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UK - Scotland - Isle of Skye - Evening at Elgol
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: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Focal length: 27.00 mm; Aperture: 18; Exposure time: 44.0 s; ISO: 100 .
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A.Alwosaibie (4 months ago | reply)
Great work..
Obikani (4 months ago | reply)
Great comp and LE Lucie!
Tom Klαusz (4 months ago | reply)
Great composition!
Fraser.Price (4 months ago | reply)
Great shot cool sky :)
bent inge (4 months ago | reply)
Great shot, great colors!
pete214peg (4 months ago | reply)
Lovely work Lucie !
.Brian Kerr Photography. (4 months ago | reply)
superbly processed:)
Mariovar [deleted] (4 months ago | reply)
lovely low angle , those greens in the stone are fantastic, lovely long exposure
© Libyan Soup (4 months ago | reply)
Very nice. I would love to see this with a slightly lower tide so there were more of those intense green weed covered rocks in the foreground.
Hewraman (I am back & try to catch up) (4 months ago | reply)
WOW! A kind of dream.
Gorgeous shot
Fraser McCallum (4 months ago | reply)
Stunning Lucie. Wonderful image of home.
monilague (4 months ago | reply)
Superb this image. Love composition and colors.
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blue fin art (4 months ago | reply)
A superb take on this spot. A dull day but like how you have introduced colour.
Ben124. (4 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
I like it a lot!
cdb033 Getting Bored!! (4 months ago | reply)
This is brilliant!!
juntos ( MOSTLY OFF) (4 months ago | reply)
bravo xoox bb
luporosso (4 months ago | reply)
fantastic !!
Tru-man (4 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot and amazing foreground.
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coco77mi (4 months ago | reply)
great shot!
Notrushinglife (4 months ago | reply)
Absolutely beautiful..
Beauty Eye (4 months ago | reply)
this is another stunning shot Lucie...
pa86ch (4 months ago | reply)
amazing shot
alefcaste (4 months ago | reply)
Magical!
Hantolin (4 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
The Walker Around (4 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Dennis Herzog (4 months ago | reply)
Simply beautiful.
Sandro Gambin (4 months ago | reply)
Fantastic !!!!
Hemuda's Photography (4 months ago | reply)
Simply superb!
Mike Xiang Mu (4 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Guilleflash (4 months ago | reply)
Fabulous!!!!
shunvision (4 months ago | reply)
amazing colors!
Besser (4 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!
PHOTOROTA (4 months ago | reply)
Beautiful photo, Very nice colors and light.
Gaurav Dinesh (4 months ago | reply)
It's like being in a dream ...
Ezaic (4 months ago | reply)
wonderful long exposure
adour garonne (4 months ago | reply)
A fabulous landscape !
Excellent shot.
Robert Wilson Photography (4 months ago | reply)
Superb photo, love the composition, a completely different take on a classic scene.
sirman88 (4 months ago | reply)
wonderful capture
atif peshimam (4 months ago | reply)
Spectacular.
Awesome composition. Lovely colors!
Astounding work.
davidkonecny (4 months ago | reply)
now THIS is more like it! great stuff!!
Ben124. (4 months ago | reply)
Looks amazing!
Lisa McKinnon (4 months ago | reply)
Love the foreground and boats in the distance
FRANCI andrea (4 months ago | reply)
I love this !
Marco Gioia (4 months ago | reply)
marvelous
vessy.buzz✿ (4 months ago | reply)
Pfffffffff Fantastic!
lregoli (4 months ago | reply)
Nice motion blur of the water in the foreground!
Mountain Photographer (4 months ago | reply)
nice shot.
Graham 001 (4 months ago | reply)
Skilful exposure here Lucie, brilliant shot.