Scotch on the Rocks

Donald Cameron

Scotch on the Rocks

twenty seven years on this ungodly earth
ending, sat down by the river
absorbing the small sips now taking their berth
on the tasting buds, keen to deliver

the living in trees are now passing to ground
and winter stands waiting in line
and the stream trickles on, in knowledge it’s bound
for pitlochry, til barrels entwine

an edradour malt slides faint troubles and fears
away, ships past stormy seas
so here I raise a glass to the twenty eighth year
may it flow as the river decrees

—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-

Location: Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland

© Donald Cameron 2009
Monophotography.co.uk

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Scotch on the Rocks by Donald Cameron
  • joak

    joak

    an heres tae you …brilliant

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Joak, it’s my birthday today so I thought a toast was in order!

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    Superb work, Donald!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers Ralph

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    Really terrific! One of my favorites from you!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Kevin, this shot has gone down better than expected actually.

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    What a gorgeous shot made even more beautiful by the black & white presentation! It is sooo smooth!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Joanne. Yes I was surprised how smooth it came out at the time of shooting as well.

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Oh my. Excellent work!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Stephanie

  • Rob Toombs

    Rob Toombs

    BEautifully captured Donald… Simply stunning..

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Glad you like it Rob, cheers.

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    Excellent capture Donald.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot John

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding,

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you

  • Erika Gouws

    Erika Gouws

    Stunning!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Erika

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    wonderful Donald, perfect words to match the great image :)

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Much appreciated Jenny

  • George Salazar

    George Salazar

    wow, nice image

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks George

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Soft as silk …lovely contrast too..in texture as well as light and dark

  • Donald Cameron replied

    You’re right it really is reminiscent of silk. Thanks for your comments.

  • Java

    Java

    Quinn’s scotch doesn’t flow this much. lol

  • Donald Cameron replied

    If only :)

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Lovely

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Brilliant work…....wish the Scotch would flow like this in my backyard :)

  • Donald Cameron replied

    That would be quite something, a river of whisky to to dip the glass. I fear the fish might get a little tipsy though :)

  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Fabulous work Donald, excellent image!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks John

  • Angela King-Jones

    Angela King-Jones

    tones are fantastic. Brilliant work

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Many thanks, appreciated!

  • lckk

    lckk

    wonderful shot Donald, I always want to take one like this but so hard to make it good. WELL DONE!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Made a change for me as I usually shoot coastal scenes, you’re right it is tricky to get right. Rather than shoot the whole river I thought concentrating on a small area would make it easier to get the right focus and smoothness in the water. Glad you think it worked.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Fab title and capture, Donald. Well done.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Elana. Funnily enough the title was the last thing to come to me after finishing the image and poem, can’t believe I hadn’t thought of it earlier. Particularly with the poem being related to whisky!

  • tinnieopener

    tinnieopener

    Cool Bananas Brother:o)

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Hehe thanks :)

  • Dave  Miller

    Dave Miller

    picture’s nice, but the words are great – beautiful combination.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers Dave

  • AmandaH

    AmandaH

    Stunning!!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Amanda

  • Vanessa Anderberg

    Vanessa Anderberg

    Beautiful…just perfect!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot :)

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    wonderful words and picture!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Much appreciated Els

  • joak

    joak

    happy birthday mate huv a guid yin

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers, will do :)

  • David Robinson

    David Robinson

    beautiful sparkling light!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks David

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Well spotted Donald. Beautiful image. HBD :)

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Jim :)

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    Great composition and tones…

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers Richard

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    Stunning shot Donald

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Noel

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    really great composition, waste of good scotch though ;) Nice play of light against the rocks here

  • Donald Cameron replied

    The ultimate irony is that at the Edradour distillery there’s a sign in the toilets above the taps saying “water not suitable for drinking” !! Presumably they don’t think it has a high enough alcohol content :)

  • -Lilith-

    -Lilith-

    Delightful!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot

  • David Queenan

    David Queenan

    Thats a beauty Donald – lovely composition, mood and contrast.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Appreciated David, thanks for your thoughts.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Stunning!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Helene

  • annadavies

    annadavies

    Amazing – Well done Donald

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you Anna :)

  • clickinhistory

    clickinhistory

    well as an old guy once told my dad and he told us, if they spend all that time turning water into something so wonderful (malt of course) why return it to water ? LOL it is why beer is better to drink than tape water,, we boil the water first :)

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Can’t agree about the beer, can’t stand the stuff. Agree with the old guy about the malt though :)

  • Joel Tjintjelaar

    Joel Tjintjelaar

    Brilliant Donald, just brilliant. The dark tones, the bright whites, the contrasts, the perfect exposure and the composition make this a fantastic image.

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Joel, as often happens I went to shoot something else which didn’t turn out, and this was just a brief unplanned shot which turned out much better!

  • Bob Wickham

    Bob Wickham

    Something very mysterious about this, well done .. and happy birthday

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Bob :)

  • cosimopiro

    cosimopiro

    Yes indeed….birthday wishes to you! Nice piece of writing with a smooth image. Hope the scotch was as smooth. Cheers mate!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Of course it was smooth, whisky is the one thing Scotland does better than anywhere else in the world! Though I should add that I was only metaphorically drinking by the river, never drink and drive :)

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    beautiful and classy : great work!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Lovely work Donald!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers Brian

  • Dave Nitsche

    Dave Nitsche

    Great piece

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Dave

  • Ralph  Olsson
  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thank you for the feature Ralph

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    It’s breathtaking!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Laurie

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Excellent & Awesome!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks for commenting Stephen

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    lovely writing donald, and the exposure in the image is perfect!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Glad you like, thanks!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Love this image, one to stare at for a while, beautifully exposed, fav for me …...something special about B&W

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Very kind of you to say so, appreciated.

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    So abstract, so gorgeous!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    So thankyou!

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    smooth as smooth can be, beautiful shot Donald

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Appreciated Travis

  • Derek Dobbie

    Derek Dobbie

    Great mono image…..though that white dot lower middle is bugging me….does it bug you…..lol

  • Donald Cameron replied

    The white thing is a leaf, doesn’t bother me too much but guess I could remove it. I’ll have a look at full size and see.

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    So incredibly beautiful

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Alice :)

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    I love it!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Cheers David

  • Simone Byrne

    Simone Byrne

    Stunning work Donald!

  • Donald Cameron replied

    Thanks Simone, a shot taken with little expectation that turned out pretty well it seems.

  • sunsetgirl

    sunsetgirl

    nice capture!! love it in black & white!

  • Donald Cameron replied 29 days ago

    Cheers sunsetgirl :)

  • George Kypreos

    George Kypreos

    Great! Excelent!

  • Donald Cameron replied 29 days ago

    Thanks George

  • Paul Thompson Photography

    Paul Thompson ... 27 days ago

    Simply amazing!!!

  • Donald Cameron replied 26 days ago

    Appreciate that, thanks.

  • David Wilson

    David Wilson 13 days ago

    Brilliant

  • Donald Cameron replied 13 days ago

    Thanks David

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