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Most Blogged Member Award for March 2008

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colinjcampbell is a group administrator colinjcampbell  Pro User  says:

Each month we will be recognising the previous month's most blogged member.

The person whose photos have appeared most frequently on the Scotland In The Gloaming photo blog, as determined from the nomination thread will receive the following:

• A shiny badge for their Flickr profile for posterity
• Be featured on the group front page
• And subjected to an interview feature for the blog

I am very pleased to annouce the most blogged member of Scotland in the Gloaming for the month of March 2008 is…

Derek…
- March's 'Kings of the Gloaming'.

Thank you very much for your contribution to the outstanding standard of imagery that makes up the group pool.



Your reward is to share a little of the background on your photography by answering a few questions below to be featured on the group blog.

1. Post a medium size of your personal favourite gloaming photo which was featured on the Scotland in the Gloaming blog below (it might help to review the nominations thread).

2. Tell us a little about how you shot the photograph, the location, any tips or techniques you can share for taking good gloaming shots and any comments about the gloaming group in general.
Posted at 4:15PM, 20 April 2008 PDT (permalink)

Derek... [deleted] says:

"SIMPLIDHEACHD..."

Thanks Folks...
This is another shot of Loch Striven, near Dunoon, in Argyll, and yet another of the numerous lochs in this area which add to the natural beauty of this relatively undiscovered part of the world.
I'm lucky enough to enjoy a daily commute from Dunoon to Loch Eck, and due to my working hours I'm usually heading home just as the sun goes down...and in this area the views are constantly spectacular at that time of day.
I took this shot with my phone (as most of my shots are...) and therefore I have no choice but to keep things simple. I merely point and snap and let nature take the credit.
I've recently bought a Nikon D40, and after having used only my phone for a year to take shots, its taught me to continue to take the simple approach. Don't over complicate things, and don't think about it too much, and as I often do, return to your favorite place time and again as the views are ever changing.
Cheers,
Derek.
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colinjcampbell is a group administrator colinjcampbell  Pro User  says:

Thanks Derek. That shot is a nice example of the often intense and lucid sense of light and colour in your photos. Incredible how much mileage you get from the phone pics. The phonecameras often have their own tone and feel actually. Look forward to seeing your D40 snaps when you get a chance to have some fun with it too.

Keep up the good work.

Colin

This will be up on the blog at scotlandinthegloaming.blogspot.com/ tonight.
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