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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750x)
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists, barked at by a Queen's Guard and asked...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750w)
Leicester Square's Odeon Cinema, reflected in a puddle,
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750v)
A Dickensian high-wire street performer in Covent Garden, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750u)
An ice cream van at the columns of the British Museum, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a s...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750t)
The top of Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750s)
The gothic spires of Westminster Abbey, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750r)
The Union Jack reflected in a puddle on The Mall
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750q)
Woman with umbrella at an old-fashioned iron Tube entrance, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on b...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750p)
The top of Tower Bridge, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by to...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750o)
St Pauls Cathedral reflected in a puddle. Taken after the Occupy London protesters were removed
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug deal...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750n)
St Pancras Station's gothic clock tower, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard,...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750m)
The Blue Posts pub, Soho
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists, barked at by a...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750j)
The columns of Marble Arch, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750l)
The Royal Courts of Justice, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at b...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750k)
Regent Street, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists, ba...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750i)
Tourists on rainy Oxford Street, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750e)
Centrepoint Tower, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750h)
Eros at Piccadilly Circus reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by t...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750g)
Carnaby Street's iconic entrance sign, reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, s...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750f)
The London Eye reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists, ba...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750d)
Buckingham Palace reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists,...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750c)
The Houses of Parliament reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by to...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750b)
The Shard - under construction - reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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'London in Puddles' photography series by Gavin Hammond, London, Britain - Jun 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Hammond / Rex Features (1732750a)
Big Ben reflected in a puddle
'London in Puddles' Photography Series by Gavin Hammond
What better way to view London - than as a reflection in its puddles!
An artist has taken the stereotypical idea that the capital is always wet and turned it into a stunning photographic art project.
Gavin Hammond has captured the city's landmarks by training his camera lens on the pavement.
The result is a quirky - and unsurprisingly watery - look at familiar sights.
The London resident got the good idea following some bad luck.
He explains: "I stumbled upon my first puddles image by accident. My bicycle had been stolen so I was walking into town along the Southbank for once rather than pedalling past it in a hurry.
"It began to rain as I approached the London Eye and a large flock of tourists were blocking my way. I hate to be in a crowd so I stared at my feet as I waited for them to pass. And lo! a beautiful reflection of one of the gondolas emerged from a puddle, like a vision from another world, a view of a parallel universe.
"Instantly, I was hooked. I am no longer rushing through London but appreciating every location I reach."
Gavin has had ample opportunity to shoot subjects for the project thanks to a particularly damp Spring.
"I have been taking these images for about two months - pretty much every day throughout this year's lovely wet spring," says Gavin. "So every morning, lunchtime and early evening I've been cycling all over London scouting out locations and lying, crouching, kneeling and standing upside down in the rain."
But lurking low down on pavements and in roads doesn't come without its own risks.
"I have been shouted at by white van drivers, swerved past by bus drivers, run down by bicycles, threatened by a drug dealer, moved on by a security guard, stared at by tourists, barked at...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IKWOQJIHE
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