Tarskavaig Crofting Village, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
A croft is a very small farm, or smallholding. Sheep and a few cattle will be kept, and maybe a few crops grown, mostly potatoes, since they do well on the often wet and impoverished soil. Summer is a very short season at this Latitude (57 degrees North) Very few people will make a full living from crofting, and have other full- time employment. There are also quite a few ‘holiday cottages’, or second homes, purchased by ‘incomers’
since many indigenous folk have given up the crofting life for what they consider to be an easier, or more attractive living.
The weather here can be pretty unforgiving !!
Tarskavaig, on a day like this, sits in a very idyllic situation , with the Cuillin hills as a backdrop. The mountain here is known as ‘The Blaven’.
Shot on a Canon EOS 40D, f22, with polarising filter, on tripod, single RAW file, processed in PS CS3 with Levels and Curves adjustments. LAB colour employed to saturate the colours.
The line of cottages was used to draw the eye into the scene.
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Shaun Whiteman
Great shot my friend, wonderful colours and composition!! Beautiful!!
PhotosEcosse replied
Thanks Shaun, glad you like it and Thanks for the compliment !
Novice
oh I love Skye…it is so very beautiful
PhotosEcosse replied
Yes indeed, there is a photographic opportunity around every corner !!
Denis Molodkin
Stunning work, perfectly done!
PhotosEcosse replied
Thanks Denis !
funkybunch
stunning colours, great composition, beautiful view
Tom Gomez
Wonderful composition, wonderful colours, superb, a fave …
Jason Connolly
Fantastic shot, well done.
Terry Mooney
superb image. Skye to a T.
Jens Helmstedt
Wonderful photo! Very beautiful scenery, fantastic light and colors!
Kasia-D
And they definitely draw the eye! Great work as usual from you.
outwest photog...
. . WOW! . . thats a superb view! I drove through here only 8 weeks ago [ish] and it never looked this good! . . . god I need to get back??
PhotosEcosse replied
Aye, late Summer is best when the fields are coloured golden !
LudaNayvelt
gorgeous view
Lyn Thom
This is an amazing image, beautiful work with the line of cottages, and the colours are just awesome.Lyn
Randall Spencer
You caught that just at the right time of the day, . . . beautiful.
snappyexposure
This is truly a stunning image, your words are so true as well.
Great work
Regards from 60degrees N
PhotosEcosse replied
I see from your profile you live in Shetland ! That makes me a softy Southerner then !!! LOL !
cdcantrell
Really a lovely shot
mikebov
fantastic image, beautiful light, a fave
Garth Smith
More brilliance, thank you.
Trudi's Images
Wow !! what a stunning place and shot very pretty
Wendi Donaldson
A beautiful and charming landscape!! Ruggedly beautiful.
Bunny Clarke
Such a beautiful area. Splendid capture.
Rany Lutz
Super scenic!
Nick Hunt
WOW, thanks for taking us there!
John Kowalski
A beautifully captured scene! lovely lighting and a lovely composition!!
traveller
Beautiful lead in provided by the cottages, great capture.
kathy s gillen...
beautiful image
Virginia N. Fred
Congratulations

PhotosEcosse replied
THANKS !!! A GREAT HONOUR !!
David Hibberd
Fantastic as always
Davo
Karl Williams
Well done on the feature, kid!!
PhotosEcosse replied
Thanks Karl ! I shot a few more of this place on Sunday, such glorious weather !
Georgie Hart
Just gorgeous. Such lovely light and so many beautiful elements to the composition.
solareclips~Ju...
boudicashots
Hi there, i saw your shot in the Canon DSLR features section as i am featured there too! This is a wonderful shot…i have many happy memories of Skye and living in the north of Scotland. Well done :-)
PhotosEcosse replied
Thanks very much !! Wondering where you lived ?
Del419
Beautiful. Absolutely stunning. Love it…!!!
Gina Cormier
Beautiful image!!!
Kody J Ague
Beautiful photo and nice writeup. I was fortunate to have mostly sunny skies when I visited.
boudicashots
Hi again Photos ecosse, I lived in Forres just outside Nairn. When we visited Skye we would stay near Dunvegan. Wonderful place :-)
boudicashots
...oooh and spent Hogmanay 1998 in the hotel/pub on the hill at Uig. What a night that was!!
PhotosEcosse replied
Glad you survived that ( hic !)
I have been to a few Ceilidhs myself !
boudicashots
Oh i do miss ceilidhs…and mountains…and the highland people….and the buckie accent….lol. One day we’ll go back up there to live, i’m sure of it :-)
F.A. Moore
The warm colors, but, especially, the home in the forefront makes your landscape so personal. I love the long, tall view here. Favorited.
BarbaraManis
Stunning work!
Franmacimages
Awesome Stunning Brilliant Fabulous Superb Outstanding Classic Yes!!! That should just about cover This One Mega Magical image A Fav i Luv It!!!!! Regards Frank xx
PhotosEcosse replied
I take it you quite like this image then Frank ? LOL !
Andrew Murrell
CONGRADULATIONS Your image has been selected by Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence! be featured on the home page for a week.
PhotosEcosse replied
Oh WOW, that is great news, I am SOooo pleased !!
Thank You !!
A.M. Ruttle
You really deserve the Feature for the beautiful capture! Thanks so much for the notes about the processing and using LAB. Awesome!
Graeme Pettit ...
Wonderful depth, colour and beauty
Alessandro Pinto
truly amazing…
LudaNayvelt
so beautiful
Susan Dailey
Wonderful Composition!
Lynda McDonald
you are a very talented photographer, this is lovely
solareclips~Ju...
Outstanding photography, well done on a much deserved home page feature!!
Joanne Bradley
Breathtaking! Wonderful composition, the lines of houses alhtough staggered, act as a leading line, drawing the viewer in, and what a dof!
Franmacimages
Congratulations Your Image has made the “Home” Page on Red Buble So well deserved You will be delighted Good on You Frank xx
alaskaman53
What a beautifull shot, congrats with the Homepage,

well done.
Rebecca Lee
This is stunningly beautiful! Wonderful capture! :)
Richard Veal
Excellent capture and congrats on the homepage.
Jacqueline Mu...
Great location and excellent capture. Way better than the city!!
Garth Smith
Congrats on the Homepage feature!!
Shaun Whiteman
Congratulations on being on the homepage….very much deserved!!
Louise Fahy
What a great shot! It makes me want to visit!!
Linda Gregory
Congratulations on your homepage feature! Certainly well deserved!
Kaat
Skye, love that little isle :)
Hena Tayeb
congrats on making the homepage
Ghelly
Amazing work. Congratulations on the homepage feature
Mary Campbell
Beautiful composition and capture. Congratulations on the well deserved home page feature!
dinghysailor1
your work is exceptional and so deserves the global showcase of the home page!! well done indeed
:))
LarsvandeGoor
congrats on your FP, it deserves all the credits my friend
LarsvandeGoor
BTW, i recognized your work inmediately, bravo
Lucindawind
wow perfect beauty !
Kevin Skinner
Congrats on the Front Page! Superb image :-)
PPPhotoArt
absolute perfection, congrats on homepage, well deserved
KazM
Fab Foto
Clever Capture
HomePage Honour
Well Warranted
montdragon
breath taking surreal…but real…a wonderful share…!!!
Debbie Roelle
Great landscape image!
Tenee Attoh
Wonderful composition, beautiful shot
dsargent
Lovely image
Mukesh Srivastava
Great depth, colors and POV here!!!!! Congrats for all the features… This image deserves much more…..
David Lewins LRPS
Wonderful image, those crofts are excellent and the light, well only Skye can give that lighting. Congratulations on getting front page, well deserved.
LudaNayvelt
fantastic view
RedHillDigital
Superb shot, congrats on the home page feature.
Adri Padmos
This is a typical “Whow-picture”; amazing…..!
richman
what a Spectacular landscape-wowzers
brilliant work
Bruce Dickson
Magnificent all round qualities and perspective
Mikyle
Absolutely breathtaking. Lovely shot. x
Luís Lajas
great landscape
Hans Kawitzki
Superb landscape and composition
Martin Mullen
A very fine image – compliments!
dansch
omg I LOVE scotland! this is an amazing capture!!!!
Pip Gerard
This stands out as an incredible landscape shot!!
Ludwig Heinrich
Makes me want to come back to Scotland:-)
Pip Gerard
Catriona Hamilton
Many congrats on your featured feature truly deserved this is simply stunning,an awesome shot! Skye is somewhere we love!
ilpo laurila
Absolutley fantastic.
Ian Stevenson
Your photos are just amazing, I really like photos of big landscapes, congratulations on sensational work.
TaniaLosada
Wonderful light!
Richard George
Your work is always so rich in detail and colour…this is no exception. Steller photography!
walela
So beautiful!
Albert Sellaman
Rachel Slepekis 2 days ago
You have some beautiful work! Great colors, and attention to the lighting and details. I have wanted to go to Scotland for a bit now, and am enjoying pretending I am there by looking at your work : )