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Skywatch Friday - Bass Rock


Regular readers will immediately notice that this is not the usual quality of photo on this blog. All that slow motion water stuff and a vaguely artistic sky.


I spent a bone-numbingly cold Sunday afternoon on a beach near North Berwick on a photo tuition session, getting to grips with our 'big' camera. The one with all the f-stops and other items. Out to sea, the Bass Rock provided a convenient point for explanations about focal length and composition. Afterwards my mind was a jumble of numbers.

But I've signed up for a weekend course in October. Meantime normal photo standards will be resumed.

More skies around the world are at Skywatch Friday.
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  1. TheChieftess27 January 2011 at 21:38

    Actually Linda, the photos are superb!!! Very ethereal! Low light is very hard to shoot in, even with the best of cameras...The motion of the water and the mist are what make these photos so extraordinary.

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  2. Debra Howard27 January 2011 at 21:44

    Wow! You did good, your pictures turned out great. What a contrast to our warm sunshine today. Beautiful.
    Debbie

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  3. Kay L. Davies27 January 2011 at 21:53

    Too bad about the bone-numbing, but you came away with some beauties, if these are any example. Very nice work indeed.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. Mal's Allotment27 January 2011 at 22:12

    Ooh, That's good.

    Hope you're not suffering too much for your art!

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  5. RedPat27 January 2011 at 22:46

    The 1st one looks like a dream sequence! I like them both a lot. I am so accustomed to my automatic camera that I totally forget f-stops etc.

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  6. Gabriela Abalo27 January 2011 at 22:49

    Awesome shots!!

    cheers from Uruguay :)

    http://gabrielaabalo.blogspot.com/2011/01/skywatch-friday-season-4-episode-29.html

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  7. Shauna27 January 2011 at 23:41

    Absolutely gorgeous, Linda! I wish my photography was half as beautiful as these two pictures. Can't wait to see how your education progresses!

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  8. Gale28 January 2011 at 00:31

    I LOVE all that "slow motion water stuff." So mysterious!

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  9. Al28 January 2011 at 00:57

    I love these. Good luck with your "big" camera - there's so much that you can do with it.

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  10. lina@women's perspectives28 January 2011 at 01:33

    Fantastic photos, Linda...

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  11. Karine28 January 2011 at 02:24

    AMAZING!!! Very well done :o) I have a 'big' camera myself, but usually just wing it too otherwise I end up all jumbled as well lol

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  12. Breezy Point Mom28 January 2011 at 02:31

    Wow, those are beautiful photos!

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  13. Chubskulit Rose28 January 2011 at 04:28

    Gorgeous!

    My Sky shots, have a great weekend!

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  14. Oakland Daily Photo28 January 2011 at 04:33

    Jumble of numbers or not, the photo is very effective. Know what you mean about having to learn your camera. I'm taking a day long class in February.

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  15. Linda28 January 2011 at 04:33

    But I truly LOVE this one! BOTH! I am forever waiting for your next photo to pop up! We never know exactly WHAT it will be but we know it WILL be interesting!

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  16. Light and Voices28 January 2011 at 04:37

    Breathtaking photograph! This image speaks volumes.
    Joyce M

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  17. Ron Scheer28 January 2011 at 15:08

    Moody. Just the way I remember Scotland. Thanks.

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  18. genie28 January 2011 at 16:58

    WOW!! What a great shot. I am sitting here thinking the Lady of the Lake and Excalibur will soon be appearing. This one is really magical in its composition.

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  19. tilden talks...28 January 2011 at 22:26

    I don't mind if the photos are not the regular quality, I love them.

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  20. Come Away With Me28 January 2011 at 23:47

    You achieved wonderful results from your experience...that first photo is especially dreamy.

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  21. Christine Laennec29 January 2011 at 07:03

    These photos are lovely, but I also think your "normal photo standards" are excellent as well. For me, the beauty of your photos lies in how you see the world.

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  22. D29 January 2011 at 19:55

    I like them, Linda! bone-numbingly cold or not. ;) They are atmospheric and with so much movement... very nice.

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  23. VM Sehy Photography30 January 2011 at 04:49

    I'm impressed. These photos are gorgeous. Sorry about the cold.

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  24. Lothiane30 January 2011 at 12:48

    LOVELY photos, especially the first one! Wow, I want to do such a course too.. :D

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  25. cloudbusting230 January 2011 at 16:51

    Yeah, I thought you had gone pro during christmas! You had me fooled! That would be something I want to do some day too, to get more out of the big one. I hope your bones are better now.

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  26. Nordis31 January 2011 at 14:09

    Very nice pictures and thanks for visiting my blog

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  27. Caroline Gill31 January 2011 at 18:19

    We loved Bass Rock (& Tantallon Castle): what evocative photos. The course must have been taxing but brilliant. Love the light quality. Greetings from Wales!

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  28. L. D. 31 January 2011 at 20:00

    They are still very wonderful photos. I enjoy seeing your coastline very much. The cold I can understand also as it numbs your fingers and settings would be hard to set.

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  29. Chris31 January 2011 at 23:22

    Wow, your shots are magic. My camera has lots of fs and things that I don't understand yet. It was worth getting cold for, well done.

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  30. Kenneth Larsson1 February 2011 at 20:19

    Very nice pitures! I like them a lot!

    Have a nice evening! :-)

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  31. Tash2 February 2011 at 01:43

    You are so cute. Well done on learning the many techniques I'm sure were thrown at you. The photos are superb. Love the misty, swirly quality of the 1st and the crisp reality of the 2nd.
    As I was photographing the fountain yesterday for the TD post, I thought about how I didn't remember my "training" except to use a tripod which I didn't have with me!

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  32. Synnøve.3 February 2011 at 09:55

    Hello Linda.
    Found you with Norrskenets trädgård.
    What nice pictures you show here.
    Il return to see moore.

    Hugs from Norway.
    Synnöve.

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  33. Luzia3 February 2011 at 21:37

    Dear Linda, these pics are mystic and I love this softice cloured style!!! Wonderful slow motion water images. Hugs from Luzia.

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  34. clairz10 February 2011 at 22:21

    Ooh, very lovely. I have to admit that once I got my little Canon point and shoot, I've kind of neglected the big camera. Your photos are making me feel a little inspired!

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  35. sylvia murphy10 February 2011 at 23:10

    HI Linda,
    That reminds me of the beach I grew up on. Very nice water.

    Guess what. I am coming to the UK next month. Alas I'll be in the south.

    Cheers,
    Sylvia

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