Last weekend, on the way back from Edinburgh, we decided to stop off at South Queensferry, in West Lothian. Since I had my camera, I couldn’t resist but to stop and take a few photos of the High Street, and both the Forth Rail Bridge and Forth Road Bridges. All the photos were taken at night, obviously 🙂
South Queensferry High Street looking westwards.
South Queensferry High Street looking eastwards.
Forth Rail Bridge at night from South Queensferrry – monochrome image.
Forth Rail Bridge southern end, with Hawes Pier lit up on right hand side.
Forth Rail Bridge at night from South Queensferrry.
The photos below, of the Forth Road Bridge, also show the new bridge in the background, with the main vertical support columns highly lit up at night. I think they are now working on the new Forth Road Bridge 24 hours a day.
Forth Road Bridge at night from South Queensferrry, with harbour in foreground.
Forth Old and New Road Bridge at night from South Queensferrry. The new bridge is still being built, hence all the lights.
South Queensferry from Newhalls Road. Forth Road Bridge in background.
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Mysterious night photos! You feel the atmosphere of night, when everything turns to be black! Excellent!
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Thanks Ann 🙂 Old places do seem more atmospheric at night time.
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True!
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Gorgeous photographs. You’ve handled the lighting conditions perfectly. The rail bridge shots are my favourites. I’m keen to see what the new bridge looks like completed. I saw it being erected over the summer.
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Great series of photos.
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Thank you Simon 🙂
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Stunning photos. It is quite an experience walking around S Queensferry at dusk just as the lights are coming to life around the bridge. Magical!
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Thank you Diana 🙂 I’m pleased you liked the photos, it is a beautiful wee town.
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I really like the olde worlde look of the first photo: South Queensferry High Street looking west. Wonderful photos of the bridges, too, with the reflected lights. You certainly made good use of your short stop.
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Thanks Millie 🙂 I was pleased with how the first photo came out, it almost looked like Dicken’s’s London rather than Scotland (if you ignore the cars!!).
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I thought that, too. The old buildings look really pretty, especially being white. And I agree, them there cars are a danged nuisance to photographers nowadays. Lol 🙂
I liked the second photo, too, with the houses above the shops. It’s unusual to see front doors at that level. It’s usually flats, or rooms belonging to the shops, up there. By the way, how did you get that one really bright phot of the rail bridge? It was in great contrast to the other photos.
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Sometimes cities can look a bit creepy at night like in your first picture. I think black and white only enhances that especially if there is fog. Great pictures.
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Thank you Sonya 🙂 And yes, black and white certainly improves the atmosphere of many night time shots 🙂
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sensational and dramatic! these are wonderful photos, love them 🙂
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Thank you Debi 🙂 Glad you like them so much. The two bridges (s00n to be three) are very grand in daylight, but the night photos adds a sense of drama to them.
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you are welcome ! that it most definitely did 🙂
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These are marvellous, Andy. South Queensferry is a picturesque place by day, but you’ve given me a new insight with your black and white night shots. The rail bridge is spectacular, and I love that first one of the High Street. Well worth stopping for on the way home. 🙂
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Thank you Lorna 🙂 Both the Queensferry’s are great places for photography as you will know, but I think South Queensferry edges it on the beauty side of things 🙂 I was really pleased with how the first photo came out, I was lucky to not have many cars in it, or people on smart phones, which allows it to have an almost Victorian feel to it.
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That’s exactly what it has, a Victorian feel.
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Very effective use of black and white! Lovely shots.
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Thank you Christine 🙂
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Great pics, Andy, especially the one looking up the deserted street – somehow quite spooky and serene at the same time.
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Thank you Jo 🙂 I was lucky, after a few minutes waiting, I managed to catch the shot with almost no cars, that improved the general atmosphere of the photo!
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Don’t the bridges look great at night? And the first photo has a lot of interesting subjects. I like the monochrome look for that one.
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The bridges do look good at night, the road bridge looks better to me 🙂 South Queensferry High Street is pretty during the day, but looks even better at night time with no cars 🙂
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Love your night photography. Quite dramatic.
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Thank you Ruth 🙂
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Wow! Stunning captures as usual 🙂
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Thank you Tammy, I really appreciate your comments 🙂
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I love the monochrome work. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the comments Thomas 🙂
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Both North and South Q. are favourite places. Where I grew up (near Polmont Station) I could hear/feel the piles being driven in for the 51 year old road bridge. Your photos have a particular significance now. Thanks for these great shots.
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Your very welcome 🙂 The photos certainly do, with the bridge being shut. I feel really sorry for all the people who use the bridge to commute in and out of Edinburgh, it must be a nightmare to go around to the Kincardine Bridges twice a day.
Both Queensferry’s are very nice, I can see why they are favourites of yours 🙂
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Excellent gallery!
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Thanks Dina 🙂
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