Quiet Corner

Artist: Tom Gomez
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Quiet Corner

A quiet little corner of Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. This little slice of greenery is sandwiched between Market Street and the railway tracks leading into Waverley Station.

Towering over the gardens on the right is the Bank of Scotland Building at the Mound. The former Bank of Scotland headquarters, now headquarters of the merged HBOS, has dominated the northern flank of Edinburgh’s Old Town for 300 years.

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

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1 shot RAW file converted to 3 exposures in photoshop raw converter, HDR’d and tonemapped in Photomatix.

Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots.

Featured in : A Garden somewhere.. : 30 May 09
Third place in the Gardens Challenge in the Neighborhoods group : 1 June 09

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Linda Syms

Stunning scene Tom.
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Linda …
Barry Norton

Lovely capture and colour Tom
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Barry …
Robin Brown

Absolutely stunning Tom, top quality artwork!!
Tom Gomez replied

Cheers Robin …
BarbaraManis

Stunning work, Tom. What beautiful scenery!
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Barbara, you would never believe it is in the center of Edinburgh …
IRISHPIX

Magnificent ~Outstanding Image Tom
Tom Gomez replied

Thanks Joe, appreciated mate …
Rachael Macleod

Lovely shot Tom, great colours! Was this taken during the RB meet up?
Tom Gomez replied

Glad you like it Rachael. Sylvia and I were in Edinburgh last Wednesday and I took this shots then.
Joanne Bradley

Lovely landscape! You achieved great color, a really wonderful angle of capture with the winding path through that beautiful park setting and that magnificent building hovering above…
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Joanne, it is a very pretty place …
dinghysailor1

tom you manage to find the most brilliant angles in town… what a beautiful image!
lovely work
:))
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Maggie. i have passed this spot many times, but that day the light was just right …
Jason Connolly

Stunning shot mate.
Tom Gomez replied

Cheers buddy …
zoolook

Excellent capture Tom. Nice processing.
Tom Gomez replied

Cheers mate …
Irene Burdell

A beautiful shot Tom great lighting and
shadows.
Tom Gomez replied

Thanks Irene …
Catherine Veal

This has to be your best shot ever Tom, its beautiful!!! I’m sure it will do very well. And it has to be a fave. x
Tom Gomez replied

Than you Catherine. I have passed this spot so many times without giving it a second glance so I’m quite pleased with the way this shot came out …
laurawhitaker

Fantastic colours! Well shot!
Tom Gomez replied

Thanks Laura …
Tom Gomez replied

We are having a redbubble meet in South Queensferry on Sunday 31st May. Click here for Information. You would be most welcome if you would like to come.
BarbL

Stunning shot….looks like a fairy castle!
Tom Gomez replied

Thanks Barb …
handprintz

So beautiful Tom, looks like a relaxing place to wander around !
Tom Gomez replied

It is Trudi, even though it is right in the center of Edinburgh …
Antanas

lovely capture
Denis Molodkin

Excellent capture
Steve Falla

that’s a stunning shot. I think I’ve been to the exact spot but it was in winter and din’t look anywhere as nice.
Tom Gomez replied

Thanks Steve. I know what you mean. I have walked past that spot so many times.

We are having a redbubble meet in South Queensferry on Sunday 31st May. Click here for Information. You would be most welcome if you would like to come.
Tom
Reynaldo

Hola Tomas…stunning landscape excellent work tomas your work is very good sir
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you so much …
Carol & Kev Ha...

A magical image Tom…love the vibrancy…must be a beautiful place to take a wander through!
Carol
Tom Gomez replied

It certainly is. Thanks for the great comment …
Tom
Brendan Schoon

Great shot, wonderful composition and the colors are truly fantastic!! Very well done.
Brendan
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Brendan …
Lucindawind

another stunning and beautiful capture !
anaisnais

Am sure I’ve been here! You capture the peace and serenity of these gardens beautifully with this wonderful shot Tom, well done! Anna-Marie.
hilarydougill

wonderful light and capture, My idea of heaven. hugsxxx
Tom Gomez replied

It is a lovely garden Hilary …
Béla Török

What a gorgeous perspective!
Rachael Macleod

Good luck in the challenge Tom, Ive voted for ya!
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Rachael. To be honest, I had forgoten that I had entered it into the Neighborhoods group. Thanks so much for the vote.
EarthGipsy

Now That’s a garden!
terezadelpilar

SO FANTASTIC TOM!
Karen Tillotson

Oh my goodness…how beautiful!!!! Wonderful capture…Instant fave!
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Karen and thank you for the Fave, I appreciate it very much …
PhotosByG

Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “A Garden somewhere ….”

This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.

Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to this group.
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you so much Graham, that is high praise indeed and I appreciate the feature very much …
Susanne Correa
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Susanne, I was very pleased to see that I was placed in the top ten.
annemeldrum

this is just picture perfect
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you so much Anne …
Julie Langford

Beautiful work Tom – it’s like something out of a fairytale – right up my street :)
Tom Gomez replied

Thank you Julie, it is a a little corner of Princes Street Gardens on the far side of the rail tracks so it is not as much visited as the main gardens are.