UK - Scotland - 121 sec of Deep Blue at Elgol, Isle of Skye
The little village of Elgol is one of the most photographed parts of the Isle of Skye. Elgol is an increasingly popular destination for climbers and hill walkers of all levels due to its unparalleled access to the famous Cuillin Hills and the various smaller hills dotted around wherever you look. Elgol is a crofting and fishing village in the Strath area of the Island. The small, sparsely populated village is scattered along the final mile of the road from Broadford.
Though you may never have heard of the little fishing and crofting village of Elgol in the Scottish Highlands, there is a good chance that you have seen photos of Elgol's famous mountain and seascape scenery in postcards, Scottish books and even film scenes and television programmes. From the larger Skye village of Broadford many visitors have turned down the enchanting Elgol road completely unaware of the magnificent scenes that await them around almost every corner. The 15 mile journey over twisty single-track roads will take you past High Pastures Cave, one of the most significant archaeological finds in the area, then sweep you around the corner to the ancient, historical site of Kilchrist church
Every mile you drive on your journey from Broadford to Elgol will fool you into thinking that the scenery simply cannot be bettered. However, you will be proved wrong when you arrive in Elgol and reach the shore and the little fishing harbour. There is simply nothing on earth to compare to the site of the Cuillin Hills beyond the Elgol shore - a breathtaking view whether it is sunny or stormy.
There are various opinions as to the meaning of the name, 'Elgol' (or Ealaghol in the native Gaelic, some suggesting 'The Noble Dale' and others 'The Weeping Swan' (folklore details the story of a Viking captain who perished when his longboat named 'The Swan' came to attack the people of Elgol).
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 21.00 mm, Aperture: 16, Exposure time: 121.0 s, ISO: 100
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Shoshe { Aisha M. Al-Othman }, Mathieu Noel, noompty, RkRao, and 218 other people added this photo to their favorites.
© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (34 months ago | reply)
Espen Faugstad (34 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot, i love it! NOt looking forward to the winter, i can tell you that.
noompty (34 months ago | reply)
Love it. The detail through the water looks wonderful.
Mathieu Noel (34 months ago | reply)
One fantastic shot for one amazing place in Scotland (one of my favorite place) ... really good, as usual ...
bart ceuppens / www.bartceuppens.be (34 months ago | reply)
excellent!!!
RkRao (34 months ago | reply)
Another great shot !
Ali AlKhudair (34 months ago | reply)
Amazing
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Ric0p - Lost the Flickr spark (34 months ago | reply)
Very nice exposure and tones!
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YaLE Studio (34 months ago | reply)
Nice blue ambiance. Well done!
gudgun (34 months ago | reply)
Excellent!
Cian T Murphy Photography (also on Facebook) (34 months ago | reply)
Nice long exposure Lucie.
Armando Vernaglia [deleted] (34 months ago | reply)
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High Blue! (34 months ago | reply)
extraordinary shot! love this one.
-Faizal- (34 months ago | reply)
Wow! Beautiful blues - amazing detail and sharpness. I really like the sky too...
Fantastic image!
m7han (34 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot!
jacinto.policarpo (34 months ago | reply)
Just amazing! Congratulations Lucie! The long exposure bring magic to the composition!
artattackcat ~ Cat Kindsfather (34 months ago | reply)
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jeanmical (34 months ago | reply)
Superb !!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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tobey308 (34 months ago | reply)
Love this ... interesting subject, great color and comp!
Nazar's Collection (34 months ago | reply)
great capture
©Helminadia Ranford (34 months ago | reply)
Wow Lucie another Stunning shot. Love it.
AndyMumford (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture. I'm going to Skye and the West coast to shoot next year....really can't wait
jcarrionphoto (34 months ago | reply)
So fantastic long exposure and blue color.
LakyTravel (34 months ago | reply)
Very nice picture!
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johnny_photo (34 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
Margot_1 (34 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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lsala66 (34 months ago | reply)
Stunning!
am†ƒo†o (34 months ago | reply)
well done with aperture !!
Arild Heitmann Photography (34 months ago | reply)
Amazing composition and gorgeous blue tones!
GerardBoyer (buSy) (34 months ago | reply)
so nice countryside!!
A.Alwosaibie (34 months ago | reply)
Great Great shot!!
Peter Ribbeck (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful long exposure shot! I like the rocks underf the water.
lclesner (34 months ago | reply)
Another gorgeous photo-great color and capture. :)
kh-photos - Kurt (slowly) (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful blues!
musicman67 (34 months ago | reply)
Wonderful long exposure. Hypnotic blues. Very well captured. Outstanding work.
Your fantastic color picture is my winner!
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Christopher M. (34 months ago | reply)
Terrific work.
Vi@nC@ (34 months ago | reply)
Sin Palabras.... Maravilloso como todas tus fotografias!
Paul in Japan (34 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image Lucie
Mozzer502 (34 months ago | reply)
superb work
VINCENT MOYASHI (34 months ago | reply)
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simonlesleyphoto (34 months ago | reply)
magnificent! absolutely adore the blue tones in this photo!
~AntZ~ (34 months ago | reply)
Fantastic tones. Very serene image.
Dana Prost (34 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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{RuthMaria} (34 months ago | reply)
Really beautiful!
jan-krux photography (34 months ago | reply)
most stunning work!!!
tozofoto (34 months ago | reply)
Bravo!!
Andoni Lamborena (34 months ago | reply)
Mistery atmosphere... Just fabulous!!