Under My Umbrella, Broadgate Circus

Under My Umbrella, Broadgate Circus, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Thanks to Jack Booth for featuring Under My Umbrella and the notes about Broadgate Circus' security guards on his blog.

Great blog with some superb work pulled in from a wide network. I'm really flattered to be featured, and would recommend a visit to see the other contributions. Check it out here.

Near Mist (Southbank Bike Riders), London

Near Mist (Southbank Bike Riders), London, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

There are four riders in this shot - two easy to spot, two less easily identifiable. You don't realise just how quick anything goes until you try to shoot it with shutter delay. These images were taken at 1/20s, anything slower and the trails quickly disappeared.

I'm a little disappointed I didn't try to do anything with the DOF, as the pillars and wall do merge somewhat, but with all the colour and the glorious reflective puddle, I thought it was worth posting regardless.

See Near Mist (Southbank Bike Riders), London on Flickr for additional notes and comments.

Black & White Version of Stepwise Regression (Great Court British Museum), London

Stepwise Regression (Great Court at British Museum), London

Stepwise Regression (Great Court at British Museum), London, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

So, after a month without home broadband - courtesy of O2 and their disastrous customer service - I am delighted to be back online and posting. Just a quick shot taken at closing time in the Great Court of the British Museum here in London.

I hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up with you all individually. All the best to friends in Japan - おめでとう.

See Stepwise Regression (Great Court at British Museum), London on Flick.

Mirror Pool (Trafalgar Square), London

Mirror Pool (Trafalgar Square), London, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Another one from last week's evening in town, in the cold. The original version (see below) looked a little lopsided with just one fountain, so I thought I'd try this reflected version. It's maybe a little over processed in Photoshop 7.0, but as I had it loaded up anyway for the reflection and to skew the lines straight, I thought I might as well take it a little further.

I'm delighted by the detail and symmetry in the very centre of the image which only really comes out in Lightbox so, whilst I feel terrible imposing on people as to how they might want to view it, I'd really recommend firing it up full size by hitting "L". I hope you like it!

Having whinged in several posts about (supposed) Terror regulations in London and the interference of security guards and so forth, I have to say that the Police in Trafalgar Square are fantastic. They were a very nice presence after a few (as yet unposted) nights out and about terrifying myself in fields, woods and towns!

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and look forward to seeing your stuff now I'm home!

See Mirror Pool (Trafalgar Square), London on Flickr.

Original Version of Mirror Pool

London Night Bus, Whitehall

London Night Bus, Whitehall, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

First shot from a night series in and around Trafalgar Square. I nearly lost a hand to frostbite taking this; autumn has turned to winter. This is actually a composite - like www.flickr.com/photos/flatworldsedge/5121844152/ - of my favourite takes from the left and right hand sides of the road.

There's a traffic island at the head of Whitehall where you can set up looking down towards Big Ben. As the traffic is often stopped at the lights, there are awkward moments when 10-20 cars are all parked glaring at you, thinking the camera is pointed at them alone. I was worried some MP would leap out of his mistress's Saab to threaten arrest on Terror charges. I spent most of my time therefore avoiding eye-contact, looking over my left shoulder for the buses to come.

Hope everyone is very well and enjoying the end of the week.

See London Night Bus, Whitehall on Flickr.