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Inverawe House with Ben Cruachan looming above [OC]
  • Yup, that's Scotland.

  • The mind-bending angles of the Abhainn Teithil gorge [OC]
  • Not a fisheye, no. Yes the fencing at the top left definitely helps. With the way the rocks angle down, it's hard to make a composition here.

  • The most perfect Scottish mountain: Buachaille Etive Mor [OC]
  • It was definitely gorgeous light for sure. This is a Pixel 9 Pro XL JPG with some minor edits in Photoshop: lift blacks, dodge and burn to aid direction of light, subtle glow. That sort of thing.

    Honestly, Pixel did 85% of the work.

  • The most perfect Scottish mountain: Buachaille Etive Mor [OC]
  • Yup. And actually applies to a range of peaks. The name of the actual peak people take photos of, including mine, is Stob Dearg.

  • The most perfect Scottish mountain: Buachaille Etive Mor [OC]
  • You're spot on.

    I would actually say, around this place, nature is better than any photo can capture.

  • The most perfect Scottish mountain: Buachaille Etive Mor [OC]

    Glencoe/Glen Etive, Scottish Highlands. Shot on my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.

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    St. Conan's Kirk on the shores of Loch Awe [OC]

    St. Conan's Kirk, Lochawe, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. Shot on my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.

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    The Room of Devotion in the Spanish Gallery [OC]

    Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, UK.

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    Picturesque Cenarth Falls and the mill they used to power [OC]
  • Not AI generated at all, no. Would you like to see a screenshot of the original RAW file?

  • Seriously, what the f*** is keeping Donald Trump in this presidential race?
  • "Conservatism [...] can't be defeated with logic and reasoning"

    This is the key point that a lot of people miss.

    If you wholeheartedly, or at least performatively, believe that there is a "natural" hierarchy where some people are better than others, then what one might see as equality is seen as oppression by hardline conservatives.

    This is why emotion is the key component of Trumpian messaging, regardless of veracity.

    The key is to never play the game. Always proactivity act with questions, never "defend" and react with truth; they're not interested in the truth.

  • Some of the most dramatic coastal scenery I've ever witnessed [OC]
  • Thank you! Here's a rough guide to pronouncing these place names:

    Ynys Lochtyn = "UNus LOKH-tun" Llangrannog = "shan-GRAN-og"

    The double-l "ll" letter in Welsh is pronounced like a "sh" sound, but harsher and further back in the mouth.

    Similarly, the "ch" letter is similar to the Scottish Gaelic "ch" sound they use for words like "loch".

  • What Browser do you use on Android, and why?
  • Ah, apologies. I should've specified: Preferably Chromium based. Thank you for your suggestion though, I appreciate it.

  • What Browser do you use on Android, and why?
  • Is there an Android browser that has ad blocking but still allows you to sign into your Google account?

  • Looking down to Pwll y Wrach aka "the Witches Cauldron", a collapsed cave [OC]
  • Thank you! I think about colour palettes and colour contrast a lot.

  • Looking down to Pwll y Wrach aka "the Witches Cauldron", a collapsed cave [OC]
  • Thanks!

    This might give you a better idea of pronunciation.

  • Catrigg Force, still impressive with low water levels [OC]
  • Well this is the Yorkshire Dales; there are caves everywhere. In fact, just south east of where this waterfall is one can follow the main public footpath to Jubilee Cave and Victoria Cave. 👍

  • Meadowsweet flowers frame the curtain of Aysgill Force [OC]
  • I'll happily take that, ta very much!

  • Summer at Devil's Bridge [OC]
  • The state of waterways in this country, and the sheer greed and arrogance of the companies tasked with managing, is abhorrent. There is no way that water should've ever been privatised in England. Water as a resource is a natural monopoly.

  • Summer at Devil's Bridge [OC]
  • Thanks! Sorry to hear that something seems off for you. There's no tilt-shift; this was shot zoomed in at f/11 for sharpness throughout. Saturation has actually been turned down as well, as the greens in all the foliage were really popping.

  • Summer at Devil's Bridge [OC]

    Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England.

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    Endless bluebells in an ancient woodland [OC]

    Oxenber and Wharfe Woods, Yorkshire Dales, England.

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