United Kingdom Elgol Beach
Elgol is the perfect place to shoot seascapes, no matter what weather conditions is there. Standing on the rocky beach you look at the Cullin mountain scenery which is beautiful glowing when the sun rises.
Elgol is a small village in the South of Skye near the end of the Strathaird peninsula. Located on the shores of Loch Scavaig, Elgol offers unmatched views of the Black Cuillin range looking north across the loch. On the beach, interesting rock formations abound and provide a fertile playground for landscape photographers. I enjoyed composing this image and playing with some of my ND filters and long-exposure techniques. This place is a must for any photographers planning a trip to the Isle of Skye!
Elgol is a small village in the South of Skye near the end of the Strathaird peninsula. Located on the shores of Loch Scavaig, Elgol offers unmatched views of the Black Cuillin range looking north across the loch. On the beach, interesting rock formations abound and provide a fertile playground for landscape photographers. I enjoyed composing this image and playing with some of my ND filters and long-exposure techniques. This place is a must for any photographers planning a trip to the Isle of Skye!
Photography Tips
The beach would be ideal for sunrise or sunset but owing to the near-constant cloud cover on Skye midday photos can turn out great also. This image was taken in the early afternoon.
I enjoyed composing this image and playing with some of my ND filters and long-exposure techniques. This place is a must for any photographers planning a trip to the Isle of Skye! For this photo, I made use of my LEE 0.9 ND grad and my Big Stopper.
I enjoyed composing this image and playing with some of my ND filters and long-exposure techniques. This place is a must for any photographers planning a trip to the Isle of Skye! For this photo, I made use of my LEE 0.9 ND grad and my Big Stopper.
Travel Information
Park up at the Elgol Village Hall and walk down to the beach. The hall has a small cafe/gift shop and bathroom.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Just a few people
Best Timing
Sunset
Sunrise & Sunset
08:58 - 15:44
| current local time: 18:41
Photo Themes
Colors
Elgol
Isle of Skye
Landscape
Long Exposure
Longexposure
Mountains
rocky beach
seascape
seascapes
Sunrise
Sunset
waves
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