Gaining A New Photographic Perspective | Capturing Geology Along The Scottish Coast

[@tectorama]

Very nice Kim. When the news is all doom and gloom, and the weather bleak, your videos are a ray of sunshine. They are really appreciated, thank you !!

[@kimgrantphotography]

That's lovely - thank you for the kind words.

[@jillguest56]

Love this video...the light was stunning and your enthusiasm is amazing. Your videos as well as being informative and entertaining, are a ray of sunshine in these stormy days. Thank you Kim.

[@Barbara-lw5ou]

Very good video Kim, I think your shot @ 7.42 looks like a huge smile and the assorted pebbles are teeth 😂. A great project to pursue. Thanks for sharing 😊 and have a great week🙋‍♀️

[@stevepritchard3970]

Lovely images Kim, especially liked the movement in the grasses at 14:40

[@599miata]

I like the way you experiment with your camera settings Kim. Great results.👌👌

[@jamesurzykowski4918]

Great location, you are so lucky to live there. With the golden light on the grasses you should have shot a couple of your ICM pictures. Another interesting video!

[@davejolley6869]

That was nice Kim loved it.

[@marklawson8346]

Hi kim I liked the last picture , the movement in the grasses was great

[@annetivendale8616]

Nice images Kim.Just subscribed & look forward to seeing more of your videos.💙

[@petermcguire3070]

Thanks for the vlog Kim. I like the geology images, quite pleasing to the eye. :-)

[@sharondmeber3802]

I really loved each image! The last one with the golden light and the swaying grasses is stunning🤩

[@ianhamer4294]

This could be one very interesting project Kim.

[@Rob.1340]

Thank you. 👍📷😎

[@raymondjmetcalfe2927]

Thanks Kim another good video.

[@alangauld6079]

I love taking shots of rocks but I usually use my vintage TLR with B&W film. It just seems to work and traditional yellow and red filters isolate the different rock colours. I loved your shot of the pebbles in the groove. BTW Is that a new Benro tripod and head I spy?

[@SwanSycorax]

Thanks Kim. Love the video.

[@joestrahl6980]

Very nice video and explanation, got me thinking about possible shoots where I live. Thanks!

[@MrsMinx50]

Really liked this Kim something different again you always manage to capture the best of these winter days the light was beautiful love the pebbles and rock formations and textures very interesting subject thanks Kim

[@sameerkapadia36]

Loved that RRS Tripod

[@keithratcliffe5576]

I really liked this video, beaches have always attracted me for their abstract potential. As I saw the video at 10:40 I was screaming 'behind you' at that lovely light on the outcrop and was really pleased when you made an image there. Thanks for posting.

[@hilleviupmanis8687]

Thank you!

[@marknichols554]

Nice video Kim! Love geology and rocks are very interesting subjects and every formation is unique. You have inspired me to do more of this type of photography.

[@charliethompson7042]

As always, your videos are excellent. I learn something new constantly. Thanks for all you do!

[@williamdavidson1490]

Looked like a nice day on the Scot Coast, we're fogged in here in Vancouver British Columbia right now. Watched a video of yours last fall (2021) in it you were filming the abstract pattern's of the sand on a beach. You mentioned odd numbers, to include 3 or 5 waves in the sand, always odd numbers. That got me into Abstract Photography, thanks for that Ms. Kim!

[@duncanmit5307]

👍💜👍💜📷 some lovely photos👍👍👍👍

[@kimgrantphotography]

Thank you Duncan!

[@daniellegrandpa]

The Lord gives each of us a gift, we just have to open it. You opened yours. Great video today, thanks for taking the time to share with us.

[@brianholland2191]

Hi Kim the start of another adventure of different subjects to photo creating gorgeous abstract images and also to immerse yourself in and creating compositions of different colours and textures lovely video thank you Kim

[@kimgrantphotography]

Thank you Brian. I am excited to see where it takes me 😊

[@mick8586]

cracking video again Kim

[@wirwarenunterwegs]

Thank you for the inspiration. I often struggle to get the beauty of the details on a coast onto a photo.

[@heatherthompson911]

So inspiring. I have been fascinated out geology since I was a kid. I think I may challenge myself this way too.

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

I could spend many days photographing studies of those rock formations. Amazing! The flat slanted rock expanse at the beginning of your vid reminded me of the floor of some ancient Greek temple that had collapsed and cracked. Seems so man formed!

[@billpelzmann1030]

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your geology project. If you haven't already, I suggest reading up on the fascinating geologic history of Scotland, even if you don't want to talk about it in your videos.

[@johnmclean7852]

As you play in the rocks a flash or video light will bring out some of crystals in the granites. You might to explore cross polarization if you use the flash. Most importantly have fun.

[@dirkverkimpe4586]

Beautiful rock formations and colors and the light makes it wonderful in your pictures. When you speak about geology do you sometimes thing how the earth created this

[@kimgrantphotography]

They are very beautiful. Excited to spend more time around them. Yes - all the time! It blows my mind when I think about it

[@lesmoores6002]

What a great video. I’m going to have to try and create some good photos of the rocks down on Hastings beach when the tide is low next time. Thank you for all the help and ideas you have given me from all of your videos

[@kimgrantphotography]

No problem Les. Really good to hear that it has inspired you. All the best with capturing the rocks in Hastings.

[@stephenemerson4522]

What a lovely video. I love your skills but most of all your attitude. Thank you for letting us share your experiences.

[@kimgrantphotography]

That's very kind Stephen - thank you

[@DonJoyce]

That was fun and different! I'm quite fascinated with geography and geology...my favourite being eskers for some odd reason.

[@kimgrantphotography]

Geology fascinates me too. Such an interesting subject

[@timrosenburgh9485]

Hi Kim, An interesting project to start. You captured some nice image's and my favourite one was the light on the rocks with the reflection in the water pool.

[@kimgrantphotography]

Thank you Tim. Lovely to hear what tour favourite shot was 😊

[@bkimagesni9769]

Great video and look forward to see the abstract photos of the rock formations of the coast. I look forward to also see the story behind the photos.

[@kimgrantphotography]

Thank you Rebecca. It's all in the story telling 😅

[@GeologyDude]

Great video

[@amalieemmynoether992]

I love shooting golden hour but the time pressure always gets to me...trying to find a composition as the light moves and changes. You would have the added pressure of trying to capture video at the same time so I really appreciate the effort you go through to take us on that journey with you❤️ Lovely images! I think my favs are the first one with the pebbles and the last one with the golden light on the rocks and the swaying grass.

[@iainrollo3525]

Ah Daisy Rock, brings back so many childhood memories.

[@kimgrantphotography]

Such a brilliant spot!

[@michaelkeegan279]

Hello Kim, I was not sure if I was going to the beach tomorrow but I think I will and take a closer look of the rocks at Emu Park qld Australia. It will be fun. Great video.😀

[@kimgrantphotography]

Have a brill time Michael! Hope you find some interesting rocks when you're there

[@richardbeasley9084]

Nice work

[@carltanner9065]

You're in luck here because I'm a geologist :) What you have there is one rock type, apart from the "pebbles". It's sandstone. You can tell from the colour of the rock, where it's not encrusted and stained, and from the way it's weathering. It also has some layering preserved in the rock. The pebbles are another matter altogether. Since they will be coming from other sources and washing into the area, you will get various rock types. There are sandstone pebbles there, but there are also pebbles of granite that I can see, maybe a few very dark rocks (maybe gabbros and/or volcanics), some limestone maybe and some of those pure white looking ones are most likely quartz/quartzite. All those pebbles will be washing down in streams and coming from the ocean itself, from weathering of the rocks under the sea by currents and waves. Just to confirm my thoughts, I just looked up the geology of the Moray Firth and surrounds and my suspicions were correct :) It also means that some of the pebbles are also from metamorphic rocks that formed when the part of Scotland you're in there underwent a mountain building episode about 500 million years ago, called the Caledonian Orogeny. That was the same episode that also built part of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern US.

[@kimgrantphotography]

Thank you Carl! I knew the cliffs around the area and the orange rock I was shooting was sandstone but I didn't realise the bigger black rock was too.

[@caroljohnson4321]

I thought the images were wonderful. I absolutely loved the rocks and colors. May I ask what kind of tripod you use?

[@jamesgrant8470]

Interesting. That rocks can be very slippy as you know. This vlog made me think about that rocks at that lighthouse up past Gairloch we went to for some reason.....

[@kimgrantphotography]

I wonder why we went there 🤔🤣

[@TimberGeek]

I really like the energy in the grasses... I believe ISO lo0.3 is roughly ISO 50, but don't quote me on that, I've done much the same with the D850. It goes down to lo1.0 which is an ISO of 31 according to Lightroom.

[@thegeriatricdangler4086]

Kim, I've just been looking back over some old videos (well, not that old) and the quality of this latest one is so much more sharp and clear - really really good. Are you using a different camera now or doing something different? It's really brilliant whatever it is.

[@vincentlerie2911]

When it comes to walking on slippery rocks take a clue from fishermen who wade in rivers on slippery algae covered rocks and that is felt soled boots. Even though not 100% slip proof I would say 90%. Great photography!

[@kimgrantphotography]

Interesting tip. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@moinnoori3456]

Iso 0.3 🙆‍♂️🙆‍♂️🙆‍♂️🙆‍♂️

[@live.love.travel5720]

Hi Kim

[@kimgrantphotography]

Hi!

[@LandscapePhotography]

Halooo.....