Ruin at Suisinish, Isle of Skye. North West Scotland.
Suisinish is an abandoned village reached after a rough hour- long walk from Kilbride, near Torrin, Isle of Skye.
This old cottage is too modern to have been one of the dwellings where the folk were evicted to make way for the sheep, which were more profitable to the greedy landowners of the time. Many of the families were separated, and forced to emigrate to America, Canada, and Australia.
I cannot begin to feel their anguish.
There are many ruins scattered around the Brae (hillside), evidence of a thriving, close-knit community torn apart by human greed. Maybe this bulding was built early in the twentieth century, I have no idea and can find no information.
Back to the present…..
There was quite a wait for some usable light, a chilly fierce wind was blowing, rain was brewing, nothing new ! We sat in the shelter of one of those deserted ruins, eating a cheese piece, ( sandwich ) and a cheering cup of hot coffee from the thermos, reflecting on how ‘they’ lived then, compared to us nowadays, and watching the sheep that are now the only inhabitants of this beautiful place.
Rowan trees were planted in the belief they kept evil spirits away, and it is considered very bad luck to cut one down, even today ! This cottage is surrounded by them, I guess the magic didn’t work.
A three shot HDR. CanonEOS 40D mounted on tripod, iso 100, auto wb, f22, RAW files converted in Photomatix, and touched up in Adobe CS3.
A little Orton also applied to ‘pop’ the texture of the stone.
A slight vignette added.
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Janet Fikar 25 days ago
Fabulous composition with the tree in the foreground. I love the red roof and the moodiness of the clouds. Super.
FLYINGSCOTSMAN 25 days ago
Great shot, love the contrast. Well done
TFFDavid 25 days ago
Absolutely stunning, the colours are gorgeous.
annalisa56 25 days ago
Stunning capture !!!
Donna M. Condida 25 days ago
Beautiful!!
WatscapePhoto 25 days ago
WOW, Barbara. Dramatic and noody shot. Excellent composition.
Terry Mooney 25 days ago
fantastic piece of work.
Angie McKenzie 25 days ago
stunning contrast of a beautiful scene!!
Tommy Dickson 25 days ago
What a gorgeous, gorgeous image!
Hans Kawitzki 25 days ago
Great image,colours and composition but als a big thank’s for your explanation
Bunny Clarke 25 days ago
Gorgeous scene and capture.
Richard Stanley 25 days ago
A beautiful image – but especially like your restrained use of HDR.
Randall Spencer 25 days ago
Beautiful, your my hero
Steve & Lesley 25 days ago
wonderful
Rany Lutz 25 days ago
Super work!!!
marshall calve... 25 days ago
wow you have worked the colours wonderfully well brought out the feeling of the place,
Bru66 25 days ago
wow….is fantastic! I like it so much!
Josie Jackson 25 days ago
I really love this one, the lighting and colours are superb and such a sad story to go with it, I hate what the english did to the highlanders, I’ve heard so many sad stories lately, I just want to bash them all up.
PhotosEcosse replied 25 days ago
It wasn’t all the English…...the Clan chiefs sold out and betrayed their very own !
Money talks, even more so back then.
Régis Charpentier 25 days ago
A wonderful and great shot here.
Well composed, the treament is perfect.
Inevitably a fav to me.
Garth Smith 25 days ago
Beautiful Barbara yet again. Your photography has put Skye at the top of my travel wish list. Who knows? Maybe one day I will even get there.
Andrew Murrell 25 days ago
It the tree in the forground that really makes this image for me. the house in interesting but the tree has it. Fantastic work!
Jason Asher 25 days ago
Fantastic processing here, really made the image. Nice work!
Kim Grace 25 days ago
THat is incredible, reminds me of the west coast of ireland too, your composition and colours are very moving and powerful, so glad my mate josie faved it :) Why dont people do these places up again, or are they heritage listed/too far gone?
PhotosEcosse replied 25 days ago
This one is too far out for a power supply or any other amenities…but many places that are closer to facilities are for sure getting ‘snapped up’. Trouble is, a lot of folk move here not realising how harsh the weather is !!
LjMaxx 25 days ago
Beautifully done! Gorgeous..
Peter Lessey 25 days ago
Outstanding composition. I like your post processing.
Antanas 25 days ago
lovely work
Lois Bryan 25 days ago
This is so exquisitely beautiful … I can hardly believe such a place exists except in my dreams … you’ve been inside my head again, haven’t you!!!! I truly enjoyed reading your description … and what a parallel we can draw from these sad circumstances back in time and forward as well. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the good even counterbalances the evil, much less outweighs it. Regardless … fabulous image … magnificently composed … and your wait for the good light was definitely rewarded!!!!! A gift to us all!!!!!
ega39 25 days ago
This is so beautiful, I love the drama in the sky and the beautiful colors
zolim 25 days ago
Great.
bobculshaw 25 days ago
Another fabulous image Barbara, love the light and the texture in the fabulous sky.
Mountainimage 25 days ago
Very dramatic and a lovely image. Great work.
Debbie Roelle 25 days ago
Beautiful capture!!
BigD 25 days ago
Awesome and beautiful
Shaun Whiteman 25 days ago
Wonderful shot Barbara, I loved it on flickr and I do on rb, stunning work as always!!
Diane Schuster 25 days ago
This is a wonderful image, I thoroughly enjoyed your text! Your hdr and orton effects are fantastic, very moody! Dee
Kelvin Hughes 25 days ago
Magnificent image
Robin Young 25 days ago
Beautiful work Barbara.
Arrowman 24 days ago
Superb work !!

sunsetgirl 24 days ago
nice shot! love the sky and the colors!
Wendi Donaldson 24 days ago
Brilliant shot…..SO vibrant and warm!
Scott d'Almeida 24 days ago
outstanding,
ksuzan 24 days ago
Simply Amazing.
Gordon Beck 24 days ago
An inspiring photo. Love everything about it.
Paul Oreggio 24 days ago
excellent work! great contrast between house and sky
Michael Degenh... 24 days ago
This is amazing with all its colors and activity in the sky, beautiful! Michael
Chris H. P. 24 days ago
Beautiful work…..wow…Gorgeous…....
PapasGirl 24 days ago
superb..I like where it is..the senery, the color, it all jells together so nicely
Andrew Murrell 24 days ago
Congradulations
PhotosEcosse replied 23 days ago
My sincerest THANKS !!!!!!!!!! A Honour yet again !!!!!!
Meeli Sonn 24 days ago
Congratulations.
Ann J. Przyojski 23 days ago
Gorgeous!!
Wanda-Lynn 23 days ago
Simply Beautiful!
Chris H. P. 23 days ago
Outstanding photography…..great processing….So nice
Kasia-D 23 days ago
Wonderful work – the accompanying text and the music I’m listening to in the background made me shiver. Just can’t imagine what it was like during the Clearances.
Charuhas Images 22 days ago
Absolute stunning
Michael Matthews 21 days ago
A beautiful image Barbara. I’ll get into HDR sometime soon. I love the effect.
Lyn Evans 20 days ago
Absolutely stunning image!!
Isa Rodriguez 20 days ago
PhotosEcosse replied 20 days ago
Thanks very much, made my day !!!
Brandie1 20 days ago
A lovely image.
How sad for the people to be evicted then seperated from each other.
justlinda 20 days ago
Nicely done….......
Jeff Burns 20 days ago
Gorgeous
Phillip M. Burrow 19 days ago
Wonderful work Barbara!
Béla Török 19 days ago
What a fabulous image!
Noelene Davies 19 days ago
Outstanding capture.
Brock Hunter 16 days ago
I wish I had stumbled on this sooner. Amazing capture!
Mika 15 days ago
7th November 2009 – Congratulations you have been featured in Mornings & Evenings—Sunbeams & Storms 1 photo per 24 hrs; 3 drawings or paintings per 24 hrs
PhotosEcosse replied 15 days ago
Thank You Mika, that is a great honour, very much appreciated !!
Jane Best 15 days ago
Great shot. I love the old house and the surrounding landscape. Your colors are rich-great HDR treatment here. Beautiful. Thanks for adding the interesting story to go with the scene.
elfie 15 days ago
Super,,,just beautiful congratulations
Junior Mclean 15 days ago
cool
David Haworth 15 days ago
Kicking colour and good comp. I can’t see any evil spirits so I reckon the Rowan Tress are working :) Your post processing is impressive. Good work
David Silsbury 15 days ago
Great image, very popular too, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David
sbb960 15 days ago
Great composition
Superb HDR work, really suits the overall scene.
Well Done
stevendesiow 13 days ago
so beautiful
James Duffin 12 days ago
I enjoy realistic HDR work and yours is excellent.
raymondo 12 days ago
Love the lighting… nice work..
Ed Lark 11 days ago
This is absolutely wonderful! Great lighting, amazing colour! Great job!
Kody J Ague 9 days ago
Another stunning shot Barbara!
Nikki Mulkern 5 days ago
This is beautiful, love the warm, rich colours, and the composition is great! Wonderful work!!
Gerry Danen 2 days ago
So many comments already say it all… Beautiful, Barbara!
BellaKentuky 2 days ago
Your work is beautiful!!! Something to aspire to..