I havent been to Kings Cross since the completion of the renovations and I wanted to see the Sculpture by Paul Day, The Meeting Place. I thought this would suit my requirements, and be able to take plenty of photos, or a sequence of photos.
I gathered all my things together and then had a panic, I hadn't charged the battery, I really must get into the habit of this because this could be my downfall ... Anyway fingers crossed it will last the day. I have packed a spare compact camera just in case..
Kings Cross is an amazing building of beautiful architecture, I was unfamiliar with the station so had a wander to find my statue, it wasn't very busy and soon came across 'Sir John Betjeman' - well his statue anyway. From here I could see the clock and knew the statue, The Meeting Place, was beneath. I started to take my pictures....
Because of the way the train came into the station I was unable to take the pictures directly in front and so started taking them from the side view and worked my way forward..
I took shots from various different angles, my final shot is a silhouette, with the sunlight shining through, showing off the lines of the symmetry of the roof.
Taking lots of photos like this helps you use the viewfinder to select your various views. Also taking more pictures then you need gives you a larger selection to choose from, and you may even find a better shot than you expected when you look at them on the computer.
I have learned from this also that you can't plan your photo shoot exactly until you have visited the location, as things might not be as you expected them to be, or they may be set out in a different way. So you can have an idea in your head but may need to re adjust when you get there.
....... and thankfully the battery held out !
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