The Old and the New

[weepete]

Pretty obvious title but there we go. Plus points are I think I'm getting a bit better with my editing! C&C would be appreciated.


The Old and the New by wee_pete, on Flickr

 

[Desi]

Cool shot. love the juxtaposition.

 

[weepete]

Thanks mate, it did strike me at the time.

 

[pgriz]

Very nice. As Desi said, nice juxtaposition. And the processing is pretty clean.

 

[Rick58]

Not much to add. Nice processing. Good job

 

[jenko]

Very nice processing. I love those two bikers ...

Very interesting juxtaposition, indeed. What is that, a castle?

 

[weepete]

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it. There's still a couple of small things that need done It's with any luck no one will notice!

Hi Jenko, the walls are part of the Tower of London, the rails are part of Tower Bridge. The skyscraper in the centre is 30 St Mary's Axe (aka The Gherkin) which lies in London's financial district on the site of the old Baltic Exhange which the IRA blew up in 1992. I like the cycleists too they originally bugged me but I do think they add to the shot.

It's also interesting to think about power and influence. Mibbie I should have called it seats of power or something! The Monarchy used to be the big wealthy powerhouses of their day, now it's the financial guys that hold all the power. The Gherkin was sold in 2006 for £630,000,000 making it Britans most expensive office building.

 

[mmaria]

I like it too