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Taken 21-Sep-13
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Photo Info

Dimensions5329 x 3553
Original file size10 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken21-Sep-13 09:37
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeSONY
Camera modelDSLR-A700
Max lens aperturef/1
Exposure1/80 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 Descending Spirals

City Hall Descending Spirals

The idea of this shot was to show the domed shape of the building which confines the spiral staircase and determines its shape and also to show the scale and context with the Thames visible through the windows.

My visit to the Open House weekend started with City Hall on the South Bank. 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 took so many shots inside that another one was a must.