This photo was taken on April 22, 2006 in Whitehall, London, England, GB, using a Canon EOS 20D.
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**LUCIE**, Agnieszka, corpusrossus, Chaseism, and 133 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Monkeye (74 months ago | reply)
I love these shots. :)
Supermietzi (74 months ago | reply)
It´s still 1938 in London? Not really, time goes fast!
corpusrossus (74 months ago | reply)
Very nice, staticness of the Big Ben against the movement of traffic, I love it!
Dancing Fish (74 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
**LUCIE** (74 months ago | reply)
great light effect! A fav!
dhammza (74 months ago | reply)
wow Stephan...what a capture!!!...excellent one...i like the vanishing points of movement combined with a perfect exposure of the Big Ben...amazingly done!
Chaseism (74 months ago | reply)
great shot!!
.serena. (74 months ago | reply)
chris said it best....stunner
the motion is fantastic!!!
Pitzahut (74 months ago | reply)
Love the nightshot. It shows the speed of life in a huge city like London.
_molly_ (74 months ago | reply)
Stunning capture of a beautiful landmark. You get around don't you?! ;-)
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Michael: A tourist asked me to take his photo with Big Ben in the background. I did, and loved the effect, so I copied it. Not an original idea at all! @Mietzi: London has an abundance of tradition; @Corpus: Thank you. I didn't like the mass of people on the right, I have some photos with just silhouettes which look great. However, I was too lazy to wait for another double deck bus.
@Lucie: I like motion and movement shots. I take them, but I usually don't post them, maybe I will do a few more; @Chris: Thanks, nice to see you back and around; @Dham: Ah, I was working with to shorten my exposure time to balance people silhouettes, motion of the bus, and also building light. Thanks, if I wasn't racing around Londontown, this one would have some better definition; @Chaseism: Thanks.
@Serena: Very nice to see you again. I really like your breadth of subjects- artistic frames, portraits, motion, and stills. @Lisa: Ah, the city is extremely big! @Molly: I don't think any girls I know have ever said that I get around ;)
ianrobins (74 months ago | reply)
Love this! Was that light a bus?! Great photo!
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Ian: A modern red double deck autobus.
c.zwerg (74 months ago | reply)
So STUNNING, so GOOD!!!!
ianrobins (74 months ago | reply)
How we miss the old fashioned London Red Bus!
emanuela franchini (74 months ago | reply)
this looks familiar but somehow even more fascinating...
Great London capture!
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Christiane: Aww, thanks. I had a really tough time balancing my timing between the building light, motion, and the people silhouette capture. I didn't get that last element here quite right; @Ian: Ahh, the old fashioned bus is the best. So sad about its demise; @Flea: I am happy to provide a fresh look at a frequently photographed tourist object.
Kentuckiana (In & Out of Flickr) (74 months ago | reply)
Very clever shot. I feel like I'm in an F1 car doing full speed through the city
mnlgc (74 months ago | reply)
great pic!! so expresive!! u're out of home again!!
*jace (74 months ago | reply)
This is great racingsquirrel. Great motion!
arny johanns (74 months ago | reply)
wow..incredible shot..and..i can´t wait to view this with my own bare eyes soon!
Patrick8Lee (74 months ago | reply)
Great shot, even though not your original idea! :)
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Kentickian: Thank you. Actually my favorite is how the Parliament lighting interacts with the bus lighting; @Jace: Thank you, I liked it; @Arny: When will you go? I need to visit island one more time before I leave here; @Patric8k: Thanks!
Apple Crisp (74 months ago | reply)
fantastic light, perspective, and composition! wow!
Sally Mayne (74 months ago | reply)
FANTASTIC! What neat lighting! I love everything abuot this photo. This is superb! Cheers.
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Apple: Thanks, I was hoping for better people silhouettes though; @Speechless: Cheers to you too; @Marina: The driver was probably speeding home!
S'Murf (74 months ago | reply)
A classic London shot made much more interesting by the light/traffic motion you captured.
Dalmatica (74 months ago | reply)
whooosh!
Elitsa (74 months ago | reply)
Lovely!
meganleestudio (74 months ago | reply)
amazing! i love it
~~JC~~ (74 months ago | reply)
Blimey, you were speeding mate!! (No wonder, rs missed the bus!)
ALL CHANGE or time to change shift and back to depot time for the driver!
Nice motion/light shot, rs. (Was that a star filter for the light on the right?)
JJ - you have new icon! Where's the cute boy now?!
fuguito (74 months ago | reply)
great shot, my friend!
Valleia [deleted] (74 months ago | reply)
This is a cool pic of the Big Ben, love it!
Astrid. (74 months ago | reply)
great nightshot
seems like you've done a lot of traveling lately
Ievinya (74 months ago | reply)
Night shots are one of my favourites too...
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Marina: He probably lives in the bus; @S'Murf: I am working on combining different elements, thanks; @Mariana: I can't wait to take some Blue Line shots! @Elitsa: Thanks; @Megan: Thanks for stopping in, love your portrait work; @Wessel: The crawling babies are very unusual in the your last shoot. Thanks for the comment.
@JC: I hate the autobus, I try and take the train or metro when possible; @Gert: Indeed, waiting for your S-Bahn shots in DUS; @Valleia: Nice to see you again! @Astrid: Bored in Oslo, so getting out a little helps. I can't wait to see the travelling wig! @Ieva: I usually work at night because work is during the day. I was lucky to have taken the evening photos, because the next day was rain.
_Lev_ (74 months ago | reply)
Static and dynamic at the same time. This is the kind of shots I'd like to take one day ;)
evie22 (74 months ago | reply)
Awesome photograph, racingsquirrel!
silkegb (74 months ago | reply)
I Loved this shot!
heavenuphere (74 months ago | reply)
Everything works in this picture,
and the motion is perfect. :)
Keith Yeung (74 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot! Great exposure and composition!
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Lev: Thanks for stopping in, I like the Madrid shots; @Evie: Thank you, I like your peaceful scenes and humanism as well; @Silke: Are you home yet? @Ellen: Thank you. I could have done a better job with the silhouettes if I had waited a little longer, I think; @Keith: Your icon and mine look frighteningly similar.
ines1 (74 months ago | reply)
I love the light effects.
sara vilbergs (74 months ago | reply)
Cool :)
.anja. (74 months ago | reply)
that's one really great picture!
Patrícia Caggegi (74 months ago | reply)
great!!!
Railbar09 [deleted] (74 months ago | reply)
< Wow !! I've been here.....its so nice to see places you've been to... great shot !! London is tops on my travel list .
Mc Lau (74 months ago | reply)
Superb!!!!!!!!
racingsquirrel (74 months ago | reply)
@Ines: Yes, I copied them from a tourist that asked me to take his photo; @Sara: The artist in residence, thank you! @Anja: I appreciate it, and I love your pictures of Praha. I love that city; @Patricia: Thank you! @Airon: God bless you boys overseas. Maybe I will see you around Great Lakes sometime; @McLau: Thanks, your portrait work is wonderful.
arndalarm (74 months ago | reply)
Lightspeeeeeeed! Great effect, the foto gets some cool perspective through the exposure.