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    From the Barbican

    A street scene in London viewed from the Barbican. The Barbican's a bit of a concrete monstrosity but great for B&W street photography if anyone get the chance

    From the Barbican

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    Re: From the Barbican

    I like that Phil, well done. The person on the left looks as though he's on a mission.

    The Taxi parked on the double yellow may have been fined for doing so if there was a "safety" camera looking in that direction. Were the four people at the end of the road posing for you

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    Re: From the Barbican

    Quote Originally Posted by dubaiphil View Post
    A street scene in London viewed from the Barbican. The Barbican's a bit of a concrete monstrosity but great for B&W street photography if anyone get the chance…
    Niiiiice!
    Did you perform a keystone adjustment…?

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    Re: From the Barbican

    Only a very small amount needed, Kodiak. I cropped to 5x7 and cut the bottom of the image so not a lot was needed

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    Re: From the Barbican

    Quote Originally Posted by dubaiphil View Post
    Only a very small amount needed, Kodiak. I cropped to 5x7 and cut the bottom of the image so not a lot was needed
    In such urban architecture, tolerances are "0" because the eye will spot
    the deviant lines right away. I detect some un-straighten lines.

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    Re: From the Barbican

    Very nice image Phil I see some tilted lines too but very minor indeed. If Kodiak hadn't mentioned I wouldn't have noticed it.

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    Re: From the Barbican

    Architecture shot worth the B/W conversation...almost like the style of John (Shadowman). I enjoy this kind of shots. The cars and the the human element added to the interest too as well as the shadow of the lamp at the lower left side. How high were you when you shot this one?

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    I was in a part of London called the Barbican - according to Wiki it's design is known as brutalist architecture. Not the first place you'd think of for street photography but is has lots of leading lines, 'hard and cold' concrete architecture and facades. Plus lots of areas where you can look out to the more modern architecture that surrounds it from around 3-4 storeys up. In other words, a B&W street photographer's paradise - I'm going back!

    I have a few more shots from the area which I'll process and post over the next few days.

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    And for your useless factoid of the day:

    The term 'Brutalism' does not derive straight from the word "brutal", but originates from the French béton brut, or "raw concrete", a term used by Le Corbusier to describe his choice of material.

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    Re: From the Barbican

    Nice image, took a moment to spot the other pedestrians, would have suggested a different story of urban environment if the lone walker in the foreground was the only foot traffic visible.

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