5 posts tagged “january”
It was the last day of my week off from work today
and I made special effort to dust my camera and take it out today.
This is what I saw:
Someone was loving their job today...
There's always that one that gets away with not helping, right?
I find things in three's very pleasing to the eye...
There were some weird stuff going on in London today.
I have no idea what the guys were doing,
or why this man stopped to give them advice!
I just love the fact that he was only writing a log sheet,
yet wearing all the safety gear as advised on that poster.
Someone from the construction site actually came to tell me off taking photos.
He said I should have a special permit from the head office,
guess they forgot to issue mine...
yet wearing all the safety gear as advised on that poster.
Someone from the construction site actually came to tell me off taking photos.
He said I should have a special permit from the head office,
guess they forgot to issue mine...
There certainly was something in the air this afternoon.
He was as suspicious of those balloons as I was...
As I said, there was something strange in the air,
I think he felt it too...
There were also beautiful pockets of light.
The light in the City of London is quite lovely on sunny days.
You get the tall, shiny buildings act as perfect reflectors if you're in the right place at the right time.
Some just don't follow, but lead... ;-)
He was as suspicious of those balloons as I was...
As I said, there was something strange in the air,
I think he felt it too...
There were also beautiful pockets of light.
The light in the City of London is quite lovely on sunny days.
You get the tall, shiny buildings act as perfect reflectors if you're in the right place at the right time.
Some just don't follow, but lead... ;-)
And some worlds never really meet...
I really like these clunky chairs near Moorgate.
And he was really loving that drink.
Some benches are just more old skool in London.
And he was really loving that drink.
Some benches are just more old skool in London.
And some "people" just make sitting about look like an artform. ;-)
I felt really rusty taking photos today on the street.
It took me ages to grab a photo of this couple before their bus finally arrived.
And I didn't even grab proper couple shots today, shame on me!
It took me ages to grab a photo of this couple before their bus finally arrived.
And I didn't even grab proper couple shots today, shame on me!
This was the kind of safer shots I took several of today.
Pretty, but boring I suppose.
Pretty, but boring I suppose.
I was lucky he turned around to face me.
It made a nice detail in this.
More people lost, this time at St Paul's.
The second one is one of my favourite shots from today.
She was such a little lady with a proper guide book.
It made a nice detail in this.
More people lost, this time at St Paul's.
The second one is one of my favourite shots from today.
She was such a little lady with a proper guide book.
And another stolen moment on the steps of St Paul's.
Those steps were well used today.
For some they provided a place to jot down some notes...
For some they provided a place to jot down some notes...
... some used them in more conventional ways...
... and some just made a spectacle of themselves on them!
And may I just add that this last photo was totally unintentional.
Apologies to the young lady (what was she thinking when she decided to wear this on a windy winter day?),
but this is what I happened to catch when I pressed the shutter down.
Let's just dedicate it (with love) to all my male readers... ;-)
And may I just add that this last photo was totally unintentional.
Apologies to the young lady (what was she thinking when she decided to wear this on a windy winter day?),
but this is what I happened to catch when I pressed the shutter down.
Let's just dedicate it (with love) to all my male readers... ;-)
It snowed overnight here in London. Like the new green in springtime the snow makes London look like a totally different and beautiful city. That's of course before it all becomes grey slush in the commuting traffic. It's amazing what effect such "adverse weather" causes in this country... It's quite amusing for someone who comes from a country where we have snow and ice for 4 months average per year. However it's not so amusing when you have to fight your way elbows and all on the underground when all the lines are having severe delays. I'll never understand how something like snow can effect the underground though. Normal rail yes, but underground. Come on! Oh well, we might as well enjoy it while it lasts e.g. the next few hours. :-)
Weekends have become my photo-days. I don't get to do much street photography during the weekdays. I think it's mostly to do with the fact that work is trying to slowly kill me, and that there really isn't much day light in London at the moment. I can't wait for the spring and summer! But I have done pretty well pushing myself and today I made myself take my camera out with me whilst going to do my grocery shopping. The fact that I ended also buying a filter coffeemaker that I can time is just... let's say a bonus. :-D I've been dreaming of a coffee maker I can time to brew my fresh coffee for me on Sunday mornings without me having to get out of bed. It's a great world we live in!
So, what caught my eye and camera today:
It was a very windy day today even though the sun was out.
Londoners were out in their winter fashion, practical or not.
I'm really disappointed that my two people in shorts shots didn't work.
It was just before lunch time and people were rushing about.
Lots of people were out just for a walk thought.
I love all that blue in the doggy picture.
These girls walked into my shot.
I don't know what I was trying to capture here,
but it certainly turned out better with them in the frame.
There seems to be a lot of pairs in my photos today this far for some reason.
These ladies were having lunch al fresco today in the beautiful outdoor space that is between The Cut and Waterloo Road. I couldn't think of a worse place to sit down to eat, when there is a nice green space just across the road with benches...
I think I said something about winter fashion earlier...
More proof of how stylish people in London really are. :-D
And more proof of concentration faces.
I think he sensed me in the middle of his texting,
but forgot to put his tongue back in.
Funnily enough this one is my favourite photo from today.
And I like how this turned out.
Someone had just left that suitcase on the street like that.
That's London for you...
Now I'm off to bake some blueberry pie! ;-)
Hope you're having a lovely weekend + week!
So, what caught my eye and camera today:
It was a very windy day today even though the sun was out.
Londoners were out in their winter fashion, practical or not.
I'm really disappointed that my two people in shorts shots didn't work.
It was just before lunch time and people were rushing about.
Lots of people were out just for a walk thought.
I love all that blue in the doggy picture.
These girls walked into my shot.
I don't know what I was trying to capture here,
but it certainly turned out better with them in the frame.
There seems to be a lot of pairs in my photos today this far for some reason.
These ladies were having lunch al fresco today in the beautiful outdoor space that is between The Cut and Waterloo Road. I couldn't think of a worse place to sit down to eat, when there is a nice green space just across the road with benches...
I think I said something about winter fashion earlier...
More proof of how stylish people in London really are. :-D
And more proof of concentration faces.
I think he sensed me in the middle of his texting,
but forgot to put his tongue back in.
Funnily enough this one is my favourite photo from today.
And I like how this turned out.
Someone had just left that suitcase on the street like that.
That's London for you...
Now I'm off to bake some blueberry pie! ;-)
Hope you're having a lovely weekend + week!
Here is my Sunday in pictures:
We spent some time hanging around in front of Bond Street tube station on Oxford Street today at lunch time.
I was just pointing and shooting at people passing by to begin with.
There were other people waiting and hanging about too today.
This is what the bags looks like in London this season.
I'm not sure I approve of all the colours.
Invading someone else's moments again.
She was just too beautiful not to photograph.
The cutest shopper I saw today.
Tender moments outside of the British Museum.
I keep forgetting how great the museums in London are.
And what a great place the British Museum is for dates. ;-)
Or just to spend some time on your own.
Even outside on the steps.
There are of course many ways to enjoy the Great Court in the British Museum.
The floor is not much removed from the benches available actually.
Loved her all colour co-ordinated and lady-like just standing there for the longest time.
Other ways to wear the colour pink...
One of the most photographed features in London -
the ceiling of the Great Court in the British Museum.
I love it. And I still remember what the museum was like without it.
There is so much to see it's impossible to take it all in in one day.
Some people just have shorter attention spans than others...
And this ends the photo tour of London for today.
Thank you for joining in. :-)
The year is starting with the monsuun season by the looks of it. I shouldn't be that surprised about it raining in London, in the winter, because this is what it's like in Britain this time of the year - like living inside wet concrete. Thank godness spring starts relatively early! I was out and about near London Bridge and Monument today and wasn't going to bring my camera with me at all, but I'm so glad I did. It turned out to be quite a grey, wet day in shooting as well, but it felt nice to get back in to swing of things since over the holidays I took just snapshots for personal and family reasons. Sometimes it's nice to have a bit of a break from all the "serious" shooting though.
It really was this grey today... That is not a B&W photo.
The rain was sweeping over central London during the lunch time and I got wet feet.
People had such different ways of dealing with having to be out in the rain.
She was trying to hide from the weather by London Bridge.
It really isn't this warm, honestly.
I really don't understand why people go out in shorts or sandals in this kind of weather.
In January. :-|
Just look at the pidgeons!
They look miserable, don't they?
It was actually quite funny sight, because these pidgeons were bathing in the rain.
They were lifting their wings in turn, like anyone would do having a shower. :-)
At least these people had some shelter.
The light from the ad on the right was so pretty, saturating the red jackets and suitcase beautifully.
Any colour today made me very happy.
You know, the bus never comes when you really need/want it to.
(I love the detail of the text on the window above looking like smoke, or blowing in the wind.)
Lots of people waiting today, with umbrellas, in my photos. :-)
I'm not sure why she was standing so far away from the pavement at these traffic lights.
There doesn't seem to be much water to splash on her if someone drives by, maybe she was just on the safe side. For me London Bridge is the least attractive area of all the stations in London. But saying that it holds some nice memories for me... like the first time I visited in London in 1990 I came to this station first. :-)
It really was this grey today... That is not a B&W photo.
The rain was sweeping over central London during the lunch time and I got wet feet.
People had such different ways of dealing with having to be out in the rain.
She was trying to hide from the weather by London Bridge.
It really isn't this warm, honestly.
I really don't understand why people go out in shorts or sandals in this kind of weather.
In January. :-|
Just look at the pidgeons!
They look miserable, don't they?
It was actually quite funny sight, because these pidgeons were bathing in the rain.
They were lifting their wings in turn, like anyone would do having a shower. :-)
At least these people had some shelter.
The light from the ad on the right was so pretty, saturating the red jackets and suitcase beautifully.
Any colour today made me very happy.
You know, the bus never comes when you really need/want it to.
(I love the detail of the text on the window above looking like smoke, or blowing in the wind.)
Lots of people waiting today, with umbrellas, in my photos. :-)
I'm not sure why she was standing so far away from the pavement at these traffic lights.
There doesn't seem to be much water to splash on her if someone drives by, maybe she was just on the safe side. For me London Bridge is the least attractive area of all the stations in London. But saying that it holds some nice memories for me... like the first time I visited in London in 1990 I came to this station first. :-)
I like that I actually caught the smoke in this (see the actual size for detail).
She was texting someone with 100% concentration.
Speaking of the concentration faces I mentioned a few weeks ago... :-)
It was quite a happy accident (part #477) that I caught this man's flash from his camera in this.
In the actual size you can see rain being illuminated by its light.
Poor tourists having to endure a weekend in London in this kind of weather though.
London is such a different city when the sun is out!
Hey, it's a new year, but same old themes continue in this blog! :-D
More tourists lost in London. Yay!
The tourists can be pretty persistant regarless of the weather.
She was happy to peer up to the Monument in the rain.
I just loved how she angled her umbrella so unlogically.
Tourists have such different ways of experiencing and seeing London, too.
Some prefer to see it for themselves, some like to watch the video afterwards. :-D
I preferred popping into a nice, warm cafe right after this and having a nice cup of coffee.
My feet were wet and cold. I really needed something warm inside me.
The year really has started seamlessly. I've been feeling like 2006 never ended. Symptoms of getting older I suppose... It looks like I'm going to continue taking photos on the streets of London with the same break neck speed, too. :-D The decision and some sort of a revelation I had last year has really made me more comfortable in my skin with my camera, and I have really enjoyed looking back at my blog and my photos from the past 4-6 months. I had some of my favourite photos developed this week from the past year. It was so great to actually view all of them how photographs are supposed to. Somehow the monitor/screen doesn't do some of them justice at all. I bought a cute little album to put them in, so now I can carry some of my recent photos with me when I go out. I've always thought having some on you when you're shooting on the streets is sensible, because then if anyone questions what you're up to you can actually show them some proof and not come across just being some weird voyer. ;-)
To stick in line with the "resolutions" for 2007 I booked myself into a month long course on B&W and colour printing (in a darkroom) in March. I learned darkroom printing a long time ago but have only done B&W photo developing and printing, so I thought having a bit of a refresher and being able to deal with colour printing, too would be a good idea. I still have loads of B&W photographs unprocessed and unprinted from last year and I really want to get into the darkroom to print them myself. So, watch this space! :-)
She was texting someone with 100% concentration.
Speaking of the concentration faces I mentioned a few weeks ago... :-)
It was quite a happy accident (part #477) that I caught this man's flash from his camera in this.
In the actual size you can see rain being illuminated by its light.
Poor tourists having to endure a weekend in London in this kind of weather though.
London is such a different city when the sun is out!
Hey, it's a new year, but same old themes continue in this blog! :-D
More tourists lost in London. Yay!
The tourists can be pretty persistant regarless of the weather.
She was happy to peer up to the Monument in the rain.
I just loved how she angled her umbrella so unlogically.
Tourists have such different ways of experiencing and seeing London, too.
Some prefer to see it for themselves, some like to watch the video afterwards. :-D
I preferred popping into a nice, warm cafe right after this and having a nice cup of coffee.
My feet were wet and cold. I really needed something warm inside me.
The year really has started seamlessly. I've been feeling like 2006 never ended. Symptoms of getting older I suppose... It looks like I'm going to continue taking photos on the streets of London with the same break neck speed, too. :-D The decision and some sort of a revelation I had last year has really made me more comfortable in my skin with my camera, and I have really enjoyed looking back at my blog and my photos from the past 4-6 months. I had some of my favourite photos developed this week from the past year. It was so great to actually view all of them how photographs are supposed to. Somehow the monitor/screen doesn't do some of them justice at all. I bought a cute little album to put them in, so now I can carry some of my recent photos with me when I go out. I've always thought having some on you when you're shooting on the streets is sensible, because then if anyone questions what you're up to you can actually show them some proof and not come across just being some weird voyer. ;-)
To stick in line with the "resolutions" for 2007 I booked myself into a month long course on B&W and colour printing (in a darkroom) in March. I learned darkroom printing a long time ago but have only done B&W photo developing and printing, so I thought having a bit of a refresher and being able to deal with colour printing, too would be a good idea. I still have loads of B&W photographs unprocessed and unprinted from last year and I really want to get into the darkroom to print them myself. So, watch this space! :-)