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.
The Diamond Jubilee has been and gone, and now attentions in London and the UK turn to the Olympics, just weeks away.
Our travels took us to St Pancras train station, the place to catch a Eurostar train direct to Europe.
It’s a thoroughly modernised travel hub, sat beneath a beautiful Victorian canopy which is an object of desire for architects, engineers and photographers alike.
A vast set of Olympic rings is suspended from the roof and is being photographed crazily.
I did my best to find a slightly offhand angle and perspective for this colourful capture.
But if you click on the thumbnail beneath this large depiction, you will see how the emblem looks to the regular eye.
Like the Union Jack during the Jubilee period, just how often will this Olympic symbol grace images in the coming weeks?
There was no chance of this happening in London today.
Yes, another day of heavy clouds, rain and little decent light for photography, let alone this beautiful sight. It’s shining through the magnificent canopy of Paddington railway station in London – the gateway to the west of England.
I saw this coming down a flight of stairs, stopped to capture it and nearly took a tumble. It was worth the risk, as the rays came out very well.
Taking photographs is almost all about the light, isn’t it?
