Wow Sam, you astound me once again! Thousands of people have probably taken pictures of Big Ben (myself included), but only you have the talent to find something new and witty to say with your photographs!

Question: do you carry a tripod wherever you go? Your photos always have lines perfectly paralleled with the frame!

Funny photo.
I think you should've cropped it a little more at the bottom.

6:43 on the tower and 13:43 in EXIF, what timezone do yu have? :))

i think that satalite from the news truck ruins the shot.

It's St Stephens Tower actually. Big Ben is inside.

Love the positioning, looks like the second camera from the top had been burnt out. Colours and lines are great.

Apparently London is the most "watched" city in the world. This sure shows how!

Nice contrast of technology and tradition.

Great perspective, nice capture.

Big brother watching big ben..

Big Brother's watching Big Ben!
How beautiful is this?

What a wonderful Big Ben! The reflected light with the darkcloud/bluesky backdrop is, as in so many of your posts, very impressive.

Your site has become my breakfast companion. Tks.

Just when we all thought every possible view of Big Ben had been taken - you found a new interpretation. Kudos.

I never got to live in paradise I feel - seeing this - beautiful cloudy background with a stunning foreground.

Big Ben is the bell!

Beautiful composition...the clouded sky really compliments the snap..

I always enjoy your photos. They're so crisp and real, almost jumping off the computer screen. This one of Big Ben looks like a still from a movie. Though I find it odd that there's nothing to the left of the statue other than a lone security camera - Big Brother is watching over the city, eh?

-Mike

Well spotted.

I really like the composition of Big Brother watching Big Ben.

The lighting is also very good in this photo. Nice work.

ominous...

Glad you included the Red traffic light at the bottom of the photo. Don't we all sometime wish we can stop time and enjoy a not-so-rushed life?

The detail here is supurb!!

you got a nice contrast between old age vs. new age. very well done Sam!

:thumbsup:

ps. if you could, please change the parent target of this window to '_blank' so the links (ppls homepages) open in a new window instead of this small box. :P

Very interesting composition. Not sure why you included the cameras... but the colour of the building came out great!

I think I get your message, and I agree. It's that the lamp is envious of the clocktower. It looks like it wishes it could be big and tall and important like the clock. In fact it's a lot like the father, mother relationship. The mother is the clock who is admired and reveared for always being on time, and reliable, while the father has to go to work everyday providing light and safety for all who are sheltered under him. Ain't that a bitch!! No one ever goes to vist dad to thank him for providing stabillity. If I go to England I'm going to visit the lamp. Fu$k you Miss Big Ben!!!

Brilliant!

Nice closeup shot and the golden colour is great.

nice...not just another tourist photo.

absolutely stunning Sam, one of my new favorites.

ooh... loving the detail! so crisp & clean...

Great shot, the repeated buildings in the bottom right add a nice grounding to the photo.

if you look at this photo for a while, it seems almost in motion. not sure if the tower is entirely straight, in relation to the borders, but it gives an effect of movement, maybe away from the camera pole, which seems to dominate the picture...or does it. interesting, and crisp.

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO LONDON BUT I'D SAY THIS SUMS IT UP PRETTY NICE. THANKS FOR THE GREAT PHOTOS. IT'S MY BREAK AT WORK EVERYDAY!

SPETTACOLARE!!!!

Big Ben is fine. I'd never seen a photo that shows all those other towers in the background.

But that picture your footnote refers to of the Whitby Psycho Hosp. is wild. That cell reminds me of the check out cells they use in the Don Jail (Toronto) though they have a bed and not a smashed toilet. Though a person may be innocent they get treated to ugly conditions that make it hard to be tidy and together when you get to court. Total crap of prisons and judicial attitudes.

I wonder what the patient (?) used to smash that toilet?

How about a wallpaper version?

this is absolutely gorgeous.

One of my favorites so far. Thanks for posting such great stuff!

it's really beautiful. i wish one day have a chance to visit it.. thanks for this great photo! :)

Fantastic, Mr. Javanrouh or as we say in Portuguese... Fantástico!

The global tone is just perfect and the composition couldn't be better.

Interesting to see the traditional landmarks of the city and the recent technology like this... love the contrast there.

Also, the clouds behaved beautifully for you here. The gray clouds make a nice contrast to the tower, and there's just enough blue sky peeking through to keep it interesting.

Parallel lines! Almost round clock!

Being so close to the 5th makes the visual comment even more powerful.

Wow!
Interesting composition!

Oh my! That's great sight and I never been to England!

Hi!

I'm french so I'm sorry for my bad english...
It's a funny photo and I like ite! Could I put it on my blog with a link for your blog?

Thanks!

See you soon

nice perspectives!

im 16 and i wont waste your time so. I find the picture wery wery impressive :-) kepp up the good work (tho i dont know what els uve made)'
Good work anyway!..... still im only 16 years...

good pic... but my eyes take betta

interesting angle

hey i love this picture and would like your permission to use it on a school project that i am doing.
thanks amy