Wednesday 26 January 2011

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

Monday 17 January 2011

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.

Friday 7 January 2011

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.

Tuesday 4 January 2011

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