Posts Tagged ‘F200EXR’

The Two Bridges

02Jul10

Finally, putting the last two posts together, a panorama of the two Forth bridges from South Queensferry.  This was taken the old-fashioned way by taking a number of contiguous shots and stitching them together in software – in this case I used Photoshop Elements. The resulting tiff file was imported into Aperture, where it was […]


Down at South Queensferry you actually get a better view of the iconic Forth Road Bridge, which links Edinburgh and the south of Scotland with Fife and the north of the country.  Its graceful structure is now taking far more traffic than originally intended and there is a plan to supplement it with a second […]


Coming back from Edinburgh Airport last night I saw what looked like a fine sunset over the Firth of Forth.  Although I dashed as quickly as possible down to Queensferry on the Firth to take some pictures I missed the last of the sun.  However, there were still the bridges.  This is the Rail Bridge, […]


Modern Skin

25Jan10

Just next to Waverley’s winter berth is the futuristic looking Glasgow Science Centre.  This is covered in aluminium panels.  As I was on my run, the late afternoon sun accentuated the lines, tones and contours of the skin of the building – making geometric and even abstract patterns. Another F200EXR picture.  I thought that converting […]


Steam and Sail

24Jan10

The Clyde has been a centre for shipping for hundreds of years, although it is now a shadow of its former self.  It was quite appropriate to stand next to Waverley and look over to the sailing barque Glenlee.  Just down the river (and out of picture) is the yard where the Royal Navy’s latest […]


Tied Up

23Jan10

Earlier in the week I took my small Fuji P&S camera with me on a run along the banks of the Clyde.  The light was beautiful late afternoon winter sunshine, which softened the architecture on both sides of the river.  On the south bank, the Waverley, the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world, is […]