Buachaille Etive Mor and Moon - Scotland

Image exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy

One of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland. Buachaille Etive Mor at Glencoe, a pyramid of rock and scree has steep turrets and buttresses beloved by rockclimbers. The inspiration to capture this image came from the location itself. Buachaille Etive Mor is one of Scotlands most unique and best loved mountains. I wanted to capture it in a way that displays it’s majestic dominance over the landscape and to portray it in a striking yet sympathetic way. I had waited a long time to capture this image as I find Winter and Spring the best time of year which yields the best quality of light which suits my style of images. There are various emotions one goes through when capturing an image. On this occasion I was overwhelmed by the early morning light, which when coupled with the winter morning air rendered an absolute clarity and sharpness not normally seen. The perfect light for black and white landscape photography.
This image featured as a 8’ x 4’ mural print in my joint exhibition with Ansel Adams.