During the autumn I took to the streets of London a couple of times with my most recent pinhole camera - the Ondu 6x6 Rise. It was fun to explore the city’s streets, sometimes taking advantage of the ability this camera has to shoot with a slightly different perspective by using one of the three different height pinholes.
Buses and taxis rushing past me on Oxford Street….
For this image I took a chance and unfurled my tripod at Tottenham Court Road tube station, riding upwards with my shutter open to catch a sense of the speed. Fortunately none of the security guards spotted me so I got away with it! I love the feeling of going at ‘warp speed’, even though the speed of travel was really quite leisurely.
A trio of images from around the City of London - the Lloyds Building, the Gherkin and Leadnhall Market.
A snail’s eye view of one of the many bicycles for hire around the capital…
This was one of my favourite photos of the day, taken with my camera placed horizontally outside the Lloyds Building to capture the way the building opposite seems to embrace it.
Heading towards the River Thames I chose some of the narrower streets which seem to be from a different era.
It’s not often a lamppost can be made to look taller than the Shard!
This chap was sitting on the steps beside the river when I quietly set up my tripod behind him. I was disappointed when he stood up but I think the resulting photo is actually better for it.
I experimented with shooting into the sun near the Millennium and Blackfriars Bridges, creating some amazing flare.
Later in the day, having some pinhole fun around No.1 London Bridge - looking upwards and across the river.
To complement my earlier photo on Oxford Street I tried the same strategy on London Bridge - it looks surprisingly quiet for rush hour!
Photos taken 21 September & 26 October 2023