Wheel in silhouette

This is a major London landmark that I’ve failed to capture until now. The London Eye has been there little more than a decade, but brings tourists flocking to the South Bank of the Thames, keen to take a ride on this huge wheel and take in aerial views of the city.

It’s a rich and compelling object to photograph, and I’ll share further images of the Eye plus how London looks from its heights in the coming days.

Tags: architecture, London, photography, silhouette, The London Eye, tourist attraction

16 thoughts on “Wheel in silhouette”

happysnapper71 on January 31, 2013 at 12:40 said:

Wow cracking image there! I took one of York Wheel early on in my blog, January last year I think, I just love the perspective you can achieve with structures such as this…..I may have to revist my photos of York wheel!!!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2013 at 18:47 said:
  
  Thanks Lucy! Well I couldn’t agree more. It’s hard not to take images when confronted with this structure. I’ll have to find your New York wheel pictures – I’ve also been on the Brisbane wheel which is quite diminutive in comparison!
  
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  - happysnapper71 on January 31, 2013 at 19:27 said:
    
    Oh how i wish Id been to New York! It was our York! But still pretty high none the less and it was rather windy that day as i remember, whilst in one of the gondolas it was quite scary!
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2013 at 19:30 said:
      
      Oh! My mistake :-) I’m not even sure there is one in New York. You can barely feel a thing in the London Eye. Though I have a gripe about the filthy windows – more about that on Sunday!
      
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ckponderings on January 31, 2013 at 06:35 said:

A nice new take! :D

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2013 at 18:48 said:
  
  Thank you Richard, and congrats on your new profile shot. Was the other Richard responsible by any chance?!
  
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  - ckponderings on January 31, 2013 at 18:54 said:
    
    Thanks! No, as it happens, this is one of a handful of corporate shots that was taken about a year ago. I’m not massively keen on it (I mean, I could at least have shaved!), but at least it’s better than the back of my head!
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2013 at 19:03 said:
      
      Yes, it’s more telling than the elusive back of head shot. One of these days I’ll look up from that camera!
      
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      - ckponderings on January 31, 2013 at 19:13 said:
        
        Haha! :D
        
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snappy~speak photo on January 31, 2013 at 00:34 said:

It’s a fabulous way to see the city! I don’t think I’ve seen it from this angle before- diggin’ the blue and black together.
~Christy

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 31, 2013 at 18:48 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Christy! Yes indeed, a great way to see things – I’ll bring you some of the views from way up yonder soon.
  
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  - snappy~speak photo on January 31, 2013 at 19:23 said:
    
    sweeet!
    
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lena de almeida on January 30, 2013 at 21:05 said:

Very interesting how you managed to capture it without any of the city in the background. At first, because of that, I didn’t even realize it was the London Eye!

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 30, 2013 at 21:08 said:
  
  Thank you Lena! Well, there was a bit of Big Ben behind the trees, but I decided to crop it out. Imagine having the Eye in the middle of the woods!
  
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danitacahill on January 30, 2013 at 18:28 said:

Nice shot, Mike. I like it. A lot.

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- mikeosbornphoto on January 30, 2013 at 21:28 said:
  
  Many thanks, Danita. It’s taken me a while to pay a visit to the London Eye with my camera – I’m not sure why!
  
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