Gardener's cottage

Tom Gomez

Gardener's cottage

Gardener’s cottage, in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Princes Street Gardens were acquired by the city in 1876 and further landscaped by the City Architect Robert Morham (1839 -1912). Morham also built the Gardener’s cottage in 1886.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

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Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix.

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Gardener's cottage by Tom Gomez
Gardener's cottage by Tom Gomez
  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    My gosh, this looks like right out of a fairytale! What a charming little cottage! The colors are fabulous Tom!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Beautiful work, Tom!

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    this is just amazing Tom.x

  • Mariann Rea

    Mariann Rea

    Oh how pretty, love it, edinburgh is a great place also!

  • MichelleR

    MichelleR

    This is beautiful. Lovely image.

  • Rachael Macleod

    Rachael Macleod

    Great shot Tom, makes me wish I had changed lenses after all!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Bet this one would still beat the current house price trends Tom. Very Hansel & Gretal, fabulous shot!!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Interesting that you should mention Hansel & Gretal. I had originally thought of calling the shot Gingerbread Cottage, but while I was researching the cottage, I found another image of this cottage which was already called that.

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Hey don’t let that stop you Tom. It happens a lot, titles are often repeated which can be pure coincidence. I often find similar or even the same titles I use on other works posted here on the bubble. I even find my slogans on other people’s T-shirts but usually with different fonts!!
    I check around too but its a big world & there’s room for everyone!!

  • dsargent

    dsargent

    Nicely done Tom

  • RedHillDigital

    RedHillDigital

    Great shot Tom!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    I absolutely love this. It would look great in A Place To Call Home .

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Fabulous Tom.

  •  Cheri Perry

    Cheri Perry

    How beautiful…

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    This is so beautiful Tom … a great capture.

  • linda lowry

    linda lowry

    I have seen this! My own pictures aren’t nearly as pretty, since nothing was in bloom in February;-) thanks for showing me what it looks like in its prime. This is just lovely.

  • Barry Norton

    Barry Norton

    Great capture Tom

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    wow what a great house..I’d love to live there.

  • Mayina

    Mayina

    Just like a dolls house—superb image….........

  • Kathleen Struckle

    Kathleen Struckle

    Just gorgeous.

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    WOW~ Absolutely gorgeous!!!!

  • Kelly Robinson

    Kelly Robinson

    Really cool minature

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Tom, this is stunning, love it.

  • lindamiller

    lindamiller

    Tom this is absolutely beautiful:-)

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Fabulous work, Tom!

  • 29Breizh33

    29Breizh33

    Splendid picture.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    its a fantastic place very beautiful !

  • Orla Cahill

    Orla Cahill

    Lovely shot Tom. Such a beautiful house and gardens. Lovely colour treatment. It reminds me of the house in ‘Hansel and Gretal’...I’m just imagining smarties and jelly sweets stuck allover it. Yummy!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely shot

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Wow, would love for that to be a vacation home…gorgeous capture tom and love the pov!

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Thats so pretty , almost like a dolls house scene, beautifully taken Tom

  • jadekrapsen

    jadekrapsen

    Positively gorgeous and stunning!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is beautiful Tom. I love your processing, the colours are lovely.

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Beautiful capture! Congratulations on your feature!

  • BigD

    BigD

    congratulations on being featured in the Canon DSLR group
    your hosts at Canon DSLR

    It would make an awesome puzzle.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much, I appreciate the honour. I wish I knew how to get it marketed as a puzzle.

  • Elaine Teague

    Elaine Teague

    Congratulations Tom on the feature and have to say what a beautiful job you’ve done on this. It’s geat.

  • Molly O'Bryon-Welpott

    Molly O'Bryon-...

    I want to go where you live, what a wonderful composition, you really made this inviting and your colors are perfect!, PS I agreee with Big D

  • Joe Sweeney

    Joe Sweeney

    Wonderful photo great house.

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    great light hdr , and i always get a history lesson congrats Tom

  • shadyuk

    shadyuk

    Super image !

  • Keith G. Hawley

    Keith G. Hawley

    Top shot and I love the HDR effect… Not to overdone and just magical. Nicely done.

  • Mike Griffiths

    Mike Griffiths

    Hi Tom! Your image has been FEATURED in Neighborhoods! Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing your amazing work with our Group! This is amazing and so deserving!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Mike, I really appreciate your great comments.

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    Missed so many of yours Tom – haven’t been on much except for today – this is fabulous – so picturesque and much more so with your HDR treatment – congrats on the features. A wow image.

  •  Cheri Perry
  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Cheri …

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    Congratulations on your feature! Beautiful Image

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    fabulous !

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Stunning capture.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Another lovely image! Wow!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    how perfectly beautiful tom!! brilliantly captured
    :))

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Fantastic, so beautiful place! Great work!

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    fantastic Tom and like Robin says …..very hansel and gretel

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Just brilliant Tom, love it.

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    What a fabulous little house,enchanting image Tom!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    absolutely gorgeous … I love the architectural style … it makes the imagination sing just thinking of the interiors and the light pouring into the rooms!!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    How stunning this property and cottage is. Looks totally like my kind of place. And this is the gardner’s cottage?? Hmm, wonder what the main house looks like. A great capture, Tom.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Hi Marjorie, in this particular case, there is no big house. The cottage is in Princes Street Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. The gardens are a wonderful public amenity and an oasis of calm in the busy city.

  • lindamiller

    lindamiller

    Beautiful work Tom, Greetings, Linda

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Linda, much appreciated …

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    NatureGreeting...

    Wonderful work Tom!!
    Carolyn

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Carolyn, I appreciate your support …

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    Fantastic presentation

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Luda …

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Charming and beautiful!!!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you lorilee, you are always so kind …

  • mltrue

    mltrue

    Absolutely fantastic !!!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Michelle, I appreciate your comment …

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    What a perfect little place to live… and you have done it such justice here… the perspective from up above it adds so much… incredible work, Tom.

  • Linda Scott

    Linda Scott

    Great Shot!! Well Done Tom!

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    Great HDR work on this. Very cheery and vibrant! Nice shot!

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    This reminds me of a gingerbread cottage … or am I just weird :)

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    truly a storybook shot Tom. it seems to perfect to be real. well done.

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    What a wonderful place, great shot!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thanks Kate, always nice to meet someone new.
    Tom

  • zoolook

    zoolook

    Nice capture Tom. Very colourful :~)

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Cheers Iain …

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Fine HDR with amazing colours and what a beautiful garden.
    Noticed the spelling of “Hansel and Gretal” .....”Gretal” should be “Gretel” .......
    I should know my name is Hans and my wifes name is Gretel :)

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Glad you like the shot Hans. Well spotted on the spelling, no excuse for me really as I am a technical writer and should always be careful about these things, but he ho, dyslexia rules KO a they say – hehehe

  • Isa Rodriguez
  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Isa, that is two of my shots that have featured in the group today.

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    :)

    we did a feature blitz of great works!.. 54 in all .. today . big congratulations!!

  • Ashley W

    Ashley W

    What an adorable little place !!! – Beautiful shot of it too, really showcases the best bits, gorgeous colours. I must’ve seen this place 100 times, I’ve never seen it as lovley.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thanks Ashley …

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Fantastic place…. absolutely stunning !!!

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    beautiful capture tom, glorious place and wonderful colours. Fantastic angle too. hugsxxx

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Hilary, so nice to hear from you …

  • david campbell

    david campbell

    fantastic tom

  • ziko

    ziko

    Very nice and vivid colours

  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford


    wonderful image

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Nancy. I am very pleased with the response to this image. This is the fifth group to have Favoured it, as you can image, I am absolutely delighted.
    Tom

  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford

    Your welcome Tom, it a beautiful image.. i seen alot of hdr i love this one..

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    Wow! This is so perfect, it doesn’t look real. It looks like a picture in a storybook. Gorgeous!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Ginny and thanks for the fav …

  • Lior Goldenberg

    Lior Goldenberg

    Magical image!

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    how picturesque – I mean that in the best sense, it’s storybook perfect

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    Don’t know how I missed this beautiful image Tom, a beautiful composition and your elevated viewpoint fills the frame with colours and detail that are a joy to see, many congratulations on the well deserved features, I’m obviously not the only one who loves this one,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thanks Rod, this one is proving to be a popular image. I’m always grateful for the support of my peers …

  • satwant

    satwant

    It is really a beautiful cottage. Very nice scenic view. Well don Tom.

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is a wonderful picture,

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    This is absolutely magnificent Tom – and it really does look like it came out of a fairytale. Stunning colour, awesome depth – everything is perfect.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Julie. This image is proving to be very popular and it has been features in 5 different groups.

  • ElYPares

    ElYPares

    It has a fairy tale feel to it. Wonderful.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much for your lovely comment …

  • david campbell

    david campbell

    fantastic

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Cheers David, this is one of my favourites …

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    Its a “S P E L L B I N D I N G” image, very beautiful ! Congratulations..

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Larry …

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    A wonderful capture indeed :))I remember this its a great looking little home:))

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Tina …

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    I think I forgot to FAV this one Tom, it’s simply stunning mate.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Don, it is one of my Faves too …

  • Brian Dodd

    Brian Dodd

    Wonderful Photo!!!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Brian …

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Lovely shot.
    Love the house

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Brandie, very much appreciated …

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    This is smashing Tom, it looks like a ‘toy’ ;-)

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Zoe, it is a pretty little cottage, but it is slap bang in the middle of the city …

  • Franmacimages

    Franmacimages

    Absolutely Brilliant Tom Scotland as we have both agreed in recent exchanges Goes a long way to provide Stunning Pics like these Superb Frank Thanks for very kind words

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Cheers Frank, you are correct, you do not have to look far to find wonderful subjects …

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Scott, much appreciated …

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    What a beautiful image! I would love to live there!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much dear Mar, so lovely to hear from you …
    Tom

  • Gerry Danen

    Gerry Danen

    Tom, it is so clean and vibrant, it looks like a model… Well done!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Gerry, much appreciated …

  • Gouzelka

    Gouzelka

    Dream place!!! Beautiful image.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much for your great comment, very much appreciated …

  • weskats

    weskats

    A real stunner!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you once again …

  • Bob Hardy

    Bob Hardy

    Absolutely great photograph Tom. The composition of the crop is perfect. I like your tender hand in HDR.
    Bob <><

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Much appreciated Bob. I try hard to use HDR to enhance my shots, rather than overcook them. I don’t always get it right, especially some of my older shots, but I try …

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    Very charming, Tom.
    Just love this..
    Look like toys to me..

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Nira, very much appreciated …

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    What a gorgeous cottage! Beautifully processed Tom.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Rosalie …

  • PFrogg

    PFrogg

    inst fav excellent work here

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much John, very much appreciated …

  • Gregory Ewanowich

    Gregory Ewanowich

    Simply amazing!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you kindly Gregory …

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    what abeautiful little cottage and gardens, wonderful shot!!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Patricia, very much appreciated …

  • Gary Murison

    Gary Murison

    Great shot Tom. When I was in Edinburgh last week for the Tattoo I took a few shots of this cottage too – and it looks like we were at identical viewpoints !! I’ll get one onto RB at some point. Now I have a heap of photos to wade through.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Cheers Gary, it is a very pretty cottage …
    Did you see my wider view of the cottage

  • Gary Murison

    Gary Murison

    Yeah, I saw it Tom. Another great image. You must have taken these shots in Spring, as I have just found the ones I took and there is no sign of the beautiful blossom on that tree, or the bluebells under the trees.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    This shot was taken during the RB meet in Edinburgh on 26th April 09. The other shot was taken on 26th July 09.

  • elfie

    elfie

    Oh such a wonderful image,,congratulations …

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much elfie for the great comment, very much appreciated …

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    This reminds me of a place you would expect to see in a Fairy Tale!!!! Absolutely Beautiful….magical!!!!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Kim, this little cottage is only 10 miles from my home …

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    How quaint and beautiful!

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thak you so much Laurie. Sorry to take so long to respond …

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Please remember to enter this challenge

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thanks for the reminder Sandra, I had forgotten …

  • Bernadette Watts

    Bernadette Watts

    Lovely, splendid color. Of course it is in Edinburgh. Spent four fabulous days there. And the larger view with the Castle in the background. Excellent.

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Bernadette, it is my second most viewed shot, so pleased you like it and of course Edinburgh is a wonderful city.

    You can check out my large collection of Edinburgh shots by clicking here

  • Alex Gardiner

    Alex Gardiner

    Never paid much notice to this cottage as I played around it as a boy. They have certainly brightened it up since then. Thanks for the memory. It’s a different perspective I have now thanks to your great image.
    Alex

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you so much Alex, so glad you like it …

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Now that would suit me as a holiday home, gorgeous shot Tom :-))

  • Tom Gomez replied

    Thank you Varinia, it is avery pretty cottage.
    Have a look at the wider view

  • Ken Fortie

    Ken Fortie 23 days ago

    Beautiful capture.

  • Tom Gomez replied 23 days ago

    Thank you Ken, so pleased you like it …

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