interesting too.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (67507) 2022-02-08 20:07

Hello Ian,
Did you take this from behind a glass pane? The colors seem to be off. I like Bev's correction. I like the Bonus Photo even better.
Regards,
MT