loch shore

dinghysailor1

loch shore

Trying out my new tripod while waiting for sailing pals..yes it is bigger than usual pocket ones..

Taken at the wonderfully scenic St Mary’s Loch in the scottish borders…

Nikon D60
Nikkor VR 18-200 lens
UV filter
Monfrotto tripod.. L plates needed..

f/22
1/30sec
ISO-200
26mm

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loch shore by dinghysailor1
loch shore by dinghysailor1
  • kibishipaul

    kibishipaul

    Nice balance to this. Would love to visit this place.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    just an hour and a bit out of edinburgh… hope you get the chance one day..
    thanks so much for the lovely comment too..
    :))

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    excellent perspective Maggie I have the same tripod great piece of kit!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    I love how it can do almost anything…in the right hands that is..lol not mine…cheers gerry thought i’d give the higher f nos a go..
    :))
    :))

  • Friederike Alexander

    Friederike Ale...

    Hach…... soo nice!!!! Wish I could have been there too ;)))... looks like your summer isn’t too sunny either ;))).... but I somehow still like it a lot that way ;-))).... xoxox

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks my friend.. we’ve been lucky to see quite a lot of sun this year and on this afternoon it was really warm and mellow …. a great day for a sunset sail…LOL
    :))

    on this particular afternoon..

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    ...even without the sun….LOL

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    beautiful scene Maggie

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks robert.. really appreciate your visit… a familliar spot to me…just wish i could do it more justice…
    :))

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Nice composition Maggie and good point of view …

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much tom.. lovely to see you .. any hols planned?

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    A successful test, i’d say.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks roy.. tho then marched up the jetty to take some reflections… forgettting it was floating..LOL fat use having a tripod while you bob up and down… doh!
    :))

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    I like the dinghy sat in the burst of grass maggie, tripod served you well for a sharp image front to back, a wonderful birdseye view ….......... :))

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hrrrumph! glad you like the (coughs) yacht richie… my dingy is heaps littler! and have been aspiring to get a ‘proper’ shot like the great stuff on this site…glad i’m improving a little..cheers my talented shipmate! and thanks heaps
    :))

  • Friederike Alexander

    Friederike Ale...

    You’re so lucky!!!..... :-)))

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    :))))

  • arvyart

    arvyart

    Lovely place with so many sheep. Well, your sailing pals are coming. It’s time to clew a sail. Happy sailing! :)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    ooh thanks arvy and we’ve lots of sheep.. in the fields.. on the roads.. (hoping they know the rule of traffic)...everywhere…and love your salty sailors tallk…
    :))

  • Evita

    Evita

    Fabulous capture !!!! wonderful colours and composition !!!!! ;D

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Not till September Maggie …

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    best time… enjoy our ‘summer’ first…
    :))

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    My apologies mags ….........:))

  • jadeast

    jadeast

    Judging from your stats, it must have been a bit gloomy/ low light situation. good test for the tripod! Excellent image none-the-less!

  • Aleksander

    Aleksander

    picture perfect!

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Nicely composed capture and well presented!

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Great work MAggie… Looks like you and your new toy made friends quickly!

  • Mary Ann Reilly

    Mary Ann Reilly

    love the composition.

  • Linda Jackson

    Linda Jackson

    Maggie, this is great! Love the sheep! Make good use of that tripod! Take care, Linda

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    Gorgeous capture and outstanding perspective!

  • Andrew S

    Andrew S

    Beautiful pov and depth. Nicely done ding…...

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Ah looks so fresh and peaceful…lovely.

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    Wonderful maggie – love the low down perspective!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Fabulous shot Dinghy, love the low perspective!! xx

  • Tessa Bishop

    Tessa Bishop

    Great composition Maggie, lovely!

  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Lovely shot Maggie! I think you could get off those L plates now! nicely captured!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks john….vroom…. vroom…
    :))

  • dsargent

    dsargent

    Nice shot Maggie. I was up there the other day. Great place for photos

  • Jan Fijolek

    Jan Fijolek

    Lovelo shot Maggie, love foreground and low angle!!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    gorgeous Maggie :)

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Lovely perspective Maggie…clear with wonderful detail…I must get a tripod…hands are not as steady as they used to be..LOL..*-)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    lol i bought it for the wedding a couple of weeks ago and never used it once… so had better get busy getting my moneys worth i think..LOL

    :))

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    This is such a beautiful place and very peaceful. Excellent work. xo

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor

    Looks good as a vert too.

  • Polly Peacock

    Polly Peacock

    I’m still SOOOOOOO there – LOL! awesome shot and thanks for sharing the tranquility of such a beautiful and breathtaking location!!! :)))))

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    aw thanks so much polly.. drop in any time… its a stunning spot… about 45 miles south of edinburgh…

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Great works!

  • Neophytos

    Neophytos

    Beautiful framing and wonderful hues Maggie…in fact you produce two wonderful images ,of the same scenery by just moving a few feet ,and changing the focal length..but your blessed with a wonderful Scottish scenery….and I’m NOT at all jealous ..!! lol .

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks again neo.. you spotted how lazy i was . lol.. and was messing about with the f no’s to see.. but so agree about my great luck with access to this incredible scottish scenery ….hope you get to see it one day..
    cheers my friend
    :))

  • Susan King

    Susan King

    awesome work Maggie, an instant fav for me

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks sue! fantastic to hear you like it!

  • DesImages

    DesImages

    Lovely composition – I like the foreground with the stones and the weed, and how this leads the eye to the yacht.

  • reflector

    reflector

    Excellent composition and vivid colours – I like the boat framed through those reeds and the sheep came out for a frolic ! Great work Shipmate ! :))

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    lol thanks J.. yes the sheep frolic all over the place…especially on the roads…so we have to be a bit canny driving there..lol..
    cheers
    :)

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Gorgeous, love the lend in you have created and low view point you chose!
    Looks like the tripod has passed the test!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks kathy for your lovely thoughtful comments and yes we were getting on just fine til i took it out onto the floating (!) jetty.. LOL

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    brilliant capture

  • Gouzelka

    Gouzelka

    I like this image very much, nice shot!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    thank you so much
    :))))

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    This is a brilliant shot thats well composed and has great colours, Tina:))

  • Polly Peacock

    Polly Peacock

    LOL Maggie – I am going to have to grow wings – after all, I am Polly Peacock – hehehe!! :))))

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    Well it did well..lol.. Great Capture on on your new tripod :))

  • Friederike Alexander
  • dinghysailor1 replied

    ow wow! how thrilling this is!! thanks so much indeed and what a great incentive to use that tripod heaps more often… cheers, grinning broadly..
    maggie
    :))

  • kevin smith skystudiohawaii

    kevin smith sk...

    Nice composition and DOF. . . . and congratulations!

  • David Bradbury

    David Bradbury

    L plates definately NOT needed. Great shot. Well done

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Lovely scenery.

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Wonderful dof and beauty from the foreground rocks to the sky, Maggie. Love this, and of course admire the high horizon. (Oh dear, have I misspelled my tripod all this time?)
    Great work!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks jan.. laughing here … no youre not wrong… lol and of course had to really control myself as there was a bench just behind me … but i resisted its call…

  • WatscapePhoto

    WatscapePhoto

    Excellent pov and perspective, Maggie, and what a terrific dof. Superb photography.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow thanks for that superb comment my friend!! it’s made my day!!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh, I’m loving this!!!! And you have to tell me all about your tripod!!! What kind?? And do you like it?? I’m going to have to start thinking about a decent one myself one of these days!!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hi lois so glad you approve… they are are real can of worms i can tell you…a day spent in the shot with them biting and snapping at me.. but hopefully ive one that can take pics standing on its head…LOL and lying flat. and peeking round corners .. but thats only the half of it…. the mounting is the thing and in the end payedextra for one that didnt look like a cars towbar attachment…LOL… praying it will come in handy for macros and f28 landscapes and slomo waterfalls ete etc etc….here’s hoping!!. am off to the land time (and theinternet) forgot for a bit…so speak in a few days
    cheers :)).

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    sorry meant a day spent in the shoP!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    I wondered how it felt spending time in the shot. I predict you’ll grow to respect your man tripod and even sometimes let it stay overnight. I do now. Were very close, this tripod and I. Love the part about a car’s towing attachment. I wasn’t offered that option. Oh fine. Now you’ve gotten me all silly and chortling to myself.

  • John44

    John44

    Beautiful shot, excellent perspective and composition. TFS

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