mirror calm scottish loch
A really lucky shot taken from a layby at Loch Voil near Balquidder while hubby kept the car engine running!
2 preceding images that day taken around the frosty misty dawn are
dawn mist (1)

and dawn mist rising (2)
Please note there also 5 earlier images starting with ‘first light’ taken that day
if you like mist and want to see its progress above the loch
A magic day!
5 earlier images are ;
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StacyLee, 9 months ago
Such a calming image. I love that reflection!
dinghysailor1, 9 months ago
Thanks – me too!
Mark German, 9 months ago
The tree coming up through thr frame look almost like a reflection.
Very clean, and nicely composed.
PhotogeniquE IPA, 9 months ago
that is an awesome reflection! You might only have one uploaded so far, but that’s a heck of a way to start!
dave
Craig Maguire, 9 months ago
Oh Mags, Wonderful shot. Just realised its you. Brilliant.
dinghysailor1, 9 months ago
Well spotted! thanks!
DawsonImages, 9 months ago
Beautiful calm and serene
Neil Boucher, 8 months ago
Lovely reflection, good colour and exposure. I can just feel the calm!
janik, 8 months ago
Lovely.
DawsonImages, 8 months ago
Beautifully serene
JudithE, 8 months ago
This is VERY nice. This type of photo is right up my alley !!
dinghysailor1, 8 months ago
Thankyou so much folks for your support – very encouraging and helpful. Cheers!
Deon de Waal, 8 months ago
I think you have posted it upside down!
:)
Absolutely awesome reflection. How did you get the water that still?
:)
dinghysailor1, 8 months ago
Thanks so much Deon, just wish I was clever enough to do either…. :)
but it was s a breathtakingly perfect day – so rare in Scotland – magic!
Jeff Burns, 8 months ago
gorgeous reflection
Fantastic
Wendy Slee KMA, 8 months ago
amazing reflections.
Teresa Zieba, 8 months ago
Gorgeous reflection. Peaceful.
elbambino, 8 months ago
BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL IMAGE…GREAT REFLECTION.. NICE ONE 1
Jen Whyte, 8 months ago
Oh my lord … this is so beautiful – gorgeous capture
nikspix, 8 months ago
Awesome!!
Sheilz, 8 months ago
Wish I could get lucky shots like this! Very pretty and calming.
dinghysailor1, 8 months ago
Thankyou Sheilz – it was pretty much my first with a digital camera – so I’m hooked!!! It’s also in for repair already so has been well used since! Thanks so much for your nice comments all, much appreciated!
Scott Ruhs, 8 months ago
Amazing reflection in this shot!
mlgkats, 8 months ago
what a stunning photo, very nice reflections
Rebecca Brann, 7 months ago
Beautiful!
aljen01, 7 months ago
Beautiful, the reflection is awesome. Great shot!
Al Neaimi, 7 months ago
very nice image
Aphoto4You IPA, 7 months ago
fantastic reflection….LOVE THE CALM look
Michael Oubridge, 7 months ago
Awesome :)
Antanas, 7 months ago
Beautiful panorama
Mel Brackstone, 7 months ago
What a beautiful scene!
Jeremy Harrington, 7 months ago
that water is so unbelievably flat.. very well caught
dinghysailor1, 7 months ago
Thank you so much everyone – its wonderful to have such a lovely response to my first digi pics – I am in awe of all your fantastic work t am hoing some of it will rub off on me on this inspiring site!!! Cheers and thanks again heaps! :) :) :) (big grins)
Gregory Ewanowich, 7 months ago
Beautiful reflection! The water is like glass. Nice capture!
Stacey Hatton, 7 months ago
You seem to have loaded this one twice.
dinghysailor1, 7 months ago
Yes I’m afraid so on my first day when I ws trying to post it in a 2nd group – however I treasure all the great comments and can’t bear to delete either version – sorry!
jerry alcantara, 7 months ago
what a stunning shot! great reflection!
Hiroko, 7 months ago
Lovely scene!
sunchaser, 7 months ago
Oh wow…so beautiful and well captured!!!
Mark German, 7 months ago
Nice framing and beautifully simple scene.
Colin Tobin
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7 months ago
Such a calm tranquil scene!
Great capture.
Mary Lake, 7 months ago
OH WOW!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL IMAGE!! Sorry for the shouting, but I just had to, it’s a wonderful capture!!!!!!!!! Just like glass. Mary :-)
Joe Hewitt, 7 months ago
Wonderful shot!
bamagirl38, 7 months ago
Gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Daffy Duck, 7 months ago
Superb Dinghy Great composition wonderful Reflections Your doing well Great work Thanks again for visiting my Page. Great site wonderful images on here Keep being lucky!! Frank x
Patito49, 7 months ago
What a sticking clear image! Good job!
KBSImages, 7 months ago
Breathtaking!!!! PERFECT photography!!!!!! Kim
David Barnes, 7 months ago
Wonderful blue and green image. The use of the foreground tree is very clever.
Lisa Kenny, 7 months ago
Stunning photo! ~ that water is like glass!
phil1950, 7 months ago
Excellent shot, fantastic reflections, well done :)
Luuezz, 7 months ago
Just brilliant
davidc, 7 months ago
Beautiful . You should be so proud of that shot . Well done .
Kate Towers IPA, 7 months ago
great light & excellent clarity, really nice work
BySilent, 7 months ago
Beautiful reflections
kfphotography, 7 months ago
love the reflections in this one!
ltruskett, 7 months ago
The whole photo is gorgeous, but that reflection is unreal.
Kathryn Potempski, 7 months ago
amazing reflections brilliant shot well done
Aphoto4You IPA, 7 months ago
your work is fantastic
Mark Gardner, 6 months ago
yeah this is wonderful
Yago Veith, 6 months ago
What a beautiful water reflection
MEV Photographs, 6 months ago
Beautiful scenery…nice shot!
studiofascino, 6 months ago
gorgeous scene!
Trifle, 6 months ago
Beautiful.
Merry Christmas!
Barssel, 6 months ago
Wonderful image
Geoff Coleman, 6 months ago
What a stunningly beautiful capture – the clarity of the reflection is extraordinary and I love the way you’ve framed it with the tree – really excellent composition.
Charlotte Ottilo, 6 months ago
Fantastic job!!!
ItsAboutLight, 6 months ago
Incredibly gorgeous shot!
Kenneth Fugate, 6 months ago
Outstanding excellent light and color, beautiful!
brirose55, 6 months ago
great mirror image well captured
Per Einar Gunn..., 6 months ago
Beautiful calm, serene and reflection
Pagly2, 6 months ago
When we see such Beauty.can we really wonder that “Nessy” chooses a Scotitsh Loch to hide in….................thank you for such a wonderful image…..............
Damien Taylor, 6 months ago
Great picture…and will the engine was running too, brilliant!
dinghysailor1, 6 months ago
Thanks so much all for looking and leaving such fantastic comments – thrilled that you like it !
Damien I’m so glad I did get out and hunker down for this one too despite huffing/puffing noises from drivers side!!
Leo Burkey, 6 months ago
Simplicity at it’s finest…
micmac, 6 months ago
Stunning reflection ,just a perfect waterscape.
bluerabbit, 6 months ago
This is just gorgeous!
Gene Praag, 6 months ago
Incredible reflection. Beautifully done!
Bruce Dickson, 6 months ago
Another great image. Love the contrast between the left and right sides and their content and the feeling each generates.
Andy Harris, 6 months ago
super shot – such a still reflection and gorgeous day – Excellent!
Peter Rivron, 6 months ago
Beautiful capture!
Joyce Dickens,..., 6 months ago
Superb capture; awesome reflections, beautiful color and use of light.
shakey, 6 months ago
Brilliant,love it !
miclile, 6 months ago
What an absolutely stunning image – and it’s scotland!
coffeetea, 6 months ago
perfect photo! nice senery. ( thanks for favor one of my photos. back soon to check your stuff:)
Lina, 6 months ago
this is beautiful!
Michael J Armijo, 6 months ago
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTIONS/SEASCAPE shot…Excellent photo. ;)
Geraldine Lefoe, 6 months ago
Wow some stunning shots here on the loch – I love this series
Travis Easton, 5 months ago
very serene, great shot
Neophytos, 5 months ago
Exceptional image in every respect.NICE
kcranmer, 5 months ago
Now that is perfection!
joolz, 5 months ago
what a perfect reflection…well done
dinghysailor1, 5 months ago
Wow! Thanks guys for such wonderful comments – it truly was exceptional day and I’m just so thrilled to have been able to share a bit of it with you all!
:)))
kevsphotos2008, 5 months ago
Wonderful shot,love your work,
well done…............
Rhys Herbert, 5 months ago
beautiful shot, love the reflection
Quigi, 5 months ago
Very beautiful. Great everything.
John E Adams, 5 months ago
What beauty and a fine image!!!
ElegantSavage, 5 months ago
Hello dinghers!! You really know how to produce breathtaking shots:) This is just fabulous you have a true gift:)
MelanieSpeaks, 5 months ago
beautiful shot
petelangman, 5 months ago
wow… stunning
Luis Correia, 5 months ago
Beautiful composition.
avionz, 5 months ago
Such clarity, depth and so well-framed. Great shot.
Manuel Goncalves, 5 months ago
What a beautiful place. I love the reflections.
coolowen, 5 months ago
SIMPLY STUNNING! – the water looks like glass – it dosnt look real its so still! LOVE this
kathywaldron, 5 months ago
what a beautiful view! superb shot!
Roslyn Lunetta, 5 months ago
ooohhhh like this a lot, why are you not a member of the colors of water group? this would make a great addition, send me a note if and when you join so i can approve this wonderful shot.
JenJenM, 5 months ago
wow, the water is absolutely gorgeous. great shot!
Trace Lowe, 5 months ago
So calm and serene. Excellent image
Rickyd, 5 months ago
stunning capture great lighting and clarity love the reflection :)
EdgeOfReality, 5 months ago
Beautiful water reflections, colours and lighting.
Sean Farragher, 5 months ago
beautiful image
ShepS, 5 months ago
What a great shot… stunning vista
Kathryn Potempski, 5 months ago
Very good composition,exposure,light and colors My I could get lost in a place like this.. not a bad idea really.. LOL. Yes . . . very peaceful. An eye catching work of art.
Charlene Aycock, 5 months ago
This is just a great reflection
Peter Hill, 5 months ago
Golly gosh gumdrops! Simply divinely awesome.
Richard Ion, 5 months ago
We all need that little bit of luck and you’ve made the most of it! I know this road and have NEVER been able to take a decent picture on it – partly because it is so hard to park along so much of the road!
A fine photograph of a very Scottish view.
Richard
AllyL, 5 months ago
Beautiful and tranquil – I really love the reflections
Imber, 5 months ago
So beautiful, wow!
dipperdoo, 5 months ago
Amazing reflection shot – awesome number of comments, most I’ve seen. Well done!
jab03, 5 months ago
So still well done :)
jaffa, 5 months ago
beautiful shot, crystal clear reflection lovely
JOSEPH VALCOUR..., 5 months ago
beautiful capture
Jan Piller, 5 months ago
Beautiful clarity and tones! And really nice composition too!
Craig Goldsmith, 5 months ago
So still, what a great reflection!
Ciaran O'Hagan, 5 months ago
fantastic pic…well done!
David Elliott, 4 months ago
great capture I don’t think I’ve ever seen water so still!
JLDunn, 4 months ago
I see there are many who like this picture! I have never seen such a perfect reflection, it is actually difficult to tell where the tree ends and the reflection begins. Perfection.
tomg, 4 months ago
Stunning shot, so calm and peaceful
Forest Friends..., 4 months ago
such rich colours, beautiful reflection work, the lochs are absolutely gorgeous, Well Done, Tina
Travis Easton, 4 months ago
Gorgeous shot, although it doesn’t sound like you sat round to soak up the atmosphere as much as would of been nice, still the moment lives forever here.
Tammy F, 4 months ago
This is absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful capture!
Lucindawind, 4 months ago
what beautiful lakes ..lochs you have there ! gorgeous !!
ShepS, 4 months ago
How have I not seen this before? The relfection is so sharp it would cut through the trees… the colours so vivid – straights to favs – outstanding work
Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago
Wow, this is gorgeous. The reflection of the sky in the water. Beautiful.
ERick, 4 months ago
Absolutely Amazing! The calmness of the water is almost unreal. Wonderful shot.
Jason Connolly, 4 months ago
This is so good, I’m am off to Loch Lomond for a week in August, can’t wait to get some shots like this, not looking forward to the midges though.
Great shot.
Nixter, 4 months ago
This is really beautiful.. I love the reflections.
joan warburton, 4 months ago
You live in such an incredibly beautiful country and your photos do it proud!
Kathleen Hill, 4 months ago
Stunning shot , reflections are awesome, would love to get as many comments on an image as you have with this
hilarydougill, 4 months ago
Missed this one, It is divine, such serenity and peace, wonderful colours, wonderful vista, fantastic reflections and great framing with the tree. Wonderful (Mind you by the time I got right down here, I had almost forgotten what it looked like haha)
kim Davitt, 4 months ago
omg the reflections are fab, great capture
Susan King, 3 months ago
awesome reflections
AmyX, 3 months ago
This is very inspiring….i really like this one
amyx
Andrew Ness, 3 months ago
Wow, such a calm still picture. Great stuff dinghysailor1, you should be very proud of this capture.
Rosina Lamberti, 3 months ago
Great shot, superb colour and view !
Robin Brown, 3 months ago
If the PRA say it fits the terms, I’d use this wee gem!!
Glitter, 3 months ago
absolutely wonderfull !!
you can actually sit upside down and still see the same image :)
flower7027, 3 months ago
absolutely beautiful image. well done
Jase812, 2 months ago
Very lovely image,
dinghysailor1, 2 months ago
oh wow jase! thanks for taking the trouble adn time to do this – it looks amazing! and thanks too for your lovely comment – I really appreciate it! cheers mate!
ding
:)
emele, 2 months ago
The best photograph I have found so far today :) Amazing, really really breathtaking… wow!!
Roddy Atkinson, 2 months ago
Beautiful shot, great comp!
kevin smith, 2 months ago
Perfection captured perfectly.
Mariaan Krog, 2 months ago
This is most excellent! Love it!
Ken Mucke, 2 months ago
beautiful
onefourseven, 2 months ago
This is stunning!! Another on my yet to capture list… Awesome!
Mar Silva, 2 months ago
This is an excellent composition. The branch in the foreground at first looked like a reflection of the tree in the background. BEAUTIFUL…...
Damien Taylor, 2 months ago
Maggie this is great, everyone has commented upon the peaceful nature of this photograph – you should enter it into the ‘photo zen’ group. Cheers…....Damien.
Richard Veal, about 1 month ago
This is a superb capture ‘Dinger’.
Lucindawind, about 1 month ago
wow they are all STUNNING ! great work my friend !
Joanne Bradley, about 1 month ago
Splendidn capture! Exceptional reflection!
Chris Charlesw..., about 1 month ago
Wow! I never saw such a flat reflection. Beautiful!!
Chris
SueAnne, about 1 month ago
Beautiful, the reflection is just as stunning as the rea thing
PPPhotoArt, 11 days ago
wow Dingy this is just gorgeous and the reflection is just outstanding!!! what a fab shot!!!
jchanders, 10 days ago
What a lovely scene. Very well composed. My fav!
Christopher E..., 10 days ago
how did i miss this beaut in the mist of all the others? hmm..could be i was slacking and didnt scroll back MONTHS ago, and you just now moved it to the front!
i dont think i can say anything differnt then what has already been said, you outdid yourself on this shot. you took advantage of your lighting and that comp, and put it to use, outstanding !
dinghysailor1 in reply to Christopher Ewing’s comment, 9 days ago
Hey chris and everyone thanks so much!! this was my very first (and i thought only.. ) post to red bubble …a truly lucky shot on the first day with a brand new little digi camera my buddies from work had just given me …so of course I was hooked ! cheers all
ding ;))))
JerameS, 9 days ago
very nice scene
dinghysailor1 in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment, 9 days ago
hehehe not misty enough for you … teehee…
;)))
Helene Kippert, 7 days ago
Gorgeous maggie :o)
Floralynne, 3 days ago
just beautiful and so serene. Thanks for bringing back memories of travelling the back roads of Scotland in a Kombi van as a typical young Ausssie traveller.
dinghysailor1 in reply to Floralynne’s comment, 3 days ago
so glad you ejoyed and hope you got weather like this! :)) thanks all!!
Floralynne, 3 days ago
Autumn wasn’t so conducive to sun sadly…..wind, rain and sleet actually. LOL
There was the odd sunny day though, so I could see the glory of bracken covered hills in their autumn colouring…just beautiful.