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the north atlantic rolls towards europe across the rockall bank and a deep water basin 2500 metres deep before hitting the hebrides off the west coast of scotland. these ancient islands and mainland scotland once sat on the equator and are surrounded by shallow bays and inlets with golden to white sand beaches ranging in size from the personal to miles long with crystal clear turquoise water and translucent waves to rival those found in places like hawaii.

the weather had turned and the rain was blowing in over the mountais so i reversed the van up to the beach and opened the rear tailgate, set my camera up and just sat there watching the waves roll in whilst drinking coffee. i used a 70-200 to reach out, which was only a few hundred yards, and slowed the shutter speed down just enough to feather the lip and smooth the sea foam.

with waves timing is everything and it depends on what you want. i love to try and catch the wave as it curls or the lip just breaks. the shutter speed will depend on my mood and the conditions. at night with the sheep and coos hingn aboot, no tele or internet, i download my pix and review them. i noticed several wave captures in a row. i didn't want to stitch them together so i created this panoramic wave trio from 3 separate photographs.

for more information about the Outer Hebrides, Scotland and my techniques, visit my blog; kentpledgerphotography.blogspot.com

the long summer nights in the outer Hebridies, the sun sets at half eleven and rises at four a.m.

Whilst driving towards Loch Maree I caught this view in my rearview mirror and turned around, found a lay-by and captured the moment...minutes later I was on the road again.

There is never a shortage of moods in Glen Coe, any day, any time....
No HDR or Tone Mapping

Beinn Eighe is Britain's oldest National Nature Reserve, established to protect the ancient pinewood west of Kinlochewe.The reserve embraces an area of 48 square kilometres. It is a national jewel mostly owned by the Scottish Natural Heritage, known worldwide for its rugged beauty and wildlife.