Photographer's Note
It was an extraordinary story, a Skye-Terrier dog who spent 14 years until 1872, near the grave of his owner, while the people of the city taken care of him with food and shelter on colder nights and days.
Dedication that became a legend, the statue nose is constantly being "rubbed" for luck, and from the time I spent near it – every by-passer, either local or tourist did that, out of admiration. For any dogs lover – it is a moving story.
The grave of his owner and the dog's is on the cemetery right beyond this pub on the picture.
Location on Candlemaker Row: 55.94694, -3.1913 on the map.
A WS added for a side view. A JPEG picture, F8.0, exp. 1/30, ISO250.
Read it on Greyfriars Bobby, from Wikipedia.
Ike
snunney, worldcitizen, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, pajaran, jean113, PaulVDV, Fis2, kordinator, mcmtanyel, danos, Royaldevon, jhm, alvaraalto, dale54, adramad, ourania, fritzi007, Cricri, clic marcou esta nota como útil
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snunney
(130965) 2016-11-22 8:03
Hello Ike,
The composition is excellent, encompassing as it does the statue and the pub named in his honour. The image is nicely illuminated and the colours crystal clear. A lovely capture.
Cricri
(176) 2016-11-22 8:05
Ola Ike
Belle façade du restaurant avec les fenêtres a petits carreaux, les décorations, charmante statue du chien bien placer pour inviter le client :-)
belle soirée
cricri
COSTANTINO
(93617) 2016-11-22 9:07
Hello dear Ikeharel and have a nice time
and a happy new day
yew you are right and I loved
this extraodinary story about the
Terrir dog who spent 14
years until 1872 near the grave
of his owner
unbelievable
regards
Costantino
papagolf21
(145254) 2016-11-22 10:03
Bonsoir, cher Ike,
Un très bon choix de cadrage pour valoriser cette façade d'une beauté toute particulière et avec cette sculpture.
L'histoire contée à travers la note ne manque pas de troubler le lecteur.
Amitiés.
Philippe
pajaran
(92323) 2016-11-22 10:17
Dobro vece.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, kompozicija, kontrast i ostrina, lepo pokazana skulptura i pab.
Lepa skulptura psa i fasada sa cvecem.
Prijatno vece i mirna noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.
Good evening.
An interesting view, good text ...
Good work, composition, contrast and sharpness, beautiful sculptures and demonstrated pub.
Beautiful sculpture of a dog and facade with flowers.
Good evening and peaceful night, all the best.
Silvio1953
(191477) 2016-11-22 10:58
Ciao Ike, lovely composition with dog in FG, good clarity, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Tue
(72088) 2016-11-22 11:27
Hello Ike,
Ah, such a nice photo of the charming and cute statue of Greyfriars Bobby. The composition is excellent, the statue is very well placed on the right hand side and leaves plenty of space for the typical British pub facade. Well seen and captured.
Lars
jean113
(16165) 2016-11-22 11:55
Hello Ike, an excellent composition with the statue placed off-centre and the famous dog seen again above the door of the pub.
Good information describing how the dog became famous.
Everything sharp and clear.
Regards Jean.
PaulVDV
(49028) 2016-11-22 12:26
Hello Ike,
Yes, Bobby's nose got another colour from the many rubbing.
Shouldn't it be terrible for a dog to sit forever and ever on top of a column instead of being able to smell at its bottom and to urinate against it ?
Best regards, Paul
Fis2
(142905) 2016-11-22 12:27
Witaj Ike!
Nice picture from street.
A beautiful statue of dog.
Good frame and colors.
Very interesting note.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof
kordinator
(15777) 2016-11-22 12:32
Dear Ike
Another wonderful photos from United Kingdom.
I like calm atmosphere in front of this pub, texture of facade and beautiful sculptures.
Great photo job.
Kind regards
Saša
mcmtanyel
(54743) 2016-11-22 20:38
Hello Ike,
Wow, what a great story and how nice of the townspeople to honor the dog like this!
Regards,
MT
dkmurphys
(77034) 2016-11-22 23:47
Hi Ike,
Impressive story, indeed. Some of them have this huge attachment for their owner. Nice street scene with the iconic pub in the back. Well done!
Daniel
Origin
(0) 2016-11-22 23:47
Good morning Ike
Excellent staff, beautiful natural colors and sharpness, without a lot of Photoshop which I really like, I like it more natural photos
Greetings and all the best
danos
(110395) 2016-11-22 23:52
Hello Ike,
nice the view of the statue of the Skye-Terrier dog with its patience to stay so many years near the grave of its owner.Good placement in the scene with the excellent light and colour management to enhance even more the beauty of it.
Regards,Danos
emka
(139480) 2016-11-23 0:16
Hello Ike, I remember the moving story of this dog and the unusual monument near the cemetery. The dog lived quite a long time after the death of the other. Faithful as the dog, here is the best example how true it is.
Funny the nose, have you also rubbed it for luck?
Warm regrad s Malgo
Royaldevon
(64478) 2016-11-23 1:48
Hello Ike,
Doesn't your heart just miss a beat when you hear this story!
It is one that we have all heard and yet, it still moves me every time I hear it!
This is an exceptionally well composed photograph, the star of the shot strongly placed, sharply captured and leading the way to other details about himself (ie. the pub and the plaque).
Did you go in the pub?
That would have rounded off the whole story!
Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)
Nicou
(188702) 2016-11-23 1:57
Hello
superbe devanture et compo quelle vue et image ce noir avec le beua chien sur ce socle une très belle statue la porte ouverte les encadrements noirs donnent du contraste splendide.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
lousat
(121191) 2016-11-23 2:06
Hi Ike,i been in Edimburgh many years ago as you know but i lost this place and this dog statue. Interesting post and history in 2 differents view,lovely the first and truly interesting the WS with the pizza advertising on the right,there is always something of italian everywhere..ehehe...have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
holmertz
(83464) 2016-11-23 2:16
Hello Ike,
This is a photo with a nice story and there is a fine background to the view of the popular statue. You balanced the composition well to give us a good look of the dog as well as the pub. The WS shows us that the surroundings look nice too.
Kind regards,
Gert
jhm
(191563) 2016-11-23 5:10
Hello Ike,
Your complimentary picture is absolutely very nice and good detailed.
The main picture is superb with the dog as statue.
Also light and colours are very nice to look at.
Compostion and presentation are pleasant.
Very well depth and perspective. TFS.
Have a nice day,
John.
alvaraalto
(38790) 2016-11-23 7:36
Hello Ike
A moving story with two excellent picture to illustrate it. The statue looks rather big so I think it is not too easy to tough his nose, but I can see that many did that already.
Excellent presentation
Have a good day.
Groet Rob
dale54
(16154) 2016-11-23 8:30
Ike hello...very good note for your shot..your POV here is excellent.. amazing scene and sharpness. superb work my friend! dr
npecanhuk
(79319) 2016-11-23 22:30
Hello Ike!
Lovely and charming details!
Beautiful and attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition really pleased me!
I wish I can visit that city some day!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan
batalay
(41261) 2016-11-24 3:23
Hello Ike,
Under the watchful eye of the bronze cocker spaniel, you've captured a sharp and colorful view of Greyfriars Bobby. There is an unusually good depth of field in the photo, with the dog on its marble perch seen as sharp as the lettering on the pub.
Warm regards,
Bulent
GyurMaster
(16706) 2016-11-24 10:43
Hello Ike,
I'm a simple dog fan: Is see a dog(e) I upvote. :)
Joke apart: nice composition with a very informative vote.
Thanks for sharing!
Gy.
adramad
(62794) 2016-11-24 11:22
Hi Ike.
Very beautiful and sad story of the dog and its master, the sculpture is charming and the facade of the typical pub, which has as a complete background a very beautiful composition, I think I saw on TV, a movie or documentary on this story ...
Sharpness, lighting, color and beautiful composition; All factors are perfectly made, in this beautiful image.
Well done. I like very much.
Good day.
Best wishes.
Luis.
carlo62
(81033) 2016-11-24 14:45
Ciao Ike
un angolo di città molto bello e caratteristico.
Bella l'architettura sullo sfondo e simpatica la statua del cane.
Saluti
Carlo
gervaso
(27399) 2016-11-25 1:36
Hello, Ike!
Very nice urban scene captured, with the statue of this dog, perfectly positioned, giving more depth to the image! Excellent light and sharpness, and beautiful details! Wonderful job! Well done!
mkamionka
(53918) 2016-11-25 12:18
Hi Ike,
very attractive pub with the dog statue making charming foreground. The story is of course quite moving indeed.
Very original presentation form Edinburgh.
You have managed to see a lot in this short period of time.
Have a great weekend,
M
ourania
(51103) 2016-11-25 23:29
Hello Ike,
the story is touching and adds a lot of reference to this picturesque and intriguing setting. I like how you placed the statue in relation to the facade, the open doorway in the middle of the frame is eye-catching and inviting. You got bright and attractive colours, despite the low light, the details are great. The workshop picture reveals another interesting corner of the city. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania
fritzi007
(14698) 2016-11-26 6:13
Hallo Ike,
interessante Detailansicht von Edinburgh, gut gemacht!
Schönes Wochenende
Wolfgang
clic
(22892) 2016-12-15 14:56
Hello Ike In Montreal, 2013, I saw at the Mosaicultures Internationales a 'vegetal' monument relating the story you wrote about and illustrated by this fine picture masterly composed; you located the bronze right on a tiers line for a pleasing setup. Touching story. Shalom.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Ike Harel (ikeharel)
(98934)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2016-10-21
- Categories: Arte, Momento Decisivo
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM
- Exposição: f/8, 1/21 segundos
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Tema(s): Unusual moments, objects and amazing nature's #2 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2016-11-22 7:59
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