Ffynybyrn, the big question is was that a quick glimpse of you on the total station just before the end?

Understandably, it was quite dumbed down for Joe Public but worth a watch for some of the close up detail.

Talking about the £10m+ apartments: "with good transport links" (VT of London Bridge station).

As if the clients would be travelling with the plebs! :D

:lol: It's as if the voiceover script got jumbled with a property Ad.

The best subject placed programme I have ever seen on TV has just been shown!
They called a slipform rig a black box :rant:!!!!!
Some of you missed the documentary to go on this forum:?

what the hell the documentary missed out sooo much about the building like how the glass was made and what it would look like inside. all what was said about it was that it is the tallest in western Europe about a millions times

im a little disappointed about it really it could have been so much more informative

From Waterloo Bridge this afternoon

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120502_0016.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120502_0019.jpg

[waiting to see the doc as mrs c's 'Apprentice' took priority]

Now watching it on +1.


I expect/hope more documentaries on the Shard after it's opening.

what the hell the documentary missed out sooo much about the building like how the glass was made and what it would look like inside. all what was said about it was that it is the tallest in western Europe about a millions times

im a little disappointed about it really it could have been so much more informative
I agree with you.

I remember when this was just a 21 storey core.
And I mentioned this before, but I have met Peter Savoy (maceboy).
This building has taken up 6 years of my 13 year life and it's finally here.
I can't wait to release my diagram time-lapse which is ready and waiting for external completion.:cheers:

I thought the documentary was awesome. The script was obviously written to tailor to a broader audience. To all those who whine and moan about it, be thankful we got it to start with!

If you missed it, you should have a very good reason for it:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-tallest-tower-building-the-shard/4od#3333316

I hope it's up on 4oD on Xbox before 12

We'll I'm off to watch it again on +1

Why did it have to be so short!!!!! They had an interview with all the steel erectors apart from ffinybryn, they only had the creator himself, Renzo Piano for about 30 seconds, but very good time-lapse footage-Some cam views we didn't even know of.

We'll I'm off to watch it again on +1

Oh while your there can you verify whether this is the tallest building in western Europe or not

Ffynybyrn, the big question is was that a quick glimpse of you on the total station just before the end?

Autographs later boys... :lol:

It did seem to jump around a lot. Missing out the first 40 floors of steel completely. But how do you condense over 3 years of demolition & construction into less than 1 hour without missing great chunks out? Could have been a mini-series.

Oh while your there can you verify whether this is the tallest building in western Europe or not

Nope. Its been beaten now.

Is it just me or does Irvin Seller come across like a character from Face Jacker.

Some of you missed the documentary to go on this forum:?

Don't worry TSB - I was watching and typing simultaneously!

Think someone should photoshop with hair in the 70-80's onto the top of the Shard

I watched the documentary and missed Cisse's 2nd goal for Newcastle :(

Anyway good documentary they only had an hour and did a good job with it. I would have loved to have watched many more hours but there you go.

Well I'll be watching it on catch up at 3 in the morning while feeding the baby.

I watched the documentary and missed Cisse's 2nd goal for Newcastle :(

Anyway good documentary they only had an hour and did a good job with it. I would have loved to have watched many more hours but there you go.

pretty much goal of the season mate, here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysuQdnA2X_Y) if you didn't already find it. :lol: (sorry for OT)

I watched the match and then watched the shard doc on 4OD. Suffered from the usual tv documentary syndrome of making some breathless hyperbole type statements, going to ad break, and then repeating almost exactly the same thing word for word... if documentary makers could trust us to have a memory greater than 3 minutes, we could get a good 20% more information packed into the time slot. but, hey, I expected that, and in fairness it wasn't quite as bad as most documentaries are these days. and i'm not complaining really, i wasnt watching it for in-depth engineering detail as much as some nice photography, especially all the aerial, interior, time-lapse type stuff which we don't get so much of from members here - and it delivered on that front.

Also, I'm pretty chuffed we got an actual documentary about it at all. (As opposed to maybe something like "Britain's Got the Construction Factor", where tearful steelworkers regale us with their hard-knocks upbringing sob-stories before performing their choreographed spot-welding to the soundtrack of "Unchained Melody", get slated by a panel primarily made up of botox, before we get to chance to "save" them by phoning in for the low low cost of £1.50.)

Just watched it, was pretty good imo. Can't really complain for the first documentary we've got about it. There will sure to be much longer and more detailed shows and even series in the near future so it's all good

No car stacker, restaurants area, swimming pool, BMU units/ plant rooms, post tensioned slabs.... and major stuff skimmed over like piling, plunge columns, the bulk dig, the foundations, the slipforms....

45 minutes air time was never going to be enough to do it justice...

No car stacker, restaurants area, swimming pool, BMU units/ plant rooms, post tensioned slabs.... and major stuff skimmed over like piling, plunge columns, the bulk dig, the foundations, the slipforms....

45 minutes air time was never going to be enough to do it justice...

haha!
Got to say, after watching the documentory for a second time this evening i wish to see more. This forum has been a great look into how this has all been achieved and a real privilege for me. Really sad the major construction work is over.
All you guys have done an amazing job and you should all be congratulated, its hard for an outsider to comprehend the scale and tasks involved in building such a project.
What a journey its been. I know that every time i see this tower on tv, in a film, a magazine or in the flesh, i will remember all the time spent on this forum soaking in all the photos, details and explanations etc of its construction!!!
What a privilege!

.. and not a single mention of English Heritage!

Thought it was a documentary for people who had never heard of the Shard before rather than for a Shard enthusiast. Did I fall asleep or did they not mention the crane tacked on the side of the building? Cissé's goal was better.
I like the idea of turning it into a game show where simon cowle can con people into thinking they are good at something. Why not combine it with the Apprentice and get the contestants to build a skyscraper and then the panel of botox egos can pull the buildings to pieces like a real life game of jenga. You are the weakest link and oh look the building just fell down killing the studio audience. Well they were brain dead anyway.

Yep,had to be concise,lots will be left out,but was good. Could have done with some more lingering shots of it..and the titles blocking the last lovely shot was annoying.
More to come i expect

Looks like the TC is coming down Today on the Webcam, loverly day for it. anyone on the ground please to take some pics.
A big thank's to all who put up the pics.

Follow up to my other photos from Waterloo Bridge yesterday... a 12-shot stitched pano.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/6992173614_1cba91a70c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6992173614/)
Waterloo Bridge Panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6992173614/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

Now watching it on +1.


I expect/hope more documentaries on the Shard after it's opening.

Ditto.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7138307283_3ecf4be560_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7138307283/)
Shard crane arm coming down. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7138307283/) by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/), on Flickr

http://i49.tinypic.com/2hem2om.jpg

^^

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[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7138307283/"]Shard crane arm coming down. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7138307283/) by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/), on Flickr

Shed a tear for TC7.

Re: Documentary last night.

Watched it on C4+1 from my Hotel bed where I am staying in Livingston on business for a couple of weeks. I immediately tweeted that you could see my desk in the opening shot... You can definitely see my window on third floor of Cottons Centre, Tooley street and I reckon, with a good enough HD screen, you'd have seen my actual desk. Incidentally, I was in a teleconference when they were filming the aerial shots and the final piece of the Spire going up and spent half my time apologising for the helicopter noise.

As for the content, interesting but echo other's opinions that they could have made a mini-series. Maybe, when it starts being occupied, a longer series will emerge on a more niche (aka geeky) channel like Discovery or Nat Geo.

Hopefully this little snap-shot will engage those who are less aware of the project. They covered the headline moments I suppose but I'd love to geek out with a 4 part mini-series of it.


Dee

Cybertect, you do realise that Misty is probably a 6' 6" crane operator called Derek, don't you? :)

With contrite apologies to all!

I'm 5'10" :wink2:


Dee

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7106/7138307283_3ecf4be560_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7138307283/)
Shard crane arm coming down. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/7138307283/) by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/), on Flickr

Thank's anthony, I would have thought the TC would have removed it's climbing frame first before being dismantled by the derick or is it the 6' 6" Derek.

I'm 5'10" :wink2:


Dee

:lol:

Rainy (May!!) morning...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/6992301354_3acbc27594_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6992301354/)
P5030016 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/6992301354/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7260/7138383615_1ffd0089c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138383615/)
P5030017 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7138383615/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

The documentary dodged the most important question- is Irvine Sellar's hair real?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_QxFNBrJgRs/Tp8vmF5CwsI/AAAAAAAAARw/YAhiibCJGbo/s1600/mates1.jpg

He's an interesting chap. Old school wheeler dealer, no offence.

the station area around the shard has transformed so much, I can hardly remember how it was before, less clutter and the whole area just seems vast

I'm 5'10" :wink2:


Dee

:lol:

OK, I'm 5'10" barefoot... but more like 6'3" in these heels today.


Dee

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q20/misty2k/Untitled-3.jpg

P.S. You can see the carpet on the floor of the Crane Cab in shot too ;)

P.P.S. Sorry to go off topic, but I didn't start it and have to defend my honour / reputation.

Abseilers working on east side while last section of crane arm lowered on west side

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/6992467418_f8b4f6f530_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/6992467418/)
Last section of crane arm lowered (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ant4937/6992467418/) by anthonySE1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ant4937/), on Flickr

@misty2k a pleasure to have someone on this forum with a good sense of humour!

:)OK, I'm 5'10" barefoot... but more like 6'3" in these heels today.


Dee

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q20/misty2k/Untitled-3.jpg

P.S. You can see the carpet on the floor of the Crane Cab in shot too ;)

P.P.S. Sorry to go off topic, but I didn't start it and have to defend my honour / reputation.
Wow 6ft 3 loving that, now I understand what your signature means, although dare I say it your skirt isnt that short today.

I agree with Lumberjack too thanks for adding some glamour to this forum, we all love you xx

This is all a bit odd!

I thought I was in the wrong forum for a mo...

OK, I'm 5'10" barefoot... but more like 6'3" in these heels today.


Dee

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q20/misty2k/Untitled-3.jpg

P.S. You can see the carpet on the floor of the Crane Cab in shot too ;)

P.P.S. Sorry to go off topic, but I didn't start it and have to defend my honour / reputation.

lovely shoes

The documentary dodged the most important question- is Irvine Sellar's hair real?


Of course it's real - he paid good money for it!

This is all a bit tacky!

Fixed

:ohno: Misty mate nobody cares

Fixed

:ohno: Misty mate nobody cares

oh lighten up.

Who saw the program about the Shard last night? I did! :lol:

Follow up to my other photos from Waterloo Bridge yesterday... a 12-shot stitched pano.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/6992173614_1cba91a70c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6992173614/)
Waterloo Bridge Panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/6992173614/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

I love the photo! :banana:

Love how hard a boner some of you get second a woman joins! haha, classic, welcome anyway :D

Who saw the program about the Shard last night?

It was pretty poor tbh... too much focus was placed on how many Olympic pools worth of concrete went into it, too much 'drama' resulting from old men looking at wind speed charts and 'Western Europe' was mentioned far too many times. I would have liked to seen more about the meeting between Sellar and Renzo Piano, the design evolution of the tower, the planning departments, English Heritage... that would make for a much better story than how many double decker blue whales worth of rebar go into each floor of western Europe's (but not Europe's) tallest skyscraper. There was about a 5 second quote from the project architect... that was it.

The documentary dodged the most important question- is Irvine Sellar's hair real?

He's an interesting chap. Old school wheeler dealer, no offence.He's an old school wheeler dealer to whom this forum owes a huge debt of thanks.

He's an old school wheeler dealer to whom this forum owes a huge debt of thanks.

Indeed, I recently emailed Sellar regarding a potential charity event, not sure if I will get a reply. The Shard makes the kind of statement I am after.

Love how hard a boner some of you get second a woman joins! haha, classic, welcome anyway :D

Some of us have been here for ages. I don't wear stilettos though!
:tongue2:

He's an old school wheeler dealer to whom this forum owes a huge debt of thanks.

It wasn't a criticism, he seems to have made an awful lot of money in the rag trade, speaks like a used car salesman and uses a hair dye called "Midnight in Marrakesh":

Sellar got his first taste for business in the markets of Petticoat Lane in the 1960s. His father had turned the family home in Southgate, north London into a mini glove-making factory. "A batch of gloves was rejected by one store and a friend suggested he took a stall in Petticoat Lane. That was the start of it."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4486928/City-Profile-Sellars-towering-ambition.html

A colourful character.

Some of us have been here for ages. I don't wear stilettos though!
:tongue2:

a girl... On scc..? *faints*

4-shot stitch taken a few days ago

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7139883529_bf541f0206_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7139883529/)
St Thomas Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybertect/7139883529/) by cybertect (http://www.flickr.com/people/cybertect/), on Flickr

Cybertect, you've really made this thread mate, thanks for all your effort over this things construction, it's been quality, lucky to have you really...

Thanks. It's been a fun ride.

Thanks. It's been a fun ride.

Less of the past tense there, I want to milk this thread at least until it get marked "Completed" :lol:

Hey guys I've only just joined after seeing this beast for the first time in the flesh on monday and I was impressed it's a lovley building. But I've been following the forum for about 2 years I think, since this was just pilling. :banana: (my first ever bannana)

I stand by my old comment, I still think the exposed core at the top make it look as ugly as saggy balls.

The rest of the building is lovely though, cant wait to see The Place join it.

And I'll second the fact that your pics Cybertect have been outstanding, many thanks from me, and look forward to excellent shots of Leadenhall and Fenchurch..

Finally watched the 'Tallest Tower' documentary last night, very surreal to watch. Seeing those shots of Southwark tower being dismantled make it feel like yesterday, it is bizarre how fast time flies when you're watching something being built.

Looked absolutely amazing though from those flyover views, this is bound to gain a lot of international attention when the Games are on (and I really hope they do light a floor each time the Brit's win a gold :|).

All the photographers have made this thread.Many thanks to all for the diverse pictures we gave. Seems kind of sad the Shard is almost all done! (externally)

Managed to watch the " Tallest Tower " documentary last night.
While I thought it was pretty good, they could have added a bit more about how the tower has half steel and half concrete floor plates, and how TC7 was attached to the outside of the tower.

All the photographers have made this thread.Many thanks to all for the diverse pictures we gave. Seems kind of sad the Shard is almost all done! (externally)

I second that:cheers:

Thanks to everyone who's uploaded photos, videos etc... And we have two amazing new buildings going up nearby (FC+LH) :cheers:

Love how hard a boner some of you get second a woman joins! haha, classic, welcome anyway :D

Hahaha it's almost as bad as when that weirdo started posting photos of his girlfriend all over the forum so we could all see how 'pretty' she was haha

Moving in already!

http://i45.tinypic.com/4hpdeq.jpg

I think a few people were asking about Guys being 'done up'......well have a look at this link:

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2012/04/26/balfour-beatty-wins-guys-hospital-tower-revamp/

Moving in already!


You sold that Edward Munch painting you had in the attic then? :)

May '12 aerials of the Shard:

oXDk5HV9xcA

phismtuKssc

You sold that Edward Munch painting you had in the attic then? :)

You're a scream cybertect!.:lol:
I have been browsing your flickr account. You do have an amazing archive of photos. Very impressive.

I think a few people were asking about Guys being 'done up'......well have a look at this link:

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2012/04/26/balfour-beatty-wins-guys-hospital-tower-revamp/


Thats excellent news.But wish the main hospital part was being alluminium clad too. Ah well,sure will look much better though

Looks like they are removing the crane cab from the remains of TC7-camputer64.

Yep that seems to be the case :)

Hahaha it's almost as bad as when that weirdo started posting photos of his girlfriend all over the forum so we could all see how 'pretty' she was haha

To be fair on the guy, she was quite fit. Perhaps the forum should run a 'rate my other half' cup. Nominate yours now.

To be fair on the guy, she was quite fit. Perhaps the forum should run a 'rate my other half' cup. Nominate yours now.

Im up for that! Mine's a cracker, no idea how i managed to marry her, but i did lol! Anyways....back to the other rather large, hard object...

er, meanwhile back on topic...



First up: the weekend bonus pic - two shot stitch from this morning.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0031-vpan.jpg



As you can see, it was a bit misty.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0024.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0037.jpg

Took un tour de la tour at lunch time. Focusing on crane activity, for obvious reasons.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0038.jpg

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http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0057.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0067.jpg


There was another crane on site by Gate 1.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120504_0059.jpg

Photographic note - all prime lenses today, with first outings for a couple of recent eBay wins: an FD 135mm f/2.0 and FD 85mm f/1.8. I think they passed the test :)

Terrible weather, but I like how the Shard blends in with the grey sky.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/536702_10151630534195541_787295540_24094510_444578637_n.jpg

The Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nudging into view at the bottom on its security theatre visit to Greenwich today.

Yep, I've had helecopters flying overhead all day!

The Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nudging into view at the bottom on its security theatre visit to Greenwich today.

It almost took out the Thames Barrier on the way in! :nuts:

They'd have had some explaining to do if the ship sent to defend London had ended up wrecking London's defences.

Can I just say this time there really isn't a crane!!!!!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8145/6998031614_528c8df8a4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/6998031614/)
4.5.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/6998031614/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6998041256_fa79bb2c1f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/6998041256/)
Shard and Place diagram-4.5.2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77964020@N07/6998041256/) by TheShardBaby7 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77964020@N07/), on Flickr

To be fair on the guy, she was quite fit. Perhaps the forum should run a 'rate my other half' cup. Nominate yours now.
In eye of beholder.Mine was a crumpet to me,maybe not to some others though.


Yep,the aircraft carrier had a few feet to spare.
Look forward to visiting next week and seeing the scrapers and hopefully typhoons flying rindabouts

They'd have had some explaining to do if the ship sent to defend London had ended up wrecking London's defences.

Indeed. I wonder how prone to flooding the Lee Valley (aka Olympic park) is without the barrier to protect...

Perhaps they could have held the sailing competitions in the olympic stadium after all!

^^Anyway without the barrier:eek2::
http://flood.firetree.net/
According to this the Shard will flood it's first few floors when the sea level rises by 14-20 metres.

^^Anyway without the barrier:eek2::
http://flood.firetree.net/
According to this the Shard will flood it's first few floors when the sea level rises by 14-20 metres.

This should demonstrate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrnxkHwbeQ8&feature=youtu.be
Sorry about the quality, I was on a train.

The Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nudging into view at the bottom on its security theatre visit to Greenwich today.

Not to be pedant Rob but it's not technically an Aircraft Carrier ;). I think it's a helicopter landing platform.

Still mighty impressive.

The Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nudging into view at the bottom on its security theatre visit to Greenwich today.

Bit off topic but it is a shame we only have HMS Illustrious and HMS Ocean but they are building two more MASSIVE aircraft carriers! :banana:

^^Anyway without the barrier:eek2::
http://flood.firetree.net/
According to this the Shard will flood it's first few floors when the sea level rises by 14-20 metres.

Yep I think if that happened it would be time to leg it to the tallest building you can find! :nuts::runaway:

Bit off topic but it is a shame we only have HMS Illustrious and HMS Ocean but they are building two more MASSIVE aircraft carriers! :banana:

that's right bro, imagine 2x queen elizabeth carriers with a bunch of f-35 stealth aircraft stationed in the river thames :drool: :shocked:

that's right bro, imagine 2x queen elizabeth carriers with a bunch of f-35 stealth aircraft stationed in the river thames :drool: :shocked:


That would bit pretty crazy! :nuts:

For anyone who may have missed the recent documentary on the Shard, it is being repeated on Channel 4 early Tuesday morning (8th May) at 00:45 - 1:40

Sat 5 may 1pm. Removing last sections of crane at the moment.

http://i46.tinypic.com/357myds.jpg

that's right bro, imagine 2x queen elizabeth carriers with a bunch of f-35 stealth aircraft stationed in the river thames :drool: :shocked:

I don't think they would fit through the Thames Barrier?

http://withfriendship.com/images/i/43425/HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-(CVF)-wallpaper.jpg

We out to drag this back on topic.

That's the old vertical take-off version with the ski-ramp. The current one will be an electro-magnetic catapult version with the main runway slightly diagonal across the deck.

I don't think they would fit through the Thames Barrier?

http://withfriendship.com/images/i/43425/HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-(CVF)-wallpaper.jpg


Well the width of the flight deck will be 70 meters. What is the distance between each barrier on the Thames????

By the way, reports suggest that this design of ship will by built instead of the design the coalition Governemnt first suggested.

The south side of the crane climber/declimber has just been removed.

I can see my house in that (seriously, well a grey blur anyway). And it can't even fit in Portsmouth yet, not deep enough.

i usually go past it on the train in plymouth everyday, and that is were it came from.

Well the width of the flight deck will be 70 meters. What is the distance between each barrier on the Thames????


61m

Shacking up in The Shard: The London flats with a sea view... but only on a VERY clear day, and it'll cost you up to £50million

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/05/article-2140119-0B2F38B5000005DC-23_634x625.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2140119/Homes-The-Shard-The-London-flats-sea-view.html#ixzz1u4oNc4O4

You could almost buy Messi for that sort of money!

^^ not quite. You could get Torres for that, who is of course, the best player in the world.

Noon on Sunday 06 May. Another overcast day with intermittent drizzle.
Should complete the job today?

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http://i50.tinypic.com/344c9p4.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/33u31hz.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7002668094_6ef34d6fa6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7002668094/)
May 6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7002668094/) by ukcornishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ukz45/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7002696288_0665bae6ab_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7002696288/)
may6 1634 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7002696288/) by ukcornishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ukz45/), on Flickr

Penultimate......
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7002942098_b6faea7cd5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7002942098/)
17.43 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7002942098/) by ukcornishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ukz45/), on Flickr

This whole process is fascinating. How is the derrick crane going to be dismantled now?

the derrick crane will be dragged inside, where it will get taken apart, with the segments being lowered in the core lifts

My understanding is that the recovery crane, and the platform it is sitting on, will be dismantled by a Palfinger hydraulic 'lorry loader' unit. The disassembled parts will go down the external hoist. We'll see.

I don't think they would fit through the Thames Barrier?

http://withfriendship.com/images/i/43425/HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-(CVF)-wallpaper.jpg

Sorry for being a bit of topic but they have changed the Queen Elizabeth class carriers to CATOBAR configuration.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b0/QE_class_carrier.jpg/300px-QE_class_carrier.jpg

This whole process is fascinating. How is the derrick crane going to be dismantled now?

The Derrick crane will be dismantled by a small Palfinger type crane, the Palfinger will then be dismantled by hand and removed by the internal lifts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palfinger

8pm and job nearing completion

http://i46.tinypic.com/smdcas.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/33p6oih.jpg

Sorry for being a bit of topic but they have changed the Queen Elizabeth class carriers to CATOBAR configuration.


Indeed, the HMS Queen Elizabeth has been expensively reconfigured with CATOBAR flight operations, the HMS Prince of Wales is still notionally to be built as an STOVL (skijump) carrier however that is also being reconfigured to allow for the later installation of a CATOBAR system if required (presumably for sale). The review on the PoW hasn't been completed yet so it's all up in the air at the moment...

see what i did there?

Alas the QE will be the first Royal Navy Flagship too large to navigate the Thames into the pool of London, guess the HMS Bulwark and HMS Ocean are the best we'll be able to hope for in the future, Carrier would have made a nice backdrop to shard photos.

and back on topic :0)

8pm and job nearing completion

Blimey. After all that wait, they got the final leg done in just about one day.

The view from Sutton this afternoon, about 12 miles south west of The Shard.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/20120506_0031.jpg

8pm and job nearing completion

http://i45.tinypic.com/33p6oih.jpg

... and now use another crane to dismantle the crane and so on to infinity ...?:) ... or use the crane to the top?

... and now use another crane to dismantle the crane and so on to infinity ...?:) ... or use the crane to the top?

They finally end up using this one:

http://www.supertoys.co.uk/catalog/images/8270-1.jpg

Sorry for being a bit of topic but they have changed the Queen Elizabeth class carriers to CATOBAR configuration.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b0/QE_class_carrier.jpg/300px-QE_class_carrier.jpg


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/16/government-aircraft-carrier-jets-uturn_n_1427759.html

I don't think they would fit through the Thames Barrier?

http://withfriendship.com/images/i/43425/HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-%28CVF%29-wallpaper.jpg

Where is this?

Portsmouth. That big white thing is the 170m Spinnaker Tower.

Back on topic......
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may7 0831 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7151638017/) by ukcornishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ukz45/), on Flickr

They finally end up using this one:

http://www.supertoys.co.uk/catalog/images/8270-1.jpg

That would be quite funny! :lol::rofl:

Back on topic......
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/7151638017_608d3191cd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7151638017/)
may7 0831 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7151638017/) by ukcornishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ukz45/), on Flickr

Yep it looks like the crane has gone! :banana:

Back on topic......
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5112/7151638017_608d3191cd_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7151638017/)
may7 0831 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukz45/7151638017/) by ukcornishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/ukz45/), on Flickr

Is it 5 windows?

Is it 5 windows?

na na, it is......... i get the joke.

na na, it is.........

... The rain?

na na, it is......... i get the joke.
... The rain?
I know your joking, that pic should be monumental, no more cranes! Tower cranes at that.

^^The Derrick crane?

Sorry this picture is a week or so old now but I quite liked it. The sky was really gloomy this day except for behind me where it was a clearer, a bright reflection of that coming off the shard against the gloom behind it, looked quite nice.

http://mpp.i.jpgur.com/xysne.jpg?size=3 (http://mpp.i.jpgur.com/xysne.jpg)

is that big gap going to be filled in?

That photo represents well how good the Shard looks in poor weather conditions.

It often glistens that colour on an overcast day from my window, when every other building on the skyline looks dull and sorry in comparison.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/7153653875_dedd61ebbe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153653875/)
Shard from Tower Hill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153653875/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7007553754_3a19c58c10_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007553754/)
Shard from DLR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7007553754/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7153669137_c81a986a91_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153669137/)
Shard from Tower Hill (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153669137/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7153671457_c29198af95_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153671457/)
Shard through Tower Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevekeiretsu/7153671457/) by stevekeiretsu (http://www.flickr.com/people/stevekeiretsu/), on Flickr

is that big gap going to be filled in?

Yeah. There is going to be another shard there when the Derrick crane is taken down

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/576503_10151676745185541_787295540_24148780_1223639153_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389367_10151676750850541_787295540_24148805_1463364210_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/575093_10151676782335541_787295540_24148946_2131683709_n.jpg

They finally end up using this one:

http://www.supertoys.co.uk/catalog/images/8270-1.jpg

:)

ahahaahahah .... .... perfect ... then soon my technic crane that is parked on top of the closet for many years ... I can also provide rent the bulldozer to demolish the hospital ...

http://s16.postimage.org/hnw3gf1px/DSCN1004.jpg

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:)

What I have always wondered there are a few windows that seem to be pushed in , I am wondering if they will be fixed.

as they are taking the cranes down , would it make it harder to fix?

The windows are secured from the inside so will presumably be adjusted from the inside.

^^Anyway without the barrier:eek2::
http://flood.firetree.net/
According to this the Shard will flood it's first few floors when the sea level rises by 14-20 metres.

I just finished reading "Flood" by Stephen Baxter. Great book, pretty terrifying stuff especially the first few chapters which cover the flooding of London. It was published in 2008 and there are oblique references to The Shard which I guess had just been first mooted at that point.

Can highly recommend the book, especially to Londoners who might want to scare the crap out of themselves on the Tube.

I just finished reading "Flood" by Stephen Baxter.
Can highly recommend the book, especially to Londoners who might want to scare the crap out of themselves on the Tube.

I always carry a snorkel and goggles in my backpack on the tube just in case it floods. :lol: No need for an oxygen tank as I'm sure there would be lots of air pockets.

Took a diversion from my normal route into work this morning to grab some shots of the now TC-less Shard.

It's been wet in London...

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0009.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0011.jpg


Gate 1

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0013.jpg


SW Corner

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0016.jpg



SE view from just by Gate 3 at the junction of St Thomas Street and Stainer Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0019.jpg



Empty crane platform

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0021.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0024.jpg


Up top with no crane

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0025.jpg

A couple of stitched photos to finish with:

SE view from Weston Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0034-vpan.jpg

East side from Druid Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0043-vpan.jpg

Great photos Rob - took this at lunch on my point and shoot.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7158221880_105a157c63_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158221880/)
P5080013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7158221880/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

I just finished reading "Flood" by Stephen Baxter. Great book, pretty terrifying stuff especially the first few chapters which cover the flooding of London. It was published in 2008 and there are oblique references to The Shard which I guess had just been first mooted at that point.

Can highly recommend the book, especially to Londoners who might want to scare the crap out of themselves on the Tube.

Scientists reckon it will rise about 60cm per 100 years, so I don't even think the Shard will be there by the time sea level rises that significantly

Scientists reckon it will rise about 60cm per 100 years, so I don't even think the Shard will be there by the time sea level rises that significantly

Bit offtopic, and possibly spoliery, but the sea level rises in Flood aren't caused by melting ice/global warming, so that doesn't apply.

The sequel, Ark, is pretty good too if you like hard SF.

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-wS4KGQf/0/X3/MG99389-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-ND6Xgm9/0/X3/MG9418-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-2S8LHT8/0/X3/MG9374-X3.jpg

http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/Architecture/skyscrapers-under-construction/shard-update/i-d8WWLRq/0/X3/MG99383-X3.jpg

the construction chest (http://constructionchest.smugmug.com/)

Wow....just wow, amazing pictures chest, now my new desktop background :)

So good, Chest. Cybertect and yourself should co-author the book ;) I hope the Shard gets its wart removed soon. And what's going on with the night lighting for the spire? Did I imagine it?!

Holy Crap!! That second pic is EPIC Chest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek2: :eek2:

Chest: you weren't knocking about on Duke Street Hill with a Canon 17-40 f/4L lens about 6:20 were you?

I was going to go over ask if the person wielding it was on SSC after I'd finished a shot of my own, but turned round and he'd gone.

Edit: I just checked the EXIF data on your pics and I think it was you. :D

A few snaps of my own this evening. NB the BMU out and about near the top. First time I've seen one of these doing its thing.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0057.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0063.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0065.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0074-pan.jpg

Monkey see... :lol:

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0079-2.jpg

New area of paving opened up at ground level this morning - posted these earlier on The Place thread.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20120508_0002.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20120508_0003.jpg

Decided to have a little fun in this evening's sunlight :)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0084.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120508_0089.jpg

Chest: you weren't knocking about on Duke Street Hill with a Canon 17-40 f/4L lens about 6:20 were you?

I was going to go over ask if the person wielding it was on SSC after I'd finished a shot of my own, but turned round and he'd gone.

Edit: I just checked the EXIF data on your pics and I think it was you. :D

almost certainly me...

Superlative work, Rob. Great shot of the cranes and of the new BMU! It's got a lot of work to do for the hotel levels. They must be caked in grime by now.

almost certainly me...

Tall, blue T-shirt IIRC.

A few snaps of my own this evening. NB the BMU out and about near the top. First time I've seen one of these doing its thing.
What a load of bollards! Nice pics though.

Morning all,

Been a heavy duty lurker for far too long so here's my first post. Been following all the London developments over the last couple of years including The Shard and it's been a real pleasure seeing the photos of Chest, Cybertect, Lumberjack, Edvvc and all the other regular contributors so here's my humble photo from yesterday. I'm an unashamed London building follower and lets be honest there's a ton of good stuff been going over the last few years. I am also one of the Pinnacle followers in mourning but lets hope that's a temporary loss. Looking forward to seeing the Shard lit and ready by the time of the Olympics... Cheers!

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j469/pip-pip1/TheShardMay2012.jpg

Morning all,

Been a heavy duty lurker for far too long so here's my first post. Been following all the London developments over the last couple of years including The Shard and it's been a real pleasure seeing the photos of Chest, Cybertect, Lumberjack, Edvvc and all the other regular contributors so here's my humble photo from yesterday. I'm an unashamed London building follower and lets be honest there's a ton of good stuff been going over the last few years. I am also one of the Pinnacle followers in mourning but lets hope that's a temporary loss. Looking forward to seeing the Shard lit and ready by the time of the Olympics... Cheers!

http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j469/pip-pip1/TheShardMay2012.jpg
Welcome to the forum! Great photo, a nice mix of colours and the Shard looking as mighty as ever. :cheers:

Welcome to the forum! Great photo, a nice mix of colours and the Shard looking as mighty as ever. :cheers:

Seconded :cheers:

Great photo View Hunter and welcome... Ok you spend £50m on an apartment and look out over the city on a lovely spring morning what a view... of clouds.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7163838092_4a75a2dac7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7163838092/)
P5090015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7163838092/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

In contrast to yesterday evening's glorious sunshine, it's rather damp and misty this morning. The top of The Shard was fading in and out of view when I went through.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0003.jpg

Detail of the bus station lamps

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/thePlace/20120509_0004.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0006.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0011.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0016.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0019.jpg

^^

I have to say I rather like how it looks when the top is shrouded. Gives the illusion of stretching away even further upward.

That said, I hope the bloody weather perks up :soon:.

Oh my god - the yellow lamps are soooooo cool!!

Why can't we have more interesting street lighting like this? Amazing...

A few from last night. No Spire lighting yet:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5272/7161619092_ec247dd08c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161619092/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161619092/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7161640034_17d8cda93c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161640034/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161640034/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7074/7161868764_9d365e223b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161868764/)
The Shard (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161868764/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5323/7161863724_b780fa883c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161863724/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161863724/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/7161874538_67c0f9b68a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161874538/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161874538/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8004/7161858468_1f6a53a008_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161858468/)
London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57855223@N05/7161858468/) by corerising (http://www.flickr.com/people/57855223@N05/), on Flickr

^^Loving the Photo above.... Looks like the future!!

Where was it taken from?

Cheers

Cheers, the Shard looks great on the skyline. It can act as a good centrepiece, in this case standing half way between the City and Westminster. Welcome to the forum :)

-Edit-

The night shots were taken from Point Hill in Blackheath. The dusk shots were from Greenwich Park.

I have to say i'm really not a fan of the exposed steel at the top. Why not build the glass just a bit higher? Besides looking unfinished it gives this slender spire a surprisingly stumpty top.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7163658888_9cefd683f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658888/)
_DSC0029 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658888/) by stealthinator (http://www.flickr.com/people/58033254@N02/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7163658164_8d4f51ac47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658164/)
_DSC0032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658164/) by stealthinator (http://www.flickr.com/people/58033254@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7163658358_245b0a3be1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658358/)
jousting cranes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658358/) by stealthinator (http://www.flickr.com/people/58033254@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7163658624_c9aae9cbaa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658624/)
_DSC0030 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163658624/) by stealthinator (http://www.flickr.com/people/58033254@N02/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7163659242_65bc3f8a5f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163659242/)
_DSC0028 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163659242/) by stealthinator (http://www.flickr.com/people/58033254@N02/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7163659908_f0100e626e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163659908/)
_DSC0026 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58033254@N02/7163659908/) by stealthinator (http://www.flickr.com/people/58033254@N02/), on Flickr

fair effort, but it’s a 3/10 from me.

great trolling! 10/10 from me

This is grim reading, The Shard may be implicated in four deaths:

http://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-race-to-construct-the-shard/

This was, we are told, a ‘giant logistical operation, run with military precision’. Unfortunately this ‘precision’ did not seem to extend to an assessment of how realistic it would be to get this number of lorries to the site on time. Mark Devlin, the logistics manager of the site, says

London is a busy city, so let’s just say, six or seven out of ten [lorries] are on time.

That sounds impressive, but what it means in practice is that a third of the lorries arriving at the site were unable to meet the deadlines they had been set. I don’t think that’s because the lorries were pootling about, or their drivers were having cups of tea, or were waving ladies across the road in front of them. That’s not my experience of how lorries are driven in London, anyway.

What this titbit of information from Mark Devlin tells us is that the deadlines were not realistic, and drivers were presumably having to race to meet them. London is, and always has been, ‘a busy city’, and the way the deadlines were set should have taken account of that fact, and not left wafer-thin margins for delay.

David Vilaseca was killed on 9th February 2010, at the junction of Tower Bridge Road and Druid Street, Southwark by a Ron Smith Recycling lorry turning left. It is unclear whether this vehicle was involved in the Shard construction, but that is a plausible destination, given the left turn onto Druid Street.

Muhammed Haris Ahmed was killed in Weston Street on the 9th March 2010 by a Keltbay tipper truck, servicing the Shard.

David Poblet was killed at the junction of Tanner Street and Tooley Street in Bermondsey on 22nd March 2011 by a skip lorry heading to the Shard site.

Ellie Carey was killed at the junction of Abbey Street and Tower Bridge Road, Southwark on Friday 2nd December 2011, by an HGV turning left. At the time, I remember hearing this was a lorry delivering glass to the Shard, but as with the lorry that killed David Vilaseca, I cannot find confirmation. Again, the direction of the lorry suggests the Shard as a possible destination.

A left-turning Keltbray lorry servicing the Shard was also involved in this incident.



http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/imageuploads/1277295820_80.177.117.97.jpg

http://aseasyasridingabike.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/londonbridgeunderlorry.jpg?w=533&h=400

This is grim reading, The Shard may be implicated in four deaths:

http://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-race-to-construct-the-shard/



Sad for the individuals and their familes yes, undoubtedly, but to summarise "Life Causes Death".

Do we call for every business at either end of a motorway connecting A to B to be closed every time there is a multiple car pile up involving people commuting from A to B?

Again, not taking anything away from the loses, but statistics can be used to prove anything by someone with a (admittedly quite justifyable) agenda.

(IMHO).

I want to like the Shard, i really do, but i just can’t!

The top looks completely unfinished, what on earth are they doing with the exposed steel? It looks STUPID. The glass appears to be either poor quality (in contrast to the glass on 1WTC which reflects beautifully)

The red blind boxes are hideous.

It’s quite an eye sore and no matter how much i try to convince myself it isn’t, the fact remains that it is a ugly looking beast of a building. Southwark towers themselves were prettier.

You must be on drugs with that last comment....

It's peculiar that had any of those tragic deaths taken place on site the HSE would have been all over the place like a rash. Because it happened to cyclists on the roads it seems it's met with a shrug:

I have just read a shocking post by Mark (@AsEasyAsRiding) which lists the cyclists who have been killed or seriously injured by lorries directly connected with the construction of the Shard in London Bridge and asks whether the hopelessly inflexible management of this building project has led to the (literal) cutting of too many corners.

We recently also heard the result of the inquest into the death of Svitlana Tereschenko, who was killed on Bow roundabout by a lorry driver on his way to the Olympic site, who was talking on his phone (hands free, so technically legally), and had failed to indicate before cutting across her. This verdict is reported by The Cycling Lawyer, and prompts a very interesting observation in the comments, that had Svitlana been killed on the Olympic site, the HSE would have taken immediate action, but that because her death took place off site, responsibility fell to the CPS, who are consistently shite at following up traffic crimes.

This leads me to wonder whether we should be campaigning for the remit of the HSE to be extended to cover commercial vehicles no matter where they are.

Ideally we would have a prosecution service that actually took the carnage on our roads seriously, but perhaps the involvement of the HSE would at least offer a chance of civil redress, and force these companies to take cyclists’ lives seriously.

http://blog.matthewbutt.com/2012/05/07/should-the-hse-investigate-deaths-of-cyclists/

Yes, the number of cyclists killed or injured near London bridge recently has been shocking and its a black mark on the shard that its construction clearly has had an influence on this.
There really needed to be a 2nd holding area purchased within a few blocks which could have led to less time constraints being put on the drivers to feel they must make up time lost elsewhere en route.

There needs to be clear demarcation of defined HGV thoroughfares within London to help cyclists be extra vigilant on these routes and far, far better signposting for cycle ways not only to provide wider spacing from cyclists and general traffic but also for all road users to be reminded of the mixture of road users where fewer pedestrians (and therefore reminders) are visible to HGV drivers.

I am in no way trying to take away from the fact that people have died on those bikes, but why do we always automatically assume that it was the fault of the driver (be it a car, lorry or anything). There are some seriously idiotic cyclists out there, people who haven't done any sort of profeciency test or even understand the highway code, let alone wear the proper equipment.

Cyclists should not be anywhere near the left hand side of a lorry near a turning. I find far too many cyclists do put their life into the hands of others and think that they have the right of way to do anything and overtake anyone regardless of the situation.

I am in no way trying to take away from the fact that people have died on those bikes, but why do we always automatically assume that it was the fault of the driver (be it a car, lorry or anything). .


I can't see that anyone has done that,although in most cyclist/vehicle collisions the driver (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/15/cycling-bike-accidents-study) is at fault.

It must be galling for the relatives of the dead cyclists to see the hoardings advertising "Zero Deaths On Site" at The Shard.

True, but as a Cyclist I can honestly say there are a lot of idiot Cyclists out there, down here less than half of us bother to stop at Red Lights for example. I see people take stupid risks every day, I am actually at the point where I feel it necessary to hurl abuse at them.

Point Hill in Blackheath.

ah, a new vantage point for me to explore. (new to me, obviously, not suggesting the hill is new :lol: ) cheers for the tip

The crappy road network of London doesn't help things. When regular residential streets need to double up as primary routes, this kind of thing is going to happen.

True, but as a Cyclist I can honestly say there are a lot of idiot Cyclists out there, down here less than half of us bother to stop at Red Lights for example. I see people take stupid risks every day, I am actually at the point where I feel it necessary to hurl abuse at them.

I agree up to a point, I accosted a cyclist who failed to stop for a zebra crossing and he said "Sorry, I have no brakes". Dumbass.

Rash and careless cyclists are annoying.

Rash and careless HGV drivers are homicidal.

ah, a new vantage point for me to explore. (new to me, obviously, not suggesting the hill is new :lol: ) cheers for the tip

No worries, it is a pretty good view. You can’t get CW in the shot as well as there are trees in the way. There is a chest high iron fence between you and the view, so either bring a tripod that can get over that, or do what I did and just climb over the fence :)

-Edit-

Should point out, if you do climb over the fence you aren’t climbing into anyone’s garden or anything. It is still public land, the fence is only there as the hill on the other side is rather steep and overgrown.

What gets me angry is kids cycling on the road with no lights on. As a kid in Germany I can remember doing my cycling test. My bike had reflectors, lights, a bell and lights. But the main roads all had separate cycle lanes, mind you all German roads were much wider than British ones.

Also no one especially kids seems to have reflective straps or clothing. I don't think people realise how invisible people are at night even with streetlights. You can be practically on top of someone before you see them clearly. And then there little bastards who think playing chicken with cars is fun or the cycle in groups deliberately going in winding loops back and forth across the road.

I want to shake some sense into them, but you can't do that these days. So until one them gets hit by a car or a sense of self preservation none of them will learn.

French state-owned television channel "France 3" is currently broadcasting a 2-hours reportage on London ("Des racines et des ailes", the most prestigious cultural program).

First part was on the City of London, its history, its architecture, and its skyscrapers. Fantastic views of the Gherkin, the Orbit, and the Shard to mention a few of them.

The Shard is already a world-known landmark although not fully completed. Oh ... I just spot Gothic being interviewed by France 3 about the Shard.. Well done mate!

PS: I recorded the program on my televivion, but how can I post it on the web, does anybody know?

What gets me angry is kids cycling on the road with no lights on.


Annoying, when lights are so cheap, but unlit bikes feature in just 2% (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/15/cycling-bike-accidents-study) of collisions.

I think with the shape of it, and it being very narrow at the spire it has a optical illusion of looking much smaller than it actually is...My dad was shocked when I told him it was the same height as the chrysler building when we were looking at it from Westminster - He could not believe it was that tall!
Its only at night when the lights come on defining each floor that you realise just how tall it is.

PS: I recorded the program on my televivion, but how can I post it on the web, does anybody know?

Depends on your TV. Are you using a recording box, or the TV itself to record? Do you have a USB port on either one of those and an external hard drive or USB stick to transfer it onto? If not, do you own a digital camcorder? You might be able to transfer the recording onto a memory card inside the camcorder. Don’t ask me how though, I would just plug the camcorder in and then google how to do it. whether it is possible at all might depend on your recording device.

A smattering of photos from lunch time.

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0031.jpg

Up the south side

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0048.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0051.jpg


Looked like they were installing a lift next to the escalator to St Thomas Street

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0050.jpg

A smattering of photos from lunch time.

Up the south side

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120509_0048.jpg


Love this one. Obviously shows how grubby it is still. Makes me wonder how frequently they will need to clean the windows when it's "Business as Usual".

Love this one. Obviously shows how grubby it is still. Makes me wonder how frequently they will need to clean the windows when it's "Business as Usual".

I imagine they'll just have a permanent team of about 4 people who will clean it on rotation, alla Forth Rail Bridge (before they applied non-chip paint).

Love this one. Obviously shows how grubby it is still. Makes me wonder how frequently they will need to clean the windows when it's "Business as Usual".

I don't think that side has been cleaned at all yet, once the cranes are fully down it should get a good clean. I doubt they would need to be cleaning it as much as the are now once everything is done and dusted either.

:cheers:

Annoying, when lights are so cheap, but unlit bikes feature in just 2% (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/dec/15/cycling-bike-accidents-study) of collisions.

What percentage of all cycle trips occur at night?

This is grim reading, The Shard may be implicated in four deaths:

http://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-race-to-construct-the-shard/



This piece makes far too many assumptions - it is not even ascertained that these lorries were indeed delivering to the Shard, and there's no mention at all of who was at fault for these accidents. It's a bit disingenuous for the author to make accusations based on a few presumptions. Until we have concrete evidence about the incidents I wouldn't read too much into it.

This piece makes far too many assumptions - it is not even ascertained that these lorries were indeed delivering to the Shard, and there's no mention at all of who was at fault for these accidents. It's a bit disingenuous for the author to make accusations based on a few presumptions. Until we have concrete evidence about the incidents I wouldn't read too much into it.

Can you show me where the accusations are in the article please?

A left-turning Keltbray lorry servicing the Shard WAS involved in the incident in the first picture, and Muhammed Haris Ahmed WAS killed by a lorry servicing The Shard. No blame is apportioned, as I've already explained.

Maybe The Shard construction team could clarify how many deaths their team have been involved in?

press@londonbridgequarter.com


Dear Sir

The article below implicates construction vehicles involved in The Shard in connection with four deaths, are you able to verify that this is the case please?



http://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-race-to-construct-the-shard/

Best regards

True, but as a Cyclist I can honestly say there are a lot of idiot Cyclists out there, down here less than half of us bother to stop at Red Lights for example. I see people take stupid risks every day, I am actually at the point where I feel it necessary to hurl abuse at them.

Ive not seen any evidence of cyclists killed died because they were reckless- its almost always because the driver was unable to see them. Not blaming the driver- Ive had both collisions as a cyclist, and as a driver with a cyclist,.. its about visibility, separation and clearly more can be done when numerous HGVs are scheduled to deliver to a site

That was fast, had a call from the Press Office, they said they are aware of just one cyclist fatality connected with The Shard two years ago and that's it. The gentleman I spoke with felt the documentary maybe emphasised things that weren't the reality, as tv documentaries often do.

http://vimeo.com/rafteryandlowe/the-shard-london-timelapse
good watch... not sure about embedding vimeo videos

An interesting article in the BD February issue which I found at work this morning;

http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy165/scalatrava/P1030089-1.jpg

Sorry about the size.

Trolling? What does that mean?

Nope, I’m afraid it's not for me. I've tried to convince myself it's beautiful, I’ve tried.....and tried..

The fact is this, the shard is the Jimmy Nail of sky scrapers, Inherently ugly, but for some reason people tend to find it attractive.

Lovely pictures on here, of course, but let’s face it, Hirst chopped a cow in half and it sold. Ugly is ugly and the shard is a vertical turd of a building.

Are you having a laugh?! This building would look stunning on the skyline of any major city on the planet ..... get a grip!!! :nuts:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7167900360_dbd1b0b52b_b.jpg

Steel being lifting into place near escalator

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7167693942_e5deeda535_b.jpg

Dirt appearing on the glass cladding

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/7167688760_6e78abaab0_b.jpg

The Shard's lobby really is looking good

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7167685846_ab021a551e_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7167674880_3535cdd10f_b.jpg

London Bridge Place in the clouds

Workers installing and checking the street lights.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7167670974_287e036036_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5072/7167666260_05702fecac_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5446/7167645614_ea7158a558_b.jpg

Cleaning ninjas

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7167639810_1857a4a643_b.jpg

Shard really looking tall

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5319/7167634952_d7af5570fa_b.jpg

London Bridge Place in the clouds

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7167627162_986c4518d3_b.jpg

The Shard and the Place

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/7167613120_485f37e15d_b.jpg

Shard's perspective

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7167609288_20cc3eaf21_b.jpg

Sky walkers

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7167599452_d87d17cc3a_b.jpg

Vertical tunnel

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7167574560_48f0daa674_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7167599452_d87d17cc3a_b.jpg
Vertical tunnel



Love that shot. Just look at the steel tubing running up the sides, straight and true.

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7167579406_e1d7b3213a_b.jpg

Do the rails underneath the lobby carry anything? Lighting? Fire shield?

Nice images stealthinator00. If you are going to use Flickr to host your images, you need to post the BB code so it links back to your photostream. Flickr get very annoyed when people link their photos here and don't use the proper code, and have on occasion blocked all flickr images from appearing here because of people not linking back.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1499668

http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/72157626466563506/

:)

i tried using a bbcode but every time I tried to post more than 3 images in one post the system blocks the post

Nice pics stealthinator00, I love the perspective on that vertical tunnel shot.

i tried using a bbcode but every time I tried to post more than 3 images in one post the system blocks the post

Hmm I've never had that problem. Might just be the server having a bad day with a lot of traffic. If the problem persists you should probably split your picture posts, each with 3 images just so you get the BB code in there. For some reason splitting one long picture post into several also helps speed up page loading times, which can be useful on a page with a lot of images.

My surmise was that the form imposes a 3 link limit because he's a very new member.

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I think the Shard is a beautiful building...except the open secion at the top, that makes the spire look messy and unfinished

In your opinions, is the Shard a 'masculine' or 'feminine' tower?

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London Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholasholt/6978657400/) by Nick Holt (http://www.flickr.com/people/nicholasholt/), on Flickr

Exactly.

In an attempt to try and be impressive they have in fact managed to create a ‘oh no we’ve run out of glass and money look’. There are elements of the Shard that are truly impressive, ground breaking and imaginative. Unfortunately there are more elements that are cheap, ugly, crass and badly thought out.

A fair effort, but it’s a 3/10 from me.

Boo !

Each to their own, of course, but I think your view is rubbish! :lol:

There are examples of "completed" pyramids around the world, and I think they look lumpy, old fashioned, and dull. The spikiness at the tope of the Shard is exciting, definitely post-modern. It means that the Shard will be iconic for decades whereas a smoothed off pyramid would quickly be forgotten.

I see the Shard as a speculum and I expect the top to open out more and more until it reveals the intimate spaces of heaven.

Oh my god - the yellow lamps are soooooo cool!!

Why can't we have more interesting street lighting like this? Amazing...

Can I just say how much I enjoy being part of a forum where people get excited about lamp posts . . . ?:)

Sad for the individuals and their familes yes, undoubtedly, but to summarise "Life Causes Death".

Do we call for every business at either end of a motorway connecting A to B to be closed every time there is a multiple car pile up involving people commuting from A to B?

Again, not taking anything away from the loses, but statistics can be used to prove anything by someone with a (admittedly quite justifyable) agenda.

(IMHO).

What a strange view of the world you have! "Death is unavoidable so why worry"? There is a lot that can be done to reduce deaths, indeed TfL has a comprehensive programme aimed at reducing cyclists killed by lorries. But as the OP on this topic noted, better logistics planing could have reduced the nmber of lorries driving round waiting for a slot, with benefits to everyone in the local area.

Yes, the number of cyclists killed or injured near London bridge recently has been shocking and its a black mark on the shard that its construction clearly has had an influence on this.
There really needed to be a 2nd holding area purchased within a few blocks which could have led to less time constraints being put on the drivers to feel they must make up time lost elsewhere en route.

There needs to be clear demarcation of defined HGV thoroughfares within London to help cyclists be extra vigilant on these routes and far, far better signposting for cycle ways not only to provide wider spacing from cyclists and general traffic but also for all road users to be reminded of the mixture of road users where fewer pedestrians (and therefore reminders) are visible to HGV drivers.

Yes, definitely agree.

Had to pop out into deepest Essex today, drove back into London on the M11. There is a certain point as you come over a hill where the whole City skyline comes into view. The Shard - from that distance - looked absolutely huge! It looked incredible from that distance.

That view makes you realise just how much the London skyline has changed in recent years. Even just 10 years ago, driving southbound on the M11 at that spot all you would see was T42 and a few mid-rises either side of it. Now with the Gherkin, Heron Tower, Broadgate, Willis, Fenchurch street rising and the Shard the whole skyline has been transformed. With the Cheesegrater and (hopefully) one day the Pinnacle, it will only get better.

Can you show me where the accusations are in the article please?

A left-turning Keltbray lorry servicing the Shard WAS involved in the incident in the first picture, and Muhammed Haris Ahmed WAS killed by a lorry servicing The Shard. No blame is apportioned, as I've already explained.

Maybe The Shard construction team could clarify how many deaths their team have been involved in?

press@londonbridgequarter.com


Dear Sir

The article below implicates construction vehicles involved in The Shard in connection with four deaths, are you able to verify that this is the case please?



http://aseasyasridingabike.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/the-race-to-construct-the-shard/

Best regards

I completely disagree with how the Shard can be attributed to deaths by their delivery trucks. Anything happening ON site is indeed down to the site. Once you are off site how can it have ANYTHING to do with the building??

The Shard's logistical team are not in charge of the delivery companies or driver's, they don't oversee their training or check their experience or licenses etc. If anything TfL would be repsonsible considering it is happening on their 'site'.

Someone mentioned earlier that the Logistics planning meant that trucks where often rushing to site to meet delivery times. Is it not the fault of the driver for being late in the first place? By this thinking anyone who has an accident that was in a rush can blame the company they work for. I was late to work this morning so I was in a rush. If I had hit someone would this then be the fault of my parent company? NO.

The Shard has no blame to anyone or anything off it's site. (except design and ensuring contractors meet H&S and quality standards etc.)

In your opinions, is the Shard a 'masculine' or 'feminine' tower?

Feminine to me. The Shard is much to elegant to be masculine.

I completely disagree with how the Shard can be attributed to deaths by their delivery trucks. Anything happening ON site is indeed down to the site. Once you are off site how can it have ANYTHING to do with the building??

The Shard's logistical team are not in charge of the delivery companies or driver's, they don't oversee their training or check their experience or licenses etc. If anything TfL would be repsonsible considering it is happening on their 'site'.

Someone mentioned earlier that the Logistics planning meant that trucks where often rushing to site to meet delivery times. Is it not the fault of the driver for being late in the first place? By this thinking anyone who has an accident that was in a rush can blame the company they work for. I was late to work this morning so I was in a rush. If I had hit someone would this then be the fault of my parent company? NO.

The Shard has no blame to anyone or anything off it's site. (except design and ensuring contractors meet H&S and quality standards etc.)

You could still say that building the Shard cost four lives though in theory.

see at the bottom of the tower where there is three or four floors with all lights turned on?

I wouldn't be surprised to see the whole tower lit up like beacon of fire for the opening ceremony and the starting sequence to feature it and the lights flashing in time with music etc etc, I think we are in for treat of epic proportions using the city as a canvas!

There was talk of lighting each floor in gold light each time Team GB won a gold in the Games.

I completely disagree with how the Shard can be attributed to deaths by their delivery trucks. Anything happening ON site is indeed down to the site. Once you are off site how can it have ANYTHING to do with the building??



I'm not sure it would be defensible for an employer to impose strict deadlines on their drivers, threaten fines if KPIs are not met, then shrug their shoulders and say "Nothing to do with me!" if the driver cuts corners, makes a mistake, and kills someone.

such a briliaint view of the whole town , with the shard tip in the clouds, from me dads hosp bed in the royal free.
Fantastic.
just as in asia , the talls connecting the land with the sky like mountains
rock on london


BTW whats being built behind euston tower.Almost as tall .looks like a little clusters developing. cant find nuffink on it .Is it part of regants palce ?
cheers
D

You could still say that building the Shard cost four lives though in theory.

That's true but it depends where you draw the line. I could say that a butterfly flapping its wings in minnesota which then changed the air movement which then affected this and then that and then this and then that which then caused a breeze that made the cyclist wobble and fall causing him to be killed.

You see my point?

I'm not sure it would be defensible for an employer to impose strict deadlines on their drivers, threaten fines if KPIs are not met, then shrug their shoulders and say "Nothing to do with me!" if the driver cuts corners, makes a mistake, and kills someone.

Technically it's got nothing to do with him. If the haulage company couldnt meet the deadlines etc. that where set, and meet them safely then they should not have taken the work. Obviously alot depends on traffic etc. but again the haulage company should say that the demands are unreasonable and not take the work.

There was talk of lighting each floor in gold light each time Team GB won a gold in the Games.

We'll never know the answer to that then :lol:

There was talk of lighting each floor in gold light each time Team GB won a gold in the Games.

I'd love to get a series of images where a single floor was lit up on its own, one for each floor, so that we could all just animate it as we pleased.

I'd love to get a series of images where a single floor was lit up on its own, one for each floor, so that we could all just animate it as we pleased.

http://blinkenlights.net/

:)

must have been the server having a bad day. I have finally got the BBcode working for me so I don't annoy flickr.

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:banana:

Been a busy few days... in meetings but this was my view across the city the Shard looking mighty impressive...

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Wimbledon this evening...

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IMG_3974 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7178090234/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

Pretty impressive zoomage :cool:

Tamron have made some very nice lenses over the years. I have an early 80s Tamron Adaptall 35-70 Macro that's as sharp as a very sharp thing.

Tip: knock back the aperture from f/16 to f/8 or so, then you can drop the ISO to 800 from 3200 and you'll end up with a much less noisy picture. If you use a tripod, you can drop the shutter speed and ISO a bit lower still.

Beautiful evening in London

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7178503082_61d52658e9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/st_hart/7178503082/)
The Shard, London Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/st_hart/7178503082/) by st_hart (http://www.flickr.com/people/st_hart/), on Flickr

Decided to get out of work a little early this evening as the sun was out to play. Nothing very revelatory to report, but here's some pretty pictures :)

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0040.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0042.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0043.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0044.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0045.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0046.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0047.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0095.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0097.jpg

I borrowed stealthinator00's viewpoint... :cheers:

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0100.jpg

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120511_0102.jpg

Pretty impressive zoomage :cool:

Tamron have made some very nice lenses over the years. I have an early 80s Tamron Adaptall 35-70 Macro that's as sharp as a very sharp thing.

Tip: knock back the aperture from f/16 to f/8 or so, then you can drop the ISO to 800 from 3200 and you'll end up with a much less noisy picture. If you use a tripod, you can drop the shutter speed and ISO a bit lower still.

Rob thanks for the tip I'm trying to get my head around the settings and was wondering why the photo appeared noisy.

I think you and chest have inspired me to take photography more seriously as I only got into it about 9 months ago. I just sold my bridge camera to get my first DSLR (60d). I also got the 300mm lens today with a x2 extender for my zoom shots.

Thanks once again for the advice and your excellent photos :cheers:

Great shots Cybertect :applace:

Also my 1,000 Post.

The Shard definitely looks the best from the south...Looks tallest compared with the city skyline

"Not Going Out" (The sitcom with Lee Mack and Tim Vine) really should update their shots of London. It still shows the Southwark Towers where the Shard should be...

^ Yeah it gets on my nerves a little. :lol: Heron isn't there either.

Forget the Heron tower, in some shots 30SMA isn't there.

Lovely day, took my kids out with my new camera...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7183641118_e457317e7e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183641118/)
IMG_4261 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183641118/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7183641648_cd667db2dd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183641648/)
IMG_4310 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183641648/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7183642318_67893dbb35_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183642318/)
IMG_4328 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183642318/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7183644018_c7f8a389c5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183644018/)
IMG_4357 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183644018/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7183646662_cd79491143_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183646662/)
IMG_4419 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183646662/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7183649486_6c808f6dae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183649486/)
IMG_4442 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183649486/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

My kids looking at the Shard...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/7183648610_94a7b4a65d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183648610/)
IMG_4435 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47769294@N03/7183648610/) by Lumberjack_London (http://www.flickr.com/people/47769294@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7183699278_7d248d117c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7183699278/)
May 12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481577@N07/7183699278/) by Hans Pfaal (http://www.flickr.com/people/54481577@N07/), on Flickr

I like that a lot, Ed

Thanks, Rob. After taking my eye from the viewfinder I discovered the people in the flat opposite were staring at me - I hope they realise I'm not taking pictures of them :weird:

:lol:

I caught this view of The Shard and the St George Wharf Tower while passing through Clapham Junction station this afternoon.

Heat haze! About time. :banana:

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j427/cybertects/Shard/20120512_0032.jpg

Lovely day, took my kids out with my new camera...


Great photos LJ but your camera won't last long.

Great photos LJ but your camera won't last long.

Thank you - Next upgrade will be a 5D mk3 but not for a bit ;)

Only three years till the 5D mark IV comes out!