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..
Slightly different version from a same place. I went there for blue hour shot, bu suddenly saw a huge snow storm coming. I was worried that it will last whole evening, but the cloud moved quickly through the city and let me take the shot I posted previously. I really like this very snowy sunset/start of blue hour shot.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm; Photo Focal length: 32.00 mm; Aperture: 10; Exposure time: 10.0 s; ISO: 100
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Mike.James (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful winter cityscape, great colours and composition.
marlesghillie (18 months ago | reply)
Brrr... excellent shot. We've had a lot of the white stuff in Scotland today
HD Photographie (18 months ago | reply)
Incredible mood Lucie !!!
Love those tones and this beautiful composition !
JD's Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Lovely, cold view. Great light, as always.
Shoeven (18 months ago | reply)
awesome colors
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Jared Ropelato (18 months ago | reply)
great color
cameraschool (18 months ago | reply)
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Stewart =W= (18 months ago | reply)
Wow!
Easa Shamih (eEko) | P.h.o.t.o.g.r.a.p.h.y (18 months ago | reply)
wow wonderful shot, thanks for sharing such a great image :)
Desiree van Rens (18 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Brent Mooers Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Really a lovely capture!!
** Gudenius ** (18 months ago | reply)
great and subtle processing of this... very ethereal
malcolm thorngate (18 months ago | reply)
What a beautiful shot!!!!
Dani℮l (18 months ago | reply)
This is wonderful work, like a scene from a movie..
damien_p58 (18 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot !! Love it !!
Dimmilan (18 months ago | reply)
great shot .Unusual dramatic colors!
coco77mi (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful scene! Great capture!
Rob Overcash Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful wintery scene ... love the treatment
Priyanka Haldar (18 months ago | reply)
wow! lovely scene
dwayne miras (18 months ago | reply)
espectacular nevada.
ellabellared (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture, I particularly love the beautiful tones
in the sky!
michael_hamburg69 (18 months ago | reply)
stunning work!!!
Paolo.Taverna (18 months ago | reply)
You have a way to get amazing results photo after photo!!! I love the tones!
ÇäήDŸ ~ (18 months ago | reply)
oh gad
Wonderful capture !
I like it !
nickkpoon (18 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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J.Montero1 (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
TDSLR (18 months ago | reply)
Stunning pic!
D'ArcyG (18 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous snow scene...gorgeous blues.
masinka (18 months ago | reply)
Well done, Lucie, well done. Beautiful winter scene.
Haziq Hakimi (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!
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valeraadrian (18 months ago | reply)
Sweet
ktania (18 months ago | reply)
great atmosphiere!
Manel Salud (18 months ago | reply)
Magnific capture. There are a lot of snow!
Himanshu Khagta (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful :)
The Snake 12 (18 months ago | reply)
wonderful view!
David.Keochkerian (18 months ago | reply)
beautiful!!! great composition :-)
fantastic colors!
flowmotion80 (18 months ago | reply)
stunning atmosphere! congrats!
UrbanMescalero (18 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Mian Aamir (18 months ago | reply)
Great light, nice work, Congrats.
Ga clicker (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful work here Lucie.....
richard.mcmanus. (18 months ago | reply)
Great colours.
natalia martinez (18 months ago | reply)
fantastica,menudo ambiente
Tintin44 - Sylvain Masson (18 months ago | reply)
Excellent !
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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mbaser (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture , I like it all
Fabio Bianchi 83 (18 months ago | reply)
Really really good shot! Love the lights and tones: they do give the idea of snow!
AlpineEdge (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
kingsriram (18 months ago | reply)
Awesome.
Murphy Photography (18 months ago | reply)
great !