Craig Aitchison
2015 Overall Winner
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Buachaille Etive Mor
The Great Herdsman of Etive – dominates the solitude of Rannoch Moor and the entrance to Glen Coe. It is one of Britain’s most recognizable mountains and a favourite location for landscape photographers. After a long wait in changeable conditions a gap in the cloud finally opened and I managed to make a number of exposures before the light disappeared and the snow showers resumed.
Taken on the Hasselblad Xpan with 45mm lens using Velvia 50 film.
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Loch Tulla
Arriving early at the shores of Loch Tulla under typical spring like conditions, I had hoped that a rainbow might appear at some point during the morning. Soon after setting up, the mixture of sunshine and showers merged briefly to produce a perfectly placed low arc rainbow exactly where I was looking. Surprised, I quickly made a number of exposures before the transient moment vanished and I returned to my car astonished at my luck.
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Loch Etive
On a perfect early Autumn morning I found myself on the shores of Loch Etive. After a six and a half mile cycle from Inverawe I arrived at Rubha Àird Rainich to an air of absolute stillness and quiet. Surrounded by the mountains of Lorn and these pristine conditions I felt it a privilege to be alone in such an environment. Aware that these moments are rare I immediately set my camera up to capture the extraordinary scene. This was the very first frame I took as minutes later the wind picked up and the perfect reflection vanished.