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Photo of a sign banning DSLR photography on a London Tube tourAn abandoned tube (subway) station would be an awesome place to explore and photograph.  The Aldwych tube station is one such station.  It opened in 1907 and closed in 1994 when the cost of repairs and upgrades was determined to be more than the income from the station would justify.  After over 15 years of sitting empty it has been opened to tours.  With one caveat.  A sign outside the station warns tour participants that DSLR photography is not allowed due to their high quality sensor and high resolution.  That would lead one to believe they do not want quality images of the abandoned station taken since photography as a whole is not banned.  But a spokeswoman for the London Transport Museum told the British Journal of Photography that

…there were restrictions on professional cameras and tripods because we were concerned that people using them could delay the tours for others.

Not exactly the same thing as what the sign out front states.  The journal has requested further information to clarify the Transport Museums discrepancy.   I’ll update if they find out anything juicy.

Happy Thanksgiving

Photo of the Tower Bridge and Thames River in London

Back to London
Reminiscing about last years trip to London, one of my favorite cities.
f/7.1 – 1/160 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 55 mm

detail photo of Tower Bridge in London

Tower Bridge Detail
f/8.0 – 1/80 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 80 mm

This is part two of my photo collection from Stonehenge.  Be sure to check out Stonehenge Part I if you missed it earlier.  Also check back tomorrow for some tips on photographing a busy tourist spot like Stonehenge and avoid getting the tourists in your shots.

Photo of Stonehenge in Englandf/16.0 – 1/160 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 50 mm

Photo of Stonehenge lintel inEngland

f/13.0 – 1/160 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 135 mm

Photo of Stongehenge in England

f/7.1 – 1/250 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 200 mm

Photo of Stonehenge in England

f/13.0 – 1/160 sec – ISO 250 – Focal Length 135 mm

Photo of Stonehenge in England

f/13.0 – 1/160 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 90 mm
Photo of the British Museum atrium in LondonCriss Cross
British Museum – London, England
f/22.0 – 1/30 sec – ISO 250 – Focal Length 28 mm
Photo of a London high rise at ngihtNight Shift
London, England
f/5.6 – 1/10 sec – ISO 2000 – Focal Length 75 mm
Long exposure photography of the Thames River at nightRiver Traffic
Thames River – London, England
/22.0 – 30 sec – ISO 1000 – Focal Length 55 mm
Photo of classic red London phone boothsClassic London Phone Booths
f/14.0 – 1/80 sec – ISO 3200 – Focal Length 90 mm

Photo of Buckingham Palace guard

Palace Guard
Buckingham Palace – London, England
f/13.0 – 1/160 sec – ISO 1600 – Focal Length 150 mm

Photo of the London Tube

The Tube
London, England
f/9.0 – 1/10 sec – ISO 1600 – Focal Length 28 mm

Photo of a London pst box

Post
London, England
f/5.6 – 1/80 sec – ISO 500 – Focal Length 80 mm

Night photography can be a challenge.  For starters you need the right equipment.  Then you need to know the basics of exposure in order to adjust your ISO, aperture and shutter speed correctly to capture images at night.  But it is well worth it as most cities change dramatically at night.  You will capture a whole other side of the city that will make you glad you attempted some night photography.

Photo of the Sea Life London Aquarium at nightSea Life London Aquarium
London, England
f/5.6 – 1/5 sec – ISO 2000 – Focal Length 110 mm

Photo of Big Ben at night

Big Ben
London, England
f/5.0 – 1/10 sec – ISO 1600 – Focal Length 90 mm
Photo of Tower Bridge at night
Tower Bridge
London, England
f/5.6 – 1/8 sec – ISO 1250 – Focal Length 35 mm
Photo of the London Eye at night
Eye on the Night
London Eye
f/5.6 – 1/8 sec – ISO 2000 – Focal Length 28 mm

Photo of Westminister Abey at night

Bedtime Prayers
Westminster Abey – London, England
f/4.5 – 1/20 sec – ISO 1600 – Focal Length 28 mm