The Gyle, 14 December 2016
Some long exposures, to add a bit of motion blur…
Botanic Lights… and other stuff
Botanic Lights 2016 – Explore has been designed by leading Scottish lighting designer, Grant Anderson, working with composer, Claire Mackenzie, and projection designer, Ross Blair, to create an all-new journey of light around the Garden, themed around exploring regions of the world where the Garden’s plants and trees originate, including the US, China, Chile, Nepal…
Newhaven 05 October 2016
Test drive of the new Canon 5D mkIV (with 135 mm f2).
Scottish National Gallery
A few interior shots of the Scottish National Gallery on The Mound, plus a few of some of my favourite paintings. Most shots taken with the EF 24 mm f2.8 IS lens. This allows hand-holding at shutter speeds as slow as 1/3 sec, making indoor flash-free shots at low ISO a breeze. Later shots taken…
Scottish Parliament Photography Exhibition
Some photos of my favourites among the winners of the 2016 press photography awards, which were on exhiibition inside the Scotish parliament building… plus a couple fo the main chamber, and a sneaky one of herself…
Newhaven 11 Feb 2016
I was passing the harbour on the 10th and the spring tide was so high it was half way up the legs of the benches along the front. I checked the tide tables and it was due to be the same height on the 11th. I went back with the camera to get some shots…
Hogmanay Fireworks, 31 December 2015
The Edinburgh Hogmanay fireworks display at the Castle, shot from Ferry Road, through the railings of the Goldenacre playing fields.
SMWS
Inside the members’ bar at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s HQ, The Vaults, Leith.
Cockenzie Power Station
The demoliton of the twin chimneys of Cockenzie Power Station.