Thursday 14 April 2011

Dunnet Head Lighthouse, Caithness, With Orkney in the Background

Via Flickr:
Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on the Scottish Mainland. Taken on April 3rd 2011 with Nikon D700 and 50mm f1.2 ais lens.


For Skywatch Friday.

18 comments:

  1. Looks very dramatic in black and white.

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  2. Great monochromatic photo with lots of mood! Storm brewing?!

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  3. Very good photo!I can feel the dramatic!Have a great weekend!

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  4. Dramatic, stormy looking skies and what a great capture! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Happy SWF!

    Sylvia

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  5. What a joy for the sense of sight it must be standing there, breathing, being.

    Thank you. Please have a good Friday.

    daily athens

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  6. wow! i love the conversion to black and white. classic! :)

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  7. B & W rules!!! Powerful shot -- ominous mood, but there is beauty there nonetheless. Well done!!

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  8. Stormy looking sky accentuated by the monochrome...terrific.

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  9. Just a stunning, black and white. It's a lovely caputure.

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  10. This is a great lighthouse and lends itself beautifully to black and white. I can definitely see Orkney in the background. You are surrounded by such lovely scenery. Hope you have a wonderful weekend without too much rain and a bit of warm weather.

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  11. What a great lighthouse and the sky is pretty "cool" too. Very nice. Mickie :)

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  12. Love those great lumpy clouds protecting the lighthouse like a roof. Great in B&W.

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  13. That's a stark and beautiful seascape.

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