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After about two minutes before this picture was made, at Canary Wharf in London, I was aproached by two police officers who started to demand why I'm taking pictures and where I'm from. When I said Ireland. They asked that I show them some ID, I told them I don't have any, and said I'm tourist and I didn't think there were any laws about taking photos in public. They just said you can't take photos here. Strange how the 20 people I saw with camera phones could snap away and I can't.
I continued on shooting whatever the fuck I felt like after they left.
I should mention that I had only a few hours sleep, and still half pissed from the night before.

It was my last day in London, and marred what was an otherwise nice little trip.

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:iconskullknockade:
~SkullKnockade Dec 27, 2011  Student
That was pretty unfair for you, but you were at least brave enough to take more shots! I respect your courage.

I like the lines of the building, and the way you framed it gives it the illusion of being longer somehow. The passer-by also gave a sense of liveliness, even though he's the only one in the shot. Wonderful! :)
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~Navare Oct 12, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow! Love the shadows- great shot
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:icongrandmaster-j5:
~GrandMaster-J5 Aug 4, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
Great photo. I laughed at the story aswell.
"Where are you from?" "Ireland."
Only thing that would have freaked them out more is if you said you were from afghanistan, or Leeds! :D
I was chucked out of the underground there, as me and a friend were taking a couple of wide angle perspective pics of the escalators with nobody on them, as it looked a little bit cool cool.

The security guy didn't take too kindly when he said, DON'T TAKE PICTURE HERE! NO TAKE PICTURES! and then took a picture of him :D
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~davethomas Oct 16, 2009   Photographer
Fantastic use of light and lines.
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:icontwilight-son:
~twilight-son Aug 31, 2009  Professional Photographer
fuckin' english cops! always messin' with irish people! I love ireland and irish people are the best I've ever met!
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*Fritzchen-26 Aug 30, 2009  Professional Photographer
Gotta love those attention-gathering SLRs, eh? ;)

I had a similar experience trying to take a shot through some archways (a corridor type shot) at a courthouse and actually had to give up my nearly full roll of film. I was likewise quite upset...

But look at the bright side, you got a great capture for all that hassle! I'm loving how the light reflects off of those windows; just beautiful! :)
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:icontreamus:
~Treamus Sep 1, 2009  Professional Photographer
I shot this with a Rangefinder? And battered and bruised one at that.

I think by law you can't sacrifice a roll of film, although I don't know about courthouses. I'd probably let them handcuff me unless it was the start of the roll.
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*Fritzchen-26 Sep 1, 2009  Professional Photographer
Well I just didn't want to cause any more trouble, and I figured the guard would just let me go if I gave him the film. All he really did was ask for my ID and tell me that, apparently, I have to file for permission to photograph the county buildings like the courthouse. :roll:

Personally I think the world has become just a little too paranoid...
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:iconsecret-vampire:
!secret-vampire Aug 30, 2009
Awesome shot. Love the light... :)

I've never had that problem in London.. Probably because I don't tend to take pictures of the landmarks :L

But yeah, great shot. So glad you ignored them..
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~sillybilly1970 Aug 30, 2009
fantastic shot :-)
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