Eight Gulls by andycoleborn

Eight Gulls

These seagulls have a lot to answer for! Because of this shot, my 25 train journey turned into a 2.5 hour nightmare!

When I got to the station about 5ish, all was ok and my train was due in 5 minutes. There was another due 10 minutes later so I decided to give the first train a miss and quick marched the short distance to the river, grab a quick and easy sunset shot (being lazy today...) and get back to the station for the later train...

So off I go, get my photo for the day, get back to the station and find everything's gone kaput!!

Apparently a car had an arguement with a bridge somewhere down the line...

So, three different train journeys later and much hanging about at various stations, I finally get home about 7:30pm!

And as for the pic... shame about the post in the middle, but nothing I could do I'm afraid... The Shard is the large building (UK's tallest) in the distance - and the eagle eyed might just be able to spot the London Eye...
Great shot!
March 4th, 2011  
I quite like that post being in the way, if anything I'd say it's a mild nause that the Sun wasn't completely eclipsed by it (my symmetry-desiring nerdbrain at work there). I like it.
March 4th, 2011  
amazing shot, i love the bars in the foreground with the seagull silhouettes.
March 4th, 2011  
Awesome shot, once again Andy!
March 4th, 2011  
thanks guys
@eyebrows haha.. I did take that one as well - but after a bit of flicking between the two, decided on this one sa I thought the colours were a bit nicer..
March 4th, 2011  
Very cool shot, none the less. Really like the fencing & birds in the foreground. Fabulous color.
March 4th, 2011  
Oh I hate journey's like that, all too often happens in London. I like the picture though, the silhouette of the city is stunning, and the gulls really set it off, wonderful! Have a fab weekend!
March 4th, 2011  
Ved
nice
March 4th, 2011  
I like the peeking sun!
March 4th, 2011  
This is beautiful! Amazing colors!
March 4th, 2011  
What a beauty !!!
March 4th, 2011  
JP
Very nice shot! Actually the post in the middle makes for a different sunset - I like the way you captured half of the sun - look slike the yin-yang symbol! Well done :)
(oh...and I did spot the London Eye hehehe)
March 4th, 2011  
Andy, I see the London 'eye', good job you have a good 'eye' for a photo...but yes shame about the pole !
March 4th, 2011  
great shot, nice and orangy!
March 4th, 2011  
I am eagle-eyed. Sorry about the commuting nightmare. My last two public transit commutes leave much to be desired, but neither one was as late as 7:30. Serious bummer. Lovely shot though. Fabulous color. I love a sunset!
March 4th, 2011  
love it. so beautiful...i hope it looking at this helps you forget train hell
March 5th, 2011  
yep, can spot the eye, like this sunset. Shame about the commute though!
March 5th, 2011  
Love your sunset shots!
March 5th, 2011  
Sorry about the journey but what a great picture. Wouldn't have spotted the eye until you mentioned it.
March 5th, 2011  
Love it, the pole doesn't ruin anything in my opinion. I want to say I see the eye but I don't know what it is lol.
March 5th, 2011  
Ok scratch that, I Googled and I can see it hehe
March 5th, 2011  
Pretty! I like the post. And the exposure would have been quite different without it....but I'm guessing you could have easily adjusted for that (more easily than some of us!) Sorry about the longer commute - but life keeps things interesting...
March 5th, 2011  
wonderful silouettes
March 5th, 2011  
Lol, I bet you regretted having taken this shot.
It's lovely though, the birds in the foreground are the cherry on the cake :)
March 6th, 2011  
It sounds like you had a long day! The colors are gorgeous!
March 6th, 2011  
Nice
March 7th, 2011  
Great picture, color, contrast, and the birds there are a great background ... Congratulations!
March 7th, 2011  
Thank you everyone........
March 8th, 2011  
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