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Dimensions5321 x 3541
Original file size9.67 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken21-Sep-13 09:40
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Camera makeSONY
Camera modelDSLR-A700
Max lens aperturef/1
Exposure1/200 at f/1
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias+2/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto bracket
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 500
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom0x
City Hall So Next Century

City Hall So Next Century

This is my first shot to be processed from this year’s London Open House on 21st and 22 September. City Hall is on the south bank of the Thames near Tower Bridge and was my first visit.
The amazing spiral staircase inside is the centrepiece of this building. I had been to it in 2011 but wanted to try out my fisheye lens on it. I was surprised that the queues were quite light. I arrived an hour before opening but very few people were there and when I came out there was no queue. Last year there was apparently a long wait. The picture show how incredible this place is inside