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Monolith in the Metropolis

August 26, 2015 - This is a shot of One Canada Square in Canary Wharf, London taken on a London day trip on the 10 th August. The building...
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3.2.1 Elevator Lift Off

April 12, 2015 - This is a shot of the Lloyds Building in the City of London. The inside out nature of the building extends to the elevat...
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Metropolis at Lloyds

March 06, 2015 - This is a shot of the Lloyds Building in the City of London taken on a London day trip last Monday 2 nd March. On the le...
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Vertigo at the Atrium

March 03, 2015 - This is another shot taken at the Peter Jones Department Store in Sloane Square. I had not been there before and I was s...
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CitizenM Wooden Spiral Staircase

January 24, 2015 - Sorry, yet another Spiral Staircase! This one is at the CitizenM hotel at Lavington Street, Southwark, London. CitizenM...
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Smile Underground Exit

January 21, 2015 - This is the exit/entrance from Kings Cross Underground Station leading from the Victoria Line to Pentonville Road. The w...
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London Underground Like the Hair

December 04, 2014 - This shot was taken at Oxford Circus Station on the Victoria line. The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Sigma...
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Channel 4 The Eyes Have It

November 26, 2014 - This is another shot taken at the Open House London weekend in September. This is the Channel 4 Television headquarters...
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High Key Effect Using Topaz Simplyfy

October 31, 2014 - I came across this Underground Tunnel by chance on my last trip to London this month. It is one of the tunnels off the s...
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Adding Extra Space to an Edge in Photoshop

April 02, 2014 - This shot was taken on my latest day trip to London which included some London underground shots. This one was the Jubil...
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Thames Boat Light Stream

January 30, 2014 - This shot was taken on my last day trip to London in December. The image is taken from Hungerford Bridge, a pedestrian b...
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London Underground Station Seat

December 15, 2013 - This shot was taken on my latest day trip to London which included some London underground shots. This one was the Jubil...
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Descent to Warmth Tate Britain

December 11, 2013 - I took another day trip to London on Monday 9 December. This was an opportunity to visit an all new Spiral Staircase, re...
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New Change Evening Reflections

December 02, 2013 - I took a similar shot from this location earlier this yearwhen it was just before sunset. This was taken a few months ag...
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City Hall Curves and Spirals

November 22, 2013 - At Open House London in September I took numerous photos of City Hall so I thought it worth processing another one. This...
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Nelson Stairs Somerset House London

October 24, 2013 - This shot was taken during a visit to London on 21 October which included a visit to Somerset House. The Nelson Stairs a...
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Waterloo Infinity Tunnel

October 17, 2013 - This is one of my favourite tunnels on the London Underground and is the travelator to the Jubilee Line at Waterloo. Thi...
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Leadenhall Market Empty View

October 13, 2013 - When I stayed the weekend in London last month I was able to make an early Sunday morning start and get shots of an empt...
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Mark Cavendish Sprint Lineup

October 09, 2013 - This is a picture from the final stage of the Tour of Britain held in London Sunday afternoon 22 September 2013. The ra...
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Lights of the City St Pauls

October 06, 2013 - When I stayed overnight in London for Open House last month I was able to get time and the dark for some light trail sho...
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Lloyds of London Atrium View

October 03, 2013 - This is another picture from London Open House on 21 st and 22 September 2013. This one was taken on the Saturday mornin...
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City Hall Descending Spirals

September 30, 2013 - The idea of this shot was to show the domed shape of the building which confines the spiral staircase and determines its...
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Angel Building Pointing Skyward

September 27, 2013 - This is another picture from London Open House on 21 st and 22 September. After City Hall my next stop was the Angel Bui...
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City Hall So Next Century

September 26, 2013 - This is my first shot to be processed from this year’s London Open House on 21 st and 22 September. City Hall is on the...
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London Open House Preview

September 23, 2013 - I spent the weekend of the 21 st and 22 nd September viewing buildings open to the public just the one weekend of the ye...
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Starship Corridor Southwark

September 08, 2013 - This is another shot from my last London Day Trip. This was taken at Southwark on the Jubilee Line. Each station on the...
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Lines towards St Pauls

August 29, 2013 - This shot was taken on my latest day trip to London. This one was at One New Change near St Pauls. One New Change is a...
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Waiting Passenger London Underground

August 26, 2013 - This shot was taken on my latest day trip to London which included some London underground shots. This one was the Centr...
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Courtauld Gallery Stairs Somerset House

August 20, 2013 - I took another day trip to London yesterday, Monday 19 August which included a visit to Somerset House. I have been a li...
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Leadenhall Market Roof City of London

August 07, 2013 - This is a shot of the Leadenhall Market Building in the City of London taken on a London day trip in June. The site was...
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Bank Station Tomorrow Today

July 21, 2013 - This is one of the shots I took on my last day trip to London in June. This is the Travelator at Bank Underground Stati...
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Metropolis Reaching Skyward

June 30, 2013 - This is a shot of the Lloyds Building in the City of London taken on a London day trip last Monday. On the left is the W...
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Heals Golden Spiral

June 26, 2013 - This image was taken on my latest day trip to London last Monday. It is the beautiful spiral staircase at Heals Departme...
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Train Arriving Angel Station

June 22, 2013 - This is a shot from a day trip to London last year. The shot is taken on the Angle Station of a branch of the Northern L...
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Train Arriving Shepherds Bush

June 14, 2013 - This is one of the shots I took here last November. I posted a shot then with 2 trains arriving at once. I thought it wo...
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Tube Mice to Infinity

June 10, 2013 - <b>The Shot</b> This is the DLR, Docklands Light Railway, platform at Bank Underground Station, London. The station is...
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Bank Underground Station HDR London

April 18, 2013 - This is the DLR, Docklands Light Railway, platform at Bank Underground Station, London. The station is named after the B...
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London Underworld by Foot

April 15, 2013 - As you may have guessed by now I am quite keen on tunnels so when I visited Greenwich I needed to collect this one. This...
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Embankment Underground Linear Accelerator

April 07, 2013 - I went for another London Day Trip on Saturday. This included a little Tunnel Hunting. I had spotted this tunnel in Emba...
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Piccadilly Line Empty Carriage

April 04, 2013 - This shot was taken on my last London visit in February, As anybody who travels on the underground will know getting a t...
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Shard View Fisheyed

March 25, 2013 - This was a shot taken on a day trip to London early in November last year. This was just after I got my Samyang 8mm Fish...
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Eurostar High Speed to London

March 20, 2013 - This image was taken last July on my return from Paris on the Eurostar. The buffet car was perfect for HDR The picture...
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Ascent to the Light Southgate Underground

March 10, 2013 - Another shot taken on the northern part of the Piccadilly Line, London. This one is of Southgate Station. Like many othe...
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Roman Baths Night View

March 04, 2013 - This is an image of the Roman Baths in Bath, UK with Bath Abbey in the background. This is a shot from the archives I go...
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Heading Downward Tube

March 01, 2013 - Back in the very cold UK now. Photography has been limited to a trip to London staying on the warmer underground and exp...
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Christmas Bus to Canary Wharf

December 22, 2012 - This is a view taken from West India Avenue the main route from the west leading into London’s Canary Wharf financial di...
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Cabot Square Christmas London

December 19, 2012 - This is a view taken in Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London looking across a large fountain pool. The building in the mid...
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South Quay Footbridge Canary Wharf Night View

December 16, 2012 - This is a view taken from the footbridge across South Quay looking towards the main Canary Wharf financial district in L...
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Night Train to Canary Wharf

December 13, 2012 - This is a view looking across South Quay towards the main Canary Wharf financial district in London. The Docklands light...
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Waterloo Underground Travelator

December 09, 2012 - This is the Travelator between the Northern and Bakaloo Lines at Waterloo Underground Station and the modernistic Jubile...
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Lloyds of London Fisheyed

December 06, 2012 - This was taken with a Fisheye lens looking up the side of Lloyds of London on the left. On the right is the Willis Build...
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Climbing to the Future La Defense

December 02, 2012 - This was taken on my Paris visit in July. The shot was taken at La Defense the modern Paris Business District. This imag...
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Blue Stairwell London Underground

November 29, 2012 - This is a shot from my last day trip to London early in November. This is a shot looking down a stairwell at the Embankm...
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London City Hall Monolith

November 25, 2012 - Another shot from my last day trip to London early in November. There are 5 of these black schulptures in the plaza roun...
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London Light Trails to Tower Bridge

November 18, 2012 - Another shot from my last day trip to London early in November. The trail was formed from a London Bus passing. There we...
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London Dolphin Tower Bridge

November 15, 2012 - Another shot from my last day trip to London early in November. This is an often photographed scene. I had it to myself...
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City of London Canyon Walls

November 13, 2012 - Another shot from my last day trip to London early in November. This was taken with a Fisheye lens looking up the side o...
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Ascent From London Underground

November 11, 2012 - This is a shot from my last day trip to London early in November. This is a view of stairs with escalators either side g...
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Twin Tracks Arriving and Departing

November 05, 2012 - The Shot This is Shepherds Bush, one of the few underground stations in London where trains travelling in opposite dire...
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Giant Spider Web La Defense Paris

October 25, 2012 - Another shot from the archives I got round to processing from my Paris visit in July. The shot was taken at La Defense t...
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Skyline Bridge La Defense Paris

October 21, 2012 - A shot from the archives I just got round to processing from my Paris visit in July. The shot was taken at La Defense th...
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Natural History Museum Staircase to Hogwarts

October 11, 2012 - The Shot This is a shot from my last day trip to London in September and a visit to the Natural History Museum. The mai...
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Natural History Museum Entrance Columns

October 09, 2012 - This is a shot of the entrance to the Natural History Museum in London taken on a visit last month. The picture was tak...
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La Defense Enterprise Landing Approach

August 30, 2012 - This is the canopy over the entrance area to the EDF building in the Paris business district of La Defence. It looks jus...
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Kings Cross Station Flowering Roof

August 28, 2012 - This is the new roof over the concourse of Kings Cross mainline station in North London. The picture was taken handheld...
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La Defense Blade Runner Cityscape

August 23, 2012 - This is a great futuristic viewpoint at La Defence, the Paris Business district. To find this take the Metro to Esplanad...
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La Defense Paris Art and Architecture

August 05, 2012 - This shot was taken at La Defense the modern Paris Business District. This was taken in the blue hour during my 2 night...
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London Underground Bullet Train

July 15, 2012 - Full details about today’s image are below. First a tip about aspect ratios and cropping. Tip of the Day Coping with a...
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Kings Cross Soaring Roof

June 28, 2012 - The tip of the day is about the importance of using Aperture Priority Mode for taking HDR photos. See end of this post....
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Tunnel Walk to Infinity

June 24, 2012 - The tip of the day is about using a selection for accurate clone brushing. See end of this post. This is another image...
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Westminster Light Show London Bus

June 21, 2012 - The tip of the day is about sampling with the Clone Brush. See end of this post. This shot was taken on a day trip to L...
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Arc de Triomphe Arch Symmetry

June 10, 2012 - Back to the past with this shot of the Arc de Triomphe. For anybody wondering how you get to the Arc through the wall of...
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City Skyline La Defense Paris

June 07, 2012 - Today’s Tip of the Day is about how to use the Clone Tool to tidy up. See end of this post. This shot was taken at La D...
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Glass Shard La Defense Paris

June 05, 2012 - Today’s Tip of the Day is about when in the processing to do any necessary cloning. See end of this post. This shot was...
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La Grande Arche La Defense Paris

June 03, 2012 - Today’s Tip of the Day is about creating a warmer look in an image. See end of this post. This shot was taken at La Def...
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23rd Century Paris

May 17, 2012 - This is a great futuristic viewpoint at La Defense, the Paris Business district. To find this take the Metro to Esplanad...
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