London City concrete
A spark of inspiration from photographers Richard Cooper-Knight and Richard Guest led me to take a photographic walk around a London landmark previously uncharted by my camera.
The pair captured London’s Barbican in one of their regular collaborations, distilling its essence into an intriguing set of photographs. It’s a concrete housing estate with a high-rise element which was built in the 1960s and 70s. It lies in the heart of the city and is a prestigious address.
The Barbican is something of a maze and on the face of it far from beautiful. But as the two Richards found, it’s bristling with lines, curves and angles. Quite Unmissable for the photographer.
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It’s not too often that I think of concrete as beautiful!
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It’s not usually a good look! The lines it creates can be more arresting.
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As they say ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and you show that here. I particularly like the shot of the balconies.
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Thank you Lena, that’s very kind of you. True, it’s surprisingly what you can find beauty in.
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Thanks for the mention, Mike – a really nice compliment! Great shots, as usual.
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My pleasure, Richard – I’d forgotten about the Barbican until you guys mentioned it. And thanks kindly.
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Reblogged this on ckponderings and commented:
CKP and TFIPM meet the might of Mike!
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Many thanks for this, Richard :-)
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No problems! :)
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A great set of images, Mike, and I’m honoured at the mention! :)
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Thank you Richard. Well, you guys got me there at last! There’s another associated outing tomorrow…
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Ooh…! I’ll keep an eye out! :)
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I’m sure you and Richard were transfixed by it too!
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See that’s just got me thinking now… :)
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Hahahaha! Very good.
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