Into the Midnight Sun: London at night from the River Thames
Oct 1, 2020 18:08:29 #
This is the final set of photos of our final at sea day, cruising from the Thames Barrier to our berth in Greenwich. The previous set of our passage through the Thames Barrier can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-667776-1.html
The first 3 photos are central London. You can see one of the Thames Clippers in the first two photos. The next two photos are of the Intercontinental Hotel in Greenwich, along with the O2 Arena. The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world's busiest music arena. As of 2020, the O2 Arena was still the busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales.
The arena was built under the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as the structure still stands over the arena, The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue. The arena, as well as the overall O2 complex, is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2, a subsidiary of Spain's Telefónica.
The green light in photo number 7 is a laser from the Royal Observatory at the Greenwich Meridian. The laser can be seen from over 36 miles away with the naked eye.
Photo number 9 is the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The final photo is the area adjacent to our berth in Greenwich. We got to and from the ship via one of the Thames Clippers. If you look at the upper left of the final photo you can see the masts of the Clipper Ship Cutty Sark. The final photo was taken at 12:47 AM. The dome near the middle of the photo is the entrance of the foot tunnel under the Thames.
The next series will be of our final day on the ship before disembarking the next morning for two extra days in London. As you will see, it was a very memorable day that included an evening tour of the Tower of London.
My next set will include a walk around Greenwich and a very special evening tour of the Tower of London, lead by a Yoeman Warder (commonly known as a Beefeater).
The first 3 photos are central London. You can see one of the Thames Clippers in the first two photos. The next two photos are of the Intercontinental Hotel in Greenwich, along with the O2 Arena. The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the second-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world's busiest music arena. As of 2020, the O2 Arena was still the busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales.
The arena was built under the former Millennium Dome, a large dome-shaped building built to house an exhibition celebrating the turn of the third millennium; as the structure still stands over the arena, The Dome remains a name in common usage for the venue. The arena, as well as the overall O2 complex, is named after its primary sponsor, the telecommunications company O2, a subsidiary of Spain's Telefónica.
The green light in photo number 7 is a laser from the Royal Observatory at the Greenwich Meridian. The laser can be seen from over 36 miles away with the naked eye.
Photo number 9 is the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The final photo is the area adjacent to our berth in Greenwich. We got to and from the ship via one of the Thames Clippers. If you look at the upper left of the final photo you can see the masts of the Clipper Ship Cutty Sark. The final photo was taken at 12:47 AM. The dome near the middle of the photo is the entrance of the foot tunnel under the Thames.
The next series will be of our final day on the ship before disembarking the next morning for two extra days in London. As you will see, it was a very memorable day that included an evening tour of the Tower of London.
My next set will include a walk around Greenwich and a very special evening tour of the Tower of London, lead by a Yoeman Warder (commonly known as a Beefeater).
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Oct 1, 2020 18:47:18 #
Oct 1, 2020 19:13:42 #
srfmhg wrote:
Excellent set of night cityscapes Dennis. Great color and clarity.
Thanks Mark! It was a challenging photography environment, but I'm pleased with the results. The cruise up the Thames is what drove me to buy Topaz Denoise, which I used on about half of those images.
Oct 1, 2020 20:11:16 #
Oct 1, 2020 21:37:11 #
DeanS wrote:
Very nice series, especially in d/l.
Thank you Dean, I appreciate your comment.
Oct 1, 2020 21:51:04 #
Oct 1, 2020 23:18:00 #
NMGal wrote:
Great captures for nighttime.
Thank you NMGal, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Oct 2, 2020 06:02:56 #
Oct 2, 2020 06:22:35 #
Oct 2, 2020 06:53:08 #
That typical Sodium-vapor lamp look of a city at night under a cloudy sky. Good memories but, personally, I would try to cool them down some in Post, just to see.
Oct 2, 2020 07:03:41 #
Heather Iles
Loc: UK, Somerset
cameraf4 wrote:
That typical Sodium-vapor lamp look of a city at night under a cloudy sky. Good memories but, personally, I would try to cool them down some in Post, just to see.
Ah, but wouldn't they be too dark?
Oct 2, 2020 07:57:43 #
Oct 2, 2020 09:07:38 #
Doddy wrote:
Well done Dennis.
Thank you Doddy, I appreciate your compliment.
Oct 2, 2020 09:08:14 #
Oct 2, 2020 09:08:37 #
Heather Iles wrote:
Ah, but wouldn't they be too dark?
"Remove Color Cast" is a setting on my PP software. I'm thinking that would do the trick.
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