Queen's View Photo

Photographer’s Note

Queen’s View on Loch Tummel is probably one of the most famous views in Perthshire. It even has its own visitor’s centre. Many people think it was named after Queen Victoria when she visited with John Brown in 1866, although others think it was named after Queen Isabella, wife of Robert the Bruce.

We had to stand and wait for ages for the sun to come out and by the time it did we were frozen. On a clear day you can see the mountains around Glen Coe in the west. Under the cloud in the middle of the scene is Schiehallion, which I told you about in my previous post, but today its characteristic point is hidden. The island closest to the foreground is the same one you saw here

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Help needed
I had trouble uploading this, as yesterday I installed Capture NX, and even though this was processed before with PS, TE wouldn't accept it for upload saying "jpeg files only allowed". (of course it is a jpeg)I have uninstalled NX and removed all related files I can find, but TE still won't accept the upload. I finally e-mailed it to my laptop and uploaded it from there. Any suggestions for getting TE to accept files from my desktop again??

I have the solution thanks to Pat (plimrn). Anyone with the same problem see here

I would like to wish all TE members a Happy Christmas

jusninasirun, dareco, Tue, besnard, snunney, Floydian, andante, noborders, josepmarin, UlfE, plimrn, riclopes, Photo65Net, bertolucci, Partha_c, Philippe, Paolo, Emile, ALIRIZA, pboehringer, jwmunro, Didi, scobert, syd1946, pablominto, Cricri, stego, bostankorkulugu, melmcree, Asiulus, Yffic has marked this note useful

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humanist (695) 2007-12-23 4:55

Beautiful light! I like the warm foreground and the effect of the clouds in the middle ground. Interesting effect in the river too.

jusninasirun (10213) 2007-12-23 4:58

Breathtaking Kath - fits for a Queen. Love the flowing river perspective against the vibrant sky.
Best wishes.
Jusni

dareco (17104) 2007-12-23 4:59

Your scenery pictures are really great! Always such great color and detail. Another really beautiful place! TFS

besnard (31064) 2007-12-23 5:00

Bonjour Kath
Très belle vue bien cadrée. Le regard est invité à suivre le fleuve et la végétation forme un excellent 1er plan.
Je te souhaite un joyeux noël ainsi qu'à tes proches.
Bien amicalement
Nicole

Tue (25608) 2007-12-23 5:01

Hej Kath,
What a magnificent view over the loch. I'm glad you waited for the sunlight, it's really beautiful and adds nice warm, golden tones to the trees. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
I wish you a Merry Christmas!
Regards,
Lars

jurek1951 (26144) 2007-12-23 5:02

Hi Kath,
What a beautuful and diffuseable lighty shot.
Nice colours and good perspective,
Georg

snunney (35464) 2007-12-23 5:11

Hello Kath,
A magnificent expansive view with wonderful light. I like the contrast in tones between the left and right hand sides of the image. Very good colours and clarity.

Floydian (30970) 2007-12-23 5:16

Hi Kath,
Well, it seems uploading worked from the laptop.
I can imagine that you want to show this one, the view is spectacular with an enormous depth in this great landscape. The different colours, but also the play with light and shadow is very well captured. All elements are present for a wonderful landscape in a very good compsotion. Love the lines along the river and the sunshine in the water, just as the clouds on top...a real good you you have here.
Good luck with the HD.
Regards, henk

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cbrman (19051) 2007-12-23 5:53

Hello Kath,

Superbe paysage. Tu as bénéficé d'une superbe lumière dans cette scène écossaise ! On devine le vent sur le Loch et les nuages annoncesnt la pluie toute proche ! Les couleurs sont un peu trop saturée à mon gout mais cela donne un attrait particulier à l'image !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

andante (7092) 2007-12-23 6:09

Hi Kath, happy Xmas!

Love how you have incorporated the shadows and light into the composition of the photo to create a breathtaking image.
Cheers,
Enrique

danyy (69447) 2007-12-23 8:13

Bonjour Kath,
tous ces magnifiques endroits de l'Ecosse me rappellent un groupe musical qui figure parmis mes favoris, "Runrig", je ne sais pas si tu le connais.
Un ciel très beau et des lumières qui mettent en valeur ce lac entourés de montagnes.
Un POV en altitude qui nous en fait profiter au maximum.

Best regards and Merry Xmas to you.

Daniel.

aral (1195) 2007-12-23 8:48

Hi Kath,

beautiful landscape. I like the diagonals of the hill leading to the river.

I am not sure, it may be due to wide angle lens, but it seems, that the image is tilted ccw?

noborders (14201) 2007-12-23 10:14

Again another of your grand sceneries, your photos look always so neat and with perfect natural colours ! I like the little white dots on the left, presumably sheeps...

Unfortunately I have no clue about your problems as I am so naive with all computer problems, hope that you'll be able to find a way to solve this soon !

Happy Christmas, anyway !
Cath.

josepmarin (34099) 2007-12-23 10:42

Hello Kath,
Splendid landscape, very beautiful and with a light and a few colors that work very well. Your work of management of the exposure times is very good, you have obtained a nice effect on the water and a high quality in the image.
It is a great work, as usual.
Happy Holidays
Josep

Gerrit (36269) 2007-12-23 11:50

Hi Kath,
heavenly view and a fabulous picture. The light and colours are outstanding.
Regards, gerrit

UlfE (9168) 2007-12-23 12:05

Hi Kath,

A beautiful scene and well worth waiting for. You are really a true photogrpher waiting for the best lighting before you take your photo. The result is excellent and I guess that other people sometimes complain, especially if they are freezing. I wish you a merry Christmas.

Ulf

plimrn (19710) 2007-12-23 16:41

Hi Kath,
Well the light sure is lovely!! Great framing with the broad loch flowing a broad diagonal across the photo. The golden trees in the FG triangle contrast nicely with the sweeping fields across the loch. I also like the way the loch fades into the misty clouds in the BG.

While we've discussed the NX by email, I also posted the solution in the TIPS forum.

HLJ, Pat

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delkoo (34788) 2007-12-24 1:01

hi kath
This is a lovely photo. The exposure and focus are perfect. All the elements of a good composition are also there .

****best wishes to you and your family.****

didier

vincz (19045) 2007-12-24 1:09

Fantastic light, so beautiful rendering on the surface of the water. There is a great feeling of motion there. I love the colours. A great shot..

Merry Xmas to you and your family!

riclopes (33135) 2007-12-24 2:04

Olá Kath, I guess that no one helped you so far and of course that I can't help you as well. The place is indeed, incredibly beautiful and this is even more spectacular than your previous ones. What a gorgeous view! Love the sunny grass and the effect of speed on the water, maybe from the strong wind effect with 1/10s of exposure. The sky and the wonderful golden corner are also enhancing. Very impressive, indeed.
Ricardo

Photo65Net (43096) 2007-12-24 2:26

Hello Kath,
You PP enhances this superb POV.
Like a painting, so beautiful, with great light.
Hard contrasts are pleasant too, very nice one,
Regards,
JB.

bertolucci (12014) 2007-12-24 2:46

Hi Kath, What a great view and perspective and what a sense of movement here (water). You've chosen a fab PoV here and I love the soft colours, they really fit here.
I hope you can fix the upload prob, it's alas beyond my IT knowledge.
Merry Christmas for you and your family.
Bert

carper (65646) 2007-12-24 2:57

it is a Queens view Kath,
marvelous place, good pov and very good quality. This is a good one Kath congratiolation, I wish you and your family a merry Xmas.
gr. jaap

Partha_c (1985) 2007-12-24 7:15

Looks like an oil painting. Beautiful composition in diffused light. Perfectplacement of shadows. Regards.
Partha

PS. Me too once jinxed by desktop and laptop in uploading.

Philippe (11787) 2007-12-24 7:34

Hi, Kath. It seemed to be very windy on that day, judging from the water. The contrast between the autumnal colours of the trees and the dark water is well marked. The lock makes a nice diagonal line that takes us through the whole picture. The dramatic sky emphasizes the wild character of the place.

I wish you a Merry Christmas.

Philippe

Paolo (40755) 2007-12-24 8:07

Hi Kath, wodnerufl one, with a great DOF and amazing colours, light and high quality.
fantastic POV too.
thanks, and Merry Xmas, ciao

alvaraalto (5303) 2007-12-24 13:30

Hi Kath,

When I looked at this picture I had to think immediately to John Constable and William Turner. The light in the picture has the same enchantment as many of their paintings.

Merry Christmas from Holland
Groet Rob

ALIRIZA (16197) 2007-12-25 1:35

Hi Kath,
A magnificent scene with beautiful autumnal tones, light and cloudy sky. Well done my dear friend...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
Ali Rıza

Emile (20125) 2007-12-25 6:29

Hola Kath.
Beautiful landscape captured from a good POV, lovely colors and great composition. Good depth and nice work with lights and shadows. I'm glad you were able to fix your problem with Capture NX.
Well done. TFS.
Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful family. Best wishes for 2008.

pboehringer (770) 2007-12-25 8:16

Kath,
what a stunning view. I'm glad that after all the waiting for the sun your little trigger finger was still not frozen, but capable of releasing the shutter and capturing this magnificent view. The strong winds are well documented in the streamlined water.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Peter

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jwmunro (6255) 2007-12-25 8:46

Merry Christmas Kath -

It sure looks like we missed some beautiful scenery when we visited Perthshire. Waiting for the sun proved to worth while as the colors and the light and shadows are just wonderful. I can just imagine the cold winds coming off the mountains to the west. Everything is spot on the money. Excellent!

Thank you for sharing.

John

Stepan (27175) 2007-12-25 12:28

A little overexposed maybe, but it works... And the pov is Ok to enjoy a wonderful view, I even could say scene. Good depth thanks to the cloud too.
Stéphane

crckt (7094) 2007-12-25 19:59

Hi Kath,
WOW! So picturesque, so pretty! Lovely composition, looks like a painting. TFS.
Regards,
Shaeri

Didi (36442) 2007-12-26 3:38

Hi Kath
Interesting low speed; the loch looks iced.
Very nice point of view with beautifull lights.
The weather is changing fast.
Well done.
Cheers.

Wandering_Dan (3293) 2007-12-26 9:27

Hi, Kath -

A beautiful image, with great capture of the light.

Regards,
Dan

scobert (5333) 2007-12-26 9:48

Hello Kath,
Scottish scenery is something else! Even the small details of the wind rippling on the loch and the tiny white specks of sheep on the left are an interesting addition to your landscape. John Munro warned me about the Microsoft requirements needed for loading the new NX software (I just purchased this myself). I was going to comment about the slight overexposure of the scene (about 1/2 stop overexposed in my opinion) until I read about your problems with the NX software. I am sure that the original jpeg is is better exposed. Beautiful landscape!
Stan

syd1946 (17965) 2007-12-26 10:05

Hello Kath,
I am amazed of wonderful view!Seems the point you choose to compose is the best.I like very much the form with trees to the right in a great analogy with rest of the frame.Very beautiful!

my wishes for happy new year!

Thomas

gilou530 (35680) 2007-12-26 13:46

salut kath
une photo avec une grande profondeur ou le regard est guidé loin dans le cadrage, un paysage qui merité cette photo, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

ktanska (16695) 2007-12-27 5:07

Hi Kath,
Beautiful! Nature has created special pastel tones on this one. Viewpoint seems optimal showing the lake as a long diagonal. And effect of wind on water looks good too. Foreground trees could be slightly darker.
Kari

pablominto (41354) 2007-12-27 5:15

Hello Kath,
The loch is elegantly placed in the diagonal, very attractive!
The varied light adds to the beauty, and I notice the autumn foliage...
Good feeling of depth!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Cricri (43738) 2007-12-27 10:01

Hi Kath,
Quel vue magnifique, avec une merveille des couleurs, beau cadrage, c'est beau comme une peinture, compliment
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

bostankorkulugu (33982) 2007-12-27 16:33

missed this one, this is really a good view kath... so you were as lucky as the queen to see it, lol... beautiful landscape and the way you show it is very nice indeed...

cheers

korkut

stego (22448) 2007-12-28 20:36

Hi Kath,
I would never thought that the weather wasn't so good for landscape photo that day by looking at it. In fact, the light and its nuances are one of the catchy things here. There is also the texture of the water that makes us feel the wind, the impeccable compo, the sky... Truly a view worth of a Queen!
Regards, José.
I wish you a Happy New Year!

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melmcree (2261) 2008-01-02 15:53

Hello Kath,

Thanks for checking out my last picture. Henk is such a nice guy! I'm sure he pointed you to my page because he and I have been discussing Lee filters and I see that you used one here. I can slightly see where it left the top of the trees to the right a little darker but I was really looking for evidence. Does it take a lot of learning to get the exposure correct with grad nd's? I really think they take landscapes to the next level and want to learn how to use them properly.

The one thing a grad ND doesn't do is give you composition like this! I see that you said that it is a popular view but you still had to set it up right through the viewfinder. The water travels though the scene perfectly and the mountains intersect right within the rule of thirds. An A+ on composition! I also love how the slow shutter speed left the water silky smooth yet seems to have blurred a bit to show the flow.

A wonderful shot and look forward to more.

Mel

coco (28122) 2008-01-09 12:22

Hi Kath.

Great, great, great and great landscape. The exposure is great and the deep too.
This is a beautiful view and you made a great work.

Thanks for sharing.

(however I prefer Cocoland's landscapes)

Yffic (6106) 2008-01-31 12:19

Hi Kath,

The POV is absolutly stunning.
The clolors are nice and the light has something special that I can't explain...

Regards.

Yves