May 24th 2012 - British Power

24th May 2012

I love random bits of street art, this giant plug socket just off Marshall Street in Soho is fantastic.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 23rd 2012 - Golden Jubilee Bridge

23rd May 2012

Now ten years old the Golden Jubilee footbridges flank the Hungerford Rail bridge, connecting Embankment with the South Bank.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 22nd 2012 - Jetty

22nd May 2012

A nice warm sunny afternoon in London today, perfect for reading a good book.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 21st 2012 - New Banksy

21st May 2012

The latest piece of work assumed to be made by world famous street artist Banksy, showing a child labourer making union flag bunting, taking a swipe at consumerism, the Jubilee and the Olympics in one swipe.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 20th 2012 - Cutty Sark

20th May 2012

Having recently reopened after a £35m restoration, the tea clipper Cutty Sark is a sight to behold.

Rasied 3 meters in her dry dock, you can now walk under the keel.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 19th 2012 - Steam Punk Earring

19th May 2012

Week 20 for POTN SEUK 52 was "Steel". Here are some awesome steam punk earrings moddeled by my friend Erin, who also skates for the LRG steam punk themed team the "Steam Rollers".

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, + 2)

May 18th 2012 - New LEDs

18th May 2012

I know I've been taking a lot of Tower Bridge pictures recently, but it's just got some new LED's!


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 17th 2012 - Docklands Old And New

17th May 2012

On the north tip of the Greenwich Peninsular is the odd sight of a cut away cross section of a ship, for me its a perfect metaphor of the London docklands, with Canary Wharf looming over in the background.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 16th 2012 - Carnaby Street

16th May 2012

Carnaby Street is the home of London fashion, and as such is home to numerous fashion and lifestyle retailers, including a large number of independent fashion boutiques.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 15th 2012 - Grafitti Tunnel

15th May 2012

Hidden away underneath Waterloo station is an old taxi rank that used to server the international station.

With the Eurostar services moving across London to St. Pancras, it is now an authorised grafitti area, I wander down there often to look at the new peices of work, it also makes a great location for urban themed photo shoots.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 14th 2012 - Hail Ceasear

14th May 2012

In front of the sole remainging peice of the Wall of London, which dates from Roman times, stands a statue of Caesar Augustus in his classic pose.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 13th 2012 - Shelby Cobra

13th May 2012

The world lost a great man this week. American sports car designer Carroll Shelby. Famous for making crazy power Ford Mustangs and his Cobra's when I spotted this beautiful Shelby Cobra 427 while filming a drag strip event for CrewsVs at North Weald Airfield, I had to take a photo of it.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 12th 2012 - Millennium Bridge

12th May 2012

Been done to death but the Amazing contrast between the ultra modern Millennium Bridge and the 300 year old St. Paul's Cathedral in the background, made even better by a London sunset.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 11th 2012 - Sherlock

11th May 2012

Situated outside of Baker Street Underground Station, also near the home of his famous fictional address of 221B Baker Street, stands a statue of the great detective himself, Sherlock Holmes.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 10th 2012 - Push For Fun

10th May 2012

Week 19 for POTN SEUK 52 was "Fun". So I snapped my Type-R's engine start button :D

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 9th 2012 - Union Flags

9th May 2012

Lots of union flag bunting has gone up in Oxford Street for the Jubilee Celebrations.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, + 2)

May 8th 2012 - Bonsai Tree

8th May 2012

Now I have my very own Bonsai tree.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 7th 2012 - Lydden Hill Circuit

7th May 2012

Lydden Hill Race Circuit is the UK's shortest road racing circuit, at exactly one mile long.

Filming at the BHP Performance Show for CrewsVs, after 3 car events to film in 3 days, I'm now knackered.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 6th 2012 - Shipley Lock

6th May 2012

Today was another shoot for CrewsVs but rather than more shots of cars, heres a lock that was nearby.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 5th 2012 - Drift Car

5th May 2012

More filming for CrewsVs today, this time the king of the ring drifting event at Arena Essex Raceway.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 4th 2012 - May The 4th Be With You

4th May 2012

Yes quite a geeky image today I admit.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 3rd 2012 - Election Day

3rd May 2012

Today was election day to decide London's new mayor, I was working as a poll clerk so didn't have a great deal of time to snap much else.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, + 2)

May 2nd 2012 - Britian At War

2nd May 2012

This weeks POTN SEUK 52 topic is "Great Britian". Getting inspiration on my walk to work, the Britian At War museum have been suitably decked out in flags for the Jubilee.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

May 1st 2012 - Tower Bridge

1st May 2012

Finally a chance to grab a shot of it this year at low tide.


Camera: Canon EOS 7D
 Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 30th 2012 - Battle of Britian Monument

30th April 2012

The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment overlooking the River Thames, unveiled in September 2005, 65 years after the battle.

The monument utilises a panelled granite structure 25 metres long which was originally designed as a smoke outlet for underground trains when they were powered by steam engines. A walkway was cut obliquely through the middle of the structure, and is lined with panels of high relief sculpture in bronze depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. The centrepiece is an approximately life sized sculpture of airmen scrambling for their aircraft during the battle. The outside of the monument is lined with bronze plaques listing all the airmen who took part in the Battle on the Allied side.


Camera: Canon EOS 7DLens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 29th 2012 - Garage D

29th April 2012

To be featured in one episode of CrewsVs UK, the Engine, gear box and subframe is swapped between two cars in 12 hours.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, + 2)

April 28th 2012 - Roller Derby

28th April 2012

Kamikaze Kitten of London Rollergirls London Brawling, pushes her way through the pack in a LRG Vs/ the rest of Europe game.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, + 2)

April 27th 2012 - After Work Drinks

27th April 2012

Best way to unwind after a long week at work.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, + 2)

April 26th 2012 - April Showers

26th April 2012

One of the wettest Aprils since records began means it's not much fun to be out taking photos right now!

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 25th 2012 - Swiss Clock Tower

25th April 2012

Formerly part of the Swiss building in Leicester Square (now M&M's world), the Swiss glockenspiel clock is one of London's famous iconic oddities.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 24th 2012 - Working Late

24th April 2012

Bit of a nightmareish day at work today!, so excuse the lazy, rubbish shot.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 3 (-1, +1, + 3)

April 23rd 2012 - St. George's Day Pub

23rd April 2012

Lots of flags outside the local pub for St. George's day today.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 22th 2012 - Censorship

22nd April 2012

My entry for POTN SEUK 52 week 17, with a theme of "censorship"

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 21st 2012 - The Human Body

21st April 2012

As part of the Damien Hirst exhibition currently going on at the Tate modern art gallery, there is a giant anatomical model of the human body situated outside.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 20th 2012 - Commuting

20th April 2012

A wet commute home!

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0,+ 2)

April 19th 2012 - Cleopatra's Needle

19th April 2012

Cleopatra's needle is an ancient Egyptian Obelisk, located on the Victoria Embankment. It was presented to the United Kingdom in 1819 by the ruler of Egypt and Sudan Muhammad Ali, in commemoration of the victories of Lord Nelson at the Battle of the Nile and Sir Ralph Abercromby at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. Although the British government welcomed the gesture, it declined to fund the expense of transporting it to London.

Cleopatra's Needle is flanked by two faux-Egyptian sphinxes cast from bronze that bear hieroglyphic inscriptions that say netjer nefer men-kheper-re di ankh (the good god, Thuthmosis III given life). These Sphinxes appear to be looking at the Needle rather than guarding it. This is due to the Sphinxes' improper or backwards installation.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 10 (-5 to + 4)

April 18th 2012 - 100 Days To Go

18th April 2012

100 left to go till the start of the Olympics.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 17th 2012 - The Horses Of Helios

17th April 2012

The statue is situated in Piccadilly Circus. Helios was the Greek god of the sun. Each day he drove his golden chariot across the sky, east to west. At night, he would rest before crossing the sky the next day. His chariot was made of gold and pulled by 4 golden horses: Pyrois, Eos, Aethon, and Phleyo.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 16th 2012 - Lines

16th April 2012

My entry for POTN SEUK 52 week 16, with a theme of "lines"

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 15th 2012 - HTC One X

15th April 2012

Was finally time for an upgrade on my phone.

Mmmmmmm quad core goodness

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 14th 2012 - Tripod Police

14th April 2012

Unfortunatley this shot was compromised by the security guard you can see approaching in the bottom of the shot, hopefully it will be the worst shot this year, but a sorry state of the over the top paranoid police state Britian has become.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 7 (-3 to + 3)

April 13th 2012 - Friday The 13th

13th April 2012

Today was Friday the 13th and this weeks POTN SEUKs theme was reflections, I thought the two went together quite nicely!

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, +2)

April 12th 2012 - Big Brother

12th April 2012

I <3 my 70-200's.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 11th 2012 - Nelson

11th April 2012

Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and is 51.59 meters tall.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon  EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 10th 2012 - The South Bank

10th April 2012

The South Bank mainly comprises of the Southbank Centre which in itself is a complex of artistic venues featuring brutalist architecture.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 9rd 2012 - Drift HD

9rd April 2012

One of the tools we have for shooting on CrewsVs are Drift HD cameras. These fantastic cameras made by drift innovation are splash proof, have a great wide angle, a rotating lens and a preview screen allowing you to preview the shot before you actually film the scene.

All this means they are fantastic for mounting on cars for onboard shots!

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 8th 2012 - NOM NOM NOM Easter Eggs

8th April 2012

Did I mention Nom?

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, +2)

April 7th 2012 - F.E.A.R

7th April 2012

My submission for week 14 of the POTN SEUK 52 project, with the topic of Fear. So I dug out my British Army S-10 Respirator.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 I

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, +2)

April 6th 2012 - The Big Easter Egg Hunt

6th April 2012

The Big Egg Hunt was a charity event organised by Elephant Family and Action for Children for a record-breaking egg hunt across Central London. Over 200 uniquely crafted eggs, created by leading artists, designers, architects and jewellers were hidden across London.

Over the Easter weekend when the hunt was over they were all brought together in Covent Garden.

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF-s 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Exposures: 11 (-5 to + 5)

April 5th 2012 - New Plates

5th April 2012

My new numberplates and bolts came today, time to bolt them on :)

Camera: Canon EOS 7D

Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM

Exposures: 3 (-2, 0, +2)