Shooting Around St Paul's.
After attending a small photography exhibition at the Tate Modern yesterday, my friend Jena and I decided to go shooting around St Paul's Cathedral and The Millennium Bridge. These areas have been photographed many times so it really challenged me to come up with something creative and yet still in my postcard style. It was a bright sunny day, so the blue skies were nice to polarise, but the lighting could also be harsh.
These are all my shots. I will add Jena's in due course.
I used 3 lenses: The Nikkor 35mm F/2 AF-D, the Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G AF-S, and the Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8.
Taken with the 35mm AF-D, which I have found to be a very versatile lens.
Taken with the 50mm F/1.8G AF-S.
Due to the harsh lighting, I relented and opted for an HDR shot made from 3 exposures. Lazy.
A B+W rendition removed the distraction of colour to allow one to focus on the directional lines on the Millennium Bridge.
Me taking a shot of Jena taking a shot of St Paul's!
The Shard skyscraper, still under construction.
Nice to still see these red telephone boxes.
A shopping plaza opposite St Paul's.
Jena shooting!
And the obligatory bee on a flower outside the cathedral. Taken with the 50mm F/1.8G AF-S.