London in monochrome | mikeosbornphoto

London in monochrome

London is a huge, thriving city well known for its colourful emblems – the red of underground trains and buses, the golden hues of the Palace of Westminster and Tower of London and the blue of the Boris bikes. They are the lifeblood of many photographs and postcards. But the views and landmarks of this city also come across beautifully in black and white.

This selection of shots from the album brings together some of my own favourite places and frames.

Click on the first image to launch the full size gallery

: Tower Bridge

: River Thames at Chelsea

: Docklands

: Battersea Railway Bridge

: St Paul’s Cathedral and the City

: O2 Arena

: Hammersmith Bridge

: The Shard

: Millennium Bridge and St Paul’s

: Thames Barrier

Tags: architecture, Docklands, London, monochrome, night photography, O2 Arena, photography, St Paul's Cathedral, The Shard, Tower Bridge

24 thoughts on “London in monochrome”

pilar221b on July 14, 2013 at 12:36 said:

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 14, 2013 at 13:08 said:
  
  Thank you for sharing, Pilar :-)
  
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Marian on July 12, 2013 at 19:39 said:

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- mikeosbornphoto on July 13, 2013 at 09:28 said:
  
  Thank you for sharing my gallery, Marian. Much appreciated!
  
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Chillbrook on December 27, 2012 at 19:33 said:

Your Millenium Bridge shot is superb, really stands out but these are all smashing photos Mike.

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- mikeosbornphoto on December 27, 2012 at 19:58 said:
  
  Thank you very much, that’s really appreciated. I’ve just been leafing through your site – wonderful work. It must be a privilege to have such landscape on your doorstep.
  
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Noeline Smith on November 19, 2012 at 13:25 said:

The Millennium Bridge is a great shot.

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 19, 2012 at 23:26 said:
  
  Thank you very much Noeline, much appreciated.
  
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ckponderings on November 18, 2012 at 11:43 said:

Great shots – love the Chelsea one – I rarely venture that far upriver! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 15:54 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Richard. Ah, it’s worth going up that way with Battersea across the water. A lot of captures to be had.
  
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  - ckponderings on November 18, 2012 at 16:00 said:
    
    I’ll add it to my list of places to visit! :D
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 16:02 said:
      
      It’s ever growing, right? My list never ends!
      
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      - ckponderings on November 18, 2012 at 16:20 said:
        
        Haha… I never seem to have the time to visit them all, that’s the sad thing… :(
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 16:57 said:
        
        Quite my problem too. A decent slab of time off work would help (though be careful for what you wish!)
        
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        ckponderings on November 18, 2012 at 23:26 said:
        
        Definitely.. A true double-edged sword! :S
        
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filmcamera999 on November 18, 2012 at 10:20 said:

Reblogged this on filmcamera999 and commented:
..beautiful work…

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 10:23 said:
  
  Thank you for sharing and I appreciate the comment.
  
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  - filmcamera999 on November 18, 2012 at 10:29 said:
    
    :)
    
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AnaLuciaSilva on November 18, 2012 at 10:14 said:

Stunning shots!

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 10:20 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Ana. I saw London on your blog so guess you’ve been here!
  
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  - AnaLuciaSilva on November 18, 2012 at 10:30 said:
    
    Yes, I visited in 2011 and really enjoyed it ;)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 10:30 said:
      
      Glad to hear it. It’s a great city to visit and live in.
      
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reretro on November 18, 2012 at 09:38 said:

was in london recently and you have captured it brilliantly in monochrome. it’s a monochrome kinda city.

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 18, 2012 at 09:41 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Edwina. Yes, I think it’s bold enough to work in such a limited palate. Viva London!
  
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