Cities & Architecture

The Best Commute

*The Best Commute*
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As I was walking the Brooklyn Bridge that morning taking photos in the glorious dawn light, I was overtaken by this guy, clearly on his way to work. And I thought, « isn’t that just the best route ever to go to work ? »

Walking the Dog in Style

*Walking the Dog in Style*
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The building next to Bethesda Fountain in Central Park has these wonderful colonnades that frame the stairs up perfectly for backlit silhouettes. I took many of those, but this one is the most interesting with the dog gallivanting on the stairs.

Manhattan Gold

*Manhattan Gold*
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On one of my two mornings in NYC I headed out to Brooklyn Bridge Park and crossed my fingers for a nice sunrise. When the sun finally emerged above the Brooklyn skyline, I was blessed with a beautiful golden light which I promptly (but slowly) captured.

Under the Bridge

*Under the Bridge*
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I didn’t have much time to walk around Berlin, but I did head out in the limited time I had towards Orianenstrasse. On the way I saw this expressway bridge and loved the metal framework. I didn’t have tripod so I positioned my camera on my backpack for this 20 exposure (or thereabours). It’s not perfect, I wish the car lights were more apparent, but it’s interesting and grimy.

German Architecture

German Architecture
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I didn’t get to see much of Berlin, and certainly didn’t get to see the « pretty » parts. But the Messe, where the conference I was attending was, was interesting in an austere kind of way. I think the masts and their shadows make the picture as much as the building, but that building has the austere 70s look that many people probably associate (wrongly, I’m sure) with Germany.

Three Yellow Bands

*Three Yellow Bands*
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The Berlin metro is yellow and old, two things that make it photographically interesting. Using this to my advantage, I shot this quasi-abstract as the metro was speeding out of the station.

Diagonal of Light

Diagonal of Light
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Early morning light is the best. And sometimes, as you walk past a place that the evening before looked as nondescript as could be, you stumble upon a shot. I love this one. Not only the diagonal of light, but the shadow of the walking subject and the London Brick backdrop…

Silent Prayer

*Silent Praying*
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As I was walking towards a meeting in Pall Mall I walked passed St Martin in the Fields, and never having gone inside, decided to give it a try. It may look sober compared to the churches and cathedrals I’m used to in Paris, but there’s something soothing in that, even to an atheist like me. Anyway, I decided it was worth a shot. Only later did I notice the man silently praying on the right hand side of the shot.

Peeking In

*Peeking In*
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Very close to Covent Garden, there was this building in the process of being renovated. Massive space, beautiful ceilings, no idea what it was before. Love the oval windows…