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Big Ben and one of the horses from Britannia's chariot monument.
The growth of the tree has changed the shot over the years, but it stills says 'London' loudly.
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Could be any city in any country, but there is something 'British' about the shot! The symmetry of the stone pillars is what appealed to me first, and then I waited for those gentlemen to come along.
At right, another view of Big Ben, this one a 200mm perspective looking back from Trafalgar Square.
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Even in the middle of London, wildlife thrives. This Red Squirrel's immediate neighbours in St. James Park are Pelicans, Moorhens, Geese and ducks.
Then left, Westminster Abbey shines whatever the lighting.
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A stitched image of Buckingham Palace. |
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At left, a Royal Guardsman on duty at Buckingham Palace. The changing of the guard ceremony is a spectacular part of my London photography tours.
Where there are showers, there are umbrellas. It helps that the umbrella is a Union Jack! This was taken with a slow shutter speed to achieve motion blur.
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The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. As traditional as fish and chips.
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The first of a Tower Bridge pair under moody skies. The foreground in this one is a sun-dial. |
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Tower bridge number two framed with a dolphin sculpture. Both these shots are wide angles, so good depth of field is needed to get the images sharp from foreground to background. A suggested aperture for such shots is f.16 to f.64. |
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A Lifeguard with no swimming pool in sight!
These folks don't move too often, so you get plenty of time to compose such shots, though I'd recommend a long lens over getting to close and him 'asking' you to leave! Note that the gentleman above is a blonde, and the chap at right a redhead.
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Twilight on the Embankment of the River Thames, with the London Eye at left plus Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament at right. Tripod, f.11 to f.22, and bracket your exposures.
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The London Eye by day framing Big Ben, the famed London clock tower.
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The London Eye in a night-time 'contemporary' mode.
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While out with the group on an evening shoot I spotted the different colored lighting on these steps, so it was tripods, and small apertures for a very different city perspective.
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London's newest bridge, the Millennium footbridge leads literally and compositionally to St. Paul's cathedral on the north bank of the Thames River in London. |
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Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, St. Paul's cathedral dominates the London skyline.
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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament shot from the Thames Embankment, at left.
It all looks so peaceful for these Pigeons, but it's right next to a busy London spot.
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Westminster Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament at dawn.
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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament as photographed from the London Eye.
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A grab shot with intentional blur. It's what you get with a hand held shot with a third of a second exposure. I added a little bit of zoom blur to enhance the effect of movement. |
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