Victoria afternoon
Victoria station is an important hub in London’s complicated knot of a transport system. You come here if you want to travel to the south of England, including the seaside resort of Brighton and Gatwick, the city’s second international airport.
I spent some time here on a weekend afternoon, travelling nowhere but simply watching other people travel and taking in the imposing Victorian shell of this railway station.
There were moments to capture the human hustle and bustle of this place and take a spot next to Platform Four, discovering mirror images and the ebb and flow of the ubiquitous ticket barrier. And another page in the London Album.
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You can see more of London’s railway stations in these posts:
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Thank you for this, Richard. Very pleased when a shot leads to another shot from the camera of another creative.
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Nice contrasts in this set of images. I like Human Traffic especially for some reason! I have photographed other stations and done drawings but never of Victoria.
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Thank you very much, Diana. There’s always something to capture at city stations, particularly the human hustle and bustle. Quite a job to get the full house!
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I must be there somewhere! I work in Victoria and use Victoria Station everyday. Victoria Station is my idea of hell but somehow Mike, you manage to make it look glamourous, which is quite an achievement!
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Thank you Stephen! Well it’s certainly easier to be a bystander and not get involved with the human maelstrom there. It made me notice the war memorial for Southern Railway employees for the first time.
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Another set of great images, Mike! :)
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Thank you Richard. Did you capture anything on your travels yesterday?
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No worries – yes, just after I have cleared Cuba, I’ve for nearly 250 images from yesterday to work through! A nice walk from Barnes Bridge to Putney Bridge, though… :)
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How many?! That’s a good healthy stock. My shot rate is usually pretty low, but I tend to think far too much before deciding to open the shutter. And a very good walk, that.
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It was a lovely, if very warm, walk… 250 images was more than I had intended, but disaster! I completely forgot to take a photo yesterday!! The first day in nearly 18months when I have NOT taken a photo! :(
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Oh no! The downside of a photo a day project. I’d be lost if I attempted that! Can’t you bend the rules a little?
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I’d love to bend the rules, but I made the rules in the first place and I feel as if I have let myself down, more than anything. It’s really weird, but I feel bereft, lol…
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Well I think most people do this on daily projects. You could fill the gap by writing a post about it…
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Oddly, that’s just what Andrew (my other half) said… :)
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He’s a wise man!
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