8 Responses to “London 12”

1. Rex Says:
   December 9th, 2009

   This has a clinical look about it where it almost looked like one of those computer generated images. This is what your new shopping centre will look like!

2. matt Says:
   December 9th, 2009

   What Rex said. Like an architectural model, with little pre-rendered people that you drop in where you like. Interesting, though.

3. Christina Says:
   December 9th, 2009

   Architectural rendering is what I thought of as well. I tried to figure out why it gives that impression — even with the two boys in action. Something about the soft light with little shadow, clean surfaces and the two “matching” trees perhaps. It is a fascinating effect, whatever the reason.

4. Christina Says:
   December 9th, 2009

   Of course, if it were an architectural rendering, the sky would be blue with some fluffy clouds!

5. Colin Says:
   December 9th, 2009

   Very difficult to see this as real – despite the fact that I’ve shopped in that shopping centre.

   Away from thoughts about freak lighting and so on, this shot differs from a number of your recent ones by the fact that the balance between human subject and the built environment is weighted here much more in favour of the environment. Despite the figures on the right tipping this towards being a “moment” photo, it is the shopping centre that is the main event – with the figures just adding some lift.

6. John Ellis Says:
   December 9th, 2009

   No blue sky – the rain really tipped it down about 10 minutes later. The main focus for me at the time was the two boys – who would seem to be oblivious to the delights or horrors of such a place.

   London 5 and 7 also were tilted more towards the environment but maybe this one is just a bit more so. But then that is London!

7. akikana Says:
   December 13th, 2009

   The figures in this have kept my interest – the kids on the right setting this off. Once I look closer at the people, I notice none are ‘cut-off’ at the edges and most have more than enough personal space around them to be individual yet form part of a much bigger tapestry.

8. John Ellis Says:
   December 13th, 2009

   Thanks for various comments. I was reasonably content that I had got as close as one might in this situation/environment to a ‘decisive moment’. The meeting of all the lines from roofs/benches/canopies etc. seemed to work well to lead to the boys.

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