A collection of stunning photography by some of the country’s most awarded landscape photographers is on display at a new exhibition.
Dylan Nardini, David Queenan and Grant Bulloch have all emerged into the photography scene with their own distinct styles and interpretations of Scotland’s scenery, from “grand vistas” of the country’s wild landscapes, to the textures and patterns of more sheltered and urban spaces.
Some of their work is available to see at an exhibition at Eleven41 Gallery in Kingussie, near Aviemore, in the Highlands.
The show, called 'That Other Landscape', launched over the weekend and will be running for a fortnight.
Eleven41 Gallery is a dedicated photography gallery in the highland town of Kingussie named after the 1,141m Cairn often used for navigation by those exploring the northern Cairngorms.
Curated by Ed Smith, a renowned photographer himself, the gallery was refitted from the old Kingussie Co-op in the town’s high street.
Among the exhibitors is Mr Nardini, who won the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Award and the British Photography Awards Landscape Category in 2021.
He uses traditional film photography for much of his work, including both 35mm and medium format cameras, saying: “Seeing something develop in front of my eyes as it gets put on paper means the process is far more than just capturing an image.”
Describing one of his own photographs from the exhibition, Mr Bulloch said his work ‘Aberfeldy Snowstorm’ was the result of waiting for a cold front to hit whilst in the Birks of Aberfeldy in Perthshire.
“We climbed to the top of the glen hoping to be there to meet the forecasted incoming snow, but it was on our way down that the first flurries appeared,” he said.
“I was still able to shoot across the ‘Birks’ towards the lichen-covered trees as they swayed and moved in the snow laden winds. The resultant image feels more like a tapestry than a photograph.”
Mr Bulloch, who has been commended twice in the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition, has photographed locations such as Assynt, Glencoe and the Northumberland coast, as well as capturing images of a rock cut basin in the Cairngorms and the rusty hulls of yachts in East Lothian.
5. Milarrochy Tree
Said to be one of the most photographed trees in Scotland, the Milarrochy tree, a lone oak that rises from the waters of Milarrochy Bay in Loch Lomond, has been captured hereby Queenan. Putting his own spin on it, he combined two impages where the sky is taken as normal, while the water is a long exposure, giving the loch a smooth appearance. | David Queenan
6. Carriden Pier
This is a photo of Carriden pier, a dilapidated pier that lies a short walk from Queenan's house in Bo'ness. He said he only started to take pictures of it during the early Covid-19 lockdown periods when travel was severely restricted, and since then it has become his most popular subject. Queenan has documented its fate religiously as it slowly decays with each passing storm. Many of his loyal followers have even suggested it should be renamed after him. | David Queenan
7. Loch Rusky
This is a photo of a small loch, loch Rusky, near Callander. It is known for its fishing boats and sheltered location that regular gathers mist, Queenan said. He said it took him at least six visits over several years before he was able to capture all the elements he wanted coming together in this shot. | David Queenan
8. Loch Ard Geese
A photo of Loch Ard, located in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National ParkGrant, by Grant Bulloch. Bulloch is the third photographer whose work is exhibited at Eleven41 gallery. He has been commended in the UK Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition twice, was a finalist in the British Photography Awards in 2022 and 2023, and has been shortlisted in the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition every year from 2017 to 2022. | Grant Bulloch