I took this image on a recent family outing to Palacerigg Country Park in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It was taken from a treetop walk looking (I think!) North.
We’re frequent visitors to Scotland and I often try to take photographs from this spot. This is the first one that I’ve ever been happy with.
You can see for such a long way in the distance and I think I’ve got the balance between land and sky about right. I also love the green and brown colours which, for me, make the scenery immediately identifiable as Scottish. ISO was set at 100, aperture f10, shutter speed 1/100 of a second and focal length 18mm.
I love shooting the Scottish landscape. I find it is either very calming and rural or dramatic and ever changing.
What’s your favourite landscape? Is there a favourite location you like to shoot pictures?
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16 thoughts on “Admiring the Scottish landscape”
Wow, you really can see for miles! My favourite landscape has to be the Camel Estuary at Padstow, with its ever-changing tide.
I bet the Camel Estuary is a beautiful spot. Heard great things about Padstow.
What an awesome photo I’ve never been to Scotland looks amazing #mysundayphoto
I’m sure Wales can be just as beautiful Nigel! On that note, I don’t think I’ve been further than Newport or Cardiff. How bad is that?
I love your Scotland photos, always makes me want to visit
Thank you for linking up
Thanks Darren. I can think of one ofr two street scenes I have on my memory card that would put you off visiting!
This is beautiful. I have never been to Scotland but would love to get there one day. I really like the different textures the image creates. #MySundayPhoto
Oh Scotland is ideal for photography. It has everything from these moorland scenes that are great in colour to horrendous housing estates that are great in B&W (think trainspotting).
That really reminds me of our moorland here in Cornwall, what a beautiful sight and far reaching views.
Ah yes, I imagine the landscapes to be very similar.
It just goes on and on! What an amazing textured landscape and I think you’ve got the land/sea balance just right.
I was looking at the colour wheel this wkend and how blue and brown hues are good colourful bedfellows. Perfectly demonstrated here!
I’ve only visited Edinburgh and Peables, and their landscapes are totally different!
Wow,. thanks Tracey. I never thought of looking at the colour wheel. Think I may have to.
You have captured the vastness of the place. And I agree about how amazing greens and browns together. #mysundayphoto
There’s just something about Scottish greens and browns you don’t see anywhere else! Thanks for commenting Merlinda.
that is a magical spot. that is a marvellous scene with sweeping views. we loved scotland when we visited years ago.
Scotland is – generally speaking, very photogenic. Glad you liked the picture.