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Published: 2009-05-03 15:46:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 4051; Favourites: 175; Downloads: 77
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Scenes from City Hall,London.Never tested so many variations of a shot in my life as I have with this one,think I had 15+ of various tones and contrasts and slightly diff crops and I still didn`t manage to get it as good as I wanted too (was darker than it looks in there & couldn`t shift the final noise),but this is as close as I`m gonna get
Thanks for your support and looking,have a good one!
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London,2009
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Thanks for enjoying this one
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Absolutely great shot. I am really jealous, I can't fight it...
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Thank you again,quite fond of the comp on this one too
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Thank you for the love 
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Thank you,it`s all about the comp this one
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I know,you can end up totally over doing a shot sometimes
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Love the geometries of this photo! Nice job!
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Thank you,that`s what appealed me to take it too of course
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You are welcome!
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i love the curve and the hollow mood from this photo..great one
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Thank you,I was blessed that he was sat in the exact right spot I needed
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Obrigado Jose and for the
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d e s e r v e d . Jonathan . d e s e r v e d
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Great b&w shot 
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Very kind praise Gunny,thank you mate
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I'm sorry I'm so late to the party on your latest, Jonathan
I really like this and I think the editing is right on for the shot. It's really kind of stark and maybe a little harsh, but that's a good thing in this case because isn't 'security' a little stark and harsh?
I like the curvey lines of the walls as it leads you to the shadowy figure. There's something in that too as you really can't see who the person is. It brings to mind some questions about trusting what your eyes see or blind trust--faith in authority...I don't know. Anyway, I see it as something a little frightening. Probably not what you intended
Excellent capture, my friend! 
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No worries John,no matter how delayed the door`s always open for you Pal
I wanted a more direct contrast between the whites and the blacks but I simply couldn`t get it with the noise factor that was involved...I think I actually forgot to take my Polariser off in there and that`s probably why I struggled
No need for the frighteners btw,he was friendly enough...thanks John
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Could be--polarizers are a wonder to behold outside, but kind of a drag indoors, I've found
You're welcome, brother
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Love the perspective and depth...awesome capture Jonathan!
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Very kind Erene,thank you m`lovely
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My pleasure dear Jonathan
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Such a stark image yet the lines and curves are quite lovely. The angle is wonderful and I like the man in the chair off in the distance. Very nice indeed.
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Thank you Nikki,it`s not as HQ detailed as I would have liked but I really enjoyed this one
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You're welcome Jonathan.
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Thank you very much Miss Darling
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There's no way that YOU can get a bad shot, Jonathan
The curves here are very cool, but the security man sitting at the end is captivating.
The position in which he is sitting shows that he is actually tired and bored. Not much to do, probably, and not much to see either. So being there, on that floor, day after day, with just a chair (which doesn't seem very comfortable) must be quite tedious. He sees the same week after week... and he must dream at night with that alley and those doors!
I for sure wouldn't like his job !!
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Thank you M 
It`s an impressive building but I bet he`s sick to death of it,but you gotta pay da bill$ these days haven`t you
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He should take a book with him...would help him to be silent
and non-bored !)
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I`m sure he`d be the first one booted out if he was caught with a book on his lap M
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(I was just kidding !! I know they can't !!!)
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Thank you very much
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Excellent composition as always. I especially love the curves in this one.
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Thank you m`lovely 
Unfortunately,the public is only allowed on 3 levels
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Always a pleasure Darlin'.
Too bad you can't go everywhere. Knowing there's the perfect spot for a great shot and not being able to get there is like you have an itch you can't scratch. 
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Oh I know,it was open all to the public one weekend a month until recently,now I think it`s gonna be limited to once a year and the next time is in September 
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Once a year...? 
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I know and that`s only a recent happening
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It sucks... that you had to spend a lot of time on it but trust me it was worth it 
Nah man , it's one great way to use lines and environment. The curvature and simplicity of the wall together with the spotlights above really funnel the attention towards the man. Poor guy looks like he's being squashed by boredom... the floor doesn't really help with the funneling part because of it's grid aspect .. makes it look quite vertical but id does balance out the white in the image.
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Cheers Alex,I`m sure someone will say it in one of my shots for real one day
The floor is the weakest part of the image for me,I didn`t get much detial out of it and what there was as you can see is failry noisy
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