Brutalist Symmetry

This stands on the South Bank in London. Oh OK I own up I know I can't fool you guys, this landed jus' as I got there!

Brutalist Symmetry

Not much to say really apart from a very nice shot. I love the care you have taken in getting the symmetry exactly right.

Best wishes, Kris.

Sums it up really. Nice shot.

Not a criticism of the picture as such, but do people think it would look better if the paint had not been worn off the railings?

Not me. I think concrete buildings are inherently ugly, and are best shown in a state of inevitable decay and abandonment.

G

Thank goodness from a photographic standpoint that modern architecture has become much more interesting in the past decade or so compared to the mid 20th century. The concrete blocks of the 1960s are stark and ugly but are still worthy of serious photographic attention. You and your K20 turned this monstrous building into a picture of great interest. And I agree with George, the worn paint on the handrail is the icing on the cake for me.
david

I got asked to sign a disclaimer statin' that I would not sell this image and make money from it by a security guard, otherwise they'd sue if I ever did.
I then told him to stuff it and sue me whenever his ready if he wants. I then told him that he must surely discriminate against DSLR users if this was the case. He denied it. I walked away without him enforcin' anythin' on me. Useless people!

I have never heard such useless crap from people like this. I mean, who do they think they are?!

You had the law on your side when you stood up to this bolshie jobsworth. I was approached by a similar official while photographing a modern building on a Tyneside business park. He said he was under instructions to make sure any pictures taken by photographers were deleted. I told him that in law he couldn't do that and he agreed with me but that's what his boss had told him. We parted on good terms and my pictures remained intact.
david

Interesting angle of view. I think giving a bit more participation to the sky would increase the composition atmosphere contrast (the brutalist symmetry against the nature shapes). A pleasurable B&W image!

Best regards.
Dirk T.