The turbine room - the Tate Modern

[Hamish Gill]

A couple of the turbine room inside the tate modern


Inside the Tate Modern by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


Inside the Tate Modern by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Brilliant! The first one is epic!
Such a wide coverage as well.

 

[Pete Askew]

That first one is superb Hamish. I love the way you have divided up the frame with the diagonals all over in teh RH two thirds and the remaining third divided horizontally in two. Even without the fine detail it is a fabulous exercise in composition.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Thanks both!
To be honest, neither come close to doing the place justice, it's HUGE!
But yeah, I like the first best too ... It's only 28mm Dan, and it's been straightened a touch so isn't even that wide ... The place is just massive so I got a lot in!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Superb shots, Hamish. Love the look, the comp. Everything.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Thanks Rob

 

[David Mitchell]

I like the Tate, might have to go back there soon you would need a crazy wide lens to get everything in lol

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Wow - what an epic space Hamish

So what's it used for again - I was expecting to see turbines?

 

[Hamish Gill]

Now it's used for huge installations - a recent mildly amusing balls up Tate stops visitors trampling on Sunflower Seeds

it used to be a power station though I think, to my guess is it was where the power generating turbines were

 

[Pete Askew]

It was indeed - The Bankside Power Station.

Courtesy Magnum.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

It's such an amazing space, and you framed it beautifully, Hamish. Love the first one.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Should have left the turbines in situ so I'd have something other than 'art' to look at!

Sorry, could't resist

Props to Mr. Serota and the Tate for picking an industrial space for a gallery - that takes some b@lls


Just notice you managed to find a 1:1 shot of the power station Pete - amazing how you do that

 

[Beth Anthony]

love the comp. of the first, the side wall makes for a wonderful leading line to the back wall.

 

[Pete Askew]

Just notice you managed to find a 1:1 shot of the power station Pete - amazing how you do that

Oh, so it is. I hadn't noticed!