Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle is a stunning fortress located on the northeast coast of Scotland in Aberdeenshire. The castle sits atop a rocky cliff overlooking the North Sea, making it a popular destination for photographers looking to capture the dramatic scenery. The castle has a rich history dating back to the 14th century and has been the site of many battles and sieges. Today, visitors can explore the castle ruins and take in the breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Some of the best photography locations at Dunnottar Castle include the castle ruins themselves, the cliffside views of the North Sea, and the nearby Dunnottar Woods.
Dunnottar Castle, Nr Stonehaven on the East Coast of Scotland. Shooting this was a big one off the 'to do' list for me, I've tried to get up here before but have always been foiled by the weather, same last year when I couldn't even get to Scotland as it was that the entire rail system in Scotland had shut down! I'd hoped for a dry day or so to be able to get up here on this trip, luckily the first day upon arrival was pretty much perfect with some great early evening lighting, and not too windy either, which is always handy when you are perched on the edge of a cliff.....
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Dunnottar Castle was one of the only stops we had planned for on the east coast of scotland. Most of our trip was headed into the scottish highlands. But after the last 2 rainy days in Wester Ross with nearly no photography it felt so good to head out of the highlands and to be greeted by blue skies again.
We stayed near Stonehaven and I went to shoot Dunnottar Castle during sunset and sunrise. Even if the sunset was in the other direction the sky looked beautiful in the east that evening. I had been a little sceptical when researching this location if it would work during sunset. I wanted to shoot it from the south but there weren't many good comps so I tried to find my comp facing east even if in the west the real show was going on with a sunset as I haven't seen for some time. But if there's nothing to shoot in that direction it doesn't help, make the best of what you got in front of you. And really the colors were awesome in that direction too. I found a place with nice greenery in the foreground to complement the magenta tones in the sky. There were also some bluebells (or however they are called) wich repeat the blue tones in the upper part of the skye. From a color standpoint this was quite a find for me :-) As it happens I also like the comp here, some might argue there's to much foreground but the typical Castle shot was done quite some times before so I had to find some special comp.
Since the wind was picking up repeatedly I had to make an exposure in between the blows to get the flowers sharp. I had to go to ISO 200 to get a 3 sec exposure which was roughly the time between two wind blows :-) The grass was still mooving slightly but that's ok, I call the slight blurr there an effect.
This is one exposure using a Lee 0.6 hard grad. Ok I did 2 exposures, but not for the light but for the sharpnes -> focusstacking again, front focus and focus to the castle
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One more from last weekends trip round Perthshire and Aberdeenshire, last port of call for the day was at Dunnottar Castle. The sunset itself didn't quite ignite but I quite liked the paler more subtle colours that did make an appearance. I used an Orton layer in Photoshop to soften and blur the sky a bit more.
On our way up North, we stopped at Dunnottar Castle, near Stonehaven in Scotland, for me to get a couple of shots. I had intended this to be No.361...
Dunnottar Castle on the East Coast of Scotland near Stonehaven. The sun was just beginning to go down but I only got a couple of shots before the...
Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire must be set in one of the most imposing situations on the British Isles. I took the opportunity to...
The wider angled view of Dunnottar Castle, you can see more of the headland the ruins sit on in this version of the shot.
Stonehaven, Scotland
Originally went on a trip to Glencoe on Sunday with a group of tog friends but unfortunately rain cancelled that adventure and we ended up crossing over to the east for a mini tour of Scottish Castles in the norht east. Dunnottar Castle was the final stop as the sun went down behind us.
Edinburgh, Scotland - June, 2017: Dunnottar castle in a foggy evening
Dunnottar Castle as the sun was going down on the North East coast of Scotland just south of Stonehaven. The remaining buildings are mainly from the...
Looking out to sea near Dunnotar Castle on the east coast of Scotland.
Stonahaven, Scotland
Finally visited Dunnottar Castle, had been on the list for a while. Very impressive sight too.
Stonehaven, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle on the East Coast of Scotland near Stonehaven. A great location for a castle.
Last time Iain and I came down this coast we spent too long at Slains Castle and didn't make it as far as Dunnottar. This time we made a point of...
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