Just found your channel this weekend and subscribed. Glad I did for this video alone. At 67 years of age and with a body that was stolen from me by Royal Mail as I carried bags of mail and lifted parcels for them over the years I fear a sunrise or sunset from this peak, although much longed for, is probably beyond me. It was great to be taken along with you on your journey. Maybe next year I will go In by the boat from Elgol and enjoy the views without the sunrise/set being part of the game, your images are inspirational and although not yet a convert to drone, that image captured your experience perfectly I think, nice work. Skye is amazing, it keeps calling me back and it’s truly great to look at ALL my landscape images and re-live the experience, that’s exactly why we do what we do isn’t it? No other reason. Great video and thanks for sharing, looking forward to more to come. 👊🏻👊🏻
Thanks so much Derrick, I’m really glad this video came across. That’s what this channel is for me, I’m trying to focus on the experience and what it means to me. Thanks for subscribing. Keep strong and catch that boat from Elgol my friend!
Huge respect Jonny! What a wonderful documentary of 'how I found and then go the shot'. I felt exhausted sitting here on the garden bench just watching you. This deserves a bigger audience than your 2.68k subscribers it's that good and is set up beautifully with your storytelling and imagery. Thank you for sharing with us.🙏🙏🙏
Thanks so much Mark, hopefully it will grow in views but unfortunately these kinds of videos don't get as many views as people aren't looking for them. I'm glad you found it though!
Well done Jonny, fantastic effort in getting the shot of Loch Coruisk, my first time there in 86, walking in from the Bothy with the clag down, was like walking into middle earth. A winter shot from there would be spectacular, tent or bivvy overnight i think, but it will be a cold one if you do with the snow down. Thanks for such a lovely vid, i felt your pain on the walk back to the van. Cheers.
Thanks for sharing your incredible story. I love this video, it reminds me of my younger years when I hiked the Swiss Alps... though not with a camera at the time, so all my 'pictures' are in my mind :)
Stunning video and outstanding commentary. I love my photography and in years gone by before picking up a camera I would have been physically and mentally able to take on such walks. A truly inspiring and moving video. Thanks
Great video Jonny, your honest style is very much a breath of fresh air. Living and working on Skye as a photographer, this is a location I have only been to a couple of times myself, and never come away with 'the' shot.
I’ve seen a lot of your videos over the past couple of years and this is defo among your best that I’ve seen. What an epic adventure for a photo and what a mega destination! You're return visit in future will defo result in a photo that you'll look back on in decades to come with some amazing memories
Amazing video and spot, and great storytelling as always! I am a hiking guide and hobby photographer, and I learned that distance and elevation gain are just numbers if not related to the weight to carry with you. But I also never thought too much about it, obviously until I learned it the hard way: delay, dehydration, excessive fatigue... If I can give some value to this comment: on a solitary place and hike you can leave weight (equipment, food/water, clothes...) in some hidden place just before the hard part starts. You pick it later when descending (set a reminder on the phone).
A wonderful, authentic video, and it looks like an epic journey too. Thank you for sharing it, and I hope we see more like this. It’s more than the shot at the end - it’s what it took to get that shot. If you get the winter one, it’ll be great to look back on this “recce” and see everything it took to get there at the right time, with the knowledge to do it safely.
That was a really interesting film Jonny. Everything came together for you in the end and your effort was well worth it. Thanks for documenting the trip.
What an adventure Jonny and that hike back in the dark will definitely stand you in good stead for the walk in during winter 🥶. The video evoked memories for myself when I climbed Sgurr Alasdair up The Great Stone Chute and the effort that took but the views were amazing as I looked across to where you were above Loch Coruisk, I can still remember the day as the midges were horrendous 🤣. The photos you got sooc were terrific the dynamic range of the rays and the shadows were vast and that showed your skill as a very good photographer, looking forward to seeing the edited images at some point.
@@JonnyKeeleyPhoto could you not simplify the setup with POV only stuff? Just a GoPro or something? But I’ll be honest, I’m not a videographer so can only guess how complicated it is to plan, shoot and edit these.
Jonny….I’ve had to watch this video a few times so it could sink in, I think this is up there with one of the best I’ve seen on you tube!! Absolutely felt like I was with you on this adventure and truly think that drone shot you took is out of this world. Well played sir well played.
What a magical place! I am so glad you still had the time to get your b-roll. That footage was breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this important moment of your life.
If I had one more walk up a hill left in me I would chose sgurr na stri.. probably the most iconic spot (for me anyway) of the Black Cuillin there is. I stayed in the bothy on Camasunary back in 2009 with my lad and we walked around to the bad step after we arrived at the bothy. We had no plan as we were away for a trip.. it was day 5 of our trip on Skye & this stay in the bothy was planned.. what a fab night but our trip was cut short as my lad had to return to Wales for a job interview.. we left the bothy the next morning, drove to Glen Nevis, walked Ben and then drove all the way home - it was a very long day! I never got back to do that hill although I have been back to Skye. The footage at 8:00 is breathtaking... Stunning images and the ray shot was my fave... it just has that wow factor. The shot you have planned I have seen similar.. from Marcus Adams back in abt 2012 and if you follow any videos have a look for Murrays (Scotland Mountains) trip up there.. I think you will enjoy. Great watch Jonny. atb Al
I can only hope to make memories like that with my kids! It sounds amazing. In the original cut of this video I credit Scotlands mountains because his Sturr na stri video was a big influence on me while I was planning. I wish I kept it in now.
@@JonnyKeeleyPhoto maybe with pitching a tent somewhere long the way and getting a sunset and a sunrise out the next mission? Winter camps can be chilly tho!!
Respect dude...that sounds like a hike I'd probably shy away from just based on it's length (I'm out of shape, lol)...but my god, what a spot! Being alone in places like that alone is crazy, almost indescribable. Those conditions, wow you lucked out with those God rays! The one of you standing there is 'epic'.
I was there about 4 weeks ago! Same route, too. I thought it was the prettiest spot I saw in 3 weeks of Scotland. Tough to find a composition hahah beautiful in all 360°. Edit- sun behind the clouds the entire time i was on the peak 😌
I felt that one Jonny, great journey, awesome locale and views.
How sweet is that feeling 🤗
Brilliant video 🤙
I’ve just watched this too after your link on VERO, stunning 👌
@@markmcdonald8773 felt it was well worth the share 👍🏻
Nice one Mark
Thanks so much mate, I only just got to the responses on this one.
The words, actions and emotions of a true landscape photographer. Good job.
Thanks James! I’ve still got a lot to learn 🙏
Just found your channel this weekend and subscribed. Glad I did for this video alone. At 67 years of age and with a body that was stolen from me by Royal Mail as I carried bags of mail and lifted parcels for them over the years I fear a sunrise or sunset from this peak, although much longed for, is probably beyond me. It was great to be taken along with you on your journey. Maybe next year I will go In by the boat from Elgol and enjoy the views without the sunrise/set being part of the game, your images are inspirational and although not yet a convert to drone, that image captured your experience perfectly I think, nice work. Skye is amazing, it keeps calling me back and it’s truly great to look at ALL my landscape images and re-live the experience, that’s exactly why we do what we do isn’t it? No other reason. Great video and thanks for sharing, looking forward to more to come. 👊🏻👊🏻
Thanks so much Derrick, I’m really glad this video came across. That’s what this channel is for me, I’m trying to focus on the experience and what it means to me. Thanks for subscribing. Keep strong and catch that boat from Elgol my friend!
This may be the absolute best photography video I’ve watched in long, long time. Love your channel, and your thoughtful narration / storytelling.
Good one eh Tim?
Beautiful. Love the Isle of Skye, and that view of the Cullin Ridge is incredible.
Thanks loads man! Hopefully catch up soon.
Huge respect Jonny! What a wonderful documentary of 'how I found and then go the shot'. I felt exhausted sitting here on the garden bench just watching you. This deserves a bigger audience than your 2.68k subscribers it's that good and is set up beautifully with your storytelling and imagery. Thank you for sharing with us.🙏🙏🙏
Thanks so much Mark, hopefully it will grow in views but unfortunately these kinds of videos don't get as many views as people aren't looking for them. I'm glad you found it though!
Extremely nice video. Very well done and very enjoyable.
Thanks so much Brad.
Excellent video, really enjoyed it and some great pictures
The drone shot was really something else!
Thank you 🙏
Well done Jonny, fantastic effort in getting the shot of Loch Coruisk, my first time there in 86, walking in from the Bothy with the clag down, was like walking into middle earth. A winter shot from there would be spectacular, tent or bivvy overnight i think, but it will be a cold one if you do with the snow down. Thanks for such a lovely vid, i felt your pain on the walk back to the van. Cheers.
Absolutely amazing.
Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing. 👍75
Wonderful video
Brings back memories of my four hikes there.
Glad you got some great lighting for your shots
What an experience and what a stunning location. Thank you so much for sharing your trip. So pleased that I am subscribed.
Good stuff John, keep at it!
Thoroughly enjoyed that ....hard works pays lad ...sub from Ireland 🙏👌
Thanks for sharing your incredible story. I love this video, it reminds me of my younger years when I hiked the Swiss Alps... though not with a camera at the time, so all my 'pictures' are in my mind :)
Thank so much, that is an area I would love to visit one day. I see some great long runs on those trails.
Stunning video and outstanding commentary. I love my photography and in years gone by before picking up a camera I would have been physically and mentally able to take on such walks. A truly inspiring and moving video. Thanks
Great video Jonny, your honest style is very much a breath of fresh air. Living and working on Skye as a photographer, this is a location I have only been to a couple of times myself, and never come away with 'the' shot.
Thanks so much! Ah wow, what a dream to live up there. I’m already excited to go back!
I’ve seen a lot of your videos over the past couple of years and this is defo among your best that I’ve seen. What an epic adventure for a photo and what a mega destination! You're return visit in future will defo result in a photo that you'll look back on in decades to come with some amazing memories
Brilliant video Johnny and fantastic images. Good luck with your winter trip there, hope it happens for you.
Thank you 🙏 I either need mild conditions so there’s less snow on my peak but still some on the cuillins, or way, way more hours in winter conditions.
Amazing video and spot, and great storytelling as always! I am a hiking guide and hobby photographer, and I learned that distance and elevation gain are just numbers if not related to the weight to carry with you. But I also never thought too much about it, obviously until I learned it the hard way: delay, dehydration, excessive fatigue...
If I can give some value to this comment: on a solitary place and hike you can leave weight (equipment, food/water, clothes...) in some hidden place just before the hard part starts. You pick it later when descending (set a reminder on the phone).
A wonderful, authentic video, and it looks like an epic journey too. Thank you for sharing it, and I hope we see more like this. It’s more than the shot at the end - it’s what it took to get that shot. If you get the winter one, it’ll be great to look back on this “recce” and see everything it took to get there at the right time, with the knowledge to do it safely.
That was a really interesting film Jonny. Everything came together for you in the end and your effort was well worth it. Thanks for documenting the trip.
Thanks so much Richard 🙏
Incredible Jon, thanks for taking us along on this jaw dropping hike. Well done cant wait for the next. 💪
What an adventure Jonny and that hike back in the dark will definitely stand you in good stead for the walk in during winter 🥶. The video evoked memories for myself when I climbed Sgurr Alasdair up The Great Stone Chute and the effort that took but the views were amazing as I looked across to where you were above Loch Coruisk, I can still remember the day as the midges were horrendous 🤣. The photos you got sooc were terrific the dynamic range of the rays and the shadows were vast and that showed your skill as a very good photographer, looking forward to seeing the edited images at some point.
Great video - beautiful results
Thanks so much!
Thanks for a great video, full of emotion and inspiration.
Thanks so much for watching Sean.
Enjoyed this Jonny. I nice reminder that it is about the journey, for me anyway. Some of my favourite photos of my own illicit a positive memory.
That’s my only regret, these videos can be so hard to capture fully that the images suffer. I need to make some time to shoot no videos sometimes!
@@JonnyKeeleyPhoto could you not simplify the setup with POV only stuff? Just a GoPro or something? But I’ll be honest, I’m not a videographer so can only guess how complicated it is to plan, shoot and edit these.
Beautiful!
Jonny….I’ve had to watch this video a few times so it could sink in, I think this is up there with one of the best I’ve seen on you tube!! Absolutely felt like I was with you on this adventure and truly think that drone shot you took is out of this world. Well played sir well played.
Thanks so much, that really means a lot 🙏
Well worth the effort you put in to reach your goal. Great photos and great views. Well done.
Pure Art❤
What a magical place! I am so glad you still had the time to get your b-roll. That footage was breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this important moment of your life.
That was one awesome study trip, Jonny, and it's enjoyable to see one of your videos again matey. Keep them coming when you can pal! Inspirational :)
Thanks mate 🙏
well done and a great video
Thanks Stephen 🙏
If I had one more walk up a hill left in me I would chose sgurr na stri.. probably the most iconic spot (for me anyway) of the Black Cuillin there is. I stayed in the bothy on Camasunary back in 2009 with my lad and we walked around to the bad step after we arrived at the bothy. We had no plan as we were away for a trip.. it was day 5 of our trip on Skye & this stay in the bothy was planned.. what a fab night but our trip was cut short as my lad had to return to Wales for a job interview.. we left the bothy the next morning, drove to Glen Nevis, walked Ben and then drove all the way home - it was a very long day! I never got back to do that hill although I have been back to Skye. The footage at 8:00 is breathtaking... Stunning images and the ray shot was my fave... it just has that wow factor. The shot you have planned I have seen similar.. from Marcus Adams back in abt 2012 and if you follow any videos have a look for Murrays (Scotland Mountains) trip up there.. I think you will enjoy. Great watch Jonny. atb Al
I can only hope to make memories like that with my kids! It sounds amazing.
In the original cut of this video I credit Scotlands mountains because his Sturr na stri video was a big influence on me while I was planning. I wish I kept it in now.
@@JonnyKeeleyPhoto If you go back & see it again I think I commented on it at the time :)
Great video Jonny. Love the story telling. I am yet to make it to this viewpoint but it's on the list for sure!
Thanks loads mate, it was well worth, it’s a slog though :) at least it was for me.
@@JonnyKeeleyPhoto maybe with pitching a tent somewhere long the way and getting a sunset and a sunrise out the next mission? Winter camps can be chilly tho!!
@AndrewMacdonaldPhotography that sounds like the dream
That was amazing
Thanks so much!
I would watch your videos even if you'd take photos with a potato. Love your attitude and storytelling! Keep it up! :)
Respect dude...that sounds like a hike I'd probably shy away from just based on it's length (I'm out of shape, lol)...but my god, what a spot! Being alone in places like that alone is crazy, almost indescribable. Those conditions, wow you lucked out with those God rays! The one of you standing there is 'epic'.
Thanks loads mate, that feeling of being up there will stick with me!
I was there about 4 weeks ago! Same route, too. I thought it was the prettiest spot I saw in 3 weeks of Scotland. Tough to find a composition hahah beautiful in all 360°.
Edit- sun behind the clouds the entire time i was on the peak 😌
Was planning on Marsco, but the weather was actually decent enough to do a long day.
Oh wow, I bet you had an amazing time! Spoiler alert I'll probably make a video soon about how I didn't get the comp I wanted up there. *facepalm