Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Is the Ornsay Lighthouse the best unknown location for Photography on the Isle of Skye? Photographing a lighthouse just after stormy conditions is one thing, photographing the Ornsay Lighthouse after a storm passed on over a much forgotten part of the Isle of Skye with snow capped mountains as the backdrop was just something else!
Designed by engineers Thomas and David Stevenson, Isle Ornsay Lighthouse was established on 10th November 1857 and for all these years until the decline of steamers from the mainland of Scotland has continued, albeit in lower numbers, to protect shipping in and around the sleat peninsula.
I'm humbled to have have had the opportunity to photograph it from the Skye village of Isleornsay, on my recent photographic adventure on the island as this location provides stunning views over the sea to the small island of Ornsay, where the lighthouse is situated.
To say its picturesque is an understatement, Isleornsay and Ornsay Lighthouse is simply breath taking and I'm so very surprised that its not covered or featured more heavily by photographers, in fact perhaps that's the very reason it isn't. There are honey pot locations and then there are locations like Isleornsay.
For me photographing the Ornsay Lighthouse was an absolute treat after a morning of torrential rain and poor weather following storm Dudley, I remember looking out of the window at our Air B&B in the morning thinking that photography on the Isle of skye might be written off for the next few days, how very wrong was I. Come the mid afternoon, the flat grey skies and constant rain had passed. The light of the day was beginning to soften and we as a group decided more effort was needed to be put into our photography. With a suitable the break in the conditions and on a whim we packed are camera gear and waterproofs and decided to visit Isleornsay, which is one of the lesser known or visited locations on the Isle of Skye.
I'm so glad we did take a chance on this location. The others were less enthused, but I was excited and rightfully so as I feel as though the series of images made that afternoon are some of my most satisfying images and photos that I have taken so far in 2022.
Whilst taking finding my compositions and setting up my shots the conditions of the afternoon ranged from squally showers, bringing in sleet and hail and short sharp downpours of rain followed by moments of complete calm and early spring sunshine, the seagulls larked about on the wind and a few bobbed around in the waters as the stormy clouds above raced above and onward to the distant Scottish mainland far away.
My images of the Ornsay lighthouse were further complemented with jaw dropping snow capped mountains, poking out from the passing storm clouds whilst the soft storm light of late afternoon made for some outstanding photography conditions. I couldn't have asked for more.
I'm sure those who are still reading this have picked up on the fact that I was quite taken by this location and the images I have managed to produced, and if I'm honest, I'm hankering to get back again at some point.
Several of the images have now been printed and have pride of place in my home, additional prints are available. Please let me know your favorite image from the video in the comments section below.
Until the next video, take care all
Geoff.
Images
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04:14 Image One
04:34 Image Two
04:54 Image Three
08:19 Image Four
08:39 Image Five
08:59 Image Six
Camera & Lenses Used to Make This Video
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Pentax K1
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SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
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Filming
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DJI AIR2S
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DJI Pocket 2
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Canon M50
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Stay Social
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Flickr: flickr.com/photos/geoff-moore
Facebook: facebook.com/geoffmoorephotography
Instagram: instagram.com/geoffmoore
Twitter: twitter.com/GeoffMoore
Music
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Title: Aurora - Scott Buckley
https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/aurora/
More interesting landscape images of mine here
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#Isleofskye #lighthouse #Pentax
Is the Ornsay Lighthouse the best unknown location for Photography on the Isle of Skye? Photographing a lighthouse just after stormy conditions is one thing, photographing the Ornsay Lighthouse after a storm passed on over a much forgotten part of the Isle of Skye with snow capped mountains as the backdrop was just something else!
Designed by engineers Thomas and David Stevenson, Isle Ornsay Lighthouse was established on 10th November 1857 and for all these years until the decline of steamers from the mainland of Scotland has continued, albeit in lower numbers, to protect shipping in and around the sleat peninsula.
I'm humbled to have have had the opportunity to photograph it from the Skye village of Isleornsay, on my recent photographic adventure on the island as this location provides stunning views over the sea to the small island of Ornsay, where the lighthouse is situated.
To say its picturesque is an understatement, Isleornsay and Ornsay Lighthouse is simply breath taking and I'm so very surprised that its not covered or featured more heavily by photographers, in fact perhaps that's the very reason it isn't. There are honey pot locations and then there are locations like Isleornsay.
For me photographing the Ornsay Lighthouse was an absolute treat after a morning of torrential rain and poor weather following storm Dudley, I remember looking out of the window at our Air B&B in the morning thinking that photography on the Isle of skye might be written off for the next few days, how very wrong was I. Come the mid afternoon, the flat grey skies and constant rain had passed. The light of the day was beginning to soften and we as a group decided more effort was needed to be put into our photography. With a suitable the break in the conditions and on a whim we packed are camera gear and waterproofs and decided to visit Isleornsay, which is one of the lesser known or visited locations on the Isle of Skye.
I'm so glad we did take a chance on this location. The others were less enthused, but I was excited and rightfully so as I feel as though the series of images made that afternoon are some of my most satisfying images and photos that I have taken so far in 2022.
Whilst taking finding my compositions and setting up my shots the conditions of the afternoon ranged from squally showers, bringing in sleet and hail and short sharp downpours of rain followed by moments of complete calm and early spring sunshine, the seagulls larked about on the wind and a few bobbed around in the waters as the stormy clouds above raced above and onward to the distant Scottish mainland far away.
My images of the Ornsay lighthouse were further complemented with jaw dropping snow capped mountains, poking out from the passing storm clouds whilst the soft storm light of late afternoon made for some outstanding photography conditions. I couldn't have asked for more.
I'm sure those who are still reading this have picked up on the fact that I was quite taken by this location and the images I have managed to produced, and if I'm honest, I'm hankering to get back again at some point.
Several of the images have now been printed and have pride of place in my home, additional prints are available. Please let me know your favorite image from the video in the comments section below.
Until the next video, take care all
Geoff.
Images
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04:14 Image One
04:34 Image Two
04:54 Image Three
08:19 Image Four
08:39 Image Five
08:59 Image Six
Camera & Lenses Used to Make This Video
(𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴)
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Pentax K1
amzn.to/3uGGJsN
SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
amzn.to/3uIKxcR
Filming
-------------------------------------
DJI AIR2S
amzn.to/3AZamcP
DJI Pocket 2
amzn.to/3RqSm0q
Canon M50
amzn.to/3nYbfuq
Stay Social
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Flickr: flickr.com/photos/geoff-moore
Facebook: facebook.com/geoffmoorephotography
Instagram: instagram.com/geoffmoore
Twitter: twitter.com/GeoffMoore
Music
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Title: Aurora - Scott Buckley
https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/aurora/
More interesting landscape images of mine here
goo.gl/nvvzn6
#Isleofskye #lighthouse #Pentax
