Elegant canopy

Intricate metal arches, gracefully curved and painted in distinctive colours.

This grand Victorian sight is found close to the City of London. Its grandeur forms part of Smithfield Market, the capital’s main wholesale meat market. Bathed in light, this elegant canopy is a dream for the lens.

The Smithfield building was an unscheduled stop on a photographic walk of this area of London, which will appear here soon.

Tags: arches, architecture, canopy, London, meat market, photography, Smithfield Market

15 thoughts on “Elegant canopy”

lautal on April 11, 2013 at 12:46 said:

That is the piece of art. I mean the arches and your picture, Mike. You are finding something extraordinary all the time.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 11, 2013 at 22:27 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Alexander. I’m lucky to live in a city where there are many intriguing sites such as this.
  
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Noeline Smith on April 11, 2013 at 10:32 said:

That really is wonderful. It’s a shame we seem to have lost the desire to build beauty; most modern constructions seem to focus purely on function and cost which leads to some pretty dull buildings that no one would want to last for hundreds of years anyway!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 11, 2013 at 22:29 said:
  
  I couldn’t agree more. They even managed to build this for a market – vision and beauty even for something relatively humble.
  
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ckponderings on April 11, 2013 at 05:53 said:

Great colours, textures and composition! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 11, 2013 at 22:30 said:
  
  Thank you kindly, Richard! A Brucie bonus from a Barbican walk inspired by the two Richards!
  
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  - ckponderings on April 12, 2013 at 05:56 said:
    
    Haha! :D
    
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EmptySpaces11 on April 11, 2013 at 02:56 said:

That’s really amazing!!!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 11, 2013 at 22:31 said:
  
  Thanks Evelyn!
  
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Bella Remy Photography on April 11, 2013 at 00:15 said:

Great perspective you’ve captured here.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 11, 2013 at 22:32 said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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mjculverphotography on April 10, 2013 at 22:54 said:

Mike
That is a really nice image. The geometry of it is spectacular.
Marks

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 11, 2013 at 22:33 said:
  
  Much appreciated, Marks. It’s a beautiful structure.
  
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flaneriefeminine on April 10, 2013 at 19:56 said:

LOVE the colors! Wow!

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 10, 2013 at 19:57 said:
  
  Thank you Miret. Yes, they’re pretty spectacular. Quite an effort for the meat market!
  
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