Black and White Images

( order - colour - adjusted b&w - b&w )

Above is my Lighthouse photo

which I prefer in the colour version

This boat shot looks good in black and white

with the levels adjusted to get the 'pure' black and white

Reflections in black and white

which again looks good in pure black and white

Some reflections taken at Stonehaven Harbour

focal length - 60mm

exposure - 1/2000

aperture - f2.8

iso - 220

focal length - 24mm

exposure - 1/3000

aperture - f3.8

iso - 200

focal length - 60mm

exposure - 1/1500

aperture - f4.8

iso - 400

focal length - 34mm

exposure - 1/1500

aperture - f5.6

iso - 400

Creel Boxes

focal length - 60mm

exposure - 1/750

aperture - f2.8

iso - 400

focal length - 60mm

exposure - 1/750

aperture - f2.8

iso - 400

Some coastal scenes of the North East of Scotland

focal length - 82mm

exposure - 1/1000

aperture - f5.6

iso - 400

focal length - 200mm

exposure - 1/250

aperture - f8.0

iso - 400

focal length - 112mm

exposure - 1/350

aperture - f11

iso - 200

focal length - 95mm

exposure - 1/250

aperture - f9.5

iso - 400

focal length - 34mm

exposure - 1/250

aperture - f6.7

iso - 400

focal length - 240mm

exposure - 1/1500

aperture - f6.7

iso - 400

focal length - 70mm

exposure - 1/1500

aperture - f5.6

iso - 280

focal length - 300mm

exposure - 1/500

aperture - f8.0

iso - 280

The following photos of the lighthouses were taken on route to the largest fishing port in Britain - Peterhead

focal length - 18mm

exposure - 1/3000

aperture - f4.8

iso - 200

focal length - 18mm

exposure - 1/3000

aperture - f4.8

iso - 200

focal length - 18mm

exposure - 1/3000

aperture - f4.8

iso - 200

focal length - 18mm

exposure - 1/3000

aperture - f4.8

iso - 200

focal length - 27mm

exposure - 1/250

aperture - f4.0

iso - 200

More pictures taken at Portlethen coast

In the above shots I was trying out a slower exposure to capture the movement of the water over the rocks

The settings were :-

focal length - 200mm

exposure - 1/10

aperture - f19

iso - 200

The fishermans cottage

The settings were :-

focal length - 18mm

exposure - 1/250

aperture - f4

iso - 200

An evening walk to Old Portlethen beach on the 22nd July to capture some images

The tide was going out and this is taken from the pebble beach. I took a number of shots at different exposure but thought this showed more detail of the foreground but by doing this the sky has lost its colour.

The setting were :-

focal length - 18mm

exposure - 1/125

aperture - f3.5

iso - 200

A collection of small fishing boats berthed on the pebble beach

The settings were :-

focal length - 36mm

exposure - 1/125

aperture - f8

iso - 400

A different angle of the small fishing boats

The setting were :-

focal length - 32mm

exposure - 1/250

aperture - f4

iso - 400

My first day out on the 19th July using manual settings on my "coastline" theme.


This was taken just north of Stonehaven looking towards the golf course.

The settings were :-

focal length - 145mm
exposure - 1/250
aperture - f16
iso - 320

As I was taking some shots of the coastline north of Stonehaven out at sea this bird was spotted on a rock drying its wings

the settings were :-

focal length - 300mm
exposure - 1/350
aperture - f9.5
iso - 280



This is at Dunnottar Castle which is situated just south of Stonehaven. This is where portions of the 1990 film Hamlet starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close were shot.

The settings were :-

focal length - 18mm
exposure - 1/125
aperture - f11
iso - 200



Another view of Dunnottar Castle. The site has been inhabited since the pictish times (5000BC to 700AD)

The settings were :-

focal length - 18mm
exposure - 1/180
aperture - f11
iso - 200

My last shot of Dunnottar Castle at the end of the visit.

The settings were :-

focal length - 42mm
exposure - 1/750
aperture - f4.5
iso - 200