TomGomez Store

The Sun coming up from behind Nissaki. Nissaki is a small uninhabited island just outside the harbour of the village of Nimborio on the Greek Island of Halki. Halki is a small yet very charming island in the Dodecanese situated opposite the west coast of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view looking North from the top of Cairnpapple Hill in West Lothian, Scotland over the River Forth to the Kingdom of Fife. At 310m or just over 1000ft in height the hill offers one of the best viewpoints in central Scotland. Cairnpapple Hill is situated in the Hilderston Hills within the western range of the Bathgate Hills in the parish of Torphichen, West Lothian, in south-east Scotland. Cairnpapple Hill also contains one of the most significant prehistoric monuments in Scotland. On the right you can see Cockleroy Hill, a conspicuous crag-and-tail rising steeply from the west to a height of 278m (912 feet) in the northwest of Beecraigs Country Park, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Torphichen.

The small town of North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland and the Forth Bridge, also known as the Forth Rail Bridge. Shot from the walkway at the North end of the adjacent Forth Road Bridge. This unique steel Cantilever Bridge with three diamond-shaped towers crosses the river Forth at South Queensferry, Scotland. The bridge was designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker. The bridge was built by Sir William Arrol. Constructed started in 1883. The bridge was opened in 1890 at a cost of £2.5m and 57 fatalities among the construction crew (it is now believed that the actual death toll is likely to have been closer to 80). The bridge is still in use today, carrying the railways to the north from Edinburgh.

Early morning fog rolling over the hills into the village of Nimborio on the beautiful Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese Group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Post Office Lane in the small town of North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland. North Queensferry is dominated by the massive bulk of the Forth Bridge, also known as the Forth Rail Bridge. The elevated tracks leading onto the bridge run over the top of the town. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix.

The view looking west from the end of Beecraigs Loch in Beecraigs Country Park in the Bathgate Hills of West Lothian, Scotland. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The cobbled High Street in South Queensferry, Scotland, the town where I live. Formerly in the county of West Lothian, South Queensferry lies on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, 10 miles (16 km) west of Edinburgh. It has been an important crossing at least since 1071 when Malcolm III granted free passage at the ‘Queens Ferry’ for pilgrims on their way to St Andrews. A ferry service operated until 1964, the year the Forth Road Bridge was opened. South Queensferry was created a burgh of regality in the 13th century and made a Royal Burgh in 1636. It traded actively with Europe in the 17th century.

Kenmore Village, a beautiful little town in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Uplands of Scotland” in Gaelic) guarding the east of Loch Tay, itself dominated by the Kenmore Hotel and the impressive cruciform church housed in the square. The church, which occupies a prominent position on a promontory at the east end of the Loch was built in 1760. It was possibly designed by William Baker, but was remodelled to its present form in 1870. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The river Almond in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. This view is from the top of the Naysmith Bridge looking west. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Loch Garry is a scenic loch in the Scottish highlands most famous (from a certain angle) for its apparant likeness to the map of Scotland. The best view of Loch Garry is from the viewpoint along the A87.

A glimpse of the River Forth and the Forth Bridge from the Vennel steps looking through one of the gaps in the buldings on the High Street in South Queensferry, Scotland. Formerly in the county of West Lothian, South Queensferry lies on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, 10 miles (16 km) west of Edinburgh. It has been an important crossing at least since 1071 when Malcolm III granted free passage at the ‘Queens Ferry’ for pilgrims on their way to St Andrews. A ferry service operated until 1964, the year the Forth Road Bridge was opened. South Queensferry was created a burgh of regality in the 13th century and made a Royal Burgh in 1636.

Eilean Donan Castle is situated by the picturesque village of Dornie on the main tourist route to the Isle of Skye. Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, it has been described as the most beautiful castle in Scotland.

The river Almond taken from the road bridge over the river in Mid-Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. Starting from this point, the river flows into Almondell and Calderwood Country Park. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Forth Bridge, also known as the Forth Rail Bridge. This unique steel Cantilever Bridge with three diamond-shaped towers crosses the river Forth at South Queensferry, Scotland. The bridge was designed by Sir John Fowler and Benjamin Baker. The bridge was built by Sir William Arrol. Constructed started in 1883. The bridge was opened in 1890 at a cost of £2.5m and 57 fatalities among the construction crew (it is now believed that the actual death toll is likely to have been closer to 80). The bridge is still in use today, carrying the railways to the north from Edinburgh. Along with the Forth Road Bridge (about half a mile to the west) these two bridges form the main traffic arteries north and south.

Black Castle House on the High Street, South Queensferry, Scotland is a three storey building, harled and painted black with the date 1623 on the facade. The upper floor has three windows with carved and scrolled detail. The dormer pediments are all inscribed: the east one with the date, a love knot and hearts; the centre one with WLMS; the west one with WL and a love knot. The initial WL and MS refer to William Lowrie and his wife Marion Speddie. William's sister-in-law, Janet Lowrie, was condemned to death as a witch and was probably burnt at Ferry Muir, which was where many witches were executed in the 17th century.

Torphichen Preceptory in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland is an unusual remnant of a little known corner of Scottish history. It comprises the tower and the two transepts of the church associated with the Preceptory of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. The Order maintained just two such establishments in Britain, the other being in London. Torphichen is therefore the sole Scottish link with an Order whose name resonates through history: from its formation in the Crusades to its occupation of Malta in the face of Turkish siege in 1565, and beyond. The Order of St John of Jerusalem was suppressed in Scotland after the Reformation in 1560, but it was reconstituted here.

The ruin of Carriden Old Church at Carriden, Bon’ess, Falkirk District, Scotland. Carriden Old Church was built in 1766 to replace the medieval church adjacent to Carriden House. It is T-shaped in plan and finished in simple Georgian style. An aedicule was attached to the north side of the building in 1771 to protect the monument to Sir William Maxwell of Carriden. A tower with a spire and a session house were added around 1840. When the new church was opened in 1909 the roof was taken off the old one and it is now a picturesque ruin. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

New College on the Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland is home to the School of Divinity at The University of Edinburgh. The College shares its site with the General Assembly Hall, the main meeting venue of the Church of Scotland. Over its history Edinburgh has been one of the world’s leading centres of Reformed theology, and has been home to distinguished theologians such as HR Mackintosh, John Baillie, TF Torrance and John McIntyre, and influential biblical scholars and expositors such as James S. Stewart and James Barr. The site on the Mound, in the centre of Edinburgh, was purchased in 1844 for £10,000. The celebrated Edinburgh Architect, William Henry Playfair, designed the buildings.

West Register House in Edinburgh, Scotland. Located on the west side of Edinburgh's Charlotte Square at the west end of George Street, West Register House was built in 1811 as St George's Church, to the design by Robert Adam (1728-92), although much modified by Robert Reid (1774 - 1856) who was tasked with the actual construction. The church was planned originally as an integral part of James Craig's proposals for the New Town (1766), although the symmetry of that scheme was disrupted when the land was not available to built St. George's mirror on St. Andrew's Square at the east end of George Street.

Looking from the elevated position of the Back Braes over the rooftops of South Queensferry, Scotland. To the locals the town is The Ferry. I have lived here for the last 23 years, so just four more generations and my descendants may be accepted as locals. On the High Street, in the center of the shot is the top of the Jubilee Clock Tower (built 1887) and at the back of the shot is the ramp leading onto the Forth Road Bridge. Shot taken during the redbubble day out in South Queensferry on Sunday 31 May 09. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

We had a photography day out in South Queensferry, Scotland today. The weather was glorious, the company was excellent and it was a great day out. This shot was taken on the rocks and you can see Hound Point Oil Terminal behind the group of intrepid bubblers. Tom Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

St George's West Church in Shandwick Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. Designed by David Bryce, the renowned architect whose work includes the Bank of Scotland headquarters on the Mound, and founded in 1843. The campanile, or bell tower, by Rowan Anderson, was added in 1881. Beautifully proportioned, with deft, Italian influences, the building was more than in keeping with the large and fashionable residential area it served. Well-heeled families from the nearby mansions on Melville Street would gather in their Sunday best to hear the Presbyterian minister, Alexander Whyte, preach humility and compassion. A marble bust of Whyte still sits in the entrance hall.

The Hub, at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, is the home of the Edinburgh International Festival, and a central source of information on all the Edinburgh Festivals. Its gothic spire - the highest point in central Edinburgh - towers over the surrounding buildings, including the adjacent castle. The building was designed in collaboration by Edinburgh architect J Gillespie Graham, and the famous gothic revivalist Augustus Pugin, and constructed between 1842 and 1845. The inside houses the Hub Cafe; Hub Tickets, the central box office for the International Festival, which also sells tickets for a wide range of other events; a Main Hall with a capacity of 420, used as a venue for concerts and two smaller venues.

This one is for fans of seriously good fiction. The Oxford Bar on the corner of Young Street and Young Street South Lane in the New Town area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The name of the bar will be familiar to fans of the Scottish fiction writer Ian Rankin as it is the favoured pub of his Inspector Rebus character in the long running Rebus series of books and and also in the TV series. In reality of course, the Oxford Bar has long been one of a handful of Edinburgh watering holes favoured by Scottish writers and artists since the 19th century including Ian Rankin himself. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

A view from Nimborio bay on the Greek Island of Halki (Chalki). In the center, the single story white building with an orange tiled roof, five blue shutters at the front and two blue shutters on the right side is the little villa we rented for our vacation (Villa Stelios) in the Village of Nimborio, the only settlement on the Island. Halki is a small, charming island, part of the Dodecanese group of Greek islands, situated opposite the west coast of the Island of Rhodes. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS Handheld BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The monument to Sir Walter Scott located on Princes Street, New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built during 1836-46. The architect was George Meikle Kemp (1795-1844), a joiner who entered the competition under a pseudonym to avoid prejudice; the joiner/architect sadly fell into the Union Canal in the fog and drowned before the work was completed. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER 1 shot RAW file converted to 3 exposures in photoshop raw converter, HDR’d and tonemapped in Photomatix Pro.

Looking along the broad thoroughfare of Melville Street to St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral at Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. St Mary's Cathedral, the largest ecclesiastical building in Scotland, stands in the heart of Edinburgh's bustling west end, and its three spires can be seen dominating the skyline. Consecrated in 1879, St Mary's Cathedral is one of the masterpieces of the great Victorian Gothic architect Sir Gilbert Scott. The Cathedral buildings also include work by his son John Oldrid Scott and Sir Robert Lorimer. The bronze statue two thirds of the way along the street at Melville Crescent is the Viscount Melville Memorial commemorating Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville (1771 - 1851). Camera: Canon EOS 450D

The Scotch Whisky Experience - Scotland's 5 star premier whisky visitor attraction located on the Royal Mile, at the top of Castle Hill adjacent to Edinburgh Castle and the Camera Obscura is housed in the former Castle Hill School. The school opened in 1889 and was sold in 1987 when 19 individual Scotch whisky companies jointly invested £2 million in order to create a permanent exhibition on the history and development of whisky. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER One RAW file converted to 3 exposures in photoshop raw converter, HDR’d and tonemapped in Photomatix Pro.

Watch out, careful who you're splashing, I've just had these feathers dry cleaned!! Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)

Ramsay Garden and Edinburgh Castle from the Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland. High above Princes Street, nestled beside Edinburgh Castle, there have probably been dwelling houses for well over 1,000 years. The present buildings, however, only go back to a redevelopment in the 18th century. Since there were no official planning controls in those days, there is a delightful mix of architectural styles, including an octagonal “Goose-pie” house built by Allan Ramsay the poet. There is a beautiful spacious flat, with a panoramic 360 degree view, designed by Sir Patrick Geddes (regarded as the “father” of town planning) which was created to encourage the University professors to return to the “Old Town” of Edinburgh.

The path leading up to the Back Braes (back lanes) in South Queensferry, Scotland, the town where I live. The white house at the top of the hill has one of the best views in the town looking out over the River Forth to the famous Rail and Road Bridges. Formerly in the county of West Lothian, South Queensferry lies on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, 10 miles (16 km) west of Edinburgh. It has been an important crossing at least since 1071 when Malcolm III granted free passage at the ‘Queens Ferry’ for pilgrims on their way to St Andrews. A ferry service operated until 1964, the year the Forth Road Bridge was opened. South Queensferry was created a burgh of regality in the 13th century and made a Royal Burgh in 1636.

The Waverley Bridge entrance into the east end of Waverley Railway Station in Edinburgh, Scotland. Shot taken from the Playfair Steps next to the National Gallery of Scotland. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER 1 shot RAW file converted to 3 exposures in photoshop raw converter, HDR’d and tonemapped in Photomatix Pro.

Looking from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, down Castlehill. In the center of the shot to the left is the Camera Obscura and to the right is The Hub. The Camera Obscura is a tourist atraction which (among other things) allows you see live moving images of Edinburgh projected onto a viewing table through a giant periscope from inside its Victorian rooftop chamber. The Hub (a former church originally known as the Victoria Hall), at the top of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, is the home of the Edinburgh International Festival, and a central source of information on all the Edinburgh Festivals. Its gothic spire – the highest point in central Edinburgh – towers over the surrounding buildings, including the adjacent castle.

Some White Water Rafters getting an adrenalin rush at Grandtully Rapids on the River Tay. Shot taken at the small hamlet of Grandtully near Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). The Tay is Scotland longest river, meandering across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER 1 shot JPG file converted to 3 exposures in Photoshop, HDR’d and tonemapped in Photomatix Pro.

Ok, I admit it, this image is inspired by Chris Clark's wonderful image Tree of Light. I even pinched his title, aren’t I awful - hehe. Taken in Princes Street Gardens during the very enjoyable redbubble meet in Edinburgh, Scotland on 26th April 09. It was a great day out with a bunch of very talented photographers. Chris was the one who spotted the light around this little tree in the park with the imposing bulk of Edinburgh Castle towering above it. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

This colourful fellow was sunning himself on top of the sundial in the Tea-Garden of Abbot House in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.