My summer holidays have almost come to an end, it's back to work again tomorrow. We're back from a great holiday in Scotland and of course I took a few pictures. It will take some processing time, but I'll share some photos on Facebook in the next couple of days.As an appetiser, here's a panorama shot of Loch Lomond just after sunset. It's stitched from 5 portrait photos.

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106 mm | 1/0 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

During our Scotland holiday this summer we only spent one night along Loch Lomond in the south of Scotland. But for me as a landscape photographer it was a fantastic evening.This photo showing the sunset was taken at the same location as the panorama posted earlier this week.Lot's of drama in the sky, nicely lit by the last rays of sunlight. Man, I just kept shooting! Again, a lot of midges were trying to make me mad but with such scenes I couldn't be bothered too much.

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Old barge now used for recreational purposes, Lauwersmeer, The Netherlands

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Very quiet and tranquil sunrise at Lauwersmeer, The Netherlands.

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Very quiet and tranquil sunrise at Lauwersmeer, The Netherlands.Capturing sunrises in this time of year in NL means being at your location around 5:30. To my own surprise, getting up at 4:30 went rather easy. Trick is to just don't think about the fact that on a regular working day you get up an hour and a half later...

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Sunrise at Zuidlaardermeer, Drenthe, NL

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Sunrise at Zuidlaardermeer, Drenthe, NL

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Sunrise at Zuidlaardermeer, Drenthe, NL

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Sail boats catching the first sun rays. Are they ready for the season yet?

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Sail boats catching the first sun rays. Are they ready for the season yet?

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40 mm | 25 sec @ F 11 | iso 100

Jetty with sailboats against a clear sky during sunrise.

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Tranquil sunrise with a clear blue sky. Whisper boats seem ready for the new season already.

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10 mm | 8 sec @ F 16 | iso 100