The London Eye

At long last I finally made it up the London Eye. Being a Londoner it's always easier to leave it to another day but today was the day. The boys are off school for two days while they move classrooms around (rebuilding work) so not being a weekend, less tourists around and reasonably good weather I decided to try it out. If I'd known my latent weekend cold would come on full force during the trip I probably wouldn't have made it but sniffing and sneezing aside, it was a great day and I highly recommend it.

The view from the eye wasn't perfect, rather misty, it's still rather cold in London and the morning fog takes time to clear so there wasn't a huge amount of photogenic subjects at the top, that being said it was a fantastic view all the same.

These photographs were taken within about 100m of the Eye...

Just walking up to the London Eye from the new Golden Jubilee bridge.

Details: South Bank, nr. The London Eye, UK
21/11/05, 14:23
Canon 20D, ISO-100, RAW
1/250 secs @ f7.1
28-70 2.8L @ 39mm
Hand held

Part of the way up the London Eye, you can see the mist on the horizon.

Details: The London Eye, UK
21/11/05, 15:05
Canon 20D, ISO-100, RAW
1/250 secs @ f8.0
28-70 2.8L @ 28mm
Hand held

Dali's "Melting Clock" statue, there's a Dali exhibition next door to the London Eye

Details: South Bank, nr. The London Eye, UK
21/11/05, 15:36
Canon 20D, ISO-100, RAW
1/160 secs @ f6.3
28-70 2.8L @ 34mm
Hand held

The classic postcard shot of the Houses of Parliament, I have a few of these but I liked the jet trail on this one, the white trail contrasts the colours of the setting sun.

Details: South Bank, nr. The London Eye, UK
21/11/05, 15:39
Canon 20D, ISO-100, RAW
1/160 secs @ f6.3
28-70 2.8L @ 34mm
Hand held