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Looking South from the top of the Waverley Shopping Center at the East end of Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, looking up to the Old Town.
The buildings are typical of the Old Town tenements.
Far too many of the unique buildings that once – literally – packed Edinburgh’s Old Town have been lost in the cause of “improvement”. But some of the original Old Town still remains, in the form of the dense pattern of wynds and closes that fall away either side of the Royal Mile, and, in a few cases, in the form of original surviving buildings.
The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
Sigma 18-200mm lens
Exif data from the JPG
F-stop f/5.6
ISO 200
Focal length 125 mm
Handheld
BEST VIEWED LARGER
Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix 4.1.1.
Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots.
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Fabulous!!!
Thank you dear Cheryl …
– Tom Gomez
Ah the steamy Tom another classic & another fabulous work of art!!
Cheers Robin, Edinburgh is a beautiful city with amazing architecture …
– Tom Gomez
Tis too I agree particularly the non tourist parts Tom. If you like a wee hoot, check my comment on Joaks ‘sassenach trouble’
I’m heading off now as always I’ve got an early start!!
TTFN
Just read it, good stuff mate and every word as true as it can be.
It took me a wee while to read through all the comments that had been added since mine. Whit is that man like, he is brilliant …
– Tom Gomez
Good stuff, Tom!
Thanks so much Karl, much appreciated …
– Tom Gomez
Another excellent HDR image and it’s best view larger too.
Thank you BigD, your support is always appreciated …
– Tom Gomez
brings back childhood memories of when I visited relatives in the High Riggs near Tollcross, there was something special about Edinburgh with these old buildings, ah but progress….. Good shot Tom.
Thank you Jo, much appreciated …
– Tom Gomez
What can i say Tom another classic capture of the true Edinburgh, just fantastic. ;)
Cheers mate, no blow up dolls though – hehehe
– Tom Gomez
I recall enjoying an excellent ‘ghost walk’ through those wynds and closes. Excellent shot Tom.
Thank you Steven, the Ghost Tours are always good fun …
– Tom Gomez
Nice shot of the old town here. Very typical structures captured brilliantly Tom.
Cheers Andy, much appreciated mate …
– Tom Gomez
whit a shot so well composed pal a fav nae problem
Thanks Joak, ah love the hooses in the Auld Toon …
– Tom Gomez