Bridge of Aspiration, London

Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 4 January 2013 in Architecture and Portfolio.

This is the 'Bridge of Aspiration' which links the Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden, London with the Royal Opera House.

It was designed in 2003 by architects Wilkinson Eyre and engineers Flint & Neill.

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Comments (32)

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

Congratulations, Ian ! This is a fantastic start for this new year !
All my best wishes to you and yours.
This picture has a beautiful range of colors, at 4500iso and I love the smoothness in this depth of field.

4 Jan 2013 7:20am

Bruno F from Planète Terre, Europe, France

Superb !

4 Jan 2013 7:36am

Veronique from France-and-, Switzerland

physically destabilising impression !!
Congratulation for your award !!

4 Jan 2013 8:08am

JacklineG from Béarn, France

L'architecture la perspective et le graphisme de ce passage sont fabuleux ! Félicitations pour ce prix ! Bonne journée Ian

4 Jan 2013 9:01am

Eric Laforgue from Ivry sur Seine, France

Un seul mot : Bravo.
La couleur te réussit plutôt bien également.

4 Jan 2013 9:19am

Eric C. from Ivry sur Seine, France

Waouh, great framing Ian !

4 Jan 2013 10:13am

Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom

Wonderful shot! And congratulations! Very much deserved.

4 Jan 2013 11:19am

Focales from Rhône-Alpes, France

The architecture of this bridge is magnificent, golden wood are very beautiful and bright and the completely sensible centring. I like very much this photo. I had luck to see an opera at Covent Garden in 2005.

4 Jan 2013 11:46am

Focales from Rhône-Alpes, France

Congrats for your award ! and best wishes for 2013

4 Jan 2013 11:46am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Congratulations Ian, and the shot is fine. Looks like something out of a fairground :-)

4 Jan 2013 12:08pm

Richard from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Many, many congratulations on your award, Ian. And a great photo to celebrate it!

4 Jan 2013 1:34pm

Ryan Harkin from United Kingdom

Congratulations, Ian!
And that is a superb photo that I've not seen before. And I wasn't aware of the location on my doorstep either! I must visit.

4 Jan 2013 2:36pm

Denise from granby, québec, Canada

Congratulations for the award, well deserved!
This image is superb!

4 Jan 2013 3:07pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

fabulous photograph. congratulations on your well deserved award.

4 Jan 2013 3:26pm

aaanouel from Heredia, Costa Rica

Wonderful and interesting bridge, astounding design!
Excellent capture Ian, congrats!
Txs4Sharing

4 Jan 2013 5:38pm

Sally from United Kingdom

Many congrats Ian , so pleased for you and that shot is a corker - well done !

4 Jan 2013 6:30pm

k@ from Paris, France

Just love the feeling, being absorbed in the wooden whirlpool, superb sensation & tones &... framing.
May this new year be as photogenic as energetic for you, Ian*

4 Jan 2013 7:19pm