Big Ben
Taken in London, England when I was 13
Taken in London, England when I was 13
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I was walking around London with my family on a short layover during my summer vacation. It was my first time in London and I was a teenager dipping my toes into photography. This was the one and only picture I took of Big Ben that day.Time
We had been walking around the city for some time, making our way from Buckingham Palace to the London Eye. I was getting a little exhausted as the sun was beading down on us. But as I saw Big Ben in the distance, I just knew I had to take a picture. The clock struck 12 right as I took the picture, which made the image, in my opinion, more striking.Lighting
As a teenager who didn't know much about lighting, equipment, or photography in general, but the sun appearing directly behind Big Ben gave it an ethereal like glow.Equipment
This was taken on a Sony digital camera and that is just about all I can remember about it as the picture was taken over 10 years ago, on Jun 28th, 2009 to be specific.Inspiration
I was sightseeing in London and Big Ben is one of those iconic buildings that I really wanted to see. When I saw it from below, I wanted to see more detail and took a picture to really see it in all its glory.Editing
I honestly thought this photograph looked complete enough without any post-processing, other than cropping the time stamp out from the bottom.In my camera bag
Since this picture was taken, I have upgraded the equipment in my bag quite a bit. I now use a Nikon D5100 with an extra 55-300mm lens for those long-distance photos. I also keep at least 2 extra SD cards, just in case I feel inspired to take more pictures than I originally expected.Feedback
In my experience, the photographs that I love the most always come from unexpected moments, a test shot, a random animal swooping into my view, an attempt to see more detail in a building like Big Ben. So take a picture of everything, even if it wasn't part of your original plan, you just might love it.
