Studies in glass 5 - # 08/86

We are all familiar with those computer programmes that convert photos to look like oil or water colour paintings.

Here I'm showing the effect of a 17th century glass window. I wanted to capture the "glimpse of a nice roof" through the church window. Looking at the photo I discovered this effect caused by the old glass. The tiny church was severely damaged by wartime bombing, but it looks as if this piece of 400 yr old glass survived.

Studies in glass 4 - # 08/85

I dithered over B&W or colour, but in the end decided that it MUST be colour.

There are (I think) two or three images here. Direct images and reflections within reflections.

This is the waiting area in the gigantic new Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras Station, London. The glass separates the area from the escalators rising to the railway tracks above. The white pillars are the original Victorian built iron support columns.

Studies in glass 1 - # 08/82

I discovered that my archive has recently collected a number photos that rely on the effect of glass. It's today's building medium.

Here I was amused to notice how the image of the counter assistant (a real person) - my original target - is counterbalanced by a rather better image of the advertisement asking people to join and become counter assistants: a sort of "Richmond upon Thames Daily Photo needs YOU" poster.

Winter's coming to northern Europe- # 297

Pine wood frames, leaded windows, crystal glass, twinkling candle light in the night, and a grand piano playing......plus, a warm fire.