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Do you think the architect of Westminster Bridge (Thomas Page) envisaged the shadows his design would cast all these years later?





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Sorry to burst the bubble of this attempted humor, but to me it is too obvious that the shadows cannot possibly result from the actual rosettes in the bridge. The photo must have been touched up. Note that the rosettes have 3-way symmetry; the angle of the shadow would distorot the whole thing, not turn the shadows into a 2+1 arrangement. And the "shaft" (pun unavoidable, I'm afraid) in the center of hte shadow does not exist in the rosettes themselves.

Drusus
 
drusus said:
Sorry to burst the bubble of this attempted humor, but to me it is too obvious that the shadows cannot possibly result from the actual rosettes in the bridge. The photo must have been touched up. Note that the rosettes have 3-way symmetry; the angle of the shadow would distorot the whole thing, not turn the shadows into a 2+1 arrangement. And the "shaft" (pun unavoidable, I'm afraid) in the center of hte shadow does not exist in the rosettes themselves.

Drusus
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Sorry my friend, you're very wrong. I did clone out a distracting figure on the right. But the shadows are untouched. I walk across that bridge a couple of times a week and it's an opportunity that I spotted some time ago but I had no camera with me. I've been waiting for the sun to be in the right position for some time. The shaft section results from the depth of the cloverleaf.

Here's the original jpg, and an alternative, unedited apart from resizing for the web. I've got plenty of others if you're still not convinced. Can you repair my burst bubble please?









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Wormsmeat said:
Do you think the architect of Westminster Bridge (Thomas Page) envisaged the shadows his design would cast all these years later?
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Well you didn't ask for C&C, but...

The answer to your question is "Yes, I do!" These guys weren't ignorant of the effects of shadows on their Gothic designs. And I like the content of your photo, while finding the rendering of the clock tower a bit ott.

However the main thing that spoils it for me is the way-out diverging verticals; I too like playing with wa effects, but your picture would be even more stunning if you corrected the vertical perspective. Then the shadows would even more dominate the scene.

Anyway, great shot, well seen and all that!

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Michael J Davis said:
However the main thing that spoils it for me is the way-out diverging verticals; I too like playing with wa effects, but your picture would be even more stunning if you corrected the vertical perspective. Then the shadows would even more dominate the scene.
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Agreed, I guess I was concentrating on the shadows. Dunno if I could have kept the top of the tower in shot. Maybe I'll have another play with it. Wasn't ever meant to be a 'serious' shot though.

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drusus said:
Sorry to burst the bubble of this attempted humor, but to me it is too obvious that the shadows cannot possibly result from the actual rosettes in the bridge. The photo must have been touched up.
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it's real,

the photo has been taken literally thousands of times, I've done so myself.
 
weesam said:
the photo has been taken literally thousands of times, I've done so myself.
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Sshhhh, don't tell our american friends, grant me a few minutes in the sun.
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Wormsmeat said:
Do you think the architect of Westminster Bridge (Thomas Page) envisaged the shadows his design would cast all these years later?
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I think the shadows looked just the same back them.

Peter
 
When I saw "Architect Fail" I thought you meant how the building was obviously about to fall down. The real fail is funnier, though.
 
Michael J Davis said:
However the main thing that spoils it for me is the way-out diverging verticals;
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That struck me, too: Big Ben could need some serious support ala the Tower in Pisa :)

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I post a throw-away joke shot of some funny shadows and everyone gets hung-up about diverging verticals 'n all.... :-)
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Look carefully at the light pattern on the pavement -- comparing the angles of a few of them, it becomes apparent that the light source is somewhere to the left. And the "shaft" is a result of the height (or lack of it) of the apparent source.

My guess is that the patterns are formed from a strong reflection of the sun off the water to the left of the bridge.
 
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