London Southbank Freewalker

Posted by Ian Smith (London, United Kingdom) on 5 May 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

If you spend more than a few minutes around the London Southbank Centre, you'll soon find these young and fit freewalkers jumping, rolling, leaping, and doing all kind of dangerous acrobatics.

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Comments (10)

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

I love the composition Ian!

5 May 2009 7:30am

@Ian Bramham: Thanks Ian. I was just walking past and his swinging feet caught my eye (he was about 30ft up) - the little F30 was on hand to quickly snap him before he fell (well, I thought he might, but he didn't).

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

Love the sharp angles and straight lines (including the acrobat) off-set by the tree top left. The way the sunlight highlights the man's arms really adds to this. Wonderful composition and find.

5 May 2009 7:54am

@Stu: Thanks Stu. It was a lucky capture, and needed a bit of processing to make it work better.

Onlymehdi from Wayne, United States

WOW, i am speechless, can't be more perfect

5 May 2009 12:19pm

@Onlymehdi: Well, I'm sure he could straighten his legs a little more to get maximum points : ) Thanks Onlymehdi!

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

This would look wonderfully hung together with your image from a few days ago. They would make a sharp pair.

5 May 2009 1:51pm

@GJC: Yes, quite : ) I could make a whole series of strange figures balancing on the edge of buildings : ))

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Another amazing catch Ian! Exceptional and entertaining... Brilliant composition and treatment!:-)

5 May 2009 4:18pm

@hugo poon: Cheers Hugo! Sometimes you just get lucky ; )

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Excellent capture!

7 May 2009 3:42am

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

They're amazing aren't they. Great composition.

9 May 2009 7:16am

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

very lovely!!

14 May 2009 1:45am

sheye from Canada

LOVE IT!
Perfectly artistic - The lighting on his body is fantastic.
The muscles in his leg is so defined...Perfect capture!!!

15 May 2009 5:19pm

Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States

A well balanced composition! Nicely processed.

17 Jul 2009 6:24pm

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