A whirl on the London Eye
Cats: photos, travels|*Note: Had some trouble with old Flickr plug-in. Sorry for problems if you stumbled upon GT on Monday afternoon. Found a new plug-in Pictobrowser from Kumara Sastry to link Flickr pictures. You control the pace by clicking the thumbnails below. Keep going as there is a second page of thumbnail pictures. Let me know if you have any problems.
These shots were taken on the shortest day of the year on the iconic ferris wheel in London. The day was cool and crisp with the lightest veil of humidity which made for good photography.
In many of these shots you can see the Gothic tips of the British Parliament buildings, including the Big Ben clock tower.
The spectacular JMW Turner sky provided a dramatic background. By underexposing the shots I was able to capture the drama of the sky which interested me more than the details of the buildings or the
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January 7th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Great photos GT. They make London look appealing God what!
January 7th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Thanks Dick. London city centre is an endlessly fantastic city, not to mention expensive.
January 8th, 2008 at 3:53 am
Way cool! I’ve only ever flown over London, now I feel like I’ve kinda been there
January 9th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Being on the Eye is like flying over London,except it’s slower and you get a better view.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Those are spectacular shots. I love the muted colours, which make the jolt of red in the last one almost shocking.
January 9th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Oh, now you’re making my face blush crimson like the sky later that afternoon. Thanks though.