Eilean Donan Castle Photo

Photographer’s Note

Taken on a recent rainy trip to Scotland. It really is a breathtaking castle and I don't think this shot does it justice. I decided on black and white to give it a little more atmosphere.

Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic for Island of Donan), is a small island in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is connected to the mainland by a footbridge and lies about half a mile from the village of Dornie. Eilean Donan is named after St. Donan, a celtic saint martyred in the Dark Ages.

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thor68 (5537) 2007-11-05 14:49

what a wonderful shot of the famous home of the highlander! :-)
excellent composition with the pretty old castle and the bridge
and terrific use of B&W giving the dark clouds a nice dramatic touch. well done & best wishes, thor.

Guto (1738) 2007-11-05 17:44

The composition is very nice, it's well balanced. I like your option for a BW image, it really fits the scene properly.

mickyg (815) 2007-11-07 13:03

excellent choice here using B/W .. it adds to the ruggedness of the landscape and makes the sky as moody as the weather .. I have watched the weather forecast for W Scotland and boy have they had some rain .. you made good use of the cloud break for this superb capture Fiona

soupie01 (633) 2007-11-07 13:44

great shot fiona, the black and white conversion shows the castle in all its glory, good light and nice point of view.