Gherkin
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London as viewed from Richmond Park..
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The moody red sky caught my eye whilst taking this photo. I then tried to emphasize the lights and the darks.
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Looking up at 30 St Mary Axe, more commonly known by its nickname, The Gherkin. The building is a wonderful feature on the skyline on the north side of the Thames river in London. this shot is taken looking up from the base of the building. / Designed by Lord Norman Robert Foster, Ken Shuttleworth and Arup engineers. /
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A London skyline played around with!
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City of London Skyline at night from the South Bank
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The famous London skyline as seen through the eye of Tower Bridge. I just love this wonderful sight. The Gherkin is now known the world over, and the famous Tower Bridge is probably the most photographed structure in London. However, it’s still got a charm all of it’s own. The ancient and the modern viewed together. There’s a strange kind of harmony in this view, with the uprights of the bridge and the amazing curved shape of the Gherkin. Something pleasing to the eyes even on the dullest of London days. We had a great stroll along the Southbank on Saturday.
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London’s Tower Bridge: Crossing the river Thames. Probably one of the most photographed structures in the world, but I felt I had to add mine to the pile. It’s a marvellous structure and the light from this side on the Southbank during the daytime was quite good. Not too strong at this time of the year. I really like the way the Gherkin is poking it’s nose into the image too. It’s a pity there was scaffolding up which didn’t really help this image.
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The Gherkin
by b8wsa30 St Mary Axe is a skyscraper in London’s main financial district, the City of London. It is widely known by the nickname “The Gherkin”, and occasionally as a variant on The Swiss Re Tower, after its previous owner and principal occupier. It is 180 metres (591 ft) tall, making it the second-tallest building in the City of London, after Tower 42, and the sixth-tallest in London as a whole, as of 2008. The building’s name is its address — St Mary Axe being the street it is on. The building was designed by Lord Foster, then-partner Ken Shuttleworth1 and Arup engineers, and was constructed by Skanska of Sweden between 2001 and 2004. The nearest London Underground station is Aldgate.
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The first thoughts that come to me when I think of London are graffiti, music, landmarks and consumerism. This is my attempt to combine the 4 elements. / The bean tin/aerosol can express the continued perception of graffiti art being a criminal act while hundreds of 20ft bill boards avertising shit are allowed to stain our streets. / Look past the buy two get a third free when you dont need one!!!! / . / My entry for the London Calling competition. / Also entered into the Inspired by urban street stencil and graffiti art competition.
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City of London, Summer 2008 gherkin © 2009 Urban Umbra
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Let me take you by the hand: The Streets of London. Song by Ralph McTell 1969 from the Album ‘Spiral Staircase’ Let me take you by the hand / And lead you through the streets of London / I will show you something to make you change your mind. Have you seen the old man in a closed down market, / Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes? / In his eyes you’ll see no pride and, held loosely by his side / Are yesterday’s papers, telling yesterday’s news. And how can ya’ tell me that you’re lonely / Or say that for you the sun won’t shine? / Let me take you by the hand / And lead you through the streets of London / I will show you something to make you change your mind. And have you seen that old girl who walks the streets of London / With the dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags? / She’s no time for talking; she just keeps right on a-walkin’, / Carryin’ her home in two carrier bags. And how can ya’ tell me that you’re lonely / Or say that for you the sun won’t shine? / Let me take you by the hand / And lead you through the streets of London / I will show you something to make you change your mind. In that all-night cafe at a quarter past eleven / The same old man sitting there on his own / Looking at the world over the rim of his tea cup / Each tea lasts an hour then he wanders home alone. And how can ya’ tell me that you’re lonely / Or say that for you the sun won’t shine? / Let me take you by the hand / And lead you through the streets of London / I will show you something to make you change your mind. And have you seen that old man outside the seaman’s mission / His memory fading like the ribbons that he wears? / Yes, and in this winter city, the rain cries a little pity / For one more forgotten hero in a world that doesn’t care. And how can ya’ tell me that you’re lonely / Or say that for you the sun won’t shine? / Let me take you by the hand / And lead you through the streets of London / I will show you something to make you change your mind.
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A real gherkin in front of the built gherkin!
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30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Swiss Re Tower or the Gherkin, is a skyscraper in London’s main financial district, the City of London; completed in December 2003 and opened on 28 April 2004. It is 180-metres (591-foot) in height, with 40 floors. Its construction symbolised the start of a new high-rise construction boom in London. It was subsequently followed by the Willis Building in 2007 and the Broadgate Tower in 2008. The construction of tall buildings has continued, with skyscrapers Heron Tower, the Leadenhall Building, the "Walkie Talkie" and Bishopsgate Tower ("Pinnacle") which, upon completion will become the City’s tallest building at 288 metres.
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A rather surreal image of The Gherkin, a building that looks so completely wrong, it’s right! 30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Swiss Re Tower or the Gherkin, is a skyscraper in London’s main financial district, the City of London; completed in December 2003 and opened on 28 April 2004. It is 180-metres (591-foot) in height, with 40 floors. Its construction symbolised the start of a new high-rise construction boom in London. It was subsequently followed by the Willis Building in 2007 and the Broadgate Tower in 2008. The construction of tall buildings has continued, with skyscrapers Heron Tower, the Leadenhall Building, the "Walkie Talkie" and Bishopsgate Tower ("Pinnacle") which, upon completion will become the City’s tallest building at 288 metres.
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/ A look along the side of The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London, to see the buildings that stand behind. / this was a very early morning shot, just after sunrise. The almost triangular slotches of light on the buildings are from the sun reflected off the triangular windows of The Gherkin.
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A 3 shot HDR Processed in Photomatix / / 30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Gherkin and the Swiss Re Building is a skyscraper in London’s main financial district, the City of London, completed in December 2003 and opened on 28 April 2004. It is 180 metres (591 ft) tall, with 40 floors. Its construction symbolised the start of a new high-rise construction boom in London 705 views nov 09
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Taken on February 28, 2009 with an Olympus FE-340. I know, there are probably many images of the Gherkin here already. But for myself who is not British, it was really exciting to get close to it. London is rich in history, but meanwhile you can also see a lot of modern architecture being developed and taking over; and we’re also moving towards building up, so our tall skyscrapers over shadow history in place and time. Here the Gherkin already looks much taller than the old buidlings in front. But for a better idea of scale (sound familiar? :P)... As you can see, one glass diamond is already about the height of a person.
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in the City London. I’ve taken it from a few angles, but love this one because of the juxtaposition with the old building just in front. /
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the gherkin taken from a dodgy london neighbourhood. /
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For the cover I used my London Montage, and most of these images are currently not in my public portfolio; though I MAY post some later if it’s worth it. In London I used an Olympus FE-340, and all these images were taken before I bought the tripod. January: London Eye / February: Gherkin / March: Hungerford Bridge / April: Tower Bridge / May: Looking over Tower bridge and City Hall from the top of the Monument / June: Crazy spirail stairs in City Hall, looking upwards / July: St. Paul’s Cathedral / August: Westminster Abbey / September: Houses of Parliament / October: Tower of London / November: Roman Wall / December: Big Ben Other travel based calendars: / Around the Globe / The Miura Coast / Italy / Rome / Edinburgh
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Reared lovingly in the allotment then torn from the ground while still young. Insanity was common amongst the gherkin folk.
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The end of season fireworks at Legoland, Windsor, The castle is obscured by the Fireworks !! No room for A tripod ! Taken with Fuji Finepix S100FS
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Gherkin City of London
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