Lawers Dam

[MiniChris]

They are called notepads...I use them because my brain seems always to be full............of something.

[JohnC]

Certainly a moody photo - desolate too, it made me linger, not move straight on to view the next photo.

[Donald]

Certainly a moody photo - desolate too, it made me linger, not move straight on to view the next photo.

If any image makes someone have a second look, then it's got to have some merit. Thanks, John.

[MiniChris]

If any image makes someone have a second look, then it's got to have some merit. Thanks, John.

There isn't much you put on here that doesn't bear a second, third, or fourth look..

[speedneeder]

Donald, this is my favorite of any image I have seen you post, and that is a high compliment.
I can't help but wonder though, what it would look like in COLOR!

[Donald]

Donald, this is my favorite of any image I have seen you post, and that is a high compliment.
I can't help but wonder though, what it would look like in COLOR!

Grey!

Thanks Brian. You can't actually see the rain. It's moving horizontally. These were probably (no, definitely) the worst weather conditions in which I've ever made an image. My 40D and 17-85 kit lens don't have the weather-sealing of, say, a 1D and the L series lenses. I was quite worried about going out and shooting, even though I had the storm jacket on the camera.

It was very much a case of:
a) set up tripod, get back into car
b) put the camera at the settings I wanted to shoot at
c) jump out of car, slap onto tripod, shoot, take off the tripod, jump back in car
d) dry body and lens
e) dry self
f) repeat from c) above

[Dizzy]

It was very much a case of:
a) set up tripod, get back into car
b put the camera at the settings I wanted to shoot at
c) jump out of car, slap onto tripod, shoot, take off the tripod, jump back in car
d) dry body and lens
e) dry self
f) repeat from c) above

Now that is what perseverance is all about!

Good onya Donald for sticking to it; your stubborness paid off handsomely with that
outstanding photo. As always, you seem to have picked the perfect angle to take the
shot from.

Many dams and bridges in my area, but they aren't as photogenic as the ones in Scotland!

[Sunray]

Hi,

this picture looks great for me. The tonal range looks perfect in B/W. I tried to imagine different formats. The 1:1 side ratio as composed is the best I think. A normal landscape format would possibly not show enough of the fogy sky. It is one of these pictures that tell a story. It looks like the dam is holding back "something big".
When the typical german autumn weather is going to start soon I wil think of your picture an go out in the rain.

bye
Robert

[Dave Humphries]

Donald,

I see there was an item (just before half way) of this week's Countryfile on one of these dams, I missed which.

For UK viewers, the programme will be available on BBC iPlayer, plus I think there's a late night repeat one day in week too, maybe tomorrow (Monday).

If you're interested in the structure and seeing what is below ground that is.

Cheers,