City of London Views/ Or from City of London

[petach]

Some silly o'clock shots with 6d 17/40L combo in the city of London around the River Thames aea.

Tower Hill This Morning by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

London...... On Reflection by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

Tower Bridge 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

Tower Bridge 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

PLA Building, London 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

PLA Building, London 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

The Shard 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

The Shard, London 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

The Shard, London 190814 by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

 

[Click]

Very nice series Peter. Well done.

 

[petach]

Very nice series Peter. Well done.

cheers

 

[Chapman Baxter]

Very nice set of images, petach.

That stone building with the columns is Ten Trinity Square. It was built as the headquarters of the Port of London Authority, then became the HQ of insurance broker Willis plc until they moved out about five years ago. The greenish tinted glass building in the background of the fifth image is the London HQ of Marsh & McLennan (my workplace). And just to complete the trio of global brokers, the tall building near the centre of the first image is the new global HQ of Aon plc (having relocated from Chicago). It's known as the Cheesegrater due to its wedge shape. There is a planning law that demands that the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral must remain in view from Buckingham Palace without obstruction either in front of it or behind it. The Cheesegrater had to be designed this way to prevent it getting in the line of view behind the dome.

The prominent building on the left of the first image is commonly known as the Walkie Talkie due to its shape. The south side curves outwards as it rises. An unfortunate byproduct of this is that the south side acts as a convex mirror, concentrating the sun's rays on hot sunny days to the extent that it has melted the plastic parts on cars parked in certain places. The developers had to cover the windows with fabric during construction. I'm not sure what their permanent solution is - presumably some sort of non-reflective coating for the windows.

 

[petach]

Very nice set of images, petach.

That stone building with the columns is Ten Trinity Square. It was built as the headquarters of the Port of London Authority, then became the HQ of insurance broker Willis plc until they moved out about five years ago. The greenish tinted glass building in the background of the fifth image is the London HQ of Marsh & McLennan (my workplace). And just to complete the trio of global brokers, the tall building near the centre of the first image is the new global HQ of Aon plc (having relocated from Chicago). It's known as the Cheesegrater due to its wedge shape. There is a planning law that demands that the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral must remain in view from Buckingham Palace without obstruction either in front of it or behind it. The Cheesegrater had to be designed this way to prevent it getting in the line of view behind the dome.



The prominent building on the left of the first image is commonly known as the Walkie Talkie due to its shape. The south side curves outwards as it rises. An unfortunate byproduct of this is that the south side acts as a convex mirror, concentrating the sun's rays on hot sunny days to the extent that it has melted the plastic parts on cars parked in certain places. The developers had to cover the windows with fabric during construction. I'm not sure what their permanent solution is - presumably some sort of non-reflective coating for the windows.

Interesting you should mention Marsh. My best mate (now retired and living in NZ ) was managing director.....I think....of Marsh in Asia. He lived and worked in South Korea and Singapore as well as India. Do you know John Bitcheno?

I love the old PLA building. A product of the might of old empire and I have been in it a couple of times in connection with my work. I was a member of the City of London Police Fraud Squad until 2006 when I retired.

I am in the city once or twice a week and shoot the same buildings again and again in different seasons, times of day and weather.

I have an exhibition of my work at the Beecroft Gallery in Southend from 21 December thro 20 March. A lot of it will be street work, but also a number of my London and other city night shots.

Thanks for taking the trouble to write such a lengthy piece.

Pete

 

[njwhitworth]

Early morning view of the City of London across the Thames

 

[petach]

Early morning view of the City of London across the Thames

now.......that is a view point I have not taken a shot from. Works really well doesn't it? Great colours too

 

[Click]

Early morning view of the City of London across the Thames

Nice shot njwhitworth. I love the colors also.

 

[njwhitworth]

Thanks guys, would have preferred to have been there at high tide but will probably revisit soon.

Nick

 

[petach]

Thanks guys, would have preferred to have been there at high tide but will probably revisit soon.

Nick

I like the low tide and the texture the l/h foreshore gives to the shot. Much more interesting than a sheet glass effect across the whole picture.

 

[tomscott]

Royal Opera House, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Gerhard Richter, Tate Modern, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Big Ben, Westminster, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

London Bus, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

 

[canon_guy]

Royal Opera House, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Gerhard Richter, Tate Modern, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Big Ben, Westminster, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

London Bus, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

fantastic set!! certainly go to London to take photos!