TRIPTO ISLAND OF BARRA JUNE 09

These two shots were taken from the Cal Mac ferry on the return trip.

One is of two Bottlenose Dolphins captured in very low light,and the other shows the approaching dusk over the southern outer Hebrides

As a professional photographer this trip to the southern outer hebrides was one I had been looking forward to.Firstly I like to take a trip around the island and soak up the energy and get a feel for whats possible ,and under what conditions ie morning or afternoon light etc.All the images taken on this trip were either on a Canon EOS1Ds Mk two (My son Tonys camera) or on my Canon EOS1Ds MK 3 We had a selection of lenses with us ranging from a 12mm Sigma lense,Canon 28-135 16-35mm 24 -105mm 14mm f2.8 70-200 f2.8 100-400mm lense.

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TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF BARRA JUNE 09

Did you know that the island of Barra has the only airport with a runway thats submerged twice daily.Its strange to see the terminal buildings on the shore of Traigh Mhor a large expance of white sand which the planes land on at low tide.Barra has daily flights from Glasgow and this image shows the plane landing in a sea of spray.Also the airport terminal above.

TRIP TO THE ISLAND OF BARRA JUNE 09

This is another image of this lovely outer Hebridean island taken from the west coast at sunset which was different than where I live on the west coast of Argyll.From Barra there is no islands in view just the north atlantic ocean in mass.Like Tiree Barra has some beautiful white sand beaches.

TRIP TO ISLAND OF BARRA JUNE 09

At last I have finally been back to this lovely island in great conditions as part of an ongoing requirement to photograph the outer and inner Hebrides this year. If you follow my blog you will have noticed that I have already been to Mull and Tiree this year.You cant help but feel the friendlyness of the locals here as soon as you set foot on this small island .Here is an image I took of Castlebay the hub and atrium of Barra.

ULLAPOOL SUNSET WITH A DIFERENCE JUNE09

Another recent photograph that for me makes it all worth while,was this shot of a couple who I noticed sitting on a seat in Ullapool during the afterglow embers of a hazy sunset.

I chose to silhouette the couple using a 200mmf2.8 canon lense.I really am pleased with the result.This is my passion and photography is my life.Hope you like the shot. I love the sometimes pastel colours that often appear long after the sun has gone down.No filters were used.

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Attacked by midges today june19th 09

Today was mostly spent processing and downloading images from jobs done over the last few days,Its raining again today (thats 3 days so far this week) but Hey the sun pops out now and then and we have had some great weather up until this week.

However,when it rains it also has its merits for picture taking so I headed off to a gorge I have discovered which should yield some good flowing water shots .Unfortunately:I suffered the worst midge attack EVER. They were in my eyes, ears, and mouth, and was simply bitten to death. It must have been the combination of rain,trees and warm air but I swore at them good and loud.I did get some good shots but just look at my Face!!

ISLAND OF KERRERA RECENT VISIT

Crossed over to Kerrera from ferry at Gallanach and enjoyed a pleasent walk down to the southern coastline where we arrived at Gylen castle drmatically situated upon puddingstone or (old red sandstone conglomerate)cliffs. My image shows this puddingstone in great detail with the castle perched on top.Well worth visiting with stunning views to the southwest.There is also a tearoom nearby which is very popular with walkers.

BARCALDINE HOUSE HOTEL 18TH jUNE

Working at this hotel on the 18th doing interior photography which included these images of both dining room and bedrooms.

For those interested please go to http://www.barcaldinehouse.co.uk

ANOTHER BUSY DAY JUNE 18TH 09

Today we started with a visit to Barcaldine house hotel to take some interiors of a couple of bedrooms Then back to the office and after lunch we decided to revisit a previous job which required taking photographs of a waterfall and stream which after heavy rain storms should now be full of flowing water.It was very difficult under feet on slippery rocks and especially with an expensive high end digital camera mounted atop a tripod.

So even in heavy rain you can get some nice images such as this one.

360 Virtual Tours

Ooops...link fixed ,thanks for pointing it out Steve:)

You can view a sample tour which includes hotspots at http://www.dennishardleyphotography.com/Glenrigh/Tour/index.html

For those interested Steve has a Website worth checking-out www.benderloch.com

360 Virtual Tours

For those interested I've just completed x2 360 Virtual Tours for Clients. www.scotphoto.com/Knap/index.html & www.scotphoto.com/KingsKnoll/index.html

Virtual are a great way to showcase Hotels/Guest Houses/Distilleries etc...

In both examples i didn't add Hotspots & Music but these can be easier embedded into the tours...

DUART CASTLE ISLE OF MULL JUNE 09

Another picture on my target list for this year was ticked off when I was on the island of mull a couple of weeks ago. I wanted some new shots of Duart castle with the argyll hills beyond and possibly a ferry within the scene.This required a long lense and late afternoon light.The lense chosen was a 70-200 f2.8 with a x2 extender.I was well pleased with the results.

GOLD RINGED DRAGONFLY JUNE 16TH 09

Today dennis and Tony were shooting a commission around the loch awe area ( cant tell you where at this time) and we spotted these very large gold ringed dragonflys flying around and after a lot of watching and waiting one of these settled on a blade of grass so here is one of the images that i shot on my EOS1Ds Mk 2 with a 24-105 lense with the ISO set at 400 and the shutter speed also at 400th sec.

Hope you like the shot.

LOCH MELFORT HOTEL JUNE 09

This hotel is being upgraded by its new owners to a high standard and this is the latest room to come on line.

As well as landscapes we also specialize in interior

and food photography. See www.scotphoto.com for samples of our work.

LOCH MELFORT HOTEL JUNE 09

As part of ongoing commission photographing this lovely hotelwhich has great views across

loch melfort ,I took these new shotsof another room which has been upgraded.

The hotel is now being run by a lovely couple

Rachel and Calum.

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TRALEE BAY CARAVAN PARK JUNE 09

Spent an interesting day photographing around

this wonderful well -kept Caravan and chalet park.

Situated near a wonderful beach and situated

amidst stunning scenery of north Argyll.

Here are a couple of my images.

Check out http://www.scotphoto.com/ for more of

Dennis s work.

OBAN DISTILLERY STEEPLEJACK 9TH JUNE 09

Once again Dennis Hardley photography was

on the spot to photograph a steeplejack at work

on the Oban Distillery Chimney.

I chose MaCaigs tower to capture the event,so

here is the picture.

TRIP TO ISLAND OF TIREE 10TH 11TH JUNE 09

One of the first things you spot on arrival at Gott bay

pier is "An Turas"(The Journey) a kind of walkway

which leads to a vista across Gott Bay.

This is my Image of this artistic feature.

VISIT TO ISLAND OF TIREE 10TH 11TH JUNE

Tiree is a beautiful island with a population of around 800

and has drop dead gorgeous beaches and if you add to

this the Machair (may June) the landscape is

awe - inspiring.

I also had magnificent clouds which always help a

landscape/seascape.

TRIP TO ISLE OF TIREE 10TH 11TH JUNE 09

We have ongoing commissions which require us to

photograph many of the scottish islands.

One of these is Beautiful Tiree.As a landscape/

commercial photographer I have always dreamed

of being on Tiree in good conditions when the
Machair is in full bloom.

.Here is an image of Scarinish harbour

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TRIP TO TARBERT AND CARRADALE 8YH JUNE09

Today we have a job taking stills and 360 virtual tour at the

Knapp guest house in Tarbert,

Later in the afternoon we headed for Carradale to

try for a shot requiring afternoon light and with

Rhodys hopefully in full bloom.

This is one of the images we captured on the
EOS1Ds Mk 111 camera.

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ARDNAMURCHAN TRIP 7TH JUNE 09

One of the scenic views taken from the ardnamurchan road is this one of Loch Sunart

with a passing shower.

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TRIP TO ARDNAMURCHAN 7TH JUNE 09

The views from Ardnamurchan towards the inner island of Rhum can be seen in this image

taken from Sanna bay beaches.

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ARDNAMURCHAN TRIP 7TH JUNE 09

One of my favourite parts of Scotland is also

the most westerly point on the British mainland.

The scenery and views especially to the Inner

isles of Eigg Much and Rhum cab be spectacular.

Here is one of my images of Eigg from Sanna.

VIST TO ISLE OF ERISKA ARGYLL SAT 6thJUNE

On today's Visit to the island of Eriska Argyll ,I want to capture the interesting south end of

this small island it has stunning views south towards Mull, and west towards Lismore and the

Morvern hills

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But Today my aim is to capture some of the dramatic rock formations mainly of Folded
Phyllites at this locality

Here is one of my images taken using a canon

16-35 f2.8 lens which is now rather bent after

Wednesdays mishap.

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DENNIS ON THE ISLE OF ERISKA ARGYLL SAT 6th June

Part of an ongoing commission updating the photography at the Isle of Eriska Hotel island and

Spa centre

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Today and yesterday I was roaming the island for new imagery.

Its got a great scenic golf course with drop dead gorgeous views across to the Morvern hills

This picture illustrates just that.

DENNIS S TRIP TO KINTYRE 5th JUNE 09

Whilst on a job in Tarbert Kintyre and also at Claonaig I passed this lovely cottage which was

called "red house cottage" and owned by Ron Kelly from Birkenhead.

Ron has transformed it from its run down state into this very unusual home.

Here is one of my shots of Ron with his Red Cottage.

DENNIS S TRIP TO SKYE 4TH JUNE 09

Whilst driving around loch Slapin I collected a sample of Skye marble which looks like hardened
white sugar crystal.
This is often used for facing on the front of buildings and in fact my home is faced with Skye marble
Here is a close up of the actual collected sample
Why not check out my website at
www.scotphoto.com

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DENNIS S TRIP TO SKYE 4TH JUNE 09

As a busy working photographer I have several commissions on the go at the same time.One of these involves photography on several scottish islands.

Today I visit The Island of Skye following up on Tonys trip to Uig,My first stop is Kyleakin Harbour where from Castle Moal I took this shot of the harbour with the Skye bridge in view.

I used my canon 70-200 f2.8 lense for this together with a polarizing filter.

DENNIS S TRIP TO SKYE 4TH JUNE 09

As a professional photographer I am working on several commissions including one that requires me to visit lots of islands. My first stop on Skye was Kyleakin and Moal castle from where I took this shot of Kyleakin harbour and the Skye bridge using a canon 70-200 f2.8 lens with a polarizing

filter.

My next shot shows a sample of Skye marble from Loch Slapin that I collected (my home is

faced with this very stone often used by builders.

Here is the image I took of my sample

5th of June 2009

Here's another one of Tony's this time overlooking Plockton Village, Loch Carron.

5th of June 2009

Spent a number of hours yesterday taking shots for the boys at Tralee Holiday Park...also went down to Eriska in order to try and make use of the rhododendrons...will post a couple of shots later in the meantime here's some more shots from Tony's trip up to Skye.

Images of Skye & Plockton to follow shortly..was out taking a 360 virtual image for Tralee Holiday Park on Tuesday.For those who aren't aware we also specialize in Virtual tour photography.Samples can be viewed on http://www.scotphoto.com/

Tony's Skye Trip

Always difficult to find something different but this one maybe similar to others you see but the light and conditions was so nice i found myself composing and taking the picture.

Tony's Skye Trip

Tony here: In between daily shoots of both a Commercial and Landscape nature i finally managed to start processing some of the shots from my trip up to Skye last Friday to Sunday the 31st of may. The bulk of this trip was part of a commission. 1st shot was taken from the shore of Eilean Donan castle....wanted to capture something a little different.

Kerrera Trip

Here's another image from my 31st of may trip to Kerrera.

2nd of June Trip to Kerrera

Woke to another glorious day...Decided to take advantage of the fantastic light over Oban Bay in view to getting something a bit different of Oban. I actually had a similar image published in the Scots Mag a year or so ago which caused a little debate. One of the readers suggested that we had photoshoped Ben Cruachan into the image, he'd obviously never been to Kerrera!!.