Ruin at Suisinish, Isle of Skye. North West Scotland.

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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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Ruin at Suisinish, Isle of Skye. North West Scotland. by PhotosEcosse
Ruin at Suisinish, Isle of Skye. North West Scotland. by PhotosEcosse
  • Janet Fikar

    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

    FLYINGSCOTSMAN 25 days ago

    Great shot, love the contrast. Well done

  • TFFDavid

    TFFDavid 25 days ago

    Absolutely stunning, the colours are gorgeous.

  • annalisa56

    annalisa56 25 days ago

    Stunning capture !!!

  • Donna M. Condida

    Donna M. Condida 25 days ago

    Beautiful!!

  • WatscapePhoto

    WatscapePhoto 25 days ago

    WOW, Barbara. Dramatic and noody shot. Excellent composition.

  • Terry Mooney

    Terry Mooney 25 days ago

    fantastic piece of work.

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie 25 days ago

    stunning contrast of a beautiful scene!!

  • Tommy Dickson

    Tommy Dickson 25 days ago

    What a gorgeous, gorgeous image!

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki 25 days ago

    Great image,colours and composition but als a big thank’s for your explanation

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke 25 days ago

    Gorgeous scene and capture.

  • Richard  Stanley

    Richard Stanley 25 days ago

    A beautiful image – but especially like your restrained use of HDR.

  • Randall Spencer

    Randall Spencer 25 days ago

    Beautiful, your my hero

  • Steve & Lesley

    Steve & Lesley 25 days ago

    wonderful

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz 25 days ago

    Super work!!!

  • marshall calvert  IPA

    marshall calve... 25 days ago

    wow you have worked the colours wonderfully well brought out the feeling of the place,

  • Bru66

    Bru66 25 days ago

    wow….is fantastic! I like it so much!

  • Josie Jackson

    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

    Régis Charpentier 25 days ago

    A wonderful and great shot here.
    Well composed, the treament is perfect.
    Inevitably a fav to me.

  • Garth Smith

    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

    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

    Jason Asher 25 days ago

    Fantastic processing here, really made the image. Nice work!

  • Kim Grace

    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

    LjMaxx 25 days ago

    Beautifully done! Gorgeous..

  • Peter  Lessey

    Peter Lessey 25 days ago

    Outstanding composition. I like your post processing.

  • Antanas

    Antanas 25 days ago

    lovely work

  • Lois  Bryan

    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

    ega39 25 days ago

    This is so beautiful, I love the drama in the sky and the beautiful colors

  • zolim

    zolim 25 days ago

    Great.

  • bobculshaw

    bobculshaw 25 days ago

    Another fabulous image Barbara, love the light and the texture in the fabulous sky.

  • Mountainimage

    Mountainimage 25 days ago

    Very dramatic and a lovely image. Great work.

  • Debbie Roelle

    Debbie Roelle 25 days ago

    Beautiful capture!!

  • BigD

    BigD 25 days ago

    Awesome and beautiful

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman 25 days ago

    Wonderful shot Barbara, I loved it on flickr and I do on rb, stunning work as always!!

  • Diane Schuster

    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

    Kelvin Hughes 25 days ago

    Magnificent image

  • Robin Young

    Robin Young 25 days ago

    Beautiful work Barbara.

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman 24 days ago

    Superb work !!

  • sunsetgirl

    sunsetgirl 24 days ago

    nice shot! love the sky and the colors!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson 24 days ago

    Brilliant shot…..SO vibrant and warm!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida 24 days ago

    outstanding,

  • ksuzan

    ksuzan 24 days ago

    Simply Amazing.

  • Gordon  Beck

    Gordon Beck 24 days ago

    An inspiring photo. Love everything about it.

  • Paul Oreggio

    Paul Oreggio 24 days ago

    excellent work! great contrast between house and sky

  • Michael Degenhardt

    Michael Degenh... 24 days ago

    This is amazing with all its colors and activity in the sky, beautiful! Michael

  • Chris H. P.

    Chris H. P. 24 days ago

    Beautiful work…..wow…Gorgeous…....

  • PapasGirl

    PapasGirl 24 days ago

    superb..I like where it is..the senery, the color, it all jells together so nicely

  • Andrew Murrell

    Andrew Murrell 24 days ago


    Congradulations

  • PhotosEcosse replied 23 days ago

    My sincerest THANKS !!!!!!!!!! A Honour yet again !!!!!!

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn 24 days ago

    Congratulations.

  • Ann J. Przyojski

    Ann J. Przyojski 23 days ago

    Gorgeous!!

  • Wanda-Lynn

    Wanda-Lynn 23 days ago

    Simply Beautiful!

  • Chris H. P.

    Chris H. P. 23 days ago

    Outstanding photography…..great processing….So nice

  • Kasia-D

    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

    Charuhas Images 22 days ago

    Absolute stunning

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews 21 days ago

    A beautiful image Barbara. I’ll get into HDR sometime soon. I love the effect.

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans 20 days ago

    Absolutely stunning image!!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez 20 days ago

  • PhotosEcosse replied 20 days ago

    Thanks very much, made my day !!!

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1 20 days ago

    A lovely image.
    How sad for the people to be evicted then seperated from each other.

  • justlinda

    justlinda 20 days ago

    Nicely done….......

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns 20 days ago

    Gorgeous

  • Phillip M. Burrow

    Phillip M. Burrow 19 days ago

    Wonderful work Barbara!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török 19 days ago

    What a fabulous image!

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies 19 days ago

    Outstanding capture.

  • Brock Hunter

    Brock Hunter 16 days ago

    I wish I had stumbled on this sooner. Amazing capture!

  • Mika

    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

    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

    elfie 15 days ago

    Super,,,just beautiful congratulations

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean 15 days ago

    cool

  • David Haworth

    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

    David Silsbury 15 days ago

    Great image, very popular too, well done and congratulations on being featured.
    David

  • sbb960

    sbb960 15 days ago

    Great composition
    Superb HDR work, really suits the overall scene.
    Well Done

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow 13 days ago

    so beautiful

  • James Duffin

    James Duffin 12 days ago

    I enjoy realistic HDR work and yours is excellent.

  • raymondo

    raymondo 12 days ago

    Love the lighting… nice work..

  • Ed Lark

    Ed Lark 11 days ago

    This is absolutely wonderful! Great lighting, amazing colour! Great job!

  • Kody J Ague

    Kody J Ague 9 days ago

    Another stunning shot Barbara!

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern 5 days ago

    This is beautiful, love the warm, rich colours, and the composition is great! Wonderful work!!

  • Gerry Danen

    Gerry Danen 2 days ago

    So many comments already say it all… Beautiful, Barbara!

  • BellaKentuky

    BellaKentuky 2 days ago

    Your work is beautiful!!! Something to aspire to..

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