100 Megapixel London sunset panorama
The London skyline at sunset is too breathtaking and wide to capture in a single photograph. So I stitched 13 together for a 100 megapixel wide panorama of the city. Now I just need to find a 100" frame and sufficient wall space...
Read MoreLong distance fireworks
Every New Year’s Eve there’s a beautiful fireworks from the London Eye. And every year there’s are hundred of thousands of people travelling into the city to view it (around 250,000 this year). Getting a good place with a decent view requires arriving hours in advance. The chances of getting sufficient space to set up a tripod, and not have is pushed over and trampled upon, are...
Read MoreLondon from above, part 1
During my first evening tour in The London Eye, I got a series of "nice but no cigar" pictures of London's skyline seen from above. This post analyses exposure and records a number of lessons learnt for a future re-visit to this magnificient view of the City.
Read MoreThe sunset that got away
Anglers do it. Hunters do it. But photographers often don't talk so much about "the one that got away". But sometimes it happens, and last night's attempt of capturing a sunflower sunset was just one of those times. But even if I didn't get what I aimed for, it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening with some interesting pictures.
Read MoreMountnessing Sunset
A chat over a cup of coffee led to a sunset trip to nearby Mountnessing windmill. The colours in the sky were pretty, and while editing and MAYBE going slightly overboard, I finally felt some of that old buzz again.
Read MoreThe sun that never sets
A sunset picture of The Houses of Parliament with the London Eye to help frame the picture, and a few words about finding the timing of the "magic" moment when floodlit buildings balance nicely against the night sky. As a bonus, there's also a night-shot of The City.
Read MoreBigga than Ben
From a vague idea of a sunset picture, to a silhouette of The London Eye in front of a bold, dramatic sunset with colours only Hollywood or Kodachrome could have imagined. The main point of the post is the thought processes that went into this mixture between photo and graphic art.
Read MoreI missed the train
After having shot a gig in London last night, a couple of friends and I had a few beers. The last train home leaves at 00:50, and, long story short, I missed it :-( The first train Sunday morning is at 06.35, so how do you kill a few hours in the middle of the night in the city? Well, since I had my camera with me, I decided to shoot a few night shots.
Read MoreI see the bad moon rising
An almost full moon, fluffy clouds and the spire of St Thomas Church. I was shooting from the roof of a local supermarket in order to capture this moody night-time picture.
Read MoreOver-saturated cartoonish rubbish!
An HDR virgin's story of how the tall and handsome, lavishly illuminated, extravagant towers of Canary Wharf led me into temptation and turned me into a sinner. HDR is not to be used just for the sake of using it, but I thoroughly enjoyed my foray into the world of expanded dynamic range, and feel sure I'll eventually come back for a second helping.
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