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A blog about London, that wonderfully photogenic city full of lovely old buildings, tourists sites and great scenery...
But not this London, where you find these sort of people wandering the streets, I am guessing they are advertising the "Mikado", I really don't think people wander round all day looking like this.
Or even this London. full of new and modern buildings, it's not even about the trooping of the colour, the queen, black taxi's, red buses or the London bobby.
No, I am blogging about the other London
This London, the bit the tourists don't get to see.
The great 60's social housing experiments where the planners thought we would all love to live in this utopia, a true paradise.
Now this is (or was) the Ferrier estate in Kidbrooke, South East London, now as it happens this is right by the rail line and main road in from the Channel Tunnel to Central London, they plan to have the whole lot torn down by the end of next month.
Now some might cynically suggest this is to keep it from the eyes of all those tourists coming to the Olympics, others suggest that is just a coincidence.
Yes it's monochrome because quite frankly this estate never did and doesn't now deserve the benefit of colour.
No more words, the pictures tell their own story, they say a picture paints a 1000 words.....
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wonderfully bleak and grey
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Superb Steve, no narrative....but it doesn't need one, the images say it all. I'm not a fan of monochrome, but this had to be done that way, and to great effect!.
One of the most interesting sets of images I've seen on here for a while.
Very well liked.
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a really good blog Steve, yes no narrative required and isn't it amazing how all of a sudden they are being pulled down just in time for the Olympics!!!
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Excellent stuff, Steve. Proves that you don't famous landmarks to get great pictures of London.
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Great blog Steve, fantastic images, they really do speak for themselves!
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I can see you have been preparing for next months comp' Stev.
The last is great, a classic almost abstract image of this type of architecture.
Like #6, its perspective, doom leaden clouds but with a hint of nature trying to return.
The sign in #10 is almost redundant there being only one supposed pedestrian, but imagine how busy it must have been for the sign to have been erected.
#8 has nice sense of doom as the remaining building oversee their fate.
.......but does the building in #7 indicate they are repeating the problem or is that an office block? Although 60's/70's style office blocks in our town have been converted into flats.
Interesting blog....good luck in nexyt months comp'
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Dereliction, followed by demolition. Sad, but I suppose they weren't worth saving. Good blog, great images. Thanks.
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I bet there was a story to tell behind all those closed doors and windows. Sign of the times. Thought provoking, made me think. Great strong images and brilliant photography which lends itself well to monochrome to highlight the plight. Thanks for sharing Steve. Great blog
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Nice work. I'm becoming a big fan of "behind the scenes" images just as you have posted here. Without visiting the place, I believe you are right to use B&W. It works well (& the clouds are awesome!). Thanks for the post.
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Someday you will look at those and think did it really look like that but you will be glad you took them B/W just adds to the atmosphere keep them they are gems.
All the best.
All the best
Steve
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well done steve they are very haunting images makes one think thanks for sharing
Best wishes Julie
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