A moment above Loch Etive. Calm with the clouds and mountains around.
Human influence all too obvious, from salmon fishing farms to an ugly scar of a quarry in the hillside. Sigh.

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2025-07-18 T 06:22:36 M1.7 Rannoch, 1.2km N of Annat

BGS: https://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_events/20250718062233.html

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Photogrammetry meets art again.
I've liked this view of Amulree and Strathbraan Church from the Glen Quaich road for many years, but always thought it best from a slight elevation.

So the "closeup" photos are from a 3D model - 262 * 48MP = 12Gpx of source images (DJI Air3), built using WebODM, re-illuminated and rendered in Blender and finished in LuminarAI.
Wide-angle shot for context.

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Standing Firm

260s in the life of a favoured characterful old tree outside Muthill.

I've made photos of this tree several times before - when I first saw it, when it still had another large bough on the far side - but this time, I wanted to make a long exposure showing the flowing clouds while the tree stands the ravages of time.

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