UK - Scotland - Silent Evening at Rannoch Moor

Rannoch Moor as a place of wonder, one of the last really wild places in Scotland. Imagine a triangular area, stood on its apex, about 10 miles across its base and about 10 miles from top to bottom. Imagine that this 50 square mile inverted triangle is a roughly level plateau that sits at an altitude of a little over 1000ft. Imagine that its surface is dotted with innumerable lochs, lochans, peat bogs, and streams; that it is surrounded by mountains that rise to over 3000ft to the south-east and the west and to over 2000ft in the north. And, finally, imagine that this area is crossed by a railway line, running a little inside the south-east side of the triangle, and a single road, running a little inside the south-west side of the triangle. Congratulations: you've just invented Rannoch Moor.

Most people first see Rannoch Moor when driving north from Bridge of Orchy. Near Achallader the main road and the railway line diverge and the road makes a sweeping climb up to the Rannoch Moor plateau. What you find there can be a glory of heather and lochan surrounded by distant mountains. Or it can be a grey cloud-shrouded landscape through which you catch occasional glimpses of an other-worldly landscape. If Achallader marks the southern apex of Rannoch Moor's triangle, then the other two are equally distinctive. In the north-east lies Rannoch Station and the end of the public road in from Pitlochry, 40 miles to the east.

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 22.00 mm, Aperture: 20, Exposure time: 15.0 s, ISO: 100

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  2. © Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (35 months ago | reply)

    free counters

  3. fotomassimo (35 months ago | reply)

    So lovely!

  4. Christopher Harry (35 months ago | reply)

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  5. Click [ Oscar ] (35 months ago | reply)

    Deep Peace.............

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  7. figalandia (35 months ago | reply)

    i ALSO love your description.

  8. LAR's [ Larry ] (35 months ago | reply)

    i love this.. wow

  9. soumitra911 (35 months ago | reply)

    WOW !! Awesome !!

  10. Carl Mick (35 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

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  11. [ Jobro ] (35 months ago | reply)

    What a wonderful landscape!

  12. antsplan (35 months ago | reply)

    That is a fantastic creation. Your post processing skills are top drawer.

  13. \*AnitA*/ (35 months ago | reply)

    wow...fantastic!!!!! :)

  14. Irishphotographer (35 months ago | reply)

    Just Stunning

  15. Alejandro Zerené (35 months ago | reply)

    impresionante!!!

  16. MV-WW (35 months ago | reply)

    wonderful quiet mood

    thank you for sharing this so beautiful scene

  17. Agnieszka Piatkowska (35 months ago | reply)

    wonderful image

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  18. À Descoberta (35 months ago | reply)

    I love it

  19. Babak (Babaky) (35 months ago | reply)

    terrific scene...

  20. © Ali Shokri / www.alishokri.com (35 months ago | reply)

    wonderful exposure and colors, tones and composition are excellent , thanks

  21. david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (35 months ago | reply)

    Your trip must have been amazing. I really got to go to Scottland myself. Have never been there so far. Your photos give me a good taste.
    I like especially the depth of this one. From the stones in the foreground to to mountains in the far distance... Great shot once again. I could fave them all.
    You have a nice weekend.
    David

  22. twisted soul (35 months ago | reply)

    perfect

  23. Ayman S. (35 months ago | reply)

    great shot welldone

  24. © Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (35 months ago | reply)

    excellent perfect exposure and lovely forground

  25. Frank Hendriks (35 months ago | reply)

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  26. Daniele Cherenti | DCphotography (35 months ago | reply)

    wow!!a mirror!!

  27. Michel-A. (35 months ago | reply)

    Awesome capture !!

  28. ©Helminadia Ranford (35 months ago | reply)

    wow awesome image,

  29. 1D110 (35 months ago | reply)

    superbe photo

  30. TVGuy (35 months ago | reply)

    awesome.

  31. LuCa TDF (35 months ago | reply)

    Incredible pic!!

  32. kastrel (35 months ago | reply)

    lovely!

  33. George Augustine (35 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful.

  34. rawan.a.s (35 months ago | reply)

    perfect

  35. Ping Timeout (35 months ago | reply)

    nice shot

  36. rickredds (35 months ago | reply)

    amazing pictures

  37. Animalography (35 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful work :)

  38. chris lazzery (35 months ago | reply)

    Dynamite. Love the exposure and colors.

  39. Bonemer ( Abdulaziz Al - Duwisan ) (35 months ago | reply)

    amazing pic ..

  40. ozroadwarrior (35 months ago | reply)

    Utter beauty.

  41. Justin Smith - Photography (35 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic sunset and reflected light.

  42. R Scott Photography (35 months ago | reply)

    Beautifully smooth water

  43. briyen (35 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

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  44. lreyns (35 months ago | reply)

    Some pictures are breathtaking.... Like this one!!
    Lovely composition. My fave.

  45. Dean Forbes (35 months ago | reply)

    the foreground by itself is masterful!

  46. gabrielescotto (35 months ago | reply)

    Gran bella foto!......complimenti!!!!!

    Ciao!:D

  47. Ju..litt...lee ^_^ (35 months ago | reply)

    nice photo! I do love it!

  48. mariedoucet (35 months ago | reply)

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  49. ~ Floydian ~ (35 months ago | reply)

    Dag Lucie,
    An inspiration for me to go there next year. Thanks to images like this i'm planning my trip and if i can get something like this i would be more than happy. Serene and peaceful, you know how to get the right touch in making such a beautiful landscape become alive on screen.
    A beautiful photo....well done,
    Groetjes, Henk

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  50. Gooty (35 months ago | reply)

    wow. awesome pic. very well taken!!!

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  51. Svedek (35 months ago | reply)

    The color tones in the number of plans (stones, water, two layers of land and sky) attracted me a lot. Great shot, milá Lucie!
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