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PORTREE

THE ISLE OF SKYE, SCOTLAND

IMAGE NUMBER 1130

Portree is the capital of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the island, Portree High School. Public transport services are limited to buses. Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. The Royal Hotel is the site of MacNab's Inn, the last meeting place of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746. Around 939 people (37.72% of the population) can speak Scottish Gaelic.

Skye has a population of only 10,000 people and that is its charm. The greatest controversy is whether an airport should be built, bringing more tourists. You decide.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 150 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.