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Do you hear a humming?

I wanted a photo of the picturesque Callanish I standing stones illuminated by the rising sun, not so easy in the rainy Outer Hebrides. This is my favorite shot of the stones, where I stopped down the aperture to get a star burst hitting the edge of the tallest stone. Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

standing stonessunriseCallanish Icloudssun raysearly morninghillsarchaeologyIsle of LewisOuter HebridesScotland

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  • Gene Hyder

    3 weeks ago

    Wonderful shot.

  • geoghanart

    3 weeks ago

    Beautiful capture Terry - must have been awesome to experience seeing the sun come up over the mountains and 'burst' onto the scene with the standing stones.

  • Byron Fair Photography

    3 weeks ago

    Outstanding shot.

  • Greg&Rose Photography

    3 weeks ago

    Superbly composed shot in this light

  • fotoeffects

    3 weeks ago

    Spectacular shot, Terry...perfect placement of the sun in the image to get that terrific sunburst!

  • Judith Sparhawk

    3 weeks ago

    I really like this one too--gives the feeling of coming to the standing stones at sunrise for some ritual or celebration, even centuries ago!

  • Lgood

    3 weeks ago

    Oh wow Terry, this is fabulous! I love the whole scene, and particularly the sunburst at the edge of the largest stone. Fascinating place and stunning shot.

  • God's Child

    3 weeks ago

    Wonderful sunrise capture - love the sunburst and natural lighting in such a peaceful setting!

    BTW, regarding your comment about the ladies on the Cool Globe NOT having eyes...I have no idea but it was the first thing I noticed upon seeing that particular globe (I inadvertently posted this paragraph on Regina's photo).

    3/6/2023

  • Kevin Poynor

    3 weeks ago

    Awesome image. I can almost hear those ancient people chanting at the sight of the rising sun.

  • Donna McCommon

    3 weeks ago

    Spectacular capture! Glad you planned to capture this shot. Beautiful sunburst. The humming is there.

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