Photos (part 1)

Post by **wangi** » 08 Jun 2004, 22:50

Bob wrote:We would be happy to showcase your photos in our Galleries section if you like. Just email them to me. That goes for anyone else who is handy with a camera and has photos of Porty they would like to share.

Cheers - most are of the sunset sort, so it'll at least be a theme! Any particular preference on resolution/filesize? They're 2048*1536 just now - so I guess something smaller - 1024*768?

Came across these pics of Portabello and Joppa today: http://www.linkers.me.uk/portobello.htm

Surrealist · Post by **Surrealist** » 09 Jun 2004, 11:31

Our own Alex is far too modest to brag about his photography skills so I will plug his website for him :

http://www.morrice.info

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 10 Jun 2004, 22:00

A selection of wangi's photography has now been added to our Galleries section. Beautiful sunsets - makes you wish you lived there. Oh yeah, we do!

You too can have your photos featured on the site - just email them to us.

Post by **wangi** » 10 Jun 2004, 23:06

Bob wrote:A selection of wangi's photography has now been added to our Galleries section. Beautiful sunsets - makes you wish you lived there. Oh yeah, we do!

You too can have your photos featured on the site - just email them to us.

Thanks Bob. If anyone wants the full-sized versions (backdrops/wallpaper?) then just drop me a note.

L.

Surrealist · Post by **Surrealist** » 10 Jun 2004, 23:22

Amazing colours!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 11 Jun 2004, 06:40

Yup, lovely images. Esp love Pic 2 - just shows what you can achieve with the right lighting.

Post by **wangi** » 23 Jun 2004, 16:57

An interesting one from Dave Henniker's great collection... Taken from the ash lagoons towards Portobello beach with Arthurs Seat in the background:

http://www.henniker.org.uk/images/place ... arthur.jpg
http://www.henniker.org.uk/images/place ... k2ed01.jpg
http://www.henniker.org.uk/html/musselb0.htm
http://www.henniker.org.uk/

Surrealist · Post by **Surrealist** » 23 Jun 2004, 23:48

That guy's site is a treasure trove - especially the central Edinburgh collection of photos. Ta wangi - one for the Bookmarks.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 24 Jun 2004, 06:45

No surprise to anyone who knows me... My favourite photo on the site is http://www.henniker.org.uk/images/place ... ehouse.jpg

Kirstielove · Post by **Kirstielove** » 24 Jun 2004, 16:49

My favourite site for photos can be found at

http://www.pbase.com/valsharp

Kirstie

Post by **wangi** » 24 Jun 2004, 17:17

I flew back from Italy on Sunday - on arrival at EDI my tripod hadn't made it, no suprise really since I wanted to take it as hand carry but it's a weapon so had to go in the hold. Turns out it got delivered yeasterday to an "old women" a "few" doors down and they didn't even leave a card or know which house number...

Quality. Good way to meet the neighbours!

[EDIT] Just talked to the couriers again and it was delivered to Seaview Ter, not even the right street! Will have to get writing that letter to BA...

Post by **wangi** » 29 Jun 2004, 13:03

Some Leith shots...

And a Joppa work-in-progress...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 03 Jul 2004, 18:00

Wangi, love your pics - do you sell them?

Post by **wangi** » 28 Jul 2004, 12:40

Sandra wrote:Wangi, love your pics - do you sell them?

Nah, but my printer does some good qality print outs of them.

Here's one from last night - wanted to try something new...

http://www.pbase.com/image/31880781/large

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 28 Jul 2004, 13:03

Wangi, that's a stunning picture ................

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 28 Jul 2004, 14:20

I've a few Porty shots that you might enjoy. Just click the link below
www.visionsofscotland.com
and go to the Portobello gallery

Post by **wangi** » 28 Jul 2004, 14:38

Nice, I'll have to get out of my bed early someday to get some sunrise shots!

Post by **wangi** » 08 Aug 2004, 13:04

Guys - any guesses on what this piece of "drift wood" is:

http://pbase.com/wangi/image/32308674

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 08 Aug 2004, 20:10

My guess is that this is an integral part of the tidal sculpture work-in-progress thingy. It is deeply symbolic of our ephemeral, throwaway society in that the entire work is constructed of materials that have been left behind by utilities companies and rescued from where they have been dumped in the Figgate Burn. In this sense, modern art is indeed rubbish.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Aug 2004, 22:51

"Mr Starr?"

"Yes?"

"Inspector Rebus here. I'm afraid your missing person has turned up dead."

"Dead......how?"

"He seems to have been incorporated into some bizarre .... no, I'm going to have to make some further inquiries in East Edinburgh before I get back to you."

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 08 Aug 2004, 22:55

Can you believe that I married this

think I need to find some housework for Dadaist to do to keep him out of mischief

Post by **wangi** » 08 Aug 2004, 23:05

Actually as it turns out Bob is right - it's part of the BTOTB tidal sculpture! It's an air compressor which when the sea reaches a certain level will pump air to raise the "pink things" above the water... Also some 20 (i think) more pink thingies are to be added this week.

And a random photo from today:

. Took some others at Newhailes House and some overshadowing self portraits.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 09 Aug 2004, 08:23

wangi wrote:
Actually as it turns out Bob is right - it's part of the BTOTB tidal sculpture! It's an air compressor which when the sea reaches a certain level will pump air to raise the "pink things" above the water..

No, it's not. It's a miniature submarine with some stranded tiny defecting Soviet sailors in it - like "The Hunt For Red October" meets "The Borrowers".

If you look closely at the conning tower you can even see the lookout.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Aug 2004, 09:50

Nice pics from Newhailes Wangi.
It's a really nice walk to there from Portobello.
We usually walk up via Brunstane Road North/South and then follow the Brunstane Burn walk from opposite the Station. En route you can peek over the hedge at the folks who live in their own wee Utopia ( the four or five houses set behind Milton Road East complete with their own mini golf course and acres of manicured lawns). From the end of the Burn walk you can access the Newhailes grounds.
The stable block has a nice National Trust shop and a cafe where some of the tables are set out in the actual stables themselves. The stalls are now of course minus horses and fully cleansed and whitewashed and it makes for unusual surroundings in which to have a cuppa. There is also a fairly sizeable garden centre too.

Post by **wangi** » 09 Aug 2004, 20:55

Prom was like a boating pond this evening, with a good few drains bust:

http://www.pbase.com/image/32375397

Post by **wangi** » 16 Aug 2004, 23:49

I've been trying to put together a decent panorma shot for an age now... Software wise i've been frustrated to say the least! Managed to get something half decent just now from my trip out on the sands at Mussleburgh early Sunday AM:

http://www.pbase.com/image/32661940

Zoomed in a bit:

http://www.pbase.com/image/32662189

Will try again at some point with tripod shots i've got of Portobello beach and towards out to Fife...

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 17 Aug 2004, 09:39

Here is my attempt at a panorama - wangi, when you say software, does it just match the bits up or does it adjust the colours as well? Any recommendations?

Havana :

Post by **wangi** » 17 Aug 2004, 09:43

Yeah, it does all sorts of things... Including trying to get the colours to match. I'm currently persevering with http://hugin.sf.net/

Post by **wangi** » 19 Aug 2004, 12:50

These are recent additions to Peter Stubbs' website:

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_PCV_A/0_p ... _joppa.htm

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_pcv_unide ... _sands.htm

Other old Portobello postcards and images.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 19 Aug 2004, 12:56

Wangi, many thanks for these great links. We must get round to a links page, and this site is a definite!

Post by **wangi** » 20 Aug 2004, 14:19

Reminded by Porty's post about the "Earth from the Air" exhibit on at the Botanics... Paid it a fleeting visit just now. http://www.earthfromtheair.com/

I think it's bigger than last time I saw it down in London. But really mind-blowing stuff.

And I managed to just miss a sqiurrel!

http://www.pbase.com/image/32793967

http://www.pbase.com/image/32793968

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 20 Aug 2004, 14:43

OK, you've convinced me. I'm going on Sunday. Love the Botanics anyway so it's a good excuse.

Post by **wangi** » 20 Aug 2004, 14:58

http://www.pbase.com/image/32795069

Skeely · Post by **Skeely** » 20 Aug 2004, 15:14

Here are a couple of BTOTB pics I took on Monday.

They look as if they're crawling on to the beach to spawn in this one...

Post by **wangi** » 20 Aug 2004, 15:23

That last one's easily the best I've seen of the "installation"! The yellow/peach sky really does look good behind the pink.

Don't know if i'll sleep now - those things are going to crawl out of the sand and strangle me!

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