UK - Scotland - Edinburgh - View of Old Town skyline toward the crown of St. Giles Cathedral at Dusk

Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland after Glasgow and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its spectacular, rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.

A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline, St. Giles' Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh is a Church of Scotland place of worship decorating the midpoint of the Royal Mile with its distinctive traditional Scottish crown steeple. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years. Today it is sometimes regarded as the mother church of Presbyterianism.

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm; Photo Focal length: 105.00 mm; Aperture: 20; Exposure time: 10.0 s; ISO: 100

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  1. blue fin art (18 months ago | reply)

    Still snowing then...

    Great viewpoint and vibrant colours.

    Loving your take on Edinburgh

  2. PrinceJose (18 months ago | reply)

    Nice shot!

  3. Yuki1683 (18 months ago | reply)

    Breath taking night view.
    Wonderful composition and PoV.
    The color is amazing vivid.

  4. gudgun (18 months ago | reply)

    Excellent!

  5. Rob Overcash Photography (18 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful light and great atmosphere with the snow on rooftops, steam coming out of the smokestacks in the bakground, the pedestrians moving about, etc. Very nice vignette of the city.

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  6. Gregor Samsa (18 months ago | reply)

    amazing ...

  7. lulahbubb (18 months ago | reply)

    Nicely processed..
    Nominated

    I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
    National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?

  8. kenny mccartney (18 months ago | reply)

    Was this taken from Camera Obscura? Lovely shot - you're doing this area very well already. Can't wait to see more!

  9. angus clyne (18 months ago | reply)

    The colour is great !

  10. Mirza Ahmad Photography (18 months ago | reply)

    Love the blue tones on this image.

  11. Matilda Diamant (18 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

    I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
    National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?

  12. Luigi Alesi (18 months ago | reply)

    awesome capture

  13. Jared Ropelato (18 months ago | reply)

    Great detail and comp!

  14.  David.Keochkerian  (18 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful!!!! lovely composition, great processing :-)

  15. rathlin taise cecil [deleted] (18 months ago | reply)

    stunning shot i love the dof

  16. Tannachy (18 months ago | reply)

    Very nice shot of High St.

  17. Denis Fox (18 months ago | reply)

    Great shot. A complete contrast to the previous shot.

  18. Thiago SL (18 months ago | reply)

    I really enjoyed your flickr, and this photo is incredible, great composition.
    Added you here ok? See you on my flickr. =)

  19. { Sweet life } (18 months ago | reply)

    Amazing shot.. Wonderful tones

  20. Lisa-S (18 months ago | reply)

    What an enchanting iamge.

  21. James Neeley (18 months ago | reply)

    Awesome Shot!

  22. Pipall (18 months ago | reply)

    Great viewpoint on Edinburgh! Love the composition and cold tones. How long you there for?

  23. Ms._Pearl (18 months ago | reply)

    Gorgeous light and tones.

  24. kingsriram (18 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful.

  25. GlobeTrotter 2000 (18 months ago | reply)

    Amazing capture !

  26. Mike.Trent (18 months ago | reply)

    Nice cap Lucie... front of explore, too!

  27. fay75020 (18 months ago | reply)

    great shot of one beautiful city

  28. calvin89 (18 months ago | reply)

    Great shot.

    Seen in my contacts' photos.

  29. andersdenkend (18 months ago | reply)

    Wow, great stuff.

  30. david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (18 months ago | reply)

    Lot of snow there. Nice winter picture.

  31. wilcozone [deleted] (18 months ago | reply)

    Magical!!

  32. OviFoto.ro (18 months ago | reply)

    Very calming photo.
    Congratulations on Explore!
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  33. nuframe (18 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful colour and light !!!

  34. Jaikuruvila Busy (18 months ago | reply)

    An outstanding frame..

  35. Mick h 51 (18 months ago | reply)

    Excellent!

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