My friend Antony sent me a link to a short (16 minute) film on You Tube.
Two photographers travel to London to experience the city when it is almost deserted during lockdown.
They video themselves, and explain the ideas and the process, also the camera settings and equipment used.
Some of the resulting stills are shown alongside the original video footage.
For me, it was fascinating to see this area of Central London almost empty of people. Soho, Seven Dials, and Covent Garden, places where I worked and walked every day for the last twelve years I spent in that city. Even if you have no interest in cameras or photography, you might enjoy seeing the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the capital city of England.
(There are some short advertisements dring the video, but they can be skipped.)
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So sad to see Pete. Let’s hope once we’re all safe we can get back to normal. Take care, Marje
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Thanks, Marje. Being so familiar with those particular streets, I was amazed to see nobody around.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hopefully not long to wait now until we’re free from restrictions.
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I would sooner wait longer now, than to get back to some kind of normal then have it all shut down again. But it will be nice to be able to visit relatives again soon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Indeed. We’re itching to drive down to the IOW ferry terminal!
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I bet you are! 🙂
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A great vidclip, and of great interest to me. Honestly most city travelling by me was ending up in visiting museums, theatres and food destinations. 😉 I always had lost the time enjoy itself. Maybe a very good tipp, making a photo tour, which forces to have a closer look to the city itself. Michael
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Thanks, Michael. Setting out with a camera does make you look at familiar places in a different way.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Indeed, the one time I was in London it was “loaded” with humans. Thanks for sharing the video, Warmest regards, Theo
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You will appreciate the difference then, Theo. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I did 🙂
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Truly sad to see London so deserted….
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So strange.
Thanks, Sue.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have camera envy.
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The XT4 is nice, but those prime lenses are silly prices. 🙂
Best wishes,Pete.
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I have a few I got in part ex or 2nd hand, they’d go well on an XT4 😊
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Interesting……thanx for sharing with us chuq
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Those almost empty streets are really strange, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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So eerie and sad. I’ve seen a couple of similar videos done of NYC when it was completely shutdown.
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Yes, I posted one of the city of Norwich completely deserted, but to see that part of London so empty on a weekday was very weird, Kim.
Best wishes, Pete.
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As a photographer, I found it interesting and the street scenes fascinating. Thank you for sharing this, Pete. Do you subscribe to his magazine?
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No, I don’t. My friend Antony is a keen photographer, and still lives in London. He sent me the link.
Those empty streets are really strange, Maggie. When I think how busy that area was when I lived and worked there, the contrast during lockdown is remarkable.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can only imagine, Pete. What an unbelievable year we have experienced. I loved his explanations of the process. It made me want to haul out my camera.
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Yes indeed. The enthusiasm of other photographers is infectious. 🙂
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I enjoyed this Pete. Not only seeing an empty London, but also hearing the photographer’s thought process.
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Thanks, Susanne. I thought you might enjoy the photography chat.
That part of London being so empty feels reaaly weird to a Londoner like me.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A bit too talky, but it was interesting to see the streets of London, and to peer into some of the empty pubs.
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That area is usually so busy, I was genuinely staggered to see how quiet it was on the streets, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is really rather sad to see London deserted, Pete. My favourite city in the world.
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I haven’t been back to that area in nine years, so I was staggered to see so few people there, Robbie. I used to have to walk in the road because the pavements were so crowded. On the plus side, it does show that most are abiding by the regulations.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That is true.
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