IMAGE OF THE MONTH

DECEMBER 2023

Heavenly Winter Light

The weather at the start of December was forecasting cold, crisp, snowy conditions.  So the decision was what and where to go to try photograph these conditions.  I thought it would be good to go back to Aviemore and explore the locations that I had previously done in autumn. Only this time without the stunning autumn colour.  Conditions were perfect and I was blessed with the most wonderful soft, winter light. A thin layer of wispy mist remained close to sunset. The sun was very low in the sky at this point and I thought I had just missed the light catching the church and surrounding trees.  When all of a sudden the sun emerged from below the clouds and provided beautiful side lighting across the landscape.  It was just breathtaking and I felt a panorama image was best to portray the scene.