Through the eyes of a travelling photographer
Met up with a few friends for a night shoot around Westminster and London Eye – before encountering some of the intimidating “tripod police”, before settling for a local pub.
Still with too many leaves to get a clean shot
Last December, without the leaves
A clear sunset over Stonehenge was a perfect way to end a trip away through Somerset and Wiltshire. Allowing plenty of time to travel, traffic was much heavier than expected, and almost missed the sunset altogether.
Stonehenge in twilight, after sunset
Details of Stonehenge
Next door to the Bath Abbey, is the Roman Bath museum – with remnants of the ancient baths that once stood there.
The Abbey Church of Saint Peter, Bath is an Anglican parish church, with stunning attention to detail.
Entrance to Bath Abbey, and the Bath pool museum
Organ
After a leisurely walk around Bath, decided to venture back to Stonehenge – a 45min drive, but well worth it.
The air was very still, but the typical light pollution in England made shooting rather difficult. After a couple of test shots to guage the exposure, decided around a 20minute exposure was needed. The resulting shot, was 1288 seconds – just over 21 minutes, with the glow over London clearly visible despite being 85 miles away.
After a fun filled afternoon around Longleat, headed back to the accommodation in Bath, before taking a walk around the township – Lovely Victorian architecture flows onto the streets. The feature point of the town, being the many large historical churches and the Avon River snaking its way through town.
Pulteney Bridge, one of only four bridges in the world to be lined with shops
Bath Abbey and Bath Museum
Avon River, looking back to Pulteney Bridge
Longleat House is regarded as one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture in England. Set amongst 900 acres of parkland, a safari park and a maze – Longleat offers a fun-filled family day out.
Unfortunately, photography isn’t permitted inside, to display the fantastic designs within.
Stonehenge is located in the South-West of England, featuring an historic stone monument dating back to almost 2500BC. The harsh midday lighting made shooting difficult, and crowds of people were also a problem – so decided to plan a trip back at another time.
The Thames Barrier located East of London is a flood prevention barrier, used for exceptionally high tides and storm surges. Near to the O2 dome and Canary Wharf, the scene is rather impressive.
Different filters, and editing
O2 Dome and Canary Wharf dominate the skyline
The Prime Meridian is based on the Royal Observatory of Greenwich, where the longitudes of East and West are seperated.
Standing by familiar territory
Greenwich Panorama
Greenwich Observatory
St Paul’s Cathedral rises over 100metres above the skyline of London, and is visible throughout the city. The Millennium Bridge connects St Paul’s to the Tate Museum and the walkway along South Bank.
Looking East, towards London Bridge
Friend Andy, composing a shot
The final stop of the day, after a busy day was walking along South Bank, and deciding it was a perfect time to head up the London Eye. Timing the thirty minute ride, to capture the unusually great light in London before sunset at the peak of the 135metre wheel.
Looking North-East over London -St Pauls and the “Gherkin” visible
Golden Jubilee Bridge below
Westminster
North-West over Charing Cross station
The dome was built as a celebration of the new millennium, holding a major exhibition throughout 2000. The dome was renamed The O2 in 2005, and now features an indoor area, movie complex, bars and a restaurant.
From the quick Cat linking London City to the O2
From ground level, 2x graduated ND8 filters + 1x blue grad
Greenwich Park is one of London’s finest assets – and also houses the Royal Observatory, situated directly on the meridian line.
Met up with a group of photographers for a walk around Canary Wharf, Greenwich Park and the O2 (Millennium dome).
Starting around the financial and modern district of Canary Wharf, the buildings created good shooting subjects.
The group waiting outside the spacious Canary Wharf station
