The Eye and the Elephant, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

This is number 5 in the 2 for 1 series.
Here we have Dali's Elephant, and the London Eye.

The London Eye was made in 2000. It takes you 135 mts above the ground and you can see 25 miles in either direction (on a day like this).

I don't know much about the Elephant, but I wish now, I had bent a little lower to give a little effect of height to the elephant, who looks shorter than the wheel. :-)

The photo is as is, except for the resizing of course.

Critiques / Comments / Workshops / Information about the elephant are Welcome

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Jeppe (18654) 2005-01-23 4:51

Yes - I can reconize this view from my visit to London - perhaps I even got a similar shot - Thanks Dinyar - you did a good job here - only too bad about the bit disturbing element in the lower section - but not your fault.

Galmeida (12559) 2005-01-23 5:28

Good perspective, however I agree with Jeppe concerning the lower section, but really it's not your fault. Nice contrast, colors and light. Good work Dinyar!

cessy (13647) 2005-01-26 7:08

excellent angle and excellent shot, Dinyar, combination of both elephant and london eye.

Leszek (262) 2005-01-28 18:51

Interesiting composition and structures.You are good in setting your angels.Leszek

jrj (34843) 2005-02-01 8:56

Hi Dinyar
Sure a special elephant with the thin legs, but what to expect from this place..
Good contrasting details, well seen detail shot with a good shooting angle.

christina (2040) 2005-02-24 16:59

Thanks for sharing! I really like that you captured the surreal elephant and the wheel together. Well done!

dsidwell (9783) 2005-04-29 14:09

Very fun point of view for this one, Dinyar. Nice balance of highlights here, too. Nice photo!

lennarts (547) 2007-01-27 13:57

Hello Dinyar,
I like your POV, capturing The Eye and Dali's Elephant on the same photo. I think you are right that if you with a camera had been lower, the elephant would have been more dramatic and feel even taller than it is. However, what I miss most in your photo are the tips of elephant's legs. So I think it would have been better if you had pointed your camera a bit lower.

I found your elephant after I had just uploaded my version of the same Dali's elephant. Well, it's taken from a different angle, during a different time of day and is quite different from yours.