Catching the Light - a photo on Flickriver

Catching the Light

            Valtos (from the Old Norse 'Vald Hus' meaning 'house of one in power') is a large and well-populated village on the Valtos peninsula in the parish of Uig, on the south west coast of Lewis.  With a large and well used pier, it was, and still is a safe harbour from the unpredictable Atlantic swell off the coastline.  The stunning views from the pier extend to a number of offshore islands and skerries.  

With its picturesque boats and horseshoe curved shoreline, Valtos pier is a natural draw (no pun intended) for artists and photographers alike.

Having said all that... in order to get this shot, I had to get down and dirty with the sheep nuggets that dot the grass.  This is a crofting township, and where there's crofts, there's sheep, and where there's sheep, there's sheep poo, in abundance :D   It was worth rolling about in the muck. Those lobster pots provided just the right filter for the low winter sunlight

Taken on: December 4, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/7.1, 1/1600 sec, 15mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	15mm
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	15mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.4.1 (Windows)
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