Kilchurn Castle

Scotland

Posted by Alex Nichol in Photography
19th Oct 2025

 

We took the afternoon off from photographing red deer at the Bridge of Orchy, as soon as our subjects had wandered back up into the mountains, and took a quick drive over to the Kilchurn Castle ruins on the banks of Loch Awe. Rather than heading straight to the castle, however, we turned off onto the A819 and stopped across the water for a better viewpoint.

If you're going to head to this location, I wouldn't recommend walking directly across the field to the waters edge. The grass is incredibly boggy, especially at this time of year. Rather, trace the edge of the field, where the ground is more solid, and there are some bog mats in the wetter areas to help you across. We found these two ginger beauties sunning themselves in the foreground, and it seemed a shame to leave them out of the picture.

Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
Photograph of Highland Cows at Kilchurn Castle, Scotland by Alex Nichol
Sony A7R V + Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM

These photographs were taken with the Sony A7R V, the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM and the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM.

Equipment used
Camera
Sony A7R V
Lenses
Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM
 
Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM
Filters
Kase Wolverine K9 100mm

All images © Alex Nichol 2025 - all rights reverved.

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.