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The human anthill


The human anthill
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Copyright: Per Hoj (hojper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 687 W: 111 N: 847] (4087)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-03
Categories: Transportation
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-26 15:14
Viewed: 936
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As we have to indicate where a photo is taken I cannot use this as a quiz photo and ask you to guess the city. But a few million people should recognise it instantly nevertheless. And when I tell you that the London Eye and Big Ben are quite visible - please start looking.

This was really a freak shot - or rather one of a series of three or four. The Luxair pilot was kind enough to take off from Heathrow going straight over Central London and I was sitting on the right (the lefthand) side of the plane. The original photo looked pretty terrible but I have acquired a habit of enhancing misty and grey arial shots so that in many ways they look better to me than the views I remember. But isn't photography often like that?
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  • limba3 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1081 W: 436 N: 421] (13282)
  • [2007-02-26 15:27]

Hi Per
Unusual view. I was never in London. Now I know where he is Big Ben. Congratulations!
Anna

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2007-02-26 15:57]

Rather flat for an anthil, isn't it, Per ? ;o).
Nice capture and good work on levels, saturation and the rest. Cool aerial view - it's not often we get to see a scene like this here on TL.
TFS

I guessed the location right away because of the River Thames which goes through London. This is a really nice arial view of the city.

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1405 W: 275 N: 1930] (11926)
  • [2007-02-27 12:09]

Hi Per.
When I was in London last summer I new ... this is a Capital of The World
Fantastic and very impressive photo captured.
Good detalis and sharpness.
Well done!
J-23

:) follow

Great view, but can't find my home :)
I greatly remember London, as spend most of my life there.

Nice aerial view, good and pretty clean, good detail.

Tom

Hello Per !

I spotted them at once. Great sharpness despite this one was taken through an airplane window. A nice place to visit. But to live, I am not sure since now it is the most expensive city in the world to live......

Bravo!
Robert

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