John Carroll Photography - view unique and dramatic Scottish landscape photographs by this Glasgow based photographer

Monochrome Gallery

Some of the images you see here were printed and toned in a traditional darkroom and then scanned for use on this site. A few years ago I decided to take the plunge and shut up my darkroom for good and go totally digital. As you'll see from the description with each image, they are mainly all shot on either black & white or colour film. I then scan my negs/slides using a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual 3 and manipulate them with Photoshop. I do try and create the type of image I previously produced in the darkroom ........It sure beats messing around with smelly chemicals and sitting in front of a PC is a bit more civilized and just as much fun!

I've now gone totally digital and you'll now find some of these images have been shot on my Canon EOS digital SLR's.

For a description of each image hold your mouse pointer over your selected image.

A stormy January day at Elgol on the Isle of Skye. - Canon EOS 1D Mark II digital SLR, 17 - 40 L lens, 1/5 sec @ f22. Toned blue in Photoshop

A mist covered Buachaille Etive Mor in winter. - Canon EOS 10D digital SLR, 17 - 40 L lens, 1/10 sec @ f22. Late evening shafts of sunlight over Loch Linnie, near Ballahuilish - Canon 10D DSLR 75-300mm lens, 1/350 sec @ f8. Toned in Photoshop. The Isle of Arran from the Ayrshire coast. The image has been sepia toned in Photoshop. Minolta Dynax 700si, 24mm lens, Fuji Sensia 100.

Winter On Blackmount, Rannoch Moor near Glencoe. Minolta Dynax 7, 50mm lens, Fuji Velvia, toned blue using Photoshop. This image was taken about 30 minutes before sunrise on the River Clyde near Langbank. Minolta Dynax 7, 24mm lens, Fuji Velvia, toned blue using Photoshop.

Waterfall near Inversnaid in The Trossachs - Minolta Dynax 7, 24-105mm lens, Fuji Velvia, toned in Photoshop. Glasgow Cathedral late on a september evening. Minolta Dynax 7000i, 24mm lens, Ilford FP4.

Portencross Castle on the Ayrshire coast near Seamill looking towards Arran. Minolta Dynax 7, 24mm lens, Fuji Provia 100, manipulated in Photoshop. Winter in the upper reaches of Glen Lyon. Minolta Dynax 700si, 24mm lens, Fuji Sensia 100, converted to mono in Photoshop. Kilchurn Castle on the banks of Loch Awe, an ancient Clan Campbell stronghold. Minolta Dynax 700si, 24mm lens, Ilford FP4+

A lone walker on the south ridge of Ben Ime looking towards Beinn Narnain. Minolta Dynax 8000i, 28mm lens, Ilford FP4. November sunlight over the hills and glens of the central highlands of Scotland. Minolta Dynax 700si, 28mm lens, Fuji Sensia 100. Toned in Photoshop. The Falls Of Dochart near Killin. Shot at 1/10sec @ f16 on a Minolta Dynax 700si, 50mm lens, Fuji Provia 100, manipulated and toned in Photoshop.

Looking west over the peaks of Glen Orchy, Minolta dynax 700si, 28mm lens, Fuji Sensia 100 The River Etive near Glencoe, taken in early March as the winter snows start to melt.Minolta Dynax 700si, 24mm lens, Fuji Sensia 100, manipulated and toned in Photoshop.