Lions, B Ben & The Eye

[gubbs]

My wife was off to the Theatre last night to see "Acorn Antiques" which was apparently excellent. So me and my daughters booked a night flight on The Eye and had a bit of wander round. They get a little impatient with me but despite thier protests I still managed to get a few shots in :D.

I was hoping to get some pictures of the Trafalger Lions at twighlight, but there was an anti-nuke demo going on so it was all fenced off....

Canon 70-200
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Then down to the eye, to pick up the tickets and get in the queue for a 7:30 flight

Tamron 17-35
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I had a couple of ideas that I was hoping try during the flight but security wouldn't allow me to take my tripod on with me. I tried handholding and using the benches and stuff but they all came out pretty awful. Had trouble getting my tripod back too...make sure they attach a cloakroom ticket if you go.

We headed back to Covent Garden for some hot chocolate but stopped back in Trafalger square. The demo had now finished but it was now too dark!

Canon 70-200
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[david_h]

Nice pitures - all these London photographs are making me homesick. My little daughter is heading over in a couple of months, but I can't make it. Poo!

Couple of questions though:

Nuke demo? Bit late for that surely? Maybe they were protesting against North Korea. (I don't think so).

What is it with security goons and tripods?

[USAIR]

Sounds like you and your daughters had a good time
Loved the photos

Thanks
Fred

[wxwax]

:clap Some really nice ones, here!

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[Andy]

nice set, gubbsie!

[Shakey]

Great colors Gubbs! The whole set was fantastic.
This one floored me
http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/17857345-S.jpgGreat job

Tim

[ehughes]

All great shots Gubbs, but I love the 2nd shot :thumb :thumb

Ed

[Angelo]

quite beautiful shots Gubbs. The one of "the eye" is particularly fantastic. BTW, the demo was probably an anti-war protest as yesterday marked the 2nd anniversary of Bush's invasion of Iraq.

[rutt]

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/17857342-S.jpg

Great composition and colors. Very creative use of the available elements.
I'm jealous!

[rutt]

... in the current Fred Miranda Monthly Assignment, "Long Exposure"?

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[pathfinder]

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Gubbs you have outdone yourself!! This series is superb, and this is even better. Maybe you should always take your daughters along for their help!
:):

[gubbs]

Nice pitures - all these London photographs are making me homesick. My little daughter is heading over in a couple of months, but I can't make it. Poo!

Couple of questions though:

Nuke demo? Bit late for that surely? Maybe they were protesting against North Korea. (I don't think so).

What is it with security goons and tripods?
Thanks David,
TBH I'm not sure what demo it was, one of my daughters saw "nuke" on a board and asked me what it meant.... I was staging my own personal FREEDOM FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS demo at the time so did't pay them much attention :wxwax

[gubbs]

quite beautiful shots Gubbs. The one of "the eye" is particularly fantastic. BTW, the demo was probably an anti-war protest as yesterday marked the 2nd anniversary of Bush's invasion of Iraq.
I think your right :andy

[gubbs]

Thanks for all the comments everyone! I'll take them along again, they were brilliant company, perhaps a little impatient though. :D

[gus]

Mate i havnt got a night shot from my time there....the bloody sun was still over the yard arm at 9pm !!!!!! & we were asleep every night at 10 from exhaustion.

I took this of our hotel at canary wharves at 8.30 pm :huh no-one here believes me.


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[gubbs]

Great composition and colors. Very creative use of the available elements.
I'm jealous! Rutt,

I have to admit, to getting more than a little inspiration :D from an excellent book I read.

http://www.solev.net/books/lee_frost_1.jpg

Title: Night and Low-light Photography: The Complete Guide
Author: Lee Frost
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 071531274X

He did a shot of the Lion looking down at Big Ben which I've been intending to do for some time. I'll keep trying until I get the right light and no demos!

[gubbs]

Mate i havnt got a night shot from my time there....the bloody sun was still over the yard arm at 9pm !!!!!! & we were asleep every night at 10 from exhaustion.

I took this of our hotel at canary wharves at 8.30 pm :huh no-one here believes me.


Well you'll just have to come back again in the Autumn!!

A brick lane ruby afterwards, what d' ya reckon??

[gus]

Mate the next place on my list is india itself....the thought of 3 months travelling on a romantic old wooden train through india with explosive diarrhea is drawing me in like the light of a dying star in the far reaches of the nights sky.

[rutt]

Rutt,

I have to admit, to getting more than a little inspiration :D from an excellent book I read.

http://www.solev.net/books/lee_frost_1.jpg

Title: Night and Low-light Photography: The Complete Guide
Author: Lee Frost
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 071531274X

He did a shot of the Lion looking down at Big Ben which I've been intending to do for some time. I'll keep trying until I get the right light and no demos!



I guess I need this book. You lion with the tower was still a great shot. Now don't neglect to enter the eye shot in the FM MA. Promise?

[gubbs]

I guess I need this book. You lion with the tower was still a great shot. Now don't neglect to enter the eye shot in the FM MA. Promise?
Consider it done, Thanks Rutt!!

[Phil U.]

http://gubbs.smugmug.com/photos/17857345-S.jpg

This one made me drool. What tasty colors... I like the perspective also...

[gubbs]

This one made me drool. What tasty colors... I like the perspective also...
Cheers Phil :thumb

[ian408]

Fab! I love the wheel shot!

Why not try a tiny tripod like one of these (http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?vcat=REI_SEARCH&stat=7889&langId=-1&storeId=8000&textQuery=tripod)?

The advantage is that you could carry it in your pocket.

Ian

[gubbs]

Fab! I love the wheel shot!

Why not try a tiny tripod like one of these (http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?vcat=REI_SEARCH&stat=7889&langId=-1&storeId=8000&textQuery=tripod)?

The advantage is that you could carry it in your pocket.

Ian
Thanks Ian,
I have got a little table tripod, but I'm not sure if its up to holding an SLR, I don't carry it with me, maybe I should :D

[reisende54]

beautiful shots gubbs