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Dark island

Dark island - Blue hour at the incredible Ring of Brodgar in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney long after sunset (and well after the throngs of visitors had departed).

The seawater Loch of Stenness in the distance just catches the last remnants of light, on an otherwise darkening landscape across this beautiful and remote island to the very far north of Scotland.

Witnessing sunset, or sunrise, at the ring is an incredible otherworldly experience. The senses are all the more heightened when experiencing it in solitude with just one own's thoughts and imagination whilst being in the company of these ancient relics of the Neolithic past. One cannot fail to wonder at what history and stories this ancient landscape holds and what of the countless generations before us that have passed through this remote and remarkable location.

Mainland Orkney, Northern Isles, Scotland

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Taken in: UK / Scotland / Stenness (show map)

Taken on: July 8, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D700, f/8.0, 1/10 sec, 30mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D700
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.1 sec (1/10)
Focal Length:	30mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-5/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture NX 2.4.7 W
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