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The impressive ruin of Urquhart Castle sits on a rocky promontory with commanding views along Loch Ness. One of the largest of all Scottish castles, Urquhart has seen many battles and sieges throughout its 500-year history as a medieval fortress. Evidence of the siting of some kind of fortified residence on the promontory goes back to Pictish times during a missionary visit by St Columba about AD 580. The holy man called at the home in Glen Urquhart of an elderly noble Pict named Emchath and converted him and his household to Christianity. A big thank you to Adgray for this inspired wonderful poem….. _Can you hear the pipes a calling to you laddy / Will ye come and join the fighting of the foe / Hug the wee barings and kiss your lovely wife laddy / ‘twill be a while before you march back home And the lands will thank you for the blood you shed laddy / and the sassenachs will flee before our might / We will take you home upon the cart to bed laddy / and our land stay safe because you did what’s right_
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Another shot of Falloch falls at the North end of Loch Lomond in Scotland. / I have a couple more of this waterfall that I am pleased with, hope you don’t get bored of looking. / HDR one Raw file.. /
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Castle Urquhart, on the beautiful shores of Loch Ness Scotland. A place where you could easily spend a lot of time, reflect and wonder and imagine…..
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Looking from Waverley Bridge down onto a few of the tracks leading into Waverley Station, Edinburgh, Scotland. To be more precise, these particular tracks and the platform shown are actually outside of Waverley Station, the station proper is under the rooftops on the left. The bridge in the shot is North Bridge and left of centre, you can see Hamilton’s Obelisk to Political Martyrs at Calton Old Burial Ground and Nelson’s Monument on Calton Hill. Top right, is the Sotsman Hotel, formally the Scotsman Newspaper headquarters. Shot taken on 28th February 2009. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Camera: Canon EOS 450D BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots. Featured in: European Everyday Life : 2 Mar 09 / Featured in: Victorian Viewfinders : 3 Mar 09
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St. Machan Church in the Parish of Strathbrock, West Lothian, Scotland. The Parish of Strathbrock was created in 1976 when the Parishes of Ecclesmachan (which had become vacant) and Uphall North were united by West Lothian Presbytery. The new parish is a mixture of rural and lightly urban land stretching from the farmlands of Bangour through the villages of Ecclesmachan and Uphall. As a result of boundary changes part of Dechmont and the hamlet of Threemiletown were lost but the housing areas of North West Broxburn were added. The Parish has two beautiful old Churches steeped in history; St Machan in Ecclesmachan (shown here) and St Nicholas (click here) in Uphall. Ecclesmachan is an ancient settlement nestling by its burn in a fold of the hills, Ecclesmachan’s name may derive from the Celtic Eglwys St Machan. On the 13th September 1244, Bishop David de Bernham held a service of consecration – or more likely, reconsecration – at the little church at Ecclesmachan. Just how old the building was at that time we shall probably never know, but from architectural fragments which still remain in the south wall it would seem that it had already been in existence for a couple of generations. It is highly probable that an earlier, wooden church once stood on or near this site, and tradition asserts that St Machan himself chose the spot in the 6th century. Machan was a disciple of St Cadoc and both saints are depicted in stained glass behind the communion table. Naturally, nothing of this wooden building remains today – indeed very little remains of the church built at the end of the 12th or beginning of the 13th century. In 1710 an aisle was added on the north, turning the ground plan into a `T’ shape. The pulpit and communion table were placed between the two stained glass windows in the middle of the south wall – and a belfry was placed on the west gable. The church retained this `T’ shape, with numerous alterations and the addition of two more lofts, until 1908 when the north aisle was extended east and west to make it the same length as the nave; the lofts were swept away and a chancel, vestry and porch added. The church we see today has changed little since that date and would be immediately recognisable, both inside and out, to Herbert Honeyman, the architect of the 1908 additions. The noted surgeon Robert Liston (1794-1847) was the son of the parish minister and was born in the Manse next to the church. All information from Strathbrock Parish Church Website. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Sold 2 Cards on 14th Apr 09 / Sold a Small Laminated Print on 14th Apr 09 Click here for a random page of photographs
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Just to the south of Dunfermline’s High Street lies one of Scotland’s most unusual churches. The Abbey Church of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland is two very distinct churches, joined in the middle. The effect is unexpected but attractive. The Abbey Church, as the name suggests, was the church serving Dunfermline Abbey. A church probably already existed on this site in 1070, when King Malcolm III married Queen Margaret. Margaret liked Dunfermline so much she set up a Benedictine foundation here. This was later transformed by her son King David I into what was intended to become the most important abbey in Scotland. Work was started in 1128 on the Abbey Church and the nave still survives as the western half of the building on view today. Dunfermline was renowned as the burial place of many Scottish Kings and Queens. The first was Queen Margaret (later St Margaret) in 1093, and the last Royal internment was Robert, the infant son of James VI and Anne of Denmark, in 1602. The most famous burial, and certainly most celebrated, was Robert the Bruce. He was buried in Dunfermline Abbey in 1329, minus his heart, which was taken in a lead casket on a posthumous visit to the Holy Land before being buried at Melrose Abbey. During the building of the new Abbey Church in 1819 bones believed to be those of Robert the Bruce, because of their position and because of a cut breastbone (to allow the removal of his heart), were discovered. Robert was reinterred in the centre of the new Abbey Church, 560 years after his death. His grave now lies under the magnificent pulpit covered by a large brass grave marker. And to celebrate his presence the words “KING ROBERT THE BRUCE” were formed with large stone lettering around the four sides of the crown of the tower. Subtle it isn’t, but striking it most certainly is. Famous Births, Marriages, & Burials / Saint Margaret of Scotland was buried here in 1093; on 19 June 1250 following her Canonization her remains were disinterred and placed in a reliquary at the high altar. Her husband, Malcolm III of Scotland remains were also disinterred, and buried next to Margaret. Both Duncan II of Scotland 1094, and his wife Ethelreda, were buried here Edgar of Scotland was buried here in 1107 Both Alexander I of Scotland 1124, and his queen Sybilla de Normandy 1122, were buried here David I of Scotland was buried here (1153) along with his queen Maud, Countess of Huntingdon (1130) Malcolm IV of Scotland was buried here in 1165 Alexander III of Scotland (1286), was buried here, with his first wife Margaret of England (1275) and their sons David of Scotland (1281) and Alexander of Scotland (1284) Elizabeth de Burgh, wife of Robert I of Scotland, was buried here in 1327 Robert the Bruce was buried, in 1329 Matilda of Scotland, daughter of Robert I of Scotland, was buried here in 1353 Anabella Drummond, wife of Robert III and mother of James I was buried here in 1401 Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany was buried here in 1420 Birthplace, in 1600, of Charles I, the last British monarch born in Scotland. David Lindsay, 1st Lord Balcarres, son of John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir and father of Alexander Lindsay, 1st Earl of Balcarres, was married here in 1611 James Bruce (bishop) Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Perspective correction in Photoshop Elements. Related shots can be found at: Dunfermline. Featured in : ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE ! : 10 May 09 / Featured in : Sets of Two : 10 May 09 / Featured in : UK to Australia and Back : 16 May 09 Click here for a random page of photographs
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Aberfoyle Parish Church, in the heart of The Trossachs. A week or so back, I paid a visit to the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, principally to get a shot of the fabulous interior of the building. After I’d done that, and with nothing better to do, I wandered around some of the side galleries and found myself in the section devoted to the 19th century landscape paintings of Scotland .. where I was immediately transfixed by the incredible beauty of works by John Knox (no, not that one), Thomas Faed and Horatio McCulloch. The scenes they had painted were familiar to me but were highly stylised versions of reality .. presumably to fit in with the romantic, but not entirely realistic, vision which the Victorians had of this wild country called Scotland, populated by magnificently-antlered stags and men in kilts all set against a backdrop of awe-inspiring rocky crags, dramatic skies and suchlike .. you know the stuff I mean. By adding a warm colour overlay, and wacking in a bit of texture, I’m trying to emulate that style here. 3exp HDR; perspective correction; warm colour overlay; texture overlay; Canon EOS 450D + Sigma 10-20 zoom;
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A lone walker takes his early morning constitutional in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park as the University main building looms through the mist. 3exp hand-held HDR; Canon EOS 450D + 17-85mm zoom;
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Autumn in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Park. 3exp hand-held HDR processed with Photomatix; subsequent post-processing in Photoshop CS4; Canon EOS 450D + 17-85mm zoom;
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View of the River Clyde from Gorbals Bridge, Glasgow. 3exp hand-held HDR, processed in Photomatix; subsequent post-processing in Photoshop CS4; Canon EOS 450D + 17-85mm zoom; Featured in the following groups: / Digital Photography / Dimensions
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West Campbell Street, Glasgow 3exp hand-held HDR processed with Photomatix; post-processing in Photoshop CS4; Canon EOS 450D + 17-85mm zoom; Featured in the following group: / Digital Photography
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Dawn at Loch Chon, Trossachs. 3exp HDR; texture overlay; Canon EOS 450D + Sigma 10-20mm zoom;
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I took this in Edinburgh Scotland, just across from the Castle. / It was from a public walkway around a balcony that looked down towards Grassmarket and Candlemakers Row. / ( hdr x2 images using Dynamic-PhotoHDR and / Picasa3 as post op ) ==============
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A pine tree at the edge of Loch Mallachie, Cairn Gorms National Park, Highland. Handheld HDR, 3 exposures +/-1. Photomatix.
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Newton Bridge which carries the A822 over the river Almond in the Sma’ Glen, near Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. This one is for Tina (Marsbub). Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/4.5 / ISO 200 / Focal length 29 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland. Click here for a random page of photographs
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I shot this image locally earlier this morning on yet another fine start to the day. I now have my new Nikon D5000 which I am inching to try out, ( probably rain for a week now…lol), but I will have to buy some bits and pieces for it, not least a cable release and polariser filter because the filter thread is only 52mm compared to my canons 58mm. Could buy a step up ring I suppose…... Canon EOS 400D. AP Mode. Polariser filter. HDR 3 Exp Image. / Photomatix and CS3 to complete.
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0715, 13 September 2009. Early autumn with the leaves just beginning to turn, made a wee bit more golden by the sunrise, mist rising off the river. What more could you want? Sunrise over the River Tweed, near Yair, Borders. 3 handheld HDRs (5 exposures +/- 1, photomatix) stitched together (15 exposures in total). No editing other than a crop.
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Please View Large Another image taken from my recent trip to Scotland and this one has to be of my favourite location – Glenfinnan. The colours around this wonderful part are just superb. Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70 Multimap Reference
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The South Portland Street pedestrian suspension bridge across the river Clyde in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It links Clyde Street on the north bank to Carlton Place on the south. The bridge opened in 1853, replacing an earlier wooden one. Originally opened as a toll bridge to enable pedestrain access to the new villas then being being built on the south side of the river Clyde, this is a fine example of Victorian engineering. The bridge was begun in 1851 and suffered a set-back during its construction. After the masonry towers had been completed and the main suspension chains erected, the south tower split from top to bottom. The Greek triumphal arch towers now seen in the bridge were the result of a substantial re-build. In 1870 the bridge closed for extensive repairs. The chains and deck were completely removed, the wrought iron bars forming the chains were re-headed and additional bars provided, the timber deck was replaced by wrought iron framework and the deck profile was lowered by about 7ft. The deck and hangers were again substantially renewed in 1926. However, the masonry towers remain as originally built in 1853, and are therefore the oldest surviving elements in Glasgow’s Clyde bridges. The bridge is now quite stunning after sunset, thanks to a recently installed lighting system, part of Glasgow’s programme of highlighting its architectural heritage. Single RAW image Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Sigma 18-200mm lens / Exif data from the JPG / F-stop f/4 / ISO 200 / Focal length 18 mm BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Glasgow or you can look at all my HDR shots. Featured in : PostCard Style : 23 Oct 09
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Edinburgh’s floral clock can be found in the NE corner of West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, beside the steps leading into the gardens from the foot of the Mound, and beneath the statue of Allan Ramsay. Commissioned on the 10th June, 1903, this is the oldest floral clock in the world. It is seasonally replanted in a topical design with around 35,000 colourful plants. The clock is 3.5m (12 feet) in diameter and the hands, which are driven by an electric motor, weigh more than 60kg (130 lbs). The electrically-driven mechanism replaced a clock-work motor in 1973, which had required to be wound daily. From 1905 onwards, a mechanism was added to reproduce the sound of a cuckoo, every fifteen minutes. The sound was produced by two organ bellows and organ pipes, but there was no model cuckoo to be seen. By 1950, the sound of the cuckoo had become almost drowned by the noise of nearby traffic, so a new cuckoo sound system, including loudspeaker, was installed. A model cuckoo was also added, appearing out of its housing every fifteen minutes. Previously on show only between June and October, from 2003 a planting of frost-resistant plants takes it through the winter season. Each Spring, the clock is replanted to a different design. Since 1946, the floral clock has celebrated a different event or anniversary each year. For 2009, the design celebrates the bicentenary of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots.
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High in the Lowther Hills to the west of the M74 in Dumfries and Galloway, is Wanlockhead, Scotland’s highest village at 467m (1531 ft). It owes its existence to the lead, gold and other minerals found under the surrounding countryside. These mineral deposits were probably first exploited by the Romans and from the 1200s they were being worked again by groups of miners who gathered here each summer. The first permanent settlement appeared in about 1680, when the Duke of Buccleuch built a lead smelting plant and workers’ cottages that could be occupied all year round. Although lead was for many centuries the mainstay of the village’s economy, it was not the only mineral found here. What became known as “God’s Treasure House” also produced zinc, copper, silver and gold. Some of the world’s purest gold, at 22.8 carats, was found locally and used in the Regalia of the Scottish Crown. Today’s Wanlockhead depends primarily on tourism. The Southern Upland Way long distance footpath passes through the village, but the main attraction for the motoring tourist revolves around the village’s industrial past. Information from Undiscovered Scotland. After a suggestion from Terence Russell, I have cropped the bottom of the shot to remove the distraction of a roof in the foreground. The original shot is shown below. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Canon 18-55mm IS lens BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Wanlockhead and Lowland Scotland. Featured in : You’re Accepted : 5 Nov 09
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The small town of North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland nestles under the north end of the Forth Bridge, also known as the Forth Rail Bridge. The Forth Rail Bridge is an Historic Scotland Category A Listed Building (HB Number 47778). Along with the Forth Road Bridge (about half a mile to the west) these two bridges form the main traffic arteries north and south. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Sigma 18-200mm lens BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Fife and Bridges. Featured in : A View somewhere….. : 28 Nov 09 /
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The Back Braes (back lanes) in South Queensferry, Scotland, the town where I live, at 12:54 PM on Christmas Eve, 2009. Snow (other than the short lived inch or so) has become increasingly rare at this latitude in Scotland over the last 20 years, so it is nice to see a decent fall of snow, even if it does cause chaos to our transport systems. Dominating the shot is the Forth Bridge. This unique steel Cantilever Bridge with three diamond-shaped towers crosses the river Forth from South Queensferry, to North Queensferry. The bridge was designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker. The bridge was built by Sir William Arrol. Constructed started in 1883. The bridge was opened in 1890 at a cost of £2.5m (~£205m in todays prices) and 57 fatalities among the construction crew (it is now believed that the actual death toll is likely to have been closer to 80). The bridge is still in use today, carrying the railways to the north from Edinburgh. Along with the Forth Road Bridge (about half a mile to the west) these two bridges form the main traffic arteries north and south. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) / Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS BEST VIEWED LARGER Single RAW image tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2. Related shots can be found at: / South Queensferry, Lowland Scotland and HDR. Featured in : A View somewhere….. : 2 Jan 10
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