New Galleries “Scotland 2025”.

Escaping the summer heat of up to 39 degrees at home for a two-week vacation in bonnie Scotland.

Gear: Pentax K-1 DSLR, Sigma 24mm F2.8 Super Wide II Macro, smc Pentax FA 31mm F1.8 AL Limited, smc Pentax FA 43mm F1.9 AL Limited, smc Pentax FA 77mm F1.8 AL Limited, smc Pentax FA 100mm Macro F2.8 WR, and a few bird shots with the Pentax smc DA 200mm f2.8 ED IF SDM.

Highlands & Castles

First stop was Grantown-on-Spey near the Cairngorms National Park with visits to Cawdor and Balmoral castles and their beautiful gardens. Additional images from Abernethy and Loch an Eilein.

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Our second lodging was a cottage in the old fishing village of Johnshaven between Stonehaven and Montrose on the eastern coast. The gallery also includes images from Nairn, Elgin and Lossiemouth at the Moray Firth.

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Edinburgh & Cullross

Driving back to Edinburgh we stopped over for lunch at Cullross village, lately also famous from the “Outlander” TV series. These images are included here with the shots from the Scottish capital – which a Glaswegian told us a few years ago is “for old people”. Suited us just fine…

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Black & White

Foreboding skies and ancient edifices cry for high-contrast black and white shots.
Some images from all locations converted with Nik Silver Efex.

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