"We take a right turn!"

This picture was taken on the top deck of the number 9 bus (routemaster bus - preserved on a heritage line in Central London) one afternoon last year.

Turning right at Piccadilly Circus, heading towards Trafalgar Square. The viewer at the window is looking towards Leicester Square.

HDR tone-mapped in photomatix, 3 exposures from a single jpeg file. Layered and edited in GIMP.

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"Looking back with rose tinted glasses"

Only uploaded for sale a few hours ago, yet it has attracted several comments already!

I called this "Looking back with rose tinted glasses" as a play on words given the subject matter and the red tint overlay of the picture itself.
If you look closely at this picture, you may just pick out at least two other red objects captured in this scene.

Number 15 stopping on the Strand, London, 2010. One of only a few in service (running heritage routes in Central London).

HDR tone-mapped in photomatix, 3 exposures from a single jpeg file, overlayed, sharpened and tinted in GIMP.

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Routemaster

This was really experimental when I took it. Usually it isn’t a great idea to shoot out of a window, especially when the window is part of an old routemaster confined to retirement in 2004, but now working the tourist routes.

I thought that i’d give this a once-over using HDR. Personally, I’m very pleased with the results.

HDR tone-mapped using photomatix, 3 exposures from a single Jpeg file, finished up in GIMP.

The Routemaster here is the Number 9 Bound for Piccadilly (Trafalgar Square immediately behind).

Personally, I love old routemaster Busses, and I always get on one when I have the chance!
(there is only two heritage routes using these busses in London now, and they only cover the tourist areas in London).

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The Mayflower

I wanted to talk about "The Mayflower" as it has just been featured in one of Redbubble's Groups -- "Everything old is new again!"
This is a group that collects artwork, photography, digital art that captures the bygone era.

Their group description:

"We are looking for the time frame of 1700 to 1950 which is a 250 year window.

We will accept photos of heritage listed buildings, old buildings, old homes, chandeliers, furniture, interiors, statues, trams and trains, ornate staircases & fountains etc, or other manufactured items that were built or manufactured before 1950.

This group will also accept vintage photos and photos of antiques, photos of architecture or architectural photos.

We are only looking for photos that show the item in its original pristine condition, or if the item has been lovingly restored – we do not accept anything run down or dilapidated or rusted away".

Check this group out! --- Personally, I love old things (as noted many times, I'm totally interested in history and historical things so this group appeals to me).

I'm glad this photograph got featured, as I'm personally pleased how this particular piece turned out.

Please check out my other Blog, "Through the eyes of a Londoner," as I talk about "The Mayflower" in greater depth.

As always, if you love this, you can purchase it here.

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Playing catch-up!

I'm not sure what to think about this picture. I’ve taken and edited this picture some time ago but because I was unsure of it, I’ve only just recently uploaded it!

I think this was taken and edited back in September 2010. I was taking a break in London's Tottenham Court Road outside Costa Coffee.
As you can see, I was "Playing catch-up" with some work that I had to do along with my daily (free) paper.

You can clearly see that i've almost gone overboard with my sharpening and contrasting in this shot but makes for an interesting image overall.

Let me know what you think.
Also, what do you think of the larger picture at the top as opposed to the frame view? all comments welcome (email if you like).

Available for sale via my redbubble account.

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Ping my podcast

Ship in a bottle

Further to my earlier blog today, this is my promised second blog of the day.

I've called this "Ship in a bottle." Taken around September of this year in Trafalgar Square. The oversized mantle-piece ornament you see here is the latest artwork to adorn Trafalgar Square's fourth Plinth in London.

I really experimented with this image, editing and overlaying with Gimp (photo-editing software, much like photoshop). I really liked the result.

As always, if you like this, you can purchase it here.

Home-Time

This is one of the pictures that I took a few months back, when there was a few more hours in the day. Piccadilly Circus was just behind me while the Road ahead pointed towards Green Park and the Ritz hotel.

When I took this, the sun wasn't quite beginning to set yet, although it was during the rush hour. I've added more shade and saturation to this picture and sharpened it up a little. Overall, I am happy with the final result.

Please view and purchase this here if you like it.

All my pictures shown in this blog are available for purchase from greeting cards and postcards right up to full frames. You are welcome to view more of my art via my redbubble account.

Until next time...