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Heal's Department Store, London, England

This is a revisited image that I had done few months back in Heals Department Store. A few of you asked what it would be like in black and I too also wanted to do it in B&W so here it is :-). I am not sure which I like the best the colour version (see below) or this. In B&W makes it feel a little bit more sinister and creepy compared to the colour version. I think I will give myself a few more days to decide which I like the most, which do you prefer?

On another note, some of you might think I have forgotten that its the 150th anniversary of the London Underground, don't worry I haven't. I do want to dedicate an image to this magnificent milestone but I feel that in my archives I have just not found the right image. I just want to pick the correct one for the celebration so watch this space! :-) I am hoping to get out this week with the camera as I have been really busy with decorating the house :-). Also just looked at the window and it seems that we have some snow which should make some interesting images.

I hope you all have good Monday!

Photo Details
Sony Alpha SLT-A77
Sigma 10-20mm 1:4-5.6 EX DC HSM
RAW
f/8
10mm
ISO200
0.5s exposure

Software Used
Lightroom 4.3

Information
Heal's ("Heal and Son Ltd") is a British furniture and furnishing store chain comprising six stores, selling a range of furniture, lighting, accessories, home and garden wares.

Heal’s has operated since its foundation in the Tottenham Court Road, and from the present site since 1840. Its first purpose-built store, completed in 1854, was then one of the largest in London: the architect was James Morant Lockyer who presented the RIBA with a photographic elevation in May 1855 [English Heritage Archive OP15271]. This is one of the earliest known professional applications of architectural photography in Britain.

The central part of the present building was commissioned by Ambrose Heal and designed by his cousin, and best friend, Cecil Brewer of the architectural practice Smith and Brewer. It was completed in 1917 and is a distinctive modern building, immediately hailed as a landmark in shop architecture, subsequently extended in a number of phases. An extension on the southern side of the building was added in 1938, designed by Sir Edward Maufe.

A second store was opened in Guildford in 1972 and the Company remained highly profitable until the mid 1970s, when it began to suffer losses, principally in the non-retail businesses.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heal's

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Fitzrovia (show map)

Taken on: October 16, 2012

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Camera: Sony SLT-A77V, f/8.0, 0.5 sec, 10mm (=15mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony SLT-A77V
Lens:	28-80mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.5
Focal Length:	10mm (35mm equivalent: 15mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+0.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Macintosh)
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