Here are two more pictures that I'm considering for my project, Urban Serendipity. Over the last couple of days, I've been posting images of isolated figures in tunnels, on escalators, and on stairs. Even small and large puddles can create interesting shadows to isolate figures or add an intriguing and sometimes confusing element to the image. Today's pictures were also taken during my recent wanderings around the City of London. These two images intrigue me because they place the individual against the facades of an immense office building, making them appear insignificant and indeed engulfed by the surroundings - London, UK
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Here are two more pictures that I’m considering for my project Urban Serendipity. Tunnels, escalators and stairs are all ideal places to look for isolated figures, set against backdrops of darkness, geometric paterns, or lines. Today’s pictures are taking from the same wondering around in London City - London, UK
Evening view from the terrace of our hotel room at "De Blanke Top" in Cadzand around 8:00 pm. We've been enjoying a few days of lovely summer weather, but tomorrow's forecast predicts rain in the morning and unsettled weather in the afternoon. Maybe not the ideal weather to take our grandchildren to the beach, but the changing weather was announced with a beautiful and dramatic sky and intense, saturated colors - Cadzand, Zeeland, Netherlands
Here is another pictures I'm considering for my project, Urban Serendipity. Over the past few days, I've been sharing images of isolated figures in tunnels, on escalators, and on stairs. Reflections in puddles, both large and small, can also create interesting shadows that isolate figures or add an intriguing and sometimes confusing element to the image. Today's picture was taken during my recent wanderings around the City of London - London, UK
Here's a picture that I'm considering for my project, Urban Serendipity. Over the last couple of days, I've been posting images of isolated figures in tunnels, on escalators, and on stairs. I’ve demonstrated that even small and large puddles can create interesting shadows that isolate figures or add an intriguing and sometimes confusing element to the image. This image places the individual in the entrance of an immense office building. On the left, you can see the small security gates giving access to the elevators. The red is coming from a door giving access to another elevator. I like this photograph because of its clean composition and the striking contrast of the almost entirely black and white scene with large red shapes - London, UK.
One of the things that always impresses me when wandering around London is the crowd, the busyness, the hustle and bustle. To capture this, I sometimes deliberately introduce camera shake in my photos, as I did in the image of Liverpool Street Station. In this image, I used reflections in a large office building window to multiply the number of people, creating an intriguing and dynamic scene – London, UK.
This is something completely different; it's a bit of an experiment. I wanted to capture the buzz in and around Liverpool Street Station in the City of London. To achieve this, I deliberately introduced camera shake into the image. The result is an impression of a crowded place that turned out to be almost a timeless, dreamy image - Liverpool Street Station, London, UK
Here's a picture I'm considering for my project, Urban Serendipity. I took this image near St. Paul's Cathedral, from an underground office and retail area east of the cathedral. Once again, I was looking for isolated figures set against backdrops of darkness, silhouettes, geometric patterns, or lines. My goal is to portray individuals engulfed by a modern urban environment, London, UK.
Here are two more pictures that I took at Broadgate Circle. As I’m always looking for people framed or isolated by lines and shapes, I sometimes do unconventional things. To take these pictures, I went down on my knees and photographed from under a concrete bench - Broadgate Circle, London, UK
Here are two more pictures from my recent stay in London, an opportunity I used to continue working on my long-term project titled Urban Serendipity. Some people have asked me about the meaning of serendipity. According to Webster's dictionary, it means "the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for." Today’s photos were taken in Broadgate Circle in the City of London, very close to Liverpool Street. Again, I was looking for isolated figures set against backdrops of darkness, geometric patterns, or lines, aiming to convey a sense of individuals engulfed by a modern urban environment – Broadgate Circle, London, UK.
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About me:
Before: Healthcare Exec. Based in Brussels; Heidelberg; Los Altos Hills, CA; The Hague, Geneva, Nijmegen, Groningen
Now: Non-Executive Director in the Healthcare Industry based in Ghent. A travel buff with a passion for photography, photography books, Leica, wine and Asian food. Last but not least: proud grandfather of William, Nicholas and Mateo. |