Mid-20th Century Architecture

The use of shadow and light in this picture is brilliant. The gradation in darkness almost gives the illusion of movement in the building. It's hard to capture a building that everyone knows very well in a novel way. Here this has been done very successfully.

A great picture full of light and freshness despite the fact that the buildings are made almost entirely out of rather monotone concrete. The symmetry of the composition gives a nice calming feel added to by the water. Who wouldn't want to just step into this scene?

This picture is a feast of subdued colours. The stained glass windows are brought out very well and stand in good contrast to the rather grey building and sky. The patina of the roofline adds to the interest. The small bit of graffiti half-hidden by the bushes takes away some of the severeness of the whole scene. Very nice.

Despite the fact this building is unfortunately derelict, this picture has great attraction. The combination of different colours and textures in the building contrast very nicely with the more monotone steps. The subdued light creates an almost mysterious feel. Very nice.

Many photos were submitted of the National Theatre but this one stood out for me. It really shows the building alive, full of people enjoying themselves. The whole scene has been captured very well with lots of contrasting levels, as well as different colours, of light.

A simple composition but one that reveals nice little details when you look more closely such as the different curtains and the texture of the concrete. The Chinese lantern brings a nice distraction in what would otherwise perhaps been a rather dull photo. Great shot.