Moody view of Edinburgh castle, from low in the Grassmarket, at sunset, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

. Moody view of Edinburgh castle, from low in the Grassmarket, at sunset, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Photographed at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with View, Edinburgh, castle, low, Grassmarket, buildings, View of Edinburgh castle from low in the Grassmarket, sunset, gothic and romantic, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DED03P, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.