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Steve Kerr, South Lanarkshire Steve got into photography in his teens, as he oved the landscape and light of where he lived in Scotland. His favourite subjects are landscapes and wildlife, and the abundance of different and dramatic light means that no scene is ever truly the same, however often it is photographed. He enjoys the challenge of capturing the various moods and seasonal changes of nature. Even though it’s been a while since he set foot in a darkroom, he takes pleasure in seeing his images ‘develop’ in post processing.

Buachaille Etive Mor 1 ‘My aim was to get a good composition with the waterfalls providing foreground interest and the dawn light catching the summit.’ Fujifilm X-T3, 17mm, 1sec at f/22, ISO 80, tripod

Boathouse on Loch Ard 2 Steve took this at dawn and knew that balancing the exposure was key. The red boat also adds a splash of colour to the scene. Fujifilm X-T3, 27.4mm, 2secs at f/22, ISO 80, tripod

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Lochan na h’Achlaise 3 Steve has captured the sense of cold and isolation, with the frozen expanse of the lochan leading to the hills of the Black Mountains beyond. Pentax K-5, 25mm, 0.25sec at f/16, ISO 100, tripod

Loch Rusky at Dawn 4 ‘The challenge here is to get a good tonal range and to avoid any burned out highlights as well as arriving when there is no breeze.’ Pentax K-5, 52mm, 4sec at f/16, ISO 100, tripod

Waterfall, Glencoe 5 Steve says his challenges for this shot were, ‘Balancing the exposure, balancing the tripod and not falling in the river.’ Fujifilm X-T3, 10-24mm, 2sec at f/22, ISO 80, tripod