Black and White Photographs
Dovercourt Lighthouse
The on Dovercourt's shore was built in 1863 as one of a pair after the two Lighthouses at Harwich, which worked on a similar principal of being aligned by the mariner to mark safe passage had become inaccurate and dangerously misleading.
The two iron towers were built by Trinity House to aid navigation into the River Orwell on which the busy ports of Felixstowe and Harwich are located.
The impressive 6 Legged tower is painted black and is 14 metres in height. The light, which shone from an enclosed lantern similar to those installed on Lighthouses designed by James Walker, exhibited a fixed white, marking safe passage into the ports of Harwich and Felixstowe until 1917, at which point both Lighthouses were discontinued. After being extinguished, both of the Dovercourt Lighthouses fell into disrepair and were only restored in 1988
A winters walk
Southwold beach Suffolk on a blustery November morning
That Tree Buttermere
The most photographed tree in The Lake District. Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically in Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. It is owned by the National Trust, forming part of their Buttermere and Ennerdale property.
The lake is 1.25 miles (2,010 m) by .25 miles (400 m) wide, and is 75 feet (23 m) deep.[1] It has an elevation above sea level of 329 feet (100 m). A place of considerable scenic value, it is situated towards the head of the valley of the River Cocker and is surrounded by fells, notably the High Stile range to the south west, Robinson to the north east, Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks to the south east and Grasmoor to the north west.
The O2
The O2 is a large entertainment district on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, including an indoor arena, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars and restaurants. It was built largely within the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped canopy built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; consequently The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue. It is sometimes referred to as The O2 Arena, but that name properly refers to a smaller indoor arena within The O2
Blackwall Basin London
Black and white long exposure image from Blackwall Basin looking across to London Docklands. Canary Wharf and the other sky scrapers are visible in this monochrome image. February 2018
The 12 foot Scallop
The iconic scallop shell on the beach between Aldeburgh and Thorpeness Suffolk England looked wonderful on Saturday afternoon with a touch of September sun shining off the four-meter high steel sculpture and the sea in the distance. Unveiled in 2003 as a striking tribute to Benjamin Britten – one of the twentieth-century’s most important composers who spent much of his life in Aldeburgh and nearby Snape; the Scallop was conceived by Suffolk-born artist Maggi Hambling, and made by Aldeburgh craftsmen Sam and Dennis Pegg.
Southwold Pier
Southwold Pier in Suffolk. 480 second exposure with LEE filters
Southwold Pier and the Big Sea
Long exposure at the south end of Southwold Beach
The Old Naval College Greenwich
Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as being of "outstanding universal value" and reckoned to be the "finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British Isles". The Cutty Sark ship can be seen to the right.
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Big Ben through the Arch Canon EOS Forum, Black and White picture of the year 2016.
Canon EOS Forum, Black and White picture of the year 2016.
A black and white image of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The Arch is on the South Bank and leads to a passage way under Westminster Bridge.From London
Guardians
The Thames Barrier that prevents London flooding. Long exposure monochrome image to flatten the water and sky.
Big Ben
The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. The Elizabeth Tower, which stands at the north end of the Houses of Parliament, was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes heard for the first time on 11 July and the quarter bells first chimed on 7 September
From London
The changing shape of Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Nine Elms, Battersea, an inner-city district of South West London. It is currently subject to redevelopment but the towers will be preserved. Originally comprising two individual power stations, built in two stages in the form of a single building. Battersea A Power Station was built in the 1930s, with Battersea B Power Station to the east in the 1950s. The two stations were built to an identical design, providing the long-recognized four-chimney layout. The station ceased generating electricity in 1983, but over the past 50 years it has become one of the best known landmarks in London and is Grade II* listed. The station's celebrity owes much to numerous popular culture references, which include the cover art of Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals.
From London
Low tide on the Thames
This long exposure black and white image features The Shard at London Bridge which is currently the tallest building in the European Union. The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 metres (802 ft)
Tower Bridge London - The Navy are in Port
A long exposure photograph looking across the River Thames towards Tower Bridge. Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London. The tallest building in Europe, The Shard, can be seen in the background.
From London
The Shard
A long exposure images of the tallest building in Europe.
More London and The Shard
This photograph is from the Tower of London looking across to More London which is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge in London. The southern exit is on Tooley Street. It includes the City Hall, a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop, office blocks, shops, restaurants, cafes, and a pedestrianized area containing open-air sculptures and water features. The tallest building in Europe, The Shard, can be seen to the right.
London and St Paul's
A long exposure image looking across The Thames and showing the City Skyline including St Pauls. St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of London and the mother church of the Diocese of London. It sits on Ludgate Hill, the highest point of the City of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. The present church, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren. Its construction, completed within Wren's lifetime, was part of a major rebuilding programme in the City after the Great Fire of London.
Morelondon
These three building are in More London which is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge in London. The southern exit is on Tooley Street. It includes the City Hall, a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop, office blocks, shops, restaurants, cafes, and a pedestrianized area containing open-air sculptures and water features.
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From London
Batman in Morelondon
No; not Gotham City coming to London. This office building is in More London which is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge in London. It includes the City Hall, a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop, office blocks, shops, restaurants, cafes, and a pedestrianized area containing open-air sculptures and water features.
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From London
A black and white photograph of The Gherkin30 St Mary Axe (widely known informally as The Gherkin and previously as the Swiss Re Building) is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004.With 41 storeys, it is 180 metres (591 ft) tall and stands on the former site of the Baltic Exchange, which was extensively damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb placed by the Provisional IRA in St Mary Axe, the street from which the tower takes its name.
Lloyds of London Black and White
A black and white photograph of the Lloyds of London building in the City of London. It is sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building and is the home of the insurance institution Lloyd's of London. It is located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street, in London's main financial district, the City of London. The building is a leading example of radical Bowellism architecture in which the services for the building, such as ducts and lifts, are located on the exterior to maximise space in the interior.
Twenty-five years after completion in 1986, the building received Grade I listing in 2011; it was the youngest structure ever to obtain this status. It is said by English Heritage to be "universally recognised as one of the key buildings of the modern epoch".LondonCity of Londonmonochromecityarchitecture
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The Spinning Wheel, (The London Eye)
A long exposure black and white photograph of The London Eye. The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, its official name was originally published as the British Airways London Eye. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel.
The Spinning Wheel, the London Eye
A long exposure black and white photograph of The London Eye. The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, its official name was originally published as the British Airways London Eye. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel. The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben can be seen also.
Protection
The Thames Barrier that prevents London flooding. Long exposure monochrome image to flatten the water and sky.
Canary Wharf London from Millwall Dock
A long exposure black and white shot looking across the Thames to Canary Wharf and the other building that make up London Docklands financial district.
Down on the beach - London style
A long exposure black and white shot from Bermondsey looking back towards The Tower of London
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From London
The Shard
This long exposure black and white image features The Shard at London Bridge which is currently the tallest building in the European Union. The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 metres (802 ft)
Westminster London Houses of Parliament
A shot from the south side of Westminster Bridge London looking across The River Thames to The Houses of Parliament. A Wide Angle Long Exposure image using a Lee Filters 10 stop neutral density filter. The sort of image often works best as Black and White.
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