Day: November 22, 2014

Photography 101: Architecture

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Okay, this is my last one – promise. London’s architecture is unique, a combination of old and new that is somehow still uniquely English.

London's architecture is unique.
London’s architecture is unique.

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Photography 101: Moment

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Grabbing that quick shot that tells a story is often difficult. Light is poor, and subjects are moving, and you get strange reflections. Then again, that in itself can make an interesting composition.

A hotel doorman, complete with top hat, at a hotel in Central London, chats with a cabbie.
A hotel doorman, complete with top hat, at a hotel in Central London, chats with a cabbie.

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Photography 101: Buckingham Palace

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During the past week in London, one of the areas that caught a lot of my attention was Buckingham Palace. Partly because I was staying at the Royal Air Force Club, just across Green Park from the palace, making it easy to get to, but also because of the history of the place. The guards are not as colorfully dressed during the dreary fall and winter, but still impressive.

I started with a shot of the palace from Green Park.

017 This was shot around 4:00 pm, when the sky was already starting to darken, and lights come on inside the building. This helps to establish the size of the structure.  I was also impressed by the statue and fountain in front of the gates, which attract less attention than the palace itself, but are in many ways even more impressive. Take the water gushing from the mouths of the figures, for instance. You cannot help but be drawn to that. 013

After a look at the fountain and statue: 008

One’s attention is drawn to the ornate gates and the crowds gathered around them; then the building itself:

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Finally, we have the Buckingham Palace guards and these two photos I got just before it got too dark to get good exposures:

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Photography 101: Swarm

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Continuing my photo blogs based on photos I took during this past week in London – only in reverse order of when they appeared on the Photography 101 site, here’s my take on Swarm.

This flock of pigeons in Green Park, London, are swarming around a juicy collection of worms brought out by a recent rain.
This flock of pigeons in Green Park, London, are swarming around a juicy collection of worms brought out by a recent rain.

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Photography 101: Landscape

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I was in London for the past week, and while I took a lot of photos, I wasn’t in a place where I could do a photo blog and post it, so I’m playing catch-up this weekend, starting with the subject Landscape.

While not your traditional landscape, this shot of a lone walker in Green Park, in Central London near Buckingham Palace is, you have to admit, a peaceful shot.
While not your traditional landscape, this shot of a lone walker in Green Park, in Central London near Buckingham Palace is, you have to admit, a peaceful shot.

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