[Ravinder]

It's been a while since I've posted in this section. Mainly, because I lost a bit of love for landscapes. I've been so busy working my other full time job and then alsos trying to make my wedding photography business work. I just got lazy and didn't have the energy to go out and take pictures. I now have 3 weeks off work and I started to think of what I could do. My family kindly gave me a break and got me away for a few days and so I chose to visit Glencoe in the North West Highlands. I've been to Glencoe a couple of times before on day trips and it is a magical place and I always wanted to go back to explore some more and take pictures as there are endless photography opportunities there.


I stayed in a house with a lovely Russian family who were very welcoming and helpful. When I got there, I couldn't believe how much snow had fallen. It was a winter wonderland. It just looked so beautiful and white! My first day, I checked in and decided to see if I could go out and get a sunset image as the light was fantastic and the sky was full of atmospheare with storm clouds. I kind of missed the best light so I settled for a quick image at the well photographed Black Rock Cottage which you'll see below. After taking this image, I had a little walk around and went to a nearby place for some food.


When I got back to the hotel, I was checking the forecast for the next day and night. The forecast predicted clear skies for much of the day and night so I planned on my iPad where I wanted to visit and what pictures to take. I also had in mind about trying some Astro Photography as I haven't done much of this and I know being in an area with little light pollution there might be a good opportunity.


The next day came and I was up for sunrise and took a sunrise image on the Western side of Glencoe which I thought was quite nice. I would preferred a bit more cloud to give it a bit of atmospeare. I went back to the house, got some sleep and some food. I got my camera gear prepared for venturing out at night. At 9pm, I drove back to Glencoe near Buachaille Etive Mor and the road that takes you down to Loch Etive. I wasn't on planning to drive down as the road was very treacherous so I parked up off the main road and walked for about 40 min. It was pitch black and the sky just looked incredible. So many stars, nothing like you would see in the major towns and cities. I got my camera out and started snapping away and changing settings to see what worked best. I decided to shoot a selfie so I set the camera on a timer and did a 20 second exposure so I ran where I wanted to stand and put my torch on and got a nice image. It was very very cold, -13 degrees!


The next day, I did some more exploring and took a trip up to nearby Fort William and had a wonder around. All in all, it was fantastic few days which I needed. During that time, I switched off completely from work and just enjoyed myself and had plenty of time to think as well. I came back home with a clearer head. I also found my love for the outdoors again and landscape photography. I've now made a promise to myself to venture out at least once a month and do a bit of exploring and photography.


Below are some images that I took. Some are snaps on my phone and some are pictures with the DSLR. Hope you enjoy them.

The house I stayed at. Gorgous.





My typhoon





Ship wreck near Fort William with Ben Nevis in background.








Black Rock Cottage



black rock cottage by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


Sunrise


sunrise by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


Stars


stars by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


Milky Way


milky way by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


Selfie


selfie by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


mountain fort william by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


mountain near bridge by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr


Buachaille Etive Mor


etive mor colour by Ravinder Bindra, on Flickr