Series
01
Ridgelines
Four years on the same ridges of the north-west, waiting for light that does not flatter.
Two lochans from the ridge
57.61N 6.29W · 06:12 soft overcast · 1/250 f/8 ISO 100
Rain curtains over the glen
57.21N 5.10W · 16:40 broken cloud · 1/500 f/11 ISO 200
Loch shore, late August
57.89N 5.16W · 19:05 low sun · 1/320 f/9 ISO 100
Rust hills into cloud
57.55N 5.40W · 08:30 drizzle · 1/160 f/8 ISO 400
Field notes
Most of these were made on mornings that looked like nothing. Overcast light keeps the land honest: you see the shape of the ground, not the sunset.
Each frame was taken within a day’s walk of the road. None of them needed a helicopter, only patience and a flask.