Blades of Light
The Millennium Bridge across the Thames is now more than 20 years old. An early engineering miscalculation of a 2000 year old known problem making it The Wobbly Bridge meant that the bridge closed before it had opened and dampers were retro-fitted to stop it swinging alarmingly under the footsteps of crowds synchronising . Another name is the Blade of Light; at night, lighting within the structure gives the impression of a pulse of light travelling from one side to the other.
The Bridge is one of the most popular and utilised sights in London. Its photogenic design and setting mean it has been shot from almost every angle and will never be an original photographic subject, Part of the beauty of the design is that most of the support is under the deck, leaving the pedestrians with largely unobstructed views of the City and up and down the Thames. as well as the imposing structure of Tate Modern on the south bank, a former power station.
Concealed under the deck is the pulse's light array, and being under the bridge at night that seemed the thing to try and catch alongwith some of the elegant engineering.Timing an exposure to catch the pulse proved trickier than imagined.
Blades of Light
The Millennium Bridge across the Thames is now more than 20 years old. An early engineering miscalculation of a 2000 year old known problem making it The Wobbly Bridge meant that the bridge closed before it had opened and dampers were retro-fitted to stop it swinging alarmingly under the footsteps of crowds synchronising . Another name is the Blade of Light; at night, lighting within the structure gives the impression of a pulse of light travelling from one side to the other.
The Bridge is one of the most popular and utilised sights in London. Its photogenic design and setting mean it has been shot from almost every angle and will never be an original photographic subject, Part of the beauty of the design is that most of the support is under the deck, leaving the pedestrians with largely unobstructed views of the City and up and down the Thames. as well as the imposing structure of Tate Modern on the south bank, a former power station.
Concealed under the deck is the pulse's light array, and being under the bridge at night that seemed the thing to try and catch alongwith some of the elegant engineering.Timing an exposure to catch the pulse proved trickier than imagined.