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The iconic view of the Naval College complex at Greenwich from across the Thames.
The laser light illuminates the path of the Prime Meridian Line across the London sky and originates at the Home of Time, the Royal Observatory behind the College.
During my London wanderings, I enjoyed photographing the many churches I found. When possible, I would also step inside.
Such beautiful buildings - I have to admire the dedication of the people who constructed these beautiful places of worship.
I am seldom in London in the early part of the day when we are most likely to have fog so I was fortunate to catch the conditions on this day. The morning I took this it was actually more low hanging moist clouds than actual fog but the effect the mist produces can work to bring depth into an image.
This was taken the same day as the previous image I posted and again it was taken while standing on Vauxhall Bridge. I've always liked these buildings, part of the St George Wharf development, that sit on the south bank of the river which I always feel have an oriental feel to them and I've shot them many times before but never with any great success so I was delighted to get this.
A little note on the vagaries and luck involved in photography: I took two images of this view - after clicking the shutter the first time and with my eye still looking through the viewfinder this gull came into view so I quickly clicked again. It is extraordinary the difference in how the image "feels" with the gull in it as opposed to without.
Looking up at this much photographed London architectural icon situated south of the river, at the base of London Bridge. Click the link below and you'll immediately be able to make sense of this pov.
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The tiered building furthest away from the camera is a newish building in the Nine Elms area of London, an area that has been completely redeveloped in the last 15 years. I've been trying to get some decent shots of it for a while now. The problem is that it is fairly well enclosed by other buildings, so difficult to get a clear shot of, and also it needs lots of light to get the best out of it, something that has been sadly lacking on my recent visits to the area. So I finally managed it a couple of weeks ago on a photo walk with some fellow photographers from my Camera Club. This was shot with an old vintage Leica zoom lens which in itself needs a lot of light because it's not the fastest but it is really quite sharp and a surprisingly nice lens for shooting architecture.
Sony A7ii
Leitz Vario-Elmar-R 80-200 f/4.5
Nine Elms Square development, Vauxhall, London
An architectural shot I took a week ago on a trip into London to see the Sony World Photography awards exhibition at Somerset House. These two buildings are just south of the river, not far from Blackfriars Bridge. I very much liked how the light reflected off the various planes of these imposing glass structures.
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Back from our trip, and we were in London! Had a fantastic time in this amazing city with so much to see. 17
Difficult not to take a photo of this fine building when the light is shining on it. And the rendering and sharpness from the Flexaret is wonderful.
Meopta Flexaret Standard camera
Kodak TMax 400 film
Lab develop & scan
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I'm in the mood for adding to the English language tonight. We already have things like a 'murder' of crows, a 'rhumba' of rattlesnakes (I know, who knew?). Well tonight I propose a 'confusion' of buildings and to illustrate my new collective noun I give you this! Now how do I get in touch with those nice people that publish the Oxford English Dictionary I wonder...