Monday, December 27, 2021

Trafalger Square Fountains and Lights

The first four images of Trafalgar Square were taken yesterday at the blue hour as dusk arrived. The Christmas market added another dimension to the images but the fountains are the stars. We had a break for something to eat and returned an hour later when it was fully dark and exposures of 30 seconds were need. My favourite is the last image with the spotlight illuminating Nelson and the cloud breaking using a10mm lens.

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Pinhole View of London

 My pinhole is an ideal 'lens' to take on a walking holiday as it is very light and compact being a modified lens cap with an insert of foil containing a central pinprick. They work best in bright light but thought I would try a few yesterday as dusk fell on a very cloudy afternoon. The exposures were between 25secs and 8 minutes depending on the light available. The results are reminiscent of the images that I would have been so delighted with using my first camera (a Box Brownie) visiting central London on the bus and then developing and printing the images on our dining room table. The skyline would have been a bit different!!

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Happy Christmas from London

Christmas Eve was very wet in central London - we took a walk past Waterloo Station onto the South Bank in pouring rain - good for reflections and umbrellas but limiting in the time we could stay out.

Friday, December 24, 2021

Christmas Trip to London Day 1

We decided that we would go ahead with our planned trip to London over Christmas. The only part of our trip where we might mix with people was on the train from Cambridge to London so we planned a lunchtime journey. This certainly worked as there was only one other person on our part of the train. We travelled to Liverpool Street and I had forgotten its fine Victorian architecture. I also played a bit with multiple exposure. We then walked down to London Bridge passing The Monument. From here it was along Borough Road to our Travelodge, which, as we predicted is very quiet.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Frosty Morning Walk

My morning walk  was a delightful frosty adventure today with the old sunflowers, leaves, berries and even the cabbages in the allotments rimmed with ice crystals.