Time & Tide

Kevin Skinner

Time & Tide

Seascape image taken at Dail Mhor, Isle Of Lewis. This place never ceases to impress and you can always get an image no matter what the weather.

Probably my worse ever trip to the Western Isles in the Outer Hebrides. Virtually no light the whole time, it rained virtually ever minute and the wind was blowing the rain into horizontal direction that made it impossible to get any photography done.
However, this one I did manage to get and was so chuffed with the result. It is a 13 second exposure of the waves crashing into this small cove.

Location Info:
Dail Mhor or Bagh Dhail Mor
Nearest Town: Carloway, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
OS Grid: 121600,945145

This is an updated image from the original uploaded. There were several aspects of the scene that needed to be attended to (i.e. a rock cloned out on the extreme left) so I took the plunge and made the adjustments. I think the scene is now stronger due to these adjustments.

This image is no longer available as an open edition

Time & Tide belongs to the following groups:

Achromatic Nature, All About Water, Black and White Photography, Shots in the Fog, The Scots are Coming and Unlimited Quality Available for sale as

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Time & Tide by Kevin Skinner
Time & Tide by Kevin Skinner
  • Ron Fitzgerald

    Ron Fitzgerald

    Waits for no man. However this is a very strong image well taken and treated.

    Ron

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Ron for taking the time to have a look and comment on the image. One of my favourites so it’s nice to hear that someone else appreciates it!

    Take care

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    GREAT!

  • Kevin Skinner

    Kevin Skinner

    Thanks also, Tollwut

  • Marianne  Venegoni

    Marianne Vene...

    This may be my all time favorite of your beautiful b7w’s, lovely image Kevin!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Marianne,

    As I have updated the text, this was one of the very few images that I got on that trip! Glad you like it so much, it makes the trip worth it.

    Take care

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    htis is awesome! beautiful and it belongs in the shots in the fog group :)

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Chris,

    Is it fog? Would it qualify? Hey, I’ll give it a shot! Thanks for commenting, Chris.

  • Sharon Perrett

    Sharon Perrett

    Another gorgeous image, love it

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    Powerful creation, love the perspective.

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    Mysterious and intriguing, love it again!

  • Chipper

    Chipper

    Big fan of B & W here, so I’m enjoying your work.

    Please share your treatment of this image in post? Seems clear that it was a long exposure, did you tweak it much?

    Thanks,
    Chipper

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Very nice work …with good use of long exposure here..well done.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic image

  • Arletta

    Arletta

    Hello. I’ve heard good things about your artistic talent and I can see that it wasn’t just hyperbole.

    It’s also said that you’re shy until settled in. Does that mean when i ask you this:

    “Hello, handsome face;: wanna get married later this afternoon?”

    that you’ll blush and stammer? Oh , I hope so.

    Beautiful photograph I’m all for time and tide, and if they get a little wild, I love them even better.

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Beautiful work you have here….LOVE it! Works awesome in black and white.

  • Jacqueline Baker

    Jacqueline Baker

    Oooooh lovely image and another B&W fanatic great….i love you already LOL….hope you enjoy your time in the Big RedBubble and i just know you’ve got more up your sleeve so share please!!!!!

  • joe gooding

    joe gooding

    very eerie…almost other worldly. i like it

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    yep yep it would qualify!! fog or mist are acceptable, and this shot does cover it :)

  • Dulcie Dal Molin

    Dulcie Dal Molin

    Gorgeous image, has a mysterious quality, B&W at it’s best.

  • Photographer

    Photographer

    Stunning work, beautifully strong image, great B&W.

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    Outstanding and powerful capture! Perfect in B&W…

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    Kevin,
    You know how I love your photographs… this is is just great… love the mood here. your B/W’s are amazing!

  • Arletta

    Arletta

    Ah yes, this one .. nice to see it again. The roughness and hard stance of granite permanence, beaten upon and against by softness, once, but swollen in number and determination .. they may ebb, flow, but they will never cease …

    Unless one were to turn from thoughts of war, to thoughts of love .. and then I shan’t tell you what is seen …

  • Franmacimages

    Franmacimages

    Hi Kevin this is Fantastic Mate The B&W is Awesome and the mist rolling among the waves is someting else What a Piece mate… Thank u for your kind comments and watchlisting much appreciated The Rannoch moor image was taken early Nov 2007, i assume you passed last week and it was very similar Cheers Best Wishes Frank

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Frank,

    Thanks for the comment on this one. Really appreciate it.

    Travel through Rannoch Moor often and last week had it’s first sprinkling of snow this winter. Simply spectacular up there just now (so why am I still here?)...........

  • yankeegrl99

    yankeegrl99

    Lovely picture. Great mist!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Yankee Girl!

    Really appreciate you stopping by and giving the compliment!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Just beautiful Kevin!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Brian,

    Glad you like it :-) One rare gem of a capture in a awful trip – worth every minute!

    Thanks again

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    The one you got was superb

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Mike,

    Hope my update doesn’t detract from your comment. Thanks for taking the time to view and comment. Cheers!

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    STUNNING SHOT.

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Linda858100,

    Really appreciate the compliment. Thanks for stopping by!

  • Paul McGuire

    Paul McGuire

    Fantastic work!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Paul,

    Sorry for the delay in replying!

  • Linda More

    Linda More

    Stunning

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Linda,

    Really appreciate you stopping-by and leaving such a generous compliment! :-)

  • Linda  Morrison

    Linda Morrison

    This is stunning work Kevin. I love Lewis but been a while since i visited.

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Linda,

    Thanks for the great compliment! Lewis is an excellent place to visit…..provided the weather is ok ;-)

  • Jonathan Dower

    Jonathan Dower

    absolutely stunning…. haunting, powerful… amazingly mysterious…
    love it!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Jonathan!

    Really appreciate such a compliment!

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Beautiful work Kecin

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Jim,

    Appreciate the compliment. This one did work out quite ok :-)

  • Mark Lee

    Mark Lee

    I’m stunned…. Great shot :)

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Mark,

    That’s new…...never stunned anyone before! (Well not with one of my photographs anyway). Thanks for stopping by to view my work and leaving such a nice comment. Cheers!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    This is such a wonderful piece! Great work Kevin!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Jonicool,

    Wonderful thing to come in from work and read. Thanks a lot for stopping-by and say so!

  • jwinman

    jwinman

    beautiful and sureal…

  • Kevin Skinner

    Kevin Skinner

    Hey Jwinman!

    Great thing to say about my work! Really pleased and has set me up for the weekend :-) Thanks!

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic

    Excellent!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thank you Laminarwind!

    Cheers for stopping by and leaving such a great compliment.

  • Michael Kienhuis

    Michael Kienhuis

    Just wonderful. Love this M:>

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Michael,

    Such a nice compliment! Glad you like it :-)

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Beautiful B&W ..the rawness of this is breathtaking :)

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Caroline,

    Wonderful compliment you’ve left me here. Thanks very much :-)

  • Lisa Hill

    Lisa Hill

    this is really beautiful, your portfolio is great x

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Lisa,

    Pleased you like (actually pleased anyone likes my stuff!). A great compliment. Thanks again

  • rorycobbe

    rorycobbe

    class

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Roy!

  • Derek Dobbie

    Derek Dobbie

    Great mono image with stunning blacks. Well done.

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Derek,

    Great compliment for this image! Really appreciate you taking the time to view and leaving such a generous comment!

  • marshall calvert  IPA

    marshall calve...

    absolutely beautiful Kevin I love the long (ish) exposure works so well with mono and you made a great job with the mono conversion

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Marshall,

    Such a great compliment! Really apreciate this.

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    Wonderful shot Kevin!! Like the lighting and exposure control. Especially the sea that turned silky and misty because of the long exposure!! The composition is, as always, very nice!! Great B&W shot!! Very well done.
    Brendan

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Brendan,

    Always good to hear from you! It never ceases to amaze me how other folk look and comment on my stuff. Extremely flattered by all compliments, especially good ones like yours. Cheers

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    I recognised this immediately from the miniature. Again very atmospheric. I actually had sunshine and calm on my early morning trip there. I’ll upload a couple of shots one day.

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Kasia,

    Been to Dail Mor and neighbouring Dail Beag so many times. Neither ever disappointed me and always seemed to give to the lens. Such a rugged, weather-beaten shoreline, it just exudes atmosphere and wonder. A fickle place for the weather, though ;-)

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Oh, and look forward to seeing your wares on this excellent location!

  • Kasia-D

    Kasia-D

    Hi Kevin, I was only on that part of the Lewis coastline a couple of times but have visited the Outer Hebrides from Vatersay to Lewis. This year though I’m off to Islay for a wee change. Kasia

  • NordicBlackbird

    NordicBlackbird

    magic work, Kevin! :))))
    great top 9 on your profile page, my friend :))
    xo

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Nat,

    Sorry for not replying before. Lovely compliment of this and my Top 9! Cheers

  • Anthony Comella

    Anthony Comella

    Awesome!!!!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Cheers Anthony,

    It’s awesome coastline so couldn’t really miss :-)

  • Donald Cameron

    Donald Cameron

    Fantastic long exposure Kevin, and excellent b&w conversion. I’ve never been to Lewis but on the evidence on this I think I’ll have to…

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Donlad,

    Thanks for such a great compliment on this one as it was a such a relief to get it after not getting my usual haul of images from my frequent visits. Lewis and Harris has spectacular seascapes and change rapidly from pristine sandy beaches to weather beaten high cliffs – as you can see from my portfolio. Wonderful place for the camera – can’t rate it enough!

  • kipishiux

    kipishiux

    wonderfull!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Cheers Kipishiux!

    Lovely compliment :-)

  • Canon-Girl

    Canon-Girl

    Fantastic work of art. Very powerful. Very evocative, and captures so well the spirit of your beautiful country.

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thank you very much Canon-girl,

    The waves that come in here are wonderful to work with and never disappoints. Scotland is a great canvas to work with :-)

  • Martina Cross

    Martina Cross

    What an awesome place! A truly great shot!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Martina,

    A wonderful compliment on this image. The Western Isles have some great rugged coastlines to explore. Cheers

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    I Just love shots like this, great stuff my friend!!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Cheers Shaun,

    Glad you like it!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Very nice KEvin, maybe just a bit contrasty as presented here

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thnaks Mike,

    Really appreciate your comments. As you know, I do like somewhat “hard” B&W’s :-)

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Breathtaking photography Kevin….love this! :D

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Kathie,

    Lovely compliment. Thank you!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fantastic

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Cheers Scott!

  • ctheworld

    ctheworld

    Wonderful shot!!!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Ctheworld,

    The Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland is a wonderfully rugged land and seascape. Cannot go wrong really :-)

  • Catherine Hadler

    Catherine Hadler

    this is amazing, it reminds me of Thomas Joshua Cooper – you should google him!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Catherine,

    I will look him up and I can only think of that as a compliment :-) Thanks for the thoughful comment!

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    Beautiful capture Kevin :)

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi David,

    Sorry for the late reply (still catching up!). Lovely compliment so cheers for stopping by and having a wee look :-)

  • GrandmaKnitting

    GrandmaKnitting

    I just love this! It is very inspiring, can’t wait to try some coastal photography myself!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi GrandmaKnitting (love the name, by the way!)

    Get yourself to a coastline! It’s a wonderful canvas for the lens – you won’t regret it! Thanks for the compliment :-)

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    Congratulations for a stunning image and a top ten placing in the Rock … in Black and White challenge

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks Garth for the news!

    A great honour and compliment to my wee image! Chuffed to bits :-D

  • Donald Cameron

    Donald Cameron

    Kevin just to let you know I’ve featured this and a couple your other works in my latest journal

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Hi Donald,

    Blown away by the compliment. Not often I’m speechless or in this case, wordless (my friends can vouch for that!). Really appreciate it!

  • Vikram Franklin

    Vikram Franklin

    Wow – I had to scroll forever!!
    Well done!! It’s an amazing image!!

  • Kevin Skinner replied

    Thanks very much, Vikram,

    You could say I’ve had a few comments on this one ;) Considering this was only one of two images that I came back with from this trip, it came out pretty well :) Thanks for commenting!

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    again, excellent shot…...

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