Bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, a photo from Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Photographer's Note

The sad story of Loch Lomond in the popular
song :

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond
Where me and my true love will ne-er meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o� Loch Lomon'.
O ye値l tak� the high road, and I'll tak' the low
And I値l be in Scotland afore ye
For me and my true love will ne-er meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks o� Loch Lomon'.
禅was there that we parted in yon shady glen
On the steep, steep sides o� Ben Lomon'
Where in (soft) purple hue, the hielan hills we view And the moon comin� out in the gloamin�.
The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping
But the broken heart, it kens nae second spring again Tho� the waeful may cease frae their greetin'.

But my photo is rather cheerful presenting Maid of the Loch on the pier in Balloch.

PS Maid of the Loch is the last of a long line of Loch Lomond steamers that began about 1816, within four years of Henry Bell's pioneering passenger steamboat service on the River Clyde. In 1950 the British Transport Commission, owner of the newly nationalised railways, made the decision to replace the Princess May and Prince Edward with a new paddle steamer, to be the largest inland waterway vessel ever in Britain.

Maid of the Loch was built by A. & J. Inglis of Glasgow, launched on Thursday 5 March, 1953, and entered service later that year. She is a "knock down" ship: that is, after assembly at the shipyard she was dismantled, and shipped to the loch (by rail to Balloch at the south end of the loch), and there her sections were reassembled on a purpose built slipway. Her tonnage measures 555 grt, and the length is 208 ft (63 m). Her two cylinder compound diagonal steam engine is less advanced than had become usual on steamers such as the PS Waverley, but was considered suitable for the limited area of operations.

In a rainy weekend nice to see blue sky of Scotland. Does it ever rains there?

Photo made the last evening before the wonderful lake District Meeting.

snunney, delpeoples, timecapturer, macjake, vasilpro, sacimar, RhodieIke, tyro, tyro, bukitgolfb301, annjackman, Longroute, InasiaJones, baddori has marked this note useful

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rodgerg (55767) 2011-07-02 1:19

Hello Malgorzata,

Excellent view to this famous and large loch. The pier well off-centred on the left learn the glance to the beautiful view. Good balalnce too with the boat off-centred on the right.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

serp2000 (47063) 2011-07-02 1:23

Witaj, Malgorzata,
Excellent photo! So clear and bright colours and outstanding composition! An interesting note, I am going to listening this song just now!

Warm regards,
Serghei

snunney (130967) 2011-07-02 1:24

Hello Malgorzata,
An attractive well balanced composition. The image is nicely lit and has excellent colours and sharpness. Looks to have been a very pleasant day.

ikeharel (112419) 2011-07-02 1:53

Wonderful loch scenery with the old steamer, Malgo.
Excelent contrast of vivid colors in image, pleasent to watch.
Enjoy your weekend,
Ike

delpeoples (60342) 2011-07-02 4:14

Bonny Malgo

Simnply lovely. I like the perspective you've created, wonderful colours and SUNSHINE! The song is very sad, but your photo is very cheerful. It's lovely to see Scotland in this light. Thanks for sharing.

Have a happy weekend Signora Itchy Feet, un abbraccio
Lisa

timecapturer (49288) 2011-07-02 4:25

Hi Malgorzata
an enchanting view and composition of this beautiful part of Scotland. Wonderfully sharp and a clever splash of red in the fg to add a contrast to the other colours and give the shot depth. Magical!

Enjoy your weekend - Brian

MJR (3360) 2011-07-02 7:44

Malgo

Oh it certainly rains ! Its just that when the sun comes out, it is so beautiful, it makes up for it in abundance.
This is a well seen image, the boat and pier providing strong sight lines. The reds give strong accents to the mainly blue image.
Nicely done, Malgo - you have provided yourself, and us vicariously, some lovely memories of your trip.

TFS
Martin

macjake (98262) 2011-07-02 8:13

Hi Malgo
great to view your photos :)
this one really stood out in your small thumbnails because of the overall colors, and its vibrance.
the colors pop, and make a statement right away visually.
very nice photo indeed.
looking forward to seeing more.
have a great weekend
craig

Sergiom (117241) 2011-07-02 8:43

Bonjour Malgorzata

L'image nous donne deux belles lignes � suivre. Celle du quai et celle du bateau qui se rejoingnent � l'horizon. La lumi鑽e parfaite fait bien ressortir les couleurs.

Amicalement

Serge

vasilpro (41801) 2011-07-02 8:47

Hello Malgo,
Wonderful composition, beautiful and cheerful atmosphere, lovely light and colors, excellent POV, very good clarity, contrast and sharpness, very nice presentation with that popular song.
Have a nice weekend, Vasilis.

sacimar (38173) 2011-07-02 8:56

Hello Malgorzata,

good composition and song, I like the perspective with the dock and the ship, good details and light management, the sky was perfect for the picture, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

RhodieIke (11752) 2011-07-02 14:25

Hi Malgorzata, Super photo, song and note of this Scottish scene,love your low angle capture and super colour's, Cheers Iain.

mesutilgim (0) 2011-07-02 14:26

Hello dear Malgo,
Very nice capture; with perfect pov and nice layout.
Nice warm colors and good simple framing.
Many interesting notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend.
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

williewhistler (16606) 2011-07-02 14:58

Hello Malgorzata,your well chosen POV,using the little jetty to give a nice lead into the picture combined with the very sharp ship gives great depth to an iconic scene.
Super colours and presentation,very,very nice.

Best wishes Les.

tyro (30513) 2011-07-02 17:19

Hello Malgo,

You obviously had the best of weather when you were in Scotland - it always rains here! The worst places are on the west coast: I have only ever once visited Oban and Fort William when it's not been raining!

A fine photograph of this pretty little ship. Did you go on it? I think I went on it once with a group of other people many years ago but I can't remember much about it - I think we'd all had a bit too much to drink before we even set sail.

You have given us a nice history of the vessel too - I love ships and steam engines and so I must have a trip on her again sometime soon.

Kindest Regards,

John.

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2011-07-02 23:17

Hi Malgorzata,
a pleasant picture with many interesting elements.
like the sky and mountains in bg and the colors of the ferry in fg.
regards
Alessandro

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2011-07-03 0:20

Hi my dear Malgo, how are you?

Sorry for my late action as I was out of Tokyo for 3 days to shot another intersting festivals.
Another wonderful presentation with so fresh vivid color usage! Very impressive image as usual.
Nice posting for Sunday, marvelous stable pan-focus framework and well considerd composition via your elegant sense as always!
Thanks for your sharing finest work and have a good Sunday!

Best regards,
Takero from very hot Tokyo,

dkmurphys (79209) 2011-07-03 1:35

Hi Malgo,
Splendid port scene. Great colors and fine red points of attraction. A great composition overall.
Enjoy a fine Sunday.

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-07-03 5:44

Hi Malgo!
Beautiful picture!
Special regards to the chosen pov, composition and colors!
It seems to be a lovely and calm place by the lake!
TFS - congrats,
Best regards,
Neyvan

holmertz (101980) 2011-07-03 7:59

Hello Malgorzata,
I get a strong feeling of fresh air from this photo. There is such a crispness of the colours and the light. You were also careful to include a few red details to brighten the view.
Best regards,
Gert

annjackman (23019) 2011-07-03 22:59

Hello Malgo,
Loch Lomond is a very beautiful loch and I like the steamer that you photographed with the pier on the left giving a very well balanced composition. The various 'accents' of red are very excellent. What a lovely blue sky with just a few fairweather clouds over the mountains - it seems that you had good weather at the time (and brought it with you to the Lake District).
Best wishes, Ann

finlay (1585) 2011-07-04 3:27

Malgorzata

This is a scene on the shores of Loch Lomond that I recognise. The steamer looks like splendid from this pov, and the jetty is well positioned to balance the composition.

Finlay

jackart (6702) 2011-07-04 13:52

Witaj Małgosiu!

Bardzo ładny kadr - romantyczny statek wprowadza sporo uroku. Hmm odnoszę wrażenie że kiedyś technika była jakas milsza dla oka niż teraz. Gdzież wsp�łczesnym lokomotywom autom i statkom do niegdysiejszych...
Pozdrawiam
Jacek

Longroute (19600) 2011-07-05 0:54

If I don't remember wrong "Loch Lomond was the brand of Whisky which Captain Haddock used to drink... (:-)
This is really my genre: a beautiful old lady, a lovely lake side, a pier and interesting clouds in the sky.
Sunshine is rare and precious in Scotland but when it comes it shines!
Simply beautiful,
Ciao,
Donato

InasiaJones (31566) 2011-07-05 23:19

Hi Malgorzata,

Excellent weather conditions under which you photographed this radiant boat with very attractive features.

I like the navy coloured water that creates such a strong contrast with flamboyant red details. Good use of the boardwalk to fill the space and to introduce us in your image. A very pleasant and attractive photo.

Have a nice day!

Andr�

Robert1969 (7160) 2011-07-06 2:29

Hello Malgorzata,

Nice calmness and romantic picture.
You use a great point of view. I like this composition and open space and the light is even great....Good photowork.

Friendly regards,
Robert

About youre question:
What you mean is the small place Etretat in Normandy in France (my 5th picture on TE).
It look almost the same of the British version in Dorset, the Durdle Door.

baddori (20341) 2011-07-07 12:46

Marzorata
Ho girato la tua galleria, bella , ma non si pu� restare indifferenti a questo luogo ed a questo traghetto lacustre a pala
Ottimo POV in un contesto impreziosito dal molo che slancia l'immagine .
Una buona fine settimana
GF