Tag Archives: Dusk

Below the Bridge

By Nigel | Published December 14, 2009

Here is a shot taken from beneath the Millennium Bridge on the Southbank

Its a long exposure of about one minute. I was trying to give the feeling of being suspended below the bridge and over the water, which I think I have achieved. I love the colours and star busts that are within the image.

During the exposure one of the many pleasure craft that trundle up and down the Thames passed through the scene adding some interesting light trails in to the mix.

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Prior to this image being taken I had walked along the Thames from the Waterloo area, whilst walking along near the OXO Tower I noticed that the tide was out, so I decided to descend the steps near the Tower to get a low perspective shot of the river towards St Pauls and Blackfriars Bridge. Whilst I was shooting shots from this location I found some foreground interest in the form of some rocks on the waters edge. I lowered my tripod to its lowest height to obtain a very low perspective with the rock in the frame. I took several shots from this location crouched low to the tripod whilst the exposures were being taken.

Whilst these shots were being taken the tide must have just turned as when I finished the last exposure I found I was standing in water where the in coming tide had crept up around me. You can view the second image by clicking the next button when you are viewing large view of the above image in lightbox.


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What to do when they close the Blackwall Tunnel?????

By Nigel | Published December 10, 2009

Well today traffic was a nightmare and whilst heading out of London I managed to get snarled up in a huge traffic Jam due to the Blackwall Tunnel being shut southbound.

The traffic reports were stating that the A13 and all other routes out of London were congested and delays were going to be long. So instead of having nothing to look at but the car in front I decided to head to the river and sit out the long wait. Since I had the camera in the back of the car I knew I would not be that bored whilst waiting for the workman to repair the manhole in the southbound tunnel.

Here is a pano from the area I ended up at which is a nice quite out of the way place with a cafe.

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So when traffic is against you do the best thing and waiting it out find a road you have never been down before and have a mini adventure in to the unknown.

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