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Treasure Island?

Posted by
Richard (Ellemford, United Kingdom) on 4 October 2012 in Landscape & Rural.

After our Sunday morning autumnal dog walk a week or so ago we went to the Beach near Direlton for another walk before lunch. This beach, bordering the Firth of Forth, is known as Yellowcraigs. It looks out to the Island of Fidra, the one with the lighthouse, which is supposed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. After a lovely walk with the dog we retired to the pub for a leisurely, late lunch. Would recommend the Castle Inn in Direlton. . .their sticky toffee pudding is legendary

NIKON D7000 1/320 second F/20.0 ISO 200 18 mm

Mostly I write books and other things that people pay me for. What I'd like to do is to take more photographs. Ideally I'd like to try combining the two at some point in the future. . .

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

I like the way the shore sweeps round and snaps your eye straight in to the island. Sticky toffee pudding is far too stodgy after a meal, has to be about something light preferably with chocolate on :-)

4 Oct 2012 5:45am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

A superb view of this beautiful place Richard

4 Oct 2012 5:55am

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

I love this beach, very nice capture of it

4 Oct 2012 6:34am

k@ from Paris, France

The little lighthouse over the horizon, the beautiful clouds, the superb wet sand and the calm sea... that's my cup of pic !

4 Oct 2012 7:22am

Veronique from France, Switzerland

my oh my - sure you're going to have my visit !

4 Oct 2012 8:35am

Aubélia from Kortrijk, Belgium

Beautiful place..
Have a nice day.

4 Oct 2012 9:10am

Learning Soul from Bangalore, India

Very beautiful landscape. The clouds are creating magic for sure

4 Oct 2012 9:49am

Basile Pesso from City of Aminus, Paris, France

Simple and excellent.

4 Oct 2012 10:04am

ursulakatariina from Leixlip, Ireland

Wow, wonderful view!

4 Oct 2012 12:37pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

A very beautiful composition !

4 Oct 2012 1:26pm

franz from Baden, Austria

this looks and sounds like my cup of coffee ... a beatiful beach, a lighthouse, and a comfy pub ... ahhh, the joys of life !!!

4 Oct 2012 2:48pm

The Mouse from Glasgow, United Kingdom

Heard a great programme on radio scotland, "Kidnapped" was based round the isle of Mull as his father was an engineer working on lighthouses round that way. I wonder if he worked here too?

4 Oct 2012 3:16pm

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Lead me to Fidra, what a great composition to explore!

4 Oct 2012 4:13pm

Soheil from Tehran, Iran

well seen and composed
have a nice day

4 Oct 2012 4:16pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Really like your low PoV on this ... and oh, Fidra or the Pub ... what a decision to have to make. ;D

4 Oct 2012 5:19pm

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Umm, cough, splutter...your sensor needs a clean up....(Sky, top right, at least 5 blobs) I feel like the well meaning uncle who tells you that you've got spinach in your teeth, or the guy at work who tells you that you've got BO. But, honest guv, it's well meant! (BTW, it's dead easy and safe to do, don't be afraid of doing it!!)

4 Oct 2012 7:49pm

@CElliottUK: I can only see one, but I'll take your word for it 'cos you know way more than me on photography. I'm on the train heading home and having read some stuff on line I am no clearer as to how to do it. There's a youtube video I shall watch tomorrow and see what I can do! ps I think I'd prefer mild BO! On second thoughts perhaps not, but definitely spinach in the teeth. . .

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Let me give you some hints if you can't find a video. In increasing order of "scariness" 1.Take the lens off, hold the camera upside down and fire off a burst of 20 shots. The mirror vibration, and general air being flapped about might be all that is needed. To test if it has worked, aim the camera(with or without lens), at a blank white wall, defocus the lens, if its on. Take a shot. Import it. If you have a sharpening tool, sharpen the image as much as you can. Look for blobs. If that doesn't work, buy the biggest hand blower that you can afford(Truly size matters!), lock the mirror back, squeeze hard on the blower a few times. re-test as above. If that doesn't work, gently use the sable hairs in a gentle sweeping motion on the sensor whilst squeezing/blowing. Test as above. DO NOT ever, ever, ever use any form of compressed gas. The "Gas" commonly is mixed with liquid, which will leave a stain on your sensor. If none of that works, buy some good quality sensor cleaners(Get one the right size for your sensor). They are like paddles on a stick, that are moistened with a solvent. Wipe ONCE from left to right with one side, wipe ONCE with the other side going right to left. re-test. If that doesn't work try again, WITH A NEW cleaning swab. I do the last cleaning routine every 5000 shots, or whenever I see muck on the sensor. I've never harmed one yet. Good luck!!

4 Oct 2012 10:44pm

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

I like this view.

6 Oct 2012 1:01pm

David from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Good shot Richard, I've never been but it makes me want to go across.

6 Oct 2012 8:03pm

NIKON D7000
1/320 second
F/20.0
ISO 200
18 mm