Londontastic is an exciting new tour operator offering free walking tours in the heart of London - one of the busiest, diverse, historically and culturally rich cities in the world. Just spending a few afternoons walking around the West End reminded me of the abundant photographic opportunities at every nook and cranny. Even a nature lover like me who prefers fields, farms and fresh air to lively urban areas can't help but wonder around in amazement at how much this metropolis has to offer for everyone! Click here to find out more about Londontastic and perhaps register your interest in a free tour (although some parts of the website are still under construction).
Click on an image or hover over it to read the captions. Technical details: Sony a850 with Tokina 19-35mm lens.
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At last, a few spring-like moments creeping into our weather forecast... allowing a little more time to familiarise myself with the Pen Mini and explore the capability of these old lenses.
Last two photos taken at London Bridge, the rest are from Regent's Park. Photos are unedited, some have captions. I personally love the snow drop and crocus photos taken in glimpses of gorgeous dusk lighting. Technical details: Olympus E-PM1 with OM Zuiko 28mm f2.8 and 135mm f3.5 lenses. Write-up by Dan (I can take no credit):
There are few green spaces left in London that quite retain an air of secrecy and other-worldliness like Holland Park. Nestled between Kensington High Street and Notting Hill, at first sight the park’s walled exterior seems almost to shield it from the inclemency of city life. Inside, the footpaths meander around dense thickets of bush and woodland. Even in the icy grip of winter – when we visited – the park was dubbed with a marvellous mix of birdsong. To the untrained ear, bird calls probably resemble little more than a cacophony; but with patience and mindfulness they begin to unveil a world that still dances to the rhythm of the seasons and beats to a tune before time. At the heart of the park is the little known Kyoto Peace Garden – a sanctuary for silence-seekers and a fine example of a traditional Japanese water garden. The garden and surrounds are also home to a flock of peacocks which add to the sense of exoticness unique to the park. In the afternoon we paid a brief visit to the Natural History Museum. As impressive as the extent of its collections is the museum’s architectural splendour. The front façade and entrance hall is perhaps one of the finest of any building in the UK – and a fitting monument to Victorian extravagance. Highlights of the visit included the life size replica of a blue whale spanning 30m in length across the museum’s mammalian hall. Technical details: Sony a850 with Tokina 19-35mm lens. Photos taken at Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park. Unfortunately didn't have the tripod (all photos taken hand held) so looking forward to revisiting this somewhat magical (and very commercial) place with an abundance of night photography opportunities - watch this space!
Technical details: Technical details: Olympus ZD 12-60mm lens; all unedited and straight from the camera. |
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