An eye on London

The London Eye is a prominent landmark on the city skyline. But take a ride on the ferris wheel and you’ll be treated with various views of London and see so many famous buildings like The Shard and the Palace of Westminster. It’s a simple yet very effective and popular concept.

Before you board your capsule, take time on the ground to peer up at this beautiful circular structure, crisscrossed by lines and fringed with neat passenger pods.

Photography from the heights of the Eye comes with a few drawbacks – many people can fit into a capsule and they may well hinder your view or simply get in the way.

The thick glass of the pod often leads to unwanted reflections and distortion. And it was so dirty and watermarked that crystal clear shots were in some cases impossible. I decided to make them a feature of the photograph – I’ve become quite fond of them…

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10 thoughts on “An eye on London”

belgradestreets on February 4, 2013 at 11:35 said:

Great images, always love to see these views, last place I lived in London was in County Hall Apartments, so I imagine we feature in many tourist snaps from those capsules!

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 4, 2013 at 22:19 said:
  
  Very nice indeed and I’m sure you’re right! As I say the next stop has to be The Shard.
  
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Claire Edwards on February 3, 2013 at 22:03 said:

Great set of shots, I particularly like the mono ones, very atmospheric.

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 3, 2013 at 22:04 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Claire. Next stop The Shard, maybe!
  
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  - Claire Edwards on February 11, 2013 at 21:53 said:
    
    Look forward to those :)
    
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Max Reynolds on February 3, 2013 at 17:17 said:

Great shots even with the challenges. Thank you for sharing them. I hope to get there some day to see London and its attractions. -Max-

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 3, 2013 at 17:42 said:
  
  Many thanks for coming by, Max, and glad you like the shots. Yes, that dirty glass! I hope you have a chance to visit too, along with your camera, of course!
  
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ckponderings on February 3, 2013 at 11:27 said:

Great images – I don’t remember being able to get the Battersea angle, but the silhouettes are great! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 3, 2013 at 11:40 said:
  
  Thank you Richard! Shame about one of the windows being filthy – I’ve a bee in my bonnet about that!
  
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  - ckponderings on February 3, 2013 at 11:53 said:
    
    Haha! :D
    
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