Quiraing - Isle of Skye - for Rayvn by brewgirlca

Photography • Landscape • posted on Mar 07, 2015

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This image really needs a full size view. "The terror that walketh in darkness, here walks by day." An old Scottish saying about Quiraing, on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. I think, seeing this image you can imagine why this place is full of dark legends. For Rayvn, Sidhe RoseGraphics, whose last image featured the Ancient goddess of the fae folk, "Scathach" (or Scota- obvious derivative of Scotland). Rayvn mentioned that she lived in the Fortress of Shadows on the Isle of Skye, I think the Quiraing may be a candidate location for this mystical fortress, especially given local saying like the above that are attached to this haunting local. Would you like to see more of Quiraing? My previous image

"Entering Eternity"

Comments (15)

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mtdana

8:51PM | Sat, 07 March 2015

Beautiful scene every shade of gray is present and I like the post work. I got to go my dog is pulling my shoelaces - the brat wants to go on a walk (he's an immature golden).

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rhol_figament

9:02PM | Sat, 07 March 2015

Very mysterious place, luv it... :) I would enjoy a time lapse movie of how this landscape was formed over the past few hundred million years.

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photosynthesis

9:06PM | Sat, 07 March 2015

Love your postwork on this one - the sweeping textures almost look like painted brushstrokes. In fact, this reminds me of a technique that some of the early Surrealist painters (Max Ernst, Oscar Dominguez & Remedios Varo are famous examples) used called decalcomania. They would spread gouache paint between two surfaces, pull them apart & then use that as an inspirational starting point for their fantastic landscapes. If you're not familiar with this & are curious, try doing a google image search on "decalcomania landscapes"...

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SidheRoseGraphics

9:50PM | Sat, 07 March 2015

Fabulous image...it looks so windswept, desolate and mostly barren. Easy to see why the place has the reputation it does. I would most certainly like to see more images of this place. Scathach's castle was Dunscaith, which was actually held by Clan MacCleod of Sleat. Makes me wonder if she was a MacCleod. The ruins are still standing. Nevertheless, I am totally fascinated with those outer islands and the things that have been found there. So...load on my dear and thank you so very much! :)

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magnus073

11:04PM | Sat, 07 March 2015

Roxy, you did a super job on this very cool dedication.

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adorety

11:13PM | Sat, 07 March 2015

That looks really intense in black and white. Beautiful image. So many things to see lurking in the shadows.

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giulband

12:33AM | Sun, 08 March 2015

GREAT photo very suggestive like in all your pictures. The B&W give a more bit of dramaticity.

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rangeriderrichard

3:00AM | Sun, 08 March 2015

Wonderful B&W landscape!

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3dpoetry

5:06AM | Sun, 08 March 2015

Amazing scene

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LivingPixels

6:12AM | Sun, 08 March 2015

Beautiful shot Roxy Spent a bit of time there when I was younger love this capture it has a kind of essence to it!!

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Faemike55

10:36AM | Sun, 08 March 2015

This image totally rocks and it is a great dedication

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RodS

2:53PM | Sun, 08 March 2015

This is so cinematic, Roxy - wow, you did an amazing job with this photo! I half expect to see a wraith or banshee lurking in the shadows.. A wonderful dedication for an awesome artist and friend. This brings to mind a chapter from LOTR called "Fog on the Barrow Downs" - this really has the look of a haunted and desolate land. I'd love to see more photos of this place.

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