The London Eye (Millennium Wheel) at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3 million people a year. Canon 400D, f5.6, ISO 100, 1/400, 20mm.
John and I decided to be one of the first people to photograph the brand new sexy toy the Perth Wheel as of operation 9th Jan 2009. Sort of copied, ok copied from the hugely successful London Eye, the Perth Wheel it stands 50m high, can carry 284 passengers in 36 capsules. For $15 adults $10 children, you get to spend roughly 15 minutes on the wheel, which will do approximately three revolutions. There is even a VIP capsule which boasts leather seats, best to get clients stuck with you high in the sky to approve your business proposal in comfy leather seats and a plasma screen display. Operators are also expecting it to become popular for marriage proposals and birthday celebrations…oh and those girlfriend boyfriend stuff. Who said Perth cannot look like London huh? ;) MORE WORKS FROM MY PORTFOLIO / - – / Shot settings: / Body: Canon EOS 350D / Lens: Sigma 10-20mm DC HSM EX / Shutter Speed: 35” / Focal Length: 13mm / Flash: Did not fire / ISO: 100 / Aperture value: f/8 / Add-ons: 77mm - Hoya Pro-1 CPL + ND8 filter
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All the fun of the fair! Memories of childhood, having fun, being excited, eating wonderfully strange foods, feeling desperately ill and wanting more! The yearly fair at Barham Park, Sudbury Town, Wembley. / /
Taken at the ‘Winter Wonderland’ in Hyde Park in London, UK.
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A STICH OF THREE IMAGES
I took this shot (3 bracketed exposures) on a very cold January evening, looking across to the Southbank from Westminster Bridge. / The London Eye (Millennium Wheel) at a height of 135 metres (443 ft), is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, and has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3 million people a year. At the time it was erected it was the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, until it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160m) in May 2006, and then the Singapore Flyer (165m) on February 11, 2008. However, it is still described by its operators as “the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel” (because the entire structure is supported by an A-frame on one side only). / Designed by architects David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, Steven Chilton and Nic Bailey, the wheel carries 32 sealed and air-conditioned passenger capsules attached to its external circumference. Each capsule holds approximately 25 people, who are free to walk around inside the capsule, though seating is also provided. It rotates at 26 cm/10 in) per second (about 0.9 km/h/0.5mph) so that one revolution takes about 30 minutes. / More info
The London Eye and The Houses of Parliament at night – London 2008. Canon 400D, f11, 30 secs, ISO 100, 20mm and cropped to 16:9 ratio.
One of Londons spectacular attractions. If yer in London get yourself to the “blooming” Eye!
London Wheel at dusk.
Taken at the Winterwonderland in Hyde Park in London in December 2007
London, England !!!
A 3 shot HDR processed in Photomatix /
This shot taken from the Golden Jubilee Bridge loking south towards Westminster Bridge. The London Eye is on the left and the silhouette of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament on the right.
A 3 shot HDR processed from a single JPG in Photomatix
London, Feb 2007
The central hub and wires of the London Eye. Camera: Nikon D60 / Lens: 55-200mm
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