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Old RNLI Lifeboat Shed - Wick

Some more from the shore

Posted: July 31st, 2012 | Tags: | Posted in: Photography

Living on the Caithness coast is fantastic! Big skies, water, weather, fog, old maritime buildings… what more could a person who takes photos want! Yes, Caithness is a great place to own a camera!

Ackergill Lifeboat slipway

Ackergill RNLI Slip-way

Posted: July 30th, 2012 | Tags: | Posted in: Photography

The slip-way at Ackergill was built around 1910 to accommodate rapid launching of the RNLI Lifeboat. It is constructed from ferro-concrete, and was apparently the first of its kind built in the United Kingdom. The Lifeboat “Co-operator No3” was launched from the Ackergill slipway during a launch ceremony …
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Loch Watten #8 #7 #6

Loch Watten Sunset

Posted: July 28th, 2012 | Tags: | Posted in: Photography

Loch Watten is a 3 mile long body of water in Caithness. It’s famous among fly fishermen for its wild Brown Trout, and attracts visitors from all over the world annually. These are a few shots from a last-minute trip to Loch Watten to catch the sunset. The …
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Long Exposure Sunsets

Posted: July 26th, 2012 | Tags: | Posted in: Photography, Tutorials

Since getting my 10 stop B+W ND filter I have become somewhat obsessed with long exposure photography. A large majority of the photography taken with these filters seem to end up in black and white, and very often feature water in the frame – everyone (well, almost everyone) …
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