Battersea Sentinel

Another one of my favourite London buildings. This one is in Battersea, near the south bank of the Thames, and just across the river from the desirable apartments of Chelsea and Kensington.

I'd be hard pressed to explain what it is I love about these buildings. Part of it is that they seem like relics of a bygone architectural era, still standing proud, though weatherbeaten, like castles guarding over the landscape beneath them. From the train or bus they're familiar concrete sentinels on the horizon. And part of it is that their relentless grey functionalism in the face of external decay reminds me of futuristic scenes ala Blade Runner or manga.

In typical style the light, which had been brilliant, disappeared behind a cloud as I stepped off the bus. So I waited 20 mins, grinning inanely at passers by, for it to come back. Ended up shooting nine nearly identical frames, as the light got progressively better. This was the last, and the best.

Canon EOS 300, 75-300mm, ~300mm, ~f16, ~1/500s
Fuji Neopan 400
tripod