ABSTRACT PHOTO- ART BY DENNIS HARDLEY

Here is another of my favourite abstract pictures,its also one of my long standing subjects of great interest.UFOs. However,this is really quite explainable. Its simply water droplets on a glass garden table after a heavy shower. I have now adapted it into a abstract art form and titled it UFOs. in space.www.scotphoto.com

Virgin Atlantic Jumbo at MAN

As a professional photographer and one who used to work in the avaition industry,I still get goose bumps when I see,hear,and smell these beautiful machines.Took this shot of a Boeing 747-400 at MAN inVirgin Livery.Its now part of my Abstract art range. see more of my work at http://www.scotphoto.com/.

Winter wonderland from shore of loch Moy

Loch Moy sits to the west of Loch laggan nr glen spean,Last winter it looked something like this.Dennis Hardley www.scotphoto.com.
This website has been completely re designed and now has a seachable database with 0verv 5000 images of scotland. If you have a guest house or hotel and you need pictures of your local area for your website,then the chances are you will find them on this comprehensive web site. simply pay and download the files.

Loch Scridain and Ben More Isle of Mull

Took this picture of a stranded boat on the shore of Loch Scridain on the Island of Mull,Ben More is in the distance.

Winter in Glen More with Ben more Isle of Mull

Today felt cold again with hailstones in Oban,looking across the bay towards Mull reminded me of this picture of icy waterfalls and distant Ben More.on the popular island of Mull.

picture of oban town at dusk.

Oban town at dusk by Dennis Hardley Photography at www.scotphoto.com This site has now got over 5000 downloadable images from all areas of scotland.These can be purchased for your business website,promotional leaflets,or you can simply order a print.

Oban is a delightful and picturesque town in Argyll,scotland.... on Twitpic

Oban is a delightful and picturesque town in Argyll,scotland.... on Twitpic

Oban Fireworks display November 2011

Finally it happened albeit a few weeks later but it was worth the wait.Oban fireworks display captured by Son/partner Tony Hardley who stood out in the cold above argyll square.

Oban Fireworks display November 2011

Oban finally got its firework display off with an almighty bang when the sky was illuminated by spectacular bursts of colour.This shot captured by Tony Hardley from above the town square.More at www.scotphoto.com

Winter sunset at Glenfinnan monument

Tony and I spend about two hrs in minus-12 taking shots and waiting for this beautiful misty winter sunset.www.scotphoto.com which has a searchable database with thousands of pictures on scotland.

Think its cold outside,spare a thought for professional photo... on Twitpic

Think its cold outside,spare a thought for professional photo... on Twitpic

Buy Prints of Oban Fireworks display

Tony has just uploaded a new webpage on www.scotphoto.com relating to our Oban Fireworks Display images.We are currently running special offer for any of the Fireworks images as an A4 print For £10 inc UK P&P & £15 Inc Worldwide P&P.Please visit our 'Oban Fireworks page' to view and buy an A4 rolled print of this memorable occasion.

Oban Firework display

Despite us Both having heavy colds we both made the effort to capture the Oban Firework display on Sunday night.

We're back

Hi folks, very sorry for the long delay on updating this site, both Tony and I have been spending most of our spare time working our new website www.scotphoto.com where you you will now find over 5000 High Res images that are available to buy at a flat rate of £50+VAT under a none exclusive licence. We also have a brand new dedicated prints section where you are offered rolled prints from A4 up to A1 at http://scotphoto.photoshelter.com/index

Class 37 deisel hauling freight across Loch Awe

This is a picture taken a long time ago showing a Class 37 loco hauling freight between Oban and Glasgow as it crosses Loch Awe near Dalmally.I really miss the pulsating powerful sound of these units,and remember too that they also hauled the passenger trains on the same route.Those were the good old days with Corridor coaches with your own compartment.The new sprinters are simply no match in comparison

HMS Edinburgh in Oban on Sunday 3rd April

Nice surprise on sunday when I spotted HMS Edinburgh D97 just outside the bay and for those who missed her brief visit here is a picture of Her with Maiden light in the foreground.She is a Type 42 Destroyer.

UFOs over scotland ? Dennis Hardley Phoptography

Whilst Processing an image taken over Ben More on the island of Mull I spotted this disc like shape which the dust removal programme had left intact,Thought you would like to view it for yourselves,I have seen a Metallic disc over the north coast of Mull once before ,Let me know your thoughts.

RANNOCH MOOR LOCHAN PHOTO BY DENNIS HARDLEY

One of the most popular places for photographers is Rannoch Moor and particularly the Black mountains from across Lochan nah Achlaise and i was well pleased with this picture I took recently which has nice lighting.The mist,the warm lighting and interesting foreground make this one of my all time favourites.Look out for Dennis s new web site which will be coming soon,we have so far uploaded 3500 images onto the site.

Winter on Rannoch Moor by dennis hardleyit will be laurnched Photography

I just love the frosts and the effects are often better for photography than too much snow.This is the black Mountains from lochan nah h Achlaise.www.scotphoto.com Dennis is building up a new web site which already has 3000 images on it.When we reach 5000 we will launch the site.

SUNSET ON LOCH QUOICH KNOYDART BY DENNIS HARDLEY

Sunsets can depend on luck and where you are at the time,I thought this worked well with the silhouette of the pines and the hills beyond.Dennis has 30000 images of scotland on 6x7 trannies and 1000s on digital.www.scotphoto.com Loch Quoich,Knoydart.

SCOTS PINE SUNSET LOCH CRERAN ARGYLL FEB 2011

Dennis and his wife have recently been walking the forest and cycle tracks around the Barcaldine forest above loch Creran Argyll.I thought this magnificent Scots pine made a great foreground for a Sunset afterglow with the distant Morvern Hills.Argyll,Scotland.www.scotphoto.com

SCOTTISH STAG BY DENNIS HARDLEY

I ALSO CAUGHT THIS SHOT TOO OF SAME STAG.PLEASE DONT SHOOT THESE LOVELY ANIMALS OR DUCKS OR RABITS ETC. THEY ARE MORE ENTITLED TO THE LAND THAN US.EXCEPT WITH A CAMERA OF COURSE.

A LONG WAIT; STAG AT SOS POST DENNIS HARDLEY PHOTOGRAPHY

DENNIS CAPTURED THIS SCENE OF A STAG AWAITING HELP FROM THE RAC. SOS OR POSSIBLY " SAVE OUR STAG" SCENE CAPTURED NR GLENCOE. MORE PICTURES OF SCOTLAND THROUGH THE EYE OF DENNIS AT http://www.scotphoto.com/.

Rural community of Suainbost North butt of Lewis hebrides

Taken by Dennis using a powerful telephoto lense this unusual view of this scattered rural community near the Butt of Lewis in the outer Hebrides.Changed by Dennis into a black and white artwork which is quite striking.see Abstract- card range and prints on web site at http://www.scotphoto.com/

Castles Girnigoe and Sinclair nr Wick

Castles Girnigoe and Sinclair are fine examples of medieval structures situated on the cliffs on noss- head north of Wick in Sinclair bay.Girnigoe was a late 15th cent crow-stepped gabled L Plan tower house.sadly this is all thats left.Nearby was a 17th cent cluster of towers know as Sinclair castle.dennis hardley photography

Caerlaverock castle Solway Firth by Dennis Hardley

I am working on my images of Scottish castles for a client,scotland has a wealth of great fortified structures including this triangular moated red sandstone castle.Caerlaverock is situated on the solway firth south of Dumfries.www.scotphoto.com

FROSTY SCENE NR GLENFINNAN LOCHABER BY DENNIS HARDLEY

When things go right they go right,perfect misty morning after the low lying mists encrust the trees with frost.Taken with the sun almost in the lense to the left.www.scotphoto.com.Myself and Tony are working on a new website and so far we have 2600 images on it.We will launch this site in the spring.will keep you posted.

WINTER MISTS AT CORPACH BEN NEVIS

One of my recent favourites is this shot of the rising mists over corpach harbour on the caledonian canal with ben Nevis in the distance.

WINTER IN GLENFINNAN BY DENNIS HARDLEY

The long cold wait was worth it on the frozen shore of Loch Shiel in Glenfinnan with the monument lit by the setting sun,I could hardley(my name) feel my fingers for it was minus 12 degrees. Canon EOS1Ds Mk 3 with 16-35mm lense. see more of my range of pictures at www.scotphoto.com

LATEST PICTURE OF GLENFINNAN MONUMENT

The conditions were really freezing when I took this photograph of Glenfinnan monument from the shore of Loch Shiel Lochaber.But with frozen fingers I waited until sunset hence the pink afterglow in the skye which also bathed the Bonnie prince charles monument.

Abstract photo art by Dennis Hardley "Off the beaten Track"

When I saw the tyre track on the beach I thought about the title,so I actually waited for a couple to pass by which they did amazingly,hence the title "off the Beaten Track"Even though I am over 70 years of age I am constantly thinking of new ways to create Art.

Photograph of the rotunda in Glasgow.Dennis Hardley

I am always looking for something thats a bit different in photography,so how about this unusual shot of the Rotunda situated on the quayside in Glasgow.I set my camera with an open shutter and drove my car around in a circle with all the lights blazing.including hazards etc.

LOCH MELFORT SUNSET IN SNOW DEC 2010

WENT DOWN TO THE LOCH MELFORT HOTEL LATE DECEMBER AND WAITED UNTIL SUNSET WHEN I TOOK THIS INTERESTING PICTURE FROM THE SNOW COVERED SHORELINE WITH SON TONY IN VIEW.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK ABSTRACT BY DENNIS HARDLEY

TOOK THIS SHOT RECENTLY WITH AN ABSTRACT IN MIND LOTS MORE ABSTRACTS OF MINE at www.scotphoto.com

GREEN POWER WIND TURBINES IN ABSTRACT

HERE IS A RECENT PICTURE WHICH I HAVE MADE INTO AN ABSTRACT FORM AND WHICH TOOK ME OVER AN HOUR TO GET RIGHT.FROM AN ORIGINAL PICTURE TAKEN BY ME LATE 2010