11 October 2011 @ 06:31 pm
Scotland Nummero due  
So.. prepare to be a bit picture spammed. Day two was by far my favorite day, especially when it comes to the photography.
We first went to see Eilean Donan Castle, which is the caste where they shot the Highlander movie. The weather was shitty in the beginning and cleared up later. So it was fab.

My favorite part of the whole journey however was the road to Applecross. The road was very curvy and narrow and therefor scary especially since it seems for the longest time we were driving right into the fog. Btu the view and nature and everythign was so brilliant. These photographs cannot capture who brilliant it is. But since I loved it SO much, I took tons of pics. I tried out my gradient filter and all the pics have a wonderfully moody quality. And I couldn't decide which to post, so scaled a lot. No color corrections though. Some pics seem similar and I didn't realize.

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[identity profile] uglybusiness.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 05:50 pm (UTC)
These photos are really stunning.
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 08:55 pm (UTC)
Thank you!!! the gradient filter is freaking amazing and totally enhanced the mood.
yavannauk.livejournal.com: Autumn by bubbles83[identity profile] yavannauk.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 06:30 pm (UTC)
Wow!! Absolutely stunning photos.
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 08:57 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much, sweetie :D
ext_33206: supernatural - dean camera[identity profile] roadrunner1896.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 08:51 pm (UTC)
A place called Applecross has to be amazing. :D

The pictures are fantastic. I think the gloomy weather really fits the setting. Though I am sure it would have looked wonderful in sunlight as well.

Totally worth the wait. :)
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 09:05 pm (UTC)
It was grande!! legoline did such an amazing job driving this road. It was boggling. I was a bit scared at times.

And so true... it was actually less gloomy than in the pics but I set them really dark.

There will be more at some point ;)
ext_33206: beckett hair[identity profile] roadrunner1896.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 10:13 am (UTC)
If she did such an amazing job, why were you scared? And oy. I think I might have died if you already were scared.

I will be waiting for there over here (or well, at home or whereever I am when I see your entry ;))!
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 10:22 am (UTC)
Nah..the thing is I'm really scared of hights. I would have been scared no matter what. But the driving itself was tough I think..with all the serpentines. She did a damn good job, but it was very difficult to drive. Does this make sense?

Adn I'm not sure... it feels like I
m overdoing with with the foto posts.. or maybe lj is just dead, so I might just post the last in a batch and be done with it. I'm not sure. I shouldn't worry about this ;)
ext_33206: supernatural - sam and dean walking[identity profile] roadrunner1896.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 07:41 pm (UTC)
It does make sense, but I am breaking a sweat just thinking about that anyway. I guess I just prefer walking and biking. ;)

No, you should not worry about it. Just post however you feel fits your needs best. Especially if LJ is dead, people will probably much more grateful for several posts rather than just one long one. But either way, I am looking forward to it. :)
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 13th, 2011 01:19 pm (UTC)
Rofl.I love driving..i really do but some things are not for me.

And I'm glad you are..I seek to always be posting when lj is slow ;)
[identity profile] mystisblom.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 08:53 pm (UTC)
These are amazing.
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 11th, 2011 09:06 pm (UTC)
thank you very much :D
[identity profile] blueymcphluey.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 02:59 am (UTC)
just thought I'd let you know just in case you didn't - the gradient filter is designed to be used to darken the sky if it's too bright/blown out

I know there's no "proper" way to do photography, but I just thought I'd let you know :P
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 07:01 am (UTC)
Yeah, I know. I actually bought it in fear of a grey sky, so th contrast between sky and the rest is not too much. To get some more texture in it.

But thank you :)
[identity profile] artphilia.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 05:24 am (UTC)
Incredible. Gotta visit this place one day myself. <3
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 07:02 am (UTC)
You totally should. It is really beautiful. I hope tobe going back.
[identity profile] in-the-bottle.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 06:55 am (UTC)
That filter really is working wonders on the atmosphere! Which one is it? I might look into getting one for the new lens and play with that.

Oh, I so want to go back to Scotland again...
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 07:02 am (UTC)
I will have to check it out again. It was the cheapest grey filter I could find on amazon, basically ;)

And Scotland is so nice. I want to go back as well.
[identity profile] shayrena.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 08:09 am (UTC)
Stunning photographs!
I always think pictures look far more interesting if there are clouds involved and the sky isn't just plain blue. Truly beautiful.
Thanks for sharing!
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 10:19 am (UTC)
Thank you very much!! And I'm beginnign to see that too. But then a totally grey sky is very boring...

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tinny: __clouds[personal profile] tinny on October 12th, 2011 09:20 am (UTC)
Light and clouds.... wow! Those are unbelievably beautiful.
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2011 10:22 am (UTC)
Thank you :D
[identity profile] fly-meaway.livejournal.com on October 24th, 2011 10:08 am (UTC)
Wow that looks so brilliant indeed. Just absolutely stunning. The photographs you took are also amazing, love the feel to all these photographs, really. And just so beautiful, wow.
[identity profile] elli.livejournal.com on October 24th, 2011 10:42 am (UTC)
Thank you very much sweetie :)
How have you been?