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at all. ‘Thankfully all went to plan
(even the weather), and the resulting
image went on to appear in the
Standard, The Daily Telegraph, and
The Daily Mirror. The image also
went viral on social media,’ he says.
One of Chris’ most successful
images is of the Glenfinnan Viaduct
in the Scottish Highlands. ‘A sharp
eye on the weather forecast in
January this year told me that
Scotland was about to get its first
major snow of 2020,’ he explains.
‘Though the forecast indicated that
it would likely only last one day, I
decided to gamble on this and
jumped on a plane to Glasgow
(from London).
‘Upon arrival I made a last-
minute decision to hire a 4x4 vehicle.
This decision saved the entire
assignment as the snow became so
thick, only a 4x4 would have got
through. Driving though Glencoe in
a blizzard was an experience I’ll
never forget. However once I got to
Fort William the snow had turned to
sheet rain. I also had just 35 minutes
of daylight left. I decided I would
carry on to Glenfinnan nonetheless
as it was just 15 minutes outside
the town.The Glenfinnan
Viaduct in Scotland,
made famous by the
Harry Potter filmsThe drone can be
used to add interest
to otherwise
mundane subjects