Retro Reworking: Mull of Galloway, Scotland, Winter 2018
Killantringan Lighthouse, north of Portpatrick. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Cill shaint Ringain, meaning “St. Ringan's chapel”. The lighthouse came into life at the start of the 20th century, and was automated in 1988.
Welcome to Retro Reworking, otherwise known as “the country’s on lockdown due to a global pandemic so I have a lot more time on my hands also I’m better at editing nowadays”.
Back in the tail end of winter 2018 Lisabet and I took a short break to the Rhins of Galloway. This is a long north-south peninsula that ends in the south at the Mull of Galloway, the southernmost tip of Scotland. We’d never been here before; our closest venture would’ve been Galloway Forest Park, 30-odd miles east inland.
Despite hiking in winter we were treated to clear blue skies and endless views. We spent most of our time scanning the western coast of the peninsula, ducking in and out of various bays, and hiking along the tops of cliffs. The Mull of Galloway, in particular, provided epic views from its cliffs.
All photographs shot with my camera at the time, which was a Sigma dp0 Quattro with a built-in 14mm f/4.0 lens. ND grads and polarisers were used in-field to balance exposures. Editing and colour grading done manually myself.
Port Mora, one of the numerous little bays one can explore when hiking north from Portpatrick towards Killantringan Bay.
The sweeping views towards the sheer cliffs of the Mull of Galloway. I primarily shot this photograph because I liked the way the ripples in the grass served as repeating leading lines towards the cliffs. Yes, it was bloody windy.
The sheer cliffs of the Mull of Galloway. This was shot from the top of Lythe Mead towards McTaggart’s Rock. I recall seeing a fox corpse further down the cliff here; probably lost a chase against the resident sheep population.
Getting amongst the craggy rocks and sea stacks of Port Logan Bay, looking towards the Mull of Logan.