Scotland - Isle of Skye - Early morning at Quirang

Isle of Skye - The Quirang is a fascinating rock formation on the Trotternish peninsula on Skye. It is approximately two miles north west of Staffin and six miles south east of Rubha Hunish. The Quiraing is a spectacular landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving, the road at its base near Flodigarry requires repairs each year.

The Trotternish Ridge lies on Skye's northernmost peninsula known as Trotternish. The northernmost summit on this ridge is known as the Quirang which has a fantastic maze of pinnacles, cliffs and flat grass tables that were formed by an ancient landslide of biblical proportions. From below these cliffs look huge, upon closer inspection you find many intricacies - scree slopes provide entrances to reveal an intricate maze of deep chasms and huge rock walls.

PENTAX K20D, f/5.6, 0.022 sec (1/45), ISO 100, 14 mm

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  1. Zaragozano (47 months ago | reply)

    Como siempre, preciosa.

  2. pattyvi (47 months ago | reply)

    fantastic green!

  3. julioc. (47 months ago | reply)

    the light in this photo is tremendously beautiful. Great capture.

  4. Chiggs. (47 months ago | reply)

    Amazing shot

  5. Malc H (47 months ago | reply)

    Wow wow wow ... to both the landscape and your photo

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  11. sas* (47 months ago | reply)

    unbelivable beautiful!

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    Wow! Very cool! Nicely done

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    Great work again.

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  20. Jorgelum (47 months ago | reply)

    hermosa foto!

  21. realkuhl (47 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful in composition but it seems your GND was too strong - the sky and top 1/2 of the peaks is underexposed. I'd layer a lighter version and mask out the bottom 1/2 so that you could get the top brighter for a more even exposure..... beautiful comp again but the GND really took the sky and top of the mountains away, imo.

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    love the light in this!

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    wonderful landscape, great light/shadows here. Nice shot!

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    Fascinating image with a fascinating story and facts. Well done!

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    Could not be better!

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    awesome scenic shot and stunning lanscape.

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    glorious!

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    Great shot !!

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    Stunning landscape... love the dramatic sky and the vivid greens.

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    nice colrs and looks like a charming place !

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    awesome! lovely green!

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    Lovely light

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