For eons I’ve been trying to decide if I would do a monthly feature. More importantly what I would do for a monthly feature. I’ve been tumbling between so many themes (graffiti, people, countries, the list goes on and on) but everything seemed horribly cliche.
This continued until someone perusing my portfolio noted that a lot of my photographs are of me looking up at monuments and buildings, attempting to make something that is photographed by everyone with a phone into something a bit unique, and wham ‘Looking Up Monthly’ was born!
Numero uno is the most recent one I took, the BT Tower in London. For those of you who don’t live in the UK it may seem to be nothing but a glorified telephone mast but when it was built in the 1960s it was the tallest building in London and even now its still holds its own in the city landscape shooting up around it.
To many it is an eye sore, but to me it is quite simply an icon in its own right.
I am soooooo excited for next month already hehehehehehe
I love your stuff James and I look forward to when your posts arrive in my inbox. Wonderful and I bet you’re a nice guy too hehehehehe
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wow I’m not quite sure what to say, thank you!
Simple and Powerful. nice one
Cheers Vlad!
I used to work there and I think thats the best photograph I’ve seen of the place, sums it up for me. looming and awe inspiring! I’ve sent this to my colleagues to I’m sure they will like it
Thats fantastic, what a brilliant comment. Let me know what your friends think, email me what they say
They all loved it, one guy has printed it out and has it next to his desk and he works in the Tower, a pure sign of dedication there!
Nice Point of View here! Lovely shot. I like the blog!
Very kind, hope you visit again soon
Congratulations on your feature theme. I like it, especially since I spend little time looking at architecture. I’m not sure why this tower is considered an eyesore. It is quite unique, and from the perspective in your photo, it has an oriential flavor to it. I like that, predictably. 😉 Looking forward to the next.
Thanks it too me a long time to decided it so really appreciate it. I know exactly, I think its rather beautiful and I have always thought that too that it has a n oriental quality to it.
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I like the shot a lot. The picture has an ambience of failing power about it. The colours are great. I look forward to seeing more of your monthly photos.
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I dont quite know how you’ve achieved it, but, there’s an element of warmth in this photograph, in the nature of the building. You know, how generally buildings can be cold and unapproachable from the outside? But not this one. Not in this photograph. You’ve worked your magic on it. 🙂
Looking forward to looking up!
worked my magic, i like that a lot! It’s funny you say that as you aren’t the first person to either, it was a cold day so I’m surprised any warmth came out hehe
LOVE IT
love your interpretation James 🙂
Thank you!
your most welcome :d lol