UK - Scotland - Edinburgh City View from Calton Hill with the Dugald Stewart Monument in the Foreground during Snowy Blue Hour
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, just to the east of the New Town. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city. The name Calton is sometimes said to derive from "cold town" however this cannot be accurate as the name predates any settlement on the hill. It is more logically from the Gaelic either "choille-dun" (forested hill) or "cauldh -dun" (black hill). Given the hills black basalt structure the latter is the best fit.
While living in warm Middle east I have completely forgot how it feels to stand in subzero temperatures for long time. It was a strange painful feeling to have my completely frozen fingers and toes, defrosted and warmed up again.. But I guess when you are taking photos like these it is worth some of that discomfort..
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm; Photo Focal length: 28.00 mm; Aperture: 10; Exposure time: 15.0 s; ISO: 100
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Ratão Diniz (18 months ago | reply)
Suas fotografias sao encatadoras. Parabens
Fortes abraços
Ratao Diniz
Tonoz (18 months ago | reply)
Amazing
tihocop2010 [deleted] (18 months ago | reply)
gorgeous shot
Le***Refs *PHOTOGRAPHIE* (18 months ago | reply)
wow!! very beautiful view and colors!!
Pepon 2009 (11-10-2011 50k views, thanks) (18 months ago | reply)
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Tannachy (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful
abbozzo (18 months ago | reply)
purple blue orange.......
wonderful shot............
Rag_hav (18 months ago | reply)
lovely winter scene!
Martin 3D (18 months ago | reply)
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Michel-A. (18 months ago | reply)
such an amazing composition , light and colors .
AF Rodrigues (18 months ago | reply)
Beleza de fotografias!!!!!
Lisa-S (18 months ago | reply)
Love the orange glow against the cool shadowed blue of the snowy roofs.
hereyouart (18 months ago | reply)
Nice framing!
Bartek Furdal (18 months ago | reply)
when did you took this shot??? just asking cos im staying in Edinburgh... :)
ktania (18 months ago | reply)
Congratulations!!!!
Siniša Jagarinec (18 months ago | reply)
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Jeff Eickhoff (18 months ago | reply)
So absolutely perfect. Beautiful work, Lucie.
{ Sweet life } (18 months ago | reply)
gerat !
RASHID ALKUBAISI (18 months ago | reply)
WONDERFUL
Beautiful work
Anything Beautiful (18 months ago | reply)
Awesome I lived near Edinburgh for 8 years
Gavin Dunbar (18 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot, it's not often you get to see Edinburgh looking so white!
MDiCola Photography (18 months ago | reply)
awesome colors of the lighting in the streets!
Barbara Jones / photosecosse.com (18 months ago | reply)
A very fine image of Edinburgh in the snow, such wonderful lighting !
Hope you didn't get stuck there with the airport and eveything else closing ?
►Klaus Allmannsberger Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Nice composition Lucie!
Well done!
Darren White Photography (18 months ago | reply)
So beautiful. what a wonderful view of the city!
mateo rc photographie (18 months ago | reply)
great color great compo!!!
math3780 (18 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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KR-Waleed (18 months ago | reply)
Definitely A perfect Shot.
Kostas Trovas (18 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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amataiclaudius (18 months ago | reply)
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Wilson's Vision (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful
Farhan Ahmed (khalujaan) (18 months ago | reply)
nice one
Thomaniac (18 months ago | reply)
Love the contrast between cold and warm tones! Great capture!
david.bank (www.david-bank.com) (18 months ago | reply)
Wow, breathtaking view, Lucie! Love the foreground as well which gives a good depth to the picture.
Brett Clarke (18 months ago | reply)
A masterful image. It exudes such a feeling of warmth in a rather chilly looking setting.
Qba from Poland (18 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot, lovely light and composition.
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Steven&K20D (18 months ago | reply)
stunning!
Manel Salud (18 months ago | reply)
Woow, spectacular shot. Is really cool.
RobinHoude (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
Dan Wiklund (18 months ago | reply)
Well composed shot.
Didenze (18 months ago | reply)
Very nice winter twilight image, lovely light!
bruxelles5 (18 months ago | reply)
Amazing
Jeff Eickhoff (18 months ago | reply)
Had to come back for another look on the large screen. Such a great image.
I was thinking of you in Istanbul yesterday. As I looked for a vantage point to shoot one of the mosques, I remembered Daniel Cheong telling me a story about your cunning ability to find your way up onto rooftop terraces. I'm sure it helps very much to be petite, female and attractive, as opposed to a large American male...I'm sure the security people are more friendly to you! :) Still, I found that people in Istanbul are very friendly and helpful...and there are plenty of restaurant overlooks where the only price of admission is to buy a drink or three. :) Cheers, Lucie.
Barney♦ (18 months ago | reply)
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♥Águeda Vázquez♥ (18 months ago | reply)
Maravillosa *-*
virgi98 (18 months ago | reply)
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Booggie [deleted] (18 months ago | reply)
lovely colors
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JD's Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Love Edinburgh and Scotland. Do you never stop?