Isle of Skye Drama in Monochrome

Following on from our recent post Dramatic Landscape from Isle of Skye I have finally completed a series of monochrome images from our last trip to the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Throughout this particular visit the weather was generally overcast and stormy, just perfect for creating moody and dramatic images. It can be a little hard on the camera kit but by taking sensible precautions the risks can be reduced to a minimum.

I was inspired to create this mononchrome Isle of Skye collection after reading The Magic of Black and White by Andrew S. Gibson a 3 part ebook series published by Craft and Vision. Some of the excellent advice on monochrome conversions provided in these books has proved very helpful.

I hope you like this collection and look forward to your retweet or comments.

Lonely and derelict, incoming storm

Peaceful loch, threatening storm

Marsco from Glen Sligachan

Threatening storm, Cuillin Hills from Glen Brittle

Lonely derelict shed

View from Elgol across Loch Scavaig toward Cuillin Hills

A break in the sky, Talisker Bay

Toward dark hills, from near Sligachan

THE MAGIC OF BLACK & WHITE

“Black and white photographs are a different medium than colour and require an ability to see in monochrome.

Becoming aware of the differences between black and white and colour images, in both how they are seen and what makes a great black and white image, is the first step to capturing images that will work powerfully in monochrome.”

The Magic of Black and White by Andrew S. Gibson published by Craft and Vision.

Dramatic Landscape Photography – Isle of Skye

Dramatic landscape photography makes for interesting imagery. Lovely landscape views can be totally transformed with the inclusion of a dramatic and moody sky. Clearly these are less likely to be the “chocolate box” type of images required of postcard and calendar manufacturers.

However, I believe they show the real drama of these locations as the dark foreboding sky reinforces the sense of isolation, loneliness and harshness of these types of environment.

This collection of dramatic landscape photography images are taken from our last visit to the Isle of Skye, the largest island within the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland (** Note : Skye is now connected by a bridge to the Scottish mainland and because of this many people no longer consider Skye to be an island, most notably Hamish Haswell-Smith in his book Scottish Islands who says “Rules are rules, and having decided that the bridge destroys insularity there was no other option ….. no longer qualifies for inclusion.” ).

Nonetheless the Isle of Skye is still a terrific place to visit and often offers unlimited dramatic landscape photography opportunities.

Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye, Scotland

A couple of images from our visit to the Isle of Skye off the west coast of Scotland. Both were taken on the same day during a stormy spell of weather which has added a sense of drama.