Photography Thursdays - The Martians Have Landed

The Martians Have Landed (Fitzrovia, London) - 10th February 2021

So far, my photographs have been pretty colourful and artificially illuminated, but this fortnight's entry is a more sombre shade, lit by a single winter sunbeam, and taken as the day was fading just after 4pm. I chose the title, in reference to H G Wells' book War of the Worlds (1897), because the cranes dotted on the skyline where I work look something like the tall, tripod-legged Martians of Wells' creation. Here's a picture link for comparison: https://images.app.goo.gl/qZ7zdbQyt7TK6f7y5

I took a few shots of this scene, most of them brighter so you can see the buildings in the foreground, but I loved the way the reduced exposure makes the cranes stand out. My brighter shots did put more focus on the great spotlight in the sky, and made the sky a more peachy hue, but given the fluorescent lighting in my office, it was difficult to avoid reflections in the windows. Besides, I think the overall darkness just makes it feel that much more menacing.