A Balloch man’s stunning shot of deer in Glencoe has proved a smash hit in an online photography competition.
Ross MacFarlane, a greenkeeper at The Carrick, managed to snap the cheeky deer with its tongue out on a visit earlier this year, and entered it in a competition ran by the Kingshouse Hotel - with more than 3000 people picking Ross’s work as their favourite from hundreds of entries.
And its popularity has come as a surprise to Ross - who didn’t really at the time how special the shot was.
He told the Lennox Herald: “I just took it on my iPhone, so I reckon it was just a lucky shot if I’m being honest.
“It wasn’t until I got home that I noticed and thought that it wasn’t a bad shot.
“It’s been getting shared all over the place, so I’m happy with that and a few folk have even got in touch asking to buy canvas prints of it or whatever - so I’ll see about that once things have calmed down after Christmas and stuff.”
Ross only took up photography as a way of escaping the stresses of everyday life, and the picture isn’t the only reason why Glencoe has a special place in his heart.
He continued: “We go to Glencoe every February because that’s where me and my fiance, Dorothy, got engaged, and that’s where we got it.
“I entered the competition because Glencoe is a really special place for both of us and I thought it might be nice to get a wee break at this time of year, especially before Christmas and then getting everything sorted for the wedding.”
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