One of the first thing I noticed when I took up photography in Edinburgh is how much the position of the sun in the sky changes during the course of the year. The advantage I have as a local photographer is that I can study the light throughout the seasons and find the best time to photograph a particular subject. This is of course impossible to do if you visit Edinburgh for a short amount of time.
I love to revisit certain Edinburgh locations at different times to get a sense of what the light is like and what it does to the scene. The first picture of Cramond Island below was taken from Portobello Beach at the end of September and the sun was side lighting the clouds. The colours were enhanced at the time of capture with a Lee Twilight Filter.
The second picture was taken in July and the scene was backlit. The clouds obstructed must of the direct sunlight, and gave the scene a different mood. These pictures will not be in my landscape portfolio but the experience gained will undoubtedly prove valuable in the future.
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