Il custode delle Highlands _ Il pino scozzese nella fotografia paesaggistica in Scozia

Good morning and welcome to a new video from Scotland and this one is all about Scottish pine trees ey are the ones you see behind me They are a very distinctive type of pine tree very distinctive and easily recognizable I've just climbed up perhaps that's why it's visible completely sweaty I know I'm in a t-shirt but even though it's about 10 degrees you know which feels like there are thirty of them to me especially when I'm walking when I'm still they're quite normal actually I've been sitting still for a while and I'm starting to feel a bit cold I was saying this video is pine-themed and now I'm surrounded—or rather I've stepped ou from the forest but the landscape I see in the distance is made up entirely of these pine trees Now there are I took a photo of one I'll show you the composition later Look around here apart from These mountains are breathtaking all those pines in the distance so far away from the smallest to the largest and here's the photo I just took—there's that lake that is at Loch Torridon a perfectly still surface acting as a flawless mirror the mounta With its peaks bathed in those beautiful clouds it's now even more brilliantly lit A few minutes ago so I'll likely resell this small specimen here in the foreground di pino There were no others along the path but that one definitely caught my eye partly because it's well-lit partly because it stands out from the others especially the background scenery is what makes all the difference Now I'll just set it down for a moment and I'll show you the composition directly from the machine In fact I made two of them one horizontal and one vertical so it's vertical Practically I take the pine like this come in front and frame him so he slightly tilts to the right where in the distance he stands They see others then their gaze clearly returns to the lake which is perfectly still mirror I repeat I just showed it to you freehand but it's better if I put on a Just a moment while I set up the tripod then I'll show you the shot Despite having taken several shots already While I was taking photos I prefer to provide the narration off-camera to better explain this tree to you The Scots pine scientifically known as Pinus silvestris or commonly as Pinus silvestre is actually one of the more widespread and resilient conifer in the Euroasiatic region It is found in the Mediterranean regions all the way to the Arctic Circle suitable for very different climates and resistant to emperature down to -40 degrees Its wide distribution and resilience in harsh environments combined with its lightweight yet durable wood it has made it a central figure in construction for centuries naval choral music as well as in furniture musical instruments and by using its even in the production of balsamic essential oils All these uses are clearly brought about a decline in certain areas particularly in Scotland where it takes on the Scots pine The areas where it is found in Scotland are truly limited concentrated mainly in the northwestern area where I am now But then why despite the fact tha Why have I come all the way to Scotland given your availability in other regions including Italy often intricate and expressive shapes if you'll pardon the expression caused by cold winds and humid winds that lash almost constantly making it extremely alluring and captivating a near-unique feature worldwide For this reason despite its widespread presence A Scottish pine can almost always be distinguished at first glance from other trees of the same species a perfect subject to include in landscapes Unlike other conifers These trees allow light to filter through creating an environment where the understory manages to thrive small shrubs and ferns while in the Scottish Islands it is predominantly rich and this allows you to find not only individual trees within a landscape but also small scattered groups between them It has another distinctive feature one that may not be particularly noticeable in the footage and then in a close-up you'll clearly see how the bark changes color as it rises toward the crown taking on a warm orange and reddish tones These are striking subjects that stand out from afar particularly because In the Islands hills and mountains are generally very barren with only a few plants present It is precisely the Scots pines that manage to survive in these rugged areas They lie along the edges of lakes set amidst mountains or in the largest lochs facing outwards oward the ocean They cling to the steepest cliffs gripping the walls by mere centimeters of soil with their strong roots In this journey I've had only a taste of the The charm of this magnificent plant captivated me instantly—I fell in love with it right away Back to us or better yet right there on the ground searching for these pines Finally I found an example that is perfect even in this light not a perfect light but the haze over the sun and at light that bluish hue in the mountains over there ey create a perfect contrast with the warmth of the surrounding grass around that beautiful pine tree you'll probably have a hard time seeing it from there but now I'll take the photo and I'll show it to you properly Okay the photo was taken before the conditions changed They changed further because this shot would have been better taken in the morning presto when the sky was beautifully lit rosy and bluish Let's say I at least know where I need to be there to take a shot like that—what time should I wake up Let me show you better e tree and the composition with this machine Roughly speaking I position myself beside the machine tha It's snapping Here roughly speaking is the composition as you can see now I've been positioned in this way to capture both the lake and the tree clearly and the mountain in the background The sky is relatively significant now streaked with hues with faint purplish streaks resembling those found on the mountain caused by a light morning mist The lake is blue and clearly reflects the color of the sky Sorry for the slight movement as the tree is surrounded by grass and heather which is very golden almost orange in places due to autumn I'll probably try it too a little bit see if placing the tree just below the mountain mig be interesting That's why I liked it because all the elements stood out clearly and it worked well see very clearly where the tree lives and above all in this case the tree is precisely the subjec main And here I am aboard a lake and those beautiful sights behind me are examples of Scottish pines I must say it's been hard work getting to where I am now because I've done Various studies I'd seen them on the street but I couldn't find a way to approach them o capture them on camera Last night as we passed by they lit up in a truly wonderful way The light appeared around 5 o'clock but lasted only three minutes—I didn't even have time to park and get out a snapshot So I told myself I absolutely had to get back to photographing these Beautiful pine trees I found The ones I'm looking at now are definitely larger Compared to the ones I showed you earlier these are undoubtedly decades old some even centuries The Scots pine or Scottish pine—I'll keep calling it Scots pine or Scottish pine—I'm trying to Don't vary too much—it can live up to 700 years and as I just mentioned ironically In Scotland it's one of the places with the least but in reality up until just a few centuries ago it was all United Kingdom covered remaining practically confined solely to the island regions alone in certain areas including where I am right now I'm currently waiting for as you can see that Now I truly hope it opens because if it does magic will be created But right now I want to show you these beautiful trees up close Let me try some close-ups With this machine here's the outermost tree rising at the edge of the lake bu Look over there at how many other beautiful specimens there are These trees are striking even when dead because They retain their shape and the trunk turns completely white I'll show you one e footage I just took this afternoon with the drone clearly showing a living tree and a dead tree becomes rotten and hollow over time Clearly it doesn't take two years to reach that state Thus it takes decades for all the bark to disappear leaving only the bare trunk that remains dried up As with us this native plant has survived only in small isolated areas perhaps it was preserved by choice or perhaps those were areas practically inaccessible and thus They were saved let's say on other occasions they were used Even by us I repeat it was us in fact there are very few ancient beech trees with most of the beeches being ey are found in beech forests in central and northern Italy with ages of about 50 to 70 years the oldest being even older because That was the period when mountainous areas were largely abandoned and people moved to cities ereby reducing hillside activity which primarily involved exploitation beech trees In other areas spruces in others pines— it varied but in any case exploitatio of the forests has led to the depopulation of these trees and a decline in their numbers particularly ose secular trees These pines like beeches like all trees over the decades even centuries Over the centuries they become ever more beautiful ever more intricate especially when left undisturbed Let it grow as it should Look at this tree for instance—how many twisted branches it has Note that unlike the pines we have such as maritime pines the branches do not always They can only grow in the upper part here but also in the lower part and have remarkable dimensions There are some I've seen photographed and I hope to see them in person someday I too who are truly incredible in any case define this landscape I have read even though just a few years ago they had called for it to become Scotland's national tree and we belief Nevertheless in this area practically all signs have a graphical representation of these pines Now I'll show you the composition while you take a look What stunning reflections there are on this mountain as well as on these simple aquatic plants stunning beyond the pine trees Over there in the distance there might be a light emerging perhaps even if not The light emerges perhaps it could illuminate maybe the clouds could be lit up In the meantime I'll show you This first composition is extremely simple I wanted to include at least these elements partially Aquatic plants that I didn’t mind though I could easily include more if I chose to move over there we'll decide later based on the movement of the light Certainly there are the pines covering a a large portion of the frame with their reflections creating practically a tip from which it will emerge e sun I could have included the mountain as well which I don't rule out but that would entail I'd like to take a panoramic view I'll decide I repeat based on what happens and whether it happens As you can see Note that the sun hasn't appeared in the images you're seeing it has only slightly illuminated The clouds and consequently the reflections on the lake that enabled me to capture this sho since I wasn't satisfied with the outcome Gentlemen gentlemen I'm back I've returned to where I was last night when the sun that was supposed to appear didn't show up Today after a heavy outing and I'm not sure exactly how many kilometers I covered but at least ten with 560 to 70 meters of elevation gain such a steep vertical drop I was tired from getting out in the afternoon but since the sun was ou Almost completely clear there are no in-betweens—I've decided to return to I photographed the Scottish pines from last night and have already taken quite a few shots—I didn’t want to record it until I was certain I could get a few shots Clearly with the sun so direct like that Behind the pines it's very difficult especially avoiding too much light and preventing flare Inside the image though I managed to take a few shots I can' absolutely nothing for you to see because if I film you'll probably just see the sun shining but I’ll show you a series of photos I took here tonight specifically of these Beautiful Scottish pines I'll hardly be able to recreate the composition I made yesterday that I It was appealing because it requires a bit less direct sunlight though I'm not ruling it out For now I took some close-up shots using the water's reflection and the surrounding vegetation In the water perhaps something now I can show you With the sun slightly diminished Watch how brightly it's lighting up the reeds and grass right beneath the pines Clearly it's just a because the sun over there as I mentioned will probably appear black I'll try moving as far It's possible but I can't go further because of the water—maybe this way you can see something In any case a lovely beautiful atmosphere is being created and if I look from the other side as well then The mountains are glowing in a very pleasant way Now I'll focus on taking photos which isn't far off before the sun disappears behind the mountains not the sunset tha The sunset will be in forty minutes but the sun will set behind some mountains first so I'll go ahead and take the photo then show you the result