Wailing Widow
The outflow river of Loch na Gainmhich at dawn on Monday looking quite otherworldly. The Wailing Widow falls were behind me and this was in front. I...
..Near Unapool, Assynt, Sutherland-Shire.
I've struggled with these falls in the past, and as I was in the area I thought I would give thme another go. These are the Wailing Widow Falls near Unapool and are quite accessible as they are only a short distance off the main road north from Ullapool. However, try as I might I couldn't get a shot I was happy with. This time round I tried various filters and exposures but still not right. So, having looked around at what other people were up to on Flickr, I thought I would try a high contrast B&W and also change the format to a square. See what you think.
An old shot of the Wailing Widow, taken last year on a wander in. I'd forgotten some of the shots I took, and just how stunning a fall it is. ...
I've always been fascinated by this waterfall in Assynt and have been hoping for a sunrise shot like this for a while. Yesterday everything seemed to...
The second (and thanks to a real downturn in the weather, final) location on a trip with Highlandscape (Iain) today was the Wailing Widow Falls just...
By way of a change, here's a reworking of a shot from a couple of years ago. These are the Wailing Widow Falls near Unapool and are quite accessible as they are only a short distance off the main road north from Ullapool. I've struggled to get a result I liked from these falls, but I've borrowed from other Togs techniques and have tried a bit of darkness and high contrast. See what you think.
.. Capturing the Wailing Widow Falls near Unapool, Assynt, on a lovely February day. Bliss.
Probably best if you click on image.
Another from my wander in to the Wailing Widow, A wee bit longer view, and no wellies required for this - even if it did involve balancing on a very...
2 more from Assynt in April. When i went in to the Wialing Widow this time I wore my wellies, so I had a wee paddle up the burn to the base of the...
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Wailing Widow!
Most notably Clive Griffiths.