One of those days
Scotland’s reputation when it comes to the weather is well-known…but slightly unfair when we take a look at the statistics. The weather actually tends to be quite moderate and very changeable during the day, but is rarely extreme. You might experience ‘four seasons in one day’. But travel 20 to 30 minutes in any direction and the weather is generally completely different! And even when one stays at the same place, wait for a hour, and after a big rain the sun comes out. And that’s just the moment when you can make the best shots. Not only because of the soft light and lighting conditions in the sky, but also because you normally have the scene completely for yourself…just before all those interfering, invasive, hindering, spoiling, nasty, uncooperative, blocking, disturbing, horrible, disruptive, obstructive, nasty, not getting the point, intrusive (other) tourists and vacationers have driven those 20-30 minutes I talked about!
Now, I hear you say… but you yourself are also driving…. Yes, indeed that’s true. But my strategy is different. #reversethinking I’m actually tracking the bad weather and not avoiding it. Just to create opportunities for a crisp, clean and fresh shot.
Technical stuff
This shot was taking with a Renault Captur at 40mph. The (post-)production was done with Google Maps and OpenStreetMaps on a Garmin handheld, several local insights and my lovely wife as a chauffeur (navigation is not her thing ;-). I used layers with GPS-coordinates, signs and public roads and the odd trespassing in a closed meadow (although I was told by a genuine Scotsman near Turnberry that there is no such thing as trespassing in Scotland). Finally I etched a copyright sign in the car’s windscreen. The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the fact that my photos were frequently copied. So, don't bother commenting on that.
One of those days
Scotland’s reputation when it comes to the weather is well-known…but slightly unfair when we take a look at the statistics. The weather actually tends to be quite moderate and very changeable during the day, but is rarely extreme. You might experience ‘four seasons in one day’. But travel 20 to 30 minutes in any direction and the weather is generally completely different! And even when one stays at the same place, wait for a hour, and after a big rain the sun comes out. And that’s just the moment when you can make the best shots. Not only because of the soft light and lighting conditions in the sky, but also because you normally have the scene completely for yourself…just before all those interfering, invasive, hindering, spoiling, nasty, uncooperative, blocking, disturbing, horrible, disruptive, obstructive, nasty, not getting the point, intrusive (other) tourists and vacationers have driven those 20-30 minutes I talked about!
Now, I hear you say… but you yourself are also driving…. Yes, indeed that’s true. But my strategy is different. #reversethinking I’m actually tracking the bad weather and not avoiding it. Just to create opportunities for a crisp, clean and fresh shot.
Technical stuff
This shot was taking with a Renault Captur at 40mph. The (post-)production was done with Google Maps and OpenStreetMaps on a Garmin handheld, several local insights and my lovely wife as a chauffeur (navigation is not her thing ;-). I used layers with GPS-coordinates, signs and public roads and the odd trespassing in a closed meadow (although I was told by a genuine Scotsman near Turnberry that there is no such thing as trespassing in Scotland). Finally I etched a copyright sign in the car’s windscreen. The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the fact that my photos were frequently copied. So, don't bother commenting on that.