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London City Hall Tower Bridge



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cameraCanon EOS 650D

settings Aperture 8/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 12/1 

upload_dateOct, 2016

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4 Comments |
MOSTphotography Ultimate
 
MOSTphotography February 06, 2018
great shot. love this spot in london
Ideameus
 
Ideameus February 06, 2018
Congratulations on your win, incredible composition!
Rafaphoto Platinum
 
Rafaphoto May 08, 2018
Superbly done
PhillipJGordonPhotography
 
PhillipJGordonPhotography September 21, 2018
Outstanding!

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#london #bridge #tower bridge #city
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Behind The Lens

Location

This is the south side of the Thames in London which is a redeveloped area of modern office buildings. In the foreground is the city office for the London Mayor and in the background Tower Bridge.

Time

I took this around mid day.

Lighting

What made this photo stand out for me was the area of thin clouds which were brighter.

Equipment

I used a Canon 650D with a Canon kit10-12mm lens at 12mm, aperture f8 and speed of 1/200.

Inspiration

Tower Bridge has been shot from every angle, me included, and to honest it is difficult to get a great shot on its own. I've always struggle to get a foreground that provides a good composition. I was drawn to the curves of the Mayors office and the surrounding square and the juxtaposition of the two just worked so well.

Editing

I used light room to brighten some of the light areas to add more contrast.

In my camera bag

At present I rely on three lenses, a Sigma 17-50mm, Canon 10-18mm and Canon 18-135mm. My camera is a Canon 700D.

Feedback

This photo is an example of what a little practice and basic equipment can do. I am pretty much self-taught through books, magazines and you tube videos and use low budget equipment. This was one of many shots I took that day from different positions. Just kept moving around trying out different views. Tower bridge was my main point of interest but I was looking for something in the foreground to make the composition. I just kept walking around trying different shots. what caught my eye here was the curve of the wall and city hall.

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