A walk up the Lui

I was out with my pal Danny the other day, always a happy occasion to go for a walk in good company but I also had an idea to take a particular photograph. The weather and my fitness meant that the original idea is on hold for another time but here are a few shots that I rather like from the day.

First up is the hill we aimed for, Carn a'Mhaim, which is the south easternmost hill of the Lairig Ghru, this, like quite a few of the others was taken with an iPhone 5. This was just before one of the many snow squalls encountered during the day.

Carn a Mhaim

Next two different versions of the same lightning struck tree image. Both processed in Lightroom and taken with the iPhone. I'm rather impressed at the quality of fill flash the little LED on the phone can achieve and the range of exposure. I still can't decide which of these I prefer.

Lightning Tree Monochrome

Lightning Tree Colour

And so to the views from the south end of Carn a Mhaim. First as the sun began setting (at only 4pm this time of year). The rest of these were taken with a Canon 5D and 16-35mm lens, generally at the wider end of the range. I would have ideally liked to have a long lens here as well, something to compress the range of hills away to the south. Next time.

South from Carn a Mhaim

And another shot I would have liked to have a longer lens along for.

Looking east along the Dee valley towards Lochnagar.

 
Now the traditional panoramic B&W shot of some hills. I really like the low backlighting that picks out some of the foreground peaks.

South from Carn a Mhaim

And, finally, the happy wanderers:

Nick and Danny on Carn a Mhaim