SW Scotland sunset

[Tringa]

After a day of torrential rain and gales the sky started to clear as the sun went down.

All comments welcomed.

Dave

[Donald]

Now, that's got to qualify as one of best first posts ever on CiC.

That's a beauty. The light is wonderful, as is the composition.

Where is that, Dave? I was down in Kirkcudbright for a few days a couple of weeks ago. This is one from that week.

[Lexie in NZ]

Simply beautiful light on the underside of the clouds and the hills in the background - a very atmospheric picture

[arith]

Lee wave; my memory is rubbish but I seem to remember you could fly soar gliders along the ridge the cloud is over. Forget I said that, I'm nuts.

It looks chilly; but I think it is supposed to

[Tringa]

Thanks for the comments all. Sometimes you are just in the right place at the right time.

It was taken looking roughly north from a viewpoint between Dundrennan and Auchencairn on the A711, about 5 -6 miles due east of Kirkcudbright.

Dave

[Donald]

It was taken looking roughly north from a viewpoint between Dundrennan and Auchencairn on the A711, about 5 -6 miles due east of Kirkcudbright.

Aahh, got it. I was looking at that exact same view a couple, of weeks ago. Well just slightly further down the road, without that tree in the foreground.

The light was a nothing like you got here, but on those hill it was a very nice sunrise coming from just to the right of Auchencairn. I thought about putting on the 70-200 F4L, but didn't as I was on my way back from having done my shots on Balcary Bay.

[FrankMi]

Great picture, Dave! I love an image that can break the rules and still be stunning. Who likes boring old rules anyway! Nicely done.

[dje]

Sometimes you are just in the right place at the right time.

That's true Dave but it takes more than luck to produce a great image like this.

Cheers Dave

[Sunray]

A great match of light, color and composition.

Robert