Kingston upon Thames, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

Kingston upon Thames

Here’s an impression of the most charming town of Kingston upon Thames, located in the southwest corner of Greater London, which it has been a part of since 1965. Kingston, as it is often simply known, is an ancient market town, which used to be the place where Saxon kings were crowned, like Æthelstan and Æthelred in the tenth century, when Kingston was on the border between the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia.

This photo shows Market Place and the Old Town Hall with the Guilded Statue of Queen Anne. The background also features All Saints Church, which can be traced back to Anglo-Saxon times as well, although the construction of the current church began in 1120.

I added an additional photo to the WS. It includes the Shrubsole Memorial, which was erected in 1882, in the foreground. The photo was taken at the end of a beautiful October day.

Click here for a larger version.

Exif Data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
F-Stop: f/3.2
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 628/100 mm
Date Taken: 2018-10-24 16:36
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 1466 kb

papagolf21, alvaraalto, Fis2, snunney, holmertz, ikeharel, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, jhm, jean113, COSTANTINO, adramad, mcmtanyel trouve(nt) cette note utile

Critiques | Translate

pajaran (102632) 2019-04-14 22:31

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocima.
Lep trg i arhitektura, lepi beli oblaci na plavom nebu.
Lepo mesto za odmor i duzenje.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tenici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedleji koja je pocela.
Paja.

papagolf21 (152599) 2019-04-14 22:54

Bonjour, cher Lars,
Ces deux prises de vue sont une réussite par le sujet présenté d'une part, et par la beauté architecturale d'ensemble d'autre part.
La qualité photographique est magnifique (détails étonnants).
Très bien;
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (135424) 2019-04-14 23:01

Hi lars,
Nice view with interesting monument well framed, good result with a perfect sharpness and with this light on the top of the towers, tfs.

emka (152194) 2019-04-14 23:52

Hello Lars, Nice pictures from this suburb of London. beautiful houses, nice light, pleasant atmosphere. It looks warm at the end of October. Finally, I must one day to go to London. But I still have other plans.

Kind regards MAlgo

alvaraalto (42276) 2019-04-15 0:25

Dag Lars,
Twee prachtige sfeervolle foto’s van dit sfeervolle stadhuis en het plein ervoor.
Alweer zo’n sterke compositie met de voorgrond in de schaduw en de gebouwen in het zonlicht.
Ik hou wel van dit sterke contrast.
Groet Rob

kordinator (8738) 2019-04-15 0:32

Hello Lars
Beautiful view of the front of this beautiful buildings with chairs and people in the foreground.Very good composition, luck that you had the place to see everything nicely. Very difficult light and beautiful colors, wonderful work.
Kind regards
Saša

ifege (32239) 2019-04-15 0:37

Hi Lars
A good late afternoon photo with good light management. Lots of interesting architecture but it looks like the market had colsed for the day.
cheers
Ian

Fis2 (155625) 2019-04-15 0:40

Witaj Lars!
A very interesting building, curious architecture.
I like towers.
Good framing colors and excellent light.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

snunney (130967) 2019-04-15 0:44

Hello Lars,
When we lived in Godalming back in the nineties we used to go to Kingston quite a lot to visit the market and the shops, especially Bentall's. Good point of view on the Old Town Hall, which looks splendid under this pleasant ambient light. Well exposed with agreeable natural colours and good sharpness.

Nicou (193806) 2019-04-15 2:33

Hello

Avec ces personnes et ces stands en fond en bleu quelle vue quel édifice et tour sueprbe rendu architectural et ce pavage au sol en deux tons gris quel bel ensemble superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

holmertz (92852) 2019-04-15 2:56

Hej Lars,
Den här lilla staden, eller stadsdelen, verkar ha varit värd ett besök. Det är ett väldigt trivsamt torg med vackra byggnader på de sidor vi kan se. Gamla stadshuset är en riktigt originell byggnad med överraskande detaljer. Du fångade en fin atmosfär mot dagens slut, när ljuset fortfarande var fint. WS-bilden är också utmärkt och hade lika gärna kunnat vara en officiell bild.
Hälsningar,
Gert

Silvio1953 (205719) 2019-04-15 3:07

Ciao Lars, great view of fantastic town hall, lovely composition with nice people, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (75378) 2019-04-15 3:48

Hello Lars,

I think you have captured the mood and the atmosphere of the town perfectly. You have shown the relaxed mood, the lovely range of historic buildings and there are even awnings and bunting to hint at festivity.
The weather looks fine and warm for the end of October!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (103537) 2019-04-15 4:32

Hi Lars,

The presence of the people is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the All Saints church. The light is enhancing the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (203003) 2019-04-15 5:30

Dag Lars,

Het lijkt me een zeer rustige plaats in Londen waar het bijna overal druk is
Mooie foto van de dagelijks leven
Scherp en mooi van kleur.
Mooi foto werk Lars. Bedankt.

Groeten uit een zeer zonnig maar fris Vlaanderen,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2019-04-15 6:51

Bonjour Lars,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Le soleil semble rendu bien bas dans sa trajectoire mails la lumière au sommet des beaux bâtiments est tellement beau . Cela prolonge la journée.

Amicalement

Serge

ChrisJ (160008) 2019-04-15 7:23

Hello Lars

The twin towers, clocktower at right and the statue of Queen Victoria add charm to this square. Good sharpness and the people in the outdoor market and seated in the square animate the scene. Tfs!

jean113 (22047) 2019-04-15 8:30

Hello Lars, an inviting picture, Kingston looks a charming place.
The Old Town Hall in shadow and the background buildings in sunshine. Always good to see people animating a scene such as this.
Thanks for the notes.
Regards Jean.

jmdias (102900) 2019-04-15 10:41

lars

curious style of the church, looks like a residential building mixed with a church. nice view of this beautiful area.

take care

jorge

carlo62 (81265) 2019-04-15 11:11

Ciao Lars
bello il luogo e bella la tua foto, ci sono diversi tipi di luce e tutti ben gestiti.
Ottimo risultato.
Saluti
Carlo

COSTANTINO (104159) 2019-04-15 11:25

Hello dear Lars and have a nice time
anda happy new day
beautiful picture perfectly executed
with movement and beautiful view of
the front of these buildings
a pleasant scenery from the daily
life
regards
Costantino

Miguel82 (47106) 2019-04-15 13:30

Lars, that square is surrounded by notable buildings. Some stands and a cafe terrace are established here. In the bg, all saints church stands with its clock. Nice street sight

lousat (129957) 2019-04-15 14:49

Hi Lars,2 beautiful pics from the market square of this village very close to London,with or without memorial,the view is still attractive. Nice place,maybe perfect to take a break in a peaceful corner not far by the chaos of the city,i like a lot your note that describes the buildings in the composition,and the excellent exposure of different light levels too. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

adramad (67000) 2019-04-16 8:35

Hi, Lars.
Sensational these two images of this beautiful square, where stands the City Council and the beautiful statues, the houses that we see in the surroundings have beautiful facades, creating an environment of extraordinary charm.
A magnificent color, which gives the image a lot of chromatic richness.
Very good management of lighting and sharpness.
Well done. I like it.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-04-16 20:20

Hello Lars,
What a lovely plaza in front of this pretty church! I like that golden statue.
Regards,
MT

mkamionka (61226) 2019-04-17 11:44

Hi Lars,
I always feel somehow ashamed that I live in this country so long and yet people just shortly visiting show some places which I didn't visit myself yet. On the other hand these are usually great inspirations for me.

Here I am really impressed with the well balanced exposure. I would probably give up already seeing the most of the place is covered in deep shade and the sky is quite bright but it did not stop you and very good because the result is brilliant.
Beautiful square, plenty of interesting architecture and the low light effect so well handled and so natural.
Excellent work,
M