Along the River Avon Heritage Trail
This old dead tree can be found along the River Avon Heritage Trail, a very pleasant walk through nine miles of spectacular wild scenery between Avonbridge and Linlithgow in East Central Scotland. The tree can be found approximately half way along the stretch between the Avon Aquaduct and the Avon Viaduct.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
Canon 18-55mm IS lens
Exif data from the JPG
F-stop f/3.5
ISO 200
Focal length 20 mm
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Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix.
Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland.
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J.K. York
superb light. a wonderful pastoral image. what a great sky to cap this scenic off. well done Tom. cheers!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much James, you were quick, I only posted a minute ago …
reneh
Great shot of this beautiful looking location Tom, love the tree and the scenery!! Great write up too!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Reneh, glad you like it …
GerryMac
beautiful capture Tom!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Gerry …
BarbaraManis
Stunning work, Tom! I LOVE the colors and light!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly dear Barbara …
Martina Fagan
A stunning shot and a fav Tom:))
Tom Gomez replied
Too kind Tina, thank you so much …
Scott d'Almeida
fantastic
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Scott, much appreciated …
Béla Török
Fabulous work, Tom!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Béla …
Robin Brown
Is this where Ratty & all his mates live Tom; Tales from the river bank. Another bank that needed bailed out with public money no doubt!! Gorgeous shot; love the lighting!!
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers Robin, it is a lovely walk, very accessible and I never even knew it was there. Sylvia and I stumbled upon it last Sunday as we walked along the Union Canal just outside Linlithgow.
Dave Corn
What a lovely shoot…........................quite a lovely walking trail…Wonderful Capture!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Dave, much appreciated …
Julie Langford
Wow, this is tunning Tom. Gorgeous vibrancy about those colours, and amazing light.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Julie, it was a lovely day last Sunday, so we decided to go out for a walk and just stumbled upon the trail …
joak
the lightin in this is superb ..a fav
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers Joak, much appreciated my friend …
morpheus71
Stunning and vibrant colours in this delightful rural scene!
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks for the great comment …
rodsfotos
Just my kind of place and walk Tom, it looks so naturally beautiful and far from the madding crowds, love the colours in this beautiful HDR, very well captured and presented,
Regards, Rod.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Rod, the walk takes you through fairly wild countryside well away from any roads, so the peace and quiet were wonderful …
cherylc1
Lovely capture Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you dear Cheryl …
catherine walker
wow this is so beautiful!..well done!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Catherine …
shadyuk
Super Capture !
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Dorothy …
LavenderMoon
You cheat, Tom. Somehow you have access to some other plane, another dimension…. making our world appear far more beautiful through your lenses…. it’s unfair and envy-provoking… : )
Tom Gomez replied
Ah Robyn, I so wish that were true, but on the plus side, I live in a beautiful part of the world. Beautiy is all around me, but like almost everyone who lives here, I’m guilty of taking it for granted.
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment …
Baynanno1
Great shot, lovely area for walking, beautiful colours.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much …
AmandaH
Great shot… love the colours… :o)
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Amanda …
Veikko Suikkanen
So lovely capture Tom! Beautiful light and colours!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Veikko …
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful !!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Curtiss …
Glenda Remaklus
Extremely beautiful!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Glenda, much appreciated …
Trainman
Fabolous shot Tom beautifull colour and detail Regards Dave.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Dave …
DonDavisUK
Another absolutely cracking capture Tom, love the light in the mid distance and the lovely variation of tones you’ve captured here. The sky is just wonderful too mate. Exellent stuff. Don.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much my good friend …
DonDavisUK
P.S. An instant FAV too.
Tom Gomez replied
Much appreciated Don …
Catherine Veal
gorgeous treatment Tom.x
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you dear Catherine …
Aleksander
superb color Tom!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much, much appreciated …
Adri Padmos
Wonderful colors and light in this picture Tom!
Well done!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Adri …
Claire Farley
So beautiful! love the colour and that gorgeous sky!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Claire, so pleased you like it …
Rajdev D
So elegant and superb.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Rajdev, much appreciated …
Virginia N. Fred
Congratulations
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Gina, I’m always pleased when I’m featured in this great group …
PhotosEcosse
A beautiful image, well deserving of the feature !!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Barbara, very kind …
Derek Dobbie
wonderful countryside colours
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Derek …
Lois Bryan
Oh TOM!!!!!!! What glorious, glorious colors … you’ve captured an exquisite moment in time … looks like a breeze was blowing and the clouds and sun were having a good game of chase me!!!!!! All the best things in life are summed up in this one image!!!!! A fave for sure!!!
Tom Gomez replied
You always have such great comment. Do you want to be my press officer?
Antanas
amazing view, lovely scenery
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Antanas …
Lois Bryan
LOL!!! OKAY!!!! In payment, though, you’ll have to tell me all your photography secrets!!!!!
Tom Gomez replied
I could, but then I would have to kill you and i would not want to do that – hehehe
Arrowman
This is superb work !!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Colin, very much appreciated …
Bootiewootsy
Just beatiful with all the gorgeous colors and composition…
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much dear Carol …
Jason Connolly
Gorgeous shot mate, well done.
Tom Gomez replied
Pleased you like it mate …
Chloe .
Stunning Image,
Great Senery x
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Tracy …
Noelene Davies
Very pretty capture Tom.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Noelene, very much appreciated …
SPQQKY
Superb capture…. :)
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Gordon …
John44
great moment you nailed…
very beautiful image…
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly John. It is a lovely area and it was a lovely day …
JamieGreen
This is super Tom, I love the colours and it’s such a nice gentle scene…Grid Ref please…..
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Jamie, glad you like it. Grid reference (from Google Earth) is 55° 58’ 10” N – 3° 38’ 53” W for the position where the tree can be found. Information about the trail can be found here
Phillip M. Burrow
Wonderful shot Tom. I really like this light. Nice work!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Philip, it was a glorious sunny day …
Jigsawman
great work Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Jeremy, very much appreciated …
Mui-Ling Teh
Beautiful Colours; it looks a bit Thomas Kinkade like.
Tom Gomez replied
Wow, that is a great comment. If my images were half as good as Thomas Kinkade’s paintings I would be thrilled …
Nigdaw
Stunning landscape.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much, very much appreciated …
Vicki Pelham
Wonderful landscape, very beautiful!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Vicki, it is a really nice place to walk …