On Saturday I booked two of Jeanette’s Lendon Smartphone Safari’s back-to-back. These were The South Bank followed by Soho and Chinatown. I had taken advantage of arriving early at Waterloo to visit the Leake Street tunnel to see what had changed since my earlier visits.
Unlike my other safaris with Jeanette I was in London with ONLY my smartphone…
Solo South Bank
As I was early for the start of the safari I \walked down to the South Bank and headed towards the meeting point. Unusually there were no crowds and the cafes were empty.
This was a shot for Sh#t-London coupled with reflections, on review I decided that the phone box was bad enough!
The tide was out and I ventured down onto the beach.
Here’s the mural you pass on the way to the Blackfriars Station and the meeting point at FCB Coffee.
South Bank with Jeanette
As I drank a coffee at the coffee stand at Blackfriars station Jeanette arrived. After a quick catch I realised that I was the only attendee – the safari was going to be a 1-2-1 day.
Down on the Thames we watched swans congregating around tourists who were feeding them. Here’s my first closeup of the day.
Along the South Bank we came to the Millennium Bridge. Looking at different perspectives and using Live with Long Exposure.
Off the South Bank we explored taking macro images and using a lens attached to the iPhone. These are the gardens between Holland and Sumner Streets.
We clearly were having so much fun that a security guard from the nearby apartments came out to see what were doing!
Hopton’s Alms Houses from Hopton Street
The Alms houses and apartment buildings provided an interesting contrast.
One Blackfriars
Place your phone on the ground (or close) and shoot upwards to capture the building.
Upper Ground
Interesting patterns on the road.
Reflections from Sea Containers House
A different view at the Oxo Tower
Up the steps to the landing at the back of the tower, the opposite wall makes an interesting image.
