somebody answer the phone

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somebody answer the phone

somebody answer the phone © 2008 Urban Umbra in Bell Yard, there’s another Red Phonebox (aka Red Phone Booth) out of shot. The building is The Royal Courts of Justice in London.

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  • Jen Wahl

    Jen Wahl

    Dr. Who?

  • Urban Umbra replied

    no tardis here, sorry…..just a wonky old box :))

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    Ring dem bells!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    aye…bike bells, telephone bells an yard bells :))

  • Tamme Marshall

    Tamme Marshall

    Hello…... nobodies there!
    And Jen – Dr. Who had a POLICE BOX not a Telephone box – how many times I gotta tell ya that???? : P

    Awesome shot – was the box really leaning – or is that just because of the angle of the photo?

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Tamme :))

    Its a bit of both, but more leaning than wide angle…ish

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    AYE?? are you Scottish umbra ? I am too.
    I remember the phone boxes when they woulld ring people would look and keep walkng!!
    Great shot !!! Jane

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Me ? no just my name…
    ...a mate of mine answers those calls and the takes the mick out of the caller!!! why, I have no idea ;))

  • shallay

    shallay

    I’ve never struck a ringing phone box, except on Amelie. You can’t ring them because they have letters as well as numbers – but then this isn’t Scotland.
    Yes, I was wondering about the lean and maybe a wide-angle lens – love the way everything leans – bikes as well! Lone red looks great in a photo.
    Knock knock
    Who’s there?
    Doctor.
    Doctor Who?
    (groan)

  • Urban Umbra replied

    I’ve haven’t used one for years, but I’ve sheltered in them to make cellphone calls on noisy streets :)) I’ll never go to heaven now…I love the look of them, they’re reassuring in some way :)) This one I think had been attacked by a gang of moles…repeatedly headbutting the underneath, trying to knock it over!!!--bloody vandals

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    Shallay the phone box has anumber on the interior which you can call , both in Scotland and here.I am talking about years ago . Jane

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG

    SaRaHKnOwDoG

    I like iT !! Is that phone box about to bust out o the ground or what !? I like it for it’s kooky-ness ! Love the use of color.

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Sarah :)) the paving slabs underneath were all busted up, definitely some shenanigans going on somewhere….maybe

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    this is the BEST, i absolutely love your compo!!!!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank very much …had to grovel down and take a dozen shots to get the ‘right’ angle :))

  • Dan Shalloe

    Dan Shalloe

    classic London. I feel like you’ve just beamed me there.

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Dan, it was a miserable Sunday, so very few people about :))

  • Mishka Góra

    Mishka Góra

    Terrific shot! They have such character, those old ‘phone boxes….

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much nemrina :))

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    sorry everyone, but the Doc has a police box, not a phone box… the phone box is for Get Smart and Superman.
    This should be in the selective colouring group. A great photo (is it wonky or just on a hill? or is it my eyesight!!!!)

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks georgiegirl :)) ...its on a slight hill, a bit wonky and the camera’s only about a foot off the floor…its not SC just taken on a very dull day and a bit de-saturated, so it came out looking like this…

  • savosave

    savosave

    great shot

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much savosave :))

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    Just cos you didn’t recolour the photo doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be allowed in selective colouring (unless its one of their rules I guess). Mother Nature did the work for you!!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks georgiegirl, I never thought of it like that…I’ll give it a go and see :))

  • Andrew Jones

    Andrew Jones

    zany shot, angles, Bell Yard (I guess it was ringing too), Guinness can and bicycles make for an interesting mix

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Excellent work again!!!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Prasad, I went back to reshoot this the following week…buy a homeless man was sleeping in my spot (along side the Royal Courts of Justice).

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    wonderful shot !!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Lucindawind :))

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Clever perspective, great SC!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you Stephen :))

  • nazboo

    nazboo

    magnificent

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much nazboo :)

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    Love this image! Well handled!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you Jane :)

  • midzing

    midzing

    I love this shot, well done

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much :))

  • julie08

    julie08

    Great shot:)

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much julie08 :))

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli

    wonderful londinium ways…lol..hi umbra ;)

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks botticcelli :))

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    nice, great shot :)

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Alyson :))

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    I love your take on London Umbra, you have a way of illustrating what others may walk on by and pass without even noticing the possibilities. I have a collection of 43 of these beauties in model form of varying sizes! The excentric English woman abroad lol! Great job!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much Tai :)) These red phoneboxes are more English than the Queen. I love them. Always trying to think of a way to include them in a shot :) I know its a bit tourist(y) but who cares! Usually I’ll wait till someone walks into shot…then I can call it a candid ;).

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    excellent work Umbra

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Jim :)

  • NrthLondonBoy

    NrthLondonBoy

    love this :)

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks NrthLondonBoy :))

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Nice shot umbra

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you Ken :)

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    great shot – dr WHo or not - I esp like how you pointed out the guiness can and “fag ends” – dave - thanks for checking out my site also

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    I would invite you to new group Your Magic Places Group :)

  • nkbellani

    nkbellani

    Nostalgia for me:))) these cans would’ve been Special Brew if these were mine…but I always used the bins in England lol!!! a wonderful shot Umbra, brings some very special memories too to me…thank you

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you, N Kumar Bellani :) I used to love the taste of Special Brew, but I couldn’t drink more than one or two or three :))

  • nkbellani

    nkbellani

    me too:))) maybe four sometimes:))))

  • Murray Newham

    Murray Newham

    very effective.. love it

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much Murray :)

  • midzing

    midzing

    love this shot,,, well done

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you midzing :))

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great capture, beautiful composition

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you Antanas :))

  • Urban Umbra

    Urban Umbra

    somebody answer the phone © 2008 Urban Umbra



    ...in Bell Yard, there’s another Red Phonebox (aka Red Phone Booth) out of shot. The building is The Royal Courts of Justice in London

  • Alexandros Isaias

    Alexandros Isaias

    I love it! well done!

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much Alexandros :)

  • michael byerley

    michael byerley

    wonderful composition !!!! this is just a great shot

  • Urban Umbra replied

    thanks very much michael :)

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Awesome image and so beautifully frame, great tones and composition !

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much Alessandro :)

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Fab capture and perspective. Well done. An instant fav.

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thank you Elana :))

  • Phototone

    Phototone

    Brilliant work

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much Tony :)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous,

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks Scott :))

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Fantastic – love the lean.

  • Urban Umbra replied

    Thanks very much Firedrake :)

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