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VASES PATTERN
During the first Covid 19 lockdown I shot a selection of vases to use on a pattern design. I had intended to simplify the image to just two colours, but later found simple silhouettes were the most graphic. Each silhouette vase was then cut in two, one half dark and the other light.

Background Panels
For each vase I added a left and right hand background panel using the opposite colour to the vases. Rather than just have rectangular panels, I made the top and bottom different angles which avoided a chess board effect.

Animated Effect
A surprising effect was that the rows of vases appear to slide left or right. Although interesting, the optical effect of movement would be too much en-masse.

Adding Flashes
Using Photoshop I created simple images of burred lines (which I call flashes) running either vertically or diagonally, positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting for diagonal flashes. A simple 50% opacity was used for the vertical flashes.

Stopping the Illusion of Movement
Adding flashes had the added bonus of reducing the effect of movement. Click through the examples above to see which you prefer.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#vasepattern #vases #vasespattern #op-art #vasepatterns #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

TESSELLATE PATTERN DESIGN
This pattern design started as an idea to interlock a series of only four-sided shapes together. The first design was just black on white, which had a retro Mods-like op-art vibe.

Naming The Pattern
Tessellation: The covering of a plane using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps.

Vertical Flashes
To add an extra dimension creating the effect of hanging fabric, I added a transparent layer of two vertical flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 70% Hard Light was the ideal setting to make the pattern more three dimentional.

Before & After
The last image doesn’t have the flash added. Which do you prefer?

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#tessellate #tessellation #tessellation #op-art #tessellationpattern #tessellationdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ouse Valley Viaduct near Balcombe on the London to Brighton line.

With 37 gigantic arches the viaduct was opened in July 1841.

The viaduct is now a photogenic destination for tourists and social media addicts. When we visited there was a woman dressed in a white wedding dress dancing in one of the distant arches.

There are signs banning drones which most enthusiasts must have ignored. Their aerial shots look amazing.

#OuseValleyViaduct #balcombeviaduct #viaduct #victorianviaduct @OuseValleyViaduct #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography #transportphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

DUPLEX PATTERN DESIGN
The final pattern is the eleventh in the Diamonds Collection, I called the design Duplex. I duplicated the diamond and slotted it into the empty space. I fine tuned the spacing to take in the extra diamond until I felt the pattern worked.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. When the pattern is printed the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals…

Creating the Effect
The most realistic shimmering effect was achieved by adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Diamonds Pattern Design
This version is the 10th variation, and the one that I had envisioned when I called the series Diamonds.

Rotating Isometric
This version of the Diamonds design is a progression of Isometric. I simplified the design by removing the thin shadow lines of the Isometric pattern. I think diamonds only seem to look diamond-like when they are vertical, so this version was rotated by 90°.

Shades of White
As in Isometric, I found using different percentages of white (opacity) made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. I think perhaps the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals.

Creating the Effect
The most realistic effect was adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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Isometric Diamonds Pattern Design

Rotating the Diamonds
My original sketch had tall, narrow diamonds. For this version I rotated the main diamond to horizontal, then added a thinner version below it.

Shades of White
I found using different percentages of white made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Isometric Diamonds
The final design hides some of the panels too, making it hard to distinguish which way up the diamonds are. The design looks like a series of futuristic, exploded, Isometric, drawings of buildings.

Adding Silver
I think it would also be wonderful to replace one of the white elements with shiny silver. Creating a glitzy Art Deco appearance useful for wallpapers in luxury homes or glamorous hotels.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #isometric #diamonds #isometricpattern #isometricdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Introducing Ouch!
Looking for an ultra-simple pattern design. I created a two colour design based on two pointed triangles. The points look like cactus spines, so the name Ouch! seemed a fun choice.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#cactus #cactusspines #spiky #ouch #ouch! #spikycactus #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Frosty plants on an early morning walk on the Common in Tunbridge Wells today.
#tunbridgewells #tunbridgewellscommon #frostymorning #frostyplants by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My top 9 liked images of 2020.
Thank you for your likes, wishing you all a happy and healthy 2021.

Phaeno Science Center is the other reason to visit Wolfsburg in Germany. Described as the museum of Phenomena it was designed by probably my favourite architect - Zaha Hadid. Standing on ten massive cones, the building is like a giant bridge where people can go beneath it to access the station and VW Autostadt on the other side of the canal - Mittellandkanal.

#Phaeno #Wolfsburg #PhaenoWolfsburg @phaeno_wolfsburg #phaeno_wolfsburg #zahahadid #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A selection of pavilions at Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany...

Porsche with the massive cantilevered roof hanging over its reflecting lagoon. The exhibition space is downstairs below the lake.

The cube shaped VW pavilion.

Inside the Seat pavilion with funky green panels.

The strikingly simple Audi pavilion.

And the circular VW pavilion where lucky owners can collect their new car.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Christmas is usually a chance to get away somewhere exciting. Not this one of course. But here are some shots from previous trips. Starting in Oslo and ending up back here in Tunbridge Wells.
Happy Christmas! Xx

#christmas #happychristmas #oslo #stockholm #munich #salzburg #warsaw #tunbridgewells #festive #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Remembering our visit to Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany. Featuring their museum of iconic cars. On the opposite bank of the river is their massive factory. The nearest building with the four chimneys is their own powerstation providing energy for the huge factory.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderfully bizarre deconstuctivist building was created for the German Bank Nord/LB. Built on a normal rectangular plot, it has a flooded central courtyard. The offices are precariously stacked on top of each other at different angles. I love how the main sections can then be reached through diagonal skywalk tubes. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis recreated!

Completed in 2002 by architects Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner.

#NorddeutscheLandesbank #NordLBhannover #deconstuctivist #deconstuctivism #NordLB #fritzlang #metropolis #hannover #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The prefect addition for any garden! This crash-landed flying saucer is the Universum Bremen science center. Covered in 40,000 stainless steel scales, designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp.

I love the lake and wilderness planting surrounding it - making it look even more other-worldly.

#brenenuniversum #universum #bremen #universumbremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Pretty, houses, shops and cafes in a district called Schnoor, dating back to the 15th century it’s popular with tourists to Bremen.

#schnoor #schnoorbremen #bremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My lovely quilting client Carolyn Forster has introduced me the concept of Charm Squares - 5 inch squares of quilting fabrics sold as a set of similar colours of themes.

Here I have shown my most patchwork-friendly designs grouped by colour. Which is your favourite?

The Future
These patterns would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love these designs to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see the link in my bio.

@quiltingonthego #carolynforster #deckchair #deckchairs #charmsquares #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late evening at Kiel Seegartenbrücke - the ferry terminal - normally it would be taking passengers and freight to Oslo. The MS Stadt ship is a local history museum.

I want that lovely teal-coloured cabin!

#Seegartenbrücke #kiel #kielseegartenbrücke #kielseegartenbrucke #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Kiel Hauptbahnhof - main station. Kiel is on the north east German coast.

I love the two white ICE trains either side of the platforms.

#hauptbahnhofkiel #kiel #kielhauptbahnhof #kielstation #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Salzspeicher (salt storehouses), in Lübeck, northern Germany. From the 1500s salt was mined in Lüneburg a town south of Hamburg. Then brought by the Stecknitz Canal to Lubeck, making it a powerful city in the Hanseatic League.

History aside I love the crazy shapes and lovely reflections - with help from Lightroom.

#Salzspeicher #lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Shot in roughly the same spot on our first day in Lübeck in Germany. You would think the waterfront was created to be this photogenic! With a little help from Lightroom of course.

#lubeck #lübeck #dusk #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #lübeckcity

This is the first day in Lübeck in northern Germany - just inland from the Baltic coast.

Each of the tightly-knit, narrow streets in the centre is lined with these beautiful, tall, pastel-coloured, Dutch-style houses.

#lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Inside the foyer of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Practically all the doors and windows are undulatingly curved. Throughout the building the floors are brick - maybe taking inspiration from the original warehouse building the Elbphilharmonie sits above.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative
#elbphilharmoniehamburg #elphie

Remembering all those that gave everything to keep us safe.
Thank you.

#remembrance #poppyday
#thankyou from #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Today’s walk on the common here in Tunbridge Wells. With the low sun it’s a beautiful time of year to get out.

Day three in Hamburg - this is the Alsterarkaden an old Venetian-style arcade of trendy shops and cafes along the Alsterfleet canal.

The weather was perfect and the water was like glass - perfect for these lovely reflections. With a little help from Adobe Lightroom of course.

Having said all this about the old arcade I actually prefer the last shot with a modern building on the right. The combination with the bridge is fabulous town planning!

#Alsterarkaden #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative @lightroom

Looking back to day two in Hamburg - just 5 weeks ago. Walking around the Binnenalster and Außenalster. Two lakes in the Alster region in Hamburg. The smaller lake - Binnenalster has a massive fountain in the middle. All of this seems a million miles away, now we on the verge of our second full lockdown.

#Binnenalster #Außenalster #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #harbour #yachts #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The most famous tourist attraction in Hamburg is the Elbphilharmonie - the Elphi. The first day was spent trying to find a good vantage point. We found a spot on one of the other docks with all the obstacles in the way. Later in the day we took the ferry back to the city centre with the Elphi in just the right position - at last!

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old brick warehouse. The new building is designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderful pointy ship-shaped building is the Dockland Office Building in Hamburg. Home to various offices it also has steps up to reach the observation deck on the roof.

The building was designed by Hamburg architecture firm Bothe Richter Teherani in 1995.

Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9, 22767 Hamburg, Germany

#hamburg #docklandofficebuilding #Aussichtsplattform #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #elbstrand #elbstrandhamburg

A selection of favourite cottages and villas in Altona. Each with riverside views over to the busy shipping and massive docks in Hamburg.

#hamburg #altona #altonabeach #elbstrand #altonadock #hamburgaltona #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These wonderful painted beer tanks are outside the ÜberQuell Brauerei, in Altona Hamburg. It’s a micro brewery (not very me) but it also serves wonderful pizzas. Yum!

#hamburg #ÜberQuellBrauerei #ÜberQuell #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late afternoon at Birling Gap near Eastbourne. National Trust coastine with white-ish cliffs. Maybe the last time we will be let out again for a while?

#Eastbourne #sevensisters #beachyhead #birlinggap #seaside #staycation #beach #travelphotography #naturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Eastbourne Pier completed in 1872 is roughly 300 metres long. Built on stilts that rest on cups on the sea bed. Allowing the pier to move during bad weather.

#Eastbourne #eastbournepier #seaside #staycation #beach #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Sandtorhafen - Traditionsschiffhafen ( translates as: Sand gate harbor - Traditional ship port). is this redeveloped dock adding a series of modern, precariously-cantilevered apartments.

Most of these shots are taken from the floating wooden pontoons that rise and fall with the tide. Between each pontoon are sculptural curvy conduits, carrying power and all the other services - see last photo.

@Sandtorhafen #Traditionsschiffhafen #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #docks #harbour #cantilevered #cantileveredbuildings #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old triangular shaped brick warehouse. The new building was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A giant smiley sculpture on the Kibbelstegbrücke bridge is actually an artwork called Public Face by artists and inventors Julius von Bismarck, Benjamin Maus and Richard Wilhelmer.

Amazingly the mood of the smile changes by analysing the expressions of pedestrians caught on CCTV!

#Speichrstadt #Kibbelstegbrücke #publicface #publcifacehamburg #smileyhamburg @imaginethecity #warehouses #hafencity #unesco #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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VASES PATTERN
During the first Covid 19 lockdown I shot a selection of vases to use on a pattern design. I had intended to simplify the image to just two colours, but later found simple silhouettes were the most graphic. Each silhouette vase was then cut in two, one half dark and the other light.

Background Panels
For each vase I added a left and right hand background panel using the opposite colour to the vases. Rather than just have rectangular panels, I made the top and bottom different angles which avoided a chess board effect.

Animated Effect
A surprising effect was that the rows of vases appear to slide left or right. Although interesting, the optical effect of movement would be too much en-masse.

Adding Flashes
Using Photoshop I created simple images of burred lines (which I call flashes) running either vertically or diagonally, positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting for diagonal flashes. A simple 50% opacity was used for the vertical flashes.

Stopping the Illusion of Movement
Adding flashes had the added bonus of reducing the effect of movement. Click through the examples above to see which you prefer.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#vasepattern #vases #vasespattern #op-art #vasepatterns #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

TESSELLATE PATTERN DESIGN
This pattern design started as an idea to interlock a series of only four-sided shapes together. The first design was just black on white, which had a retro Mods-like op-art vibe.

Naming The Pattern
Tessellation: The covering of a plane using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps.

Vertical Flashes
To add an extra dimension creating the effect of hanging fabric, I added a transparent layer of two vertical flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 70% Hard Light was the ideal setting to make the pattern more three dimentional.

Before & After
The last image doesn’t have the flash added. Which do you prefer?

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#tessellate #tessellation #tessellation #op-art #tessellationpattern #tessellationdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ouse Valley Viaduct near Balcombe on the London to Brighton line.

With 37 gigantic arches the viaduct was opened in July 1841.

The viaduct is now a photogenic destination for tourists and social media addicts. When we visited there was a woman dressed in a white wedding dress dancing in one of the distant arches.

There are signs banning drones which most enthusiasts must have ignored. Their aerial shots look amazing.

#OuseValleyViaduct #balcombeviaduct #viaduct #victorianviaduct @OuseValleyViaduct #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography #transportphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

DUPLEX PATTERN DESIGN
The final pattern is the eleventh in the Diamonds Collection, I called the design Duplex. I duplicated the diamond and slotted it into the empty space. I fine tuned the spacing to take in the extra diamond until I felt the pattern worked.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. When the pattern is printed the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals…

Creating the Effect
The most realistic shimmering effect was achieved by adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Diamonds Pattern Design
This version is the 10th variation, and the one that I had envisioned when I called the series Diamonds.

Rotating Isometric
This version of the Diamonds design is a progression of Isometric. I simplified the design by removing the thin shadow lines of the Isometric pattern. I think diamonds only seem to look diamond-like when they are vertical, so this version was rotated by 90°.

Shades of White
As in Isometric, I found using different percentages of white (opacity) made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. I think perhaps the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals.

Creating the Effect
The most realistic effect was adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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Isometric Diamonds Pattern Design

Rotating the Diamonds
My original sketch had tall, narrow diamonds. For this version I rotated the main diamond to horizontal, then added a thinner version below it.

Shades of White
I found using different percentages of white made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Isometric Diamonds
The final design hides some of the panels too, making it hard to distinguish which way up the diamonds are. The design looks like a series of futuristic, exploded, Isometric, drawings of buildings.

Adding Silver
I think it would also be wonderful to replace one of the white elements with shiny silver. Creating a glitzy Art Deco appearance useful for wallpapers in luxury homes or glamorous hotels.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #isometric #diamonds #isometricpattern #isometricdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Introducing Ouch!
Looking for an ultra-simple pattern design. I created a two colour design based on two pointed triangles. The points look like cactus spines, so the name Ouch! seemed a fun choice.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#cactus #cactusspines #spiky #ouch #ouch! #spikycactus #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Frosty plants on an early morning walk on the Common in Tunbridge Wells today.
#tunbridgewells #tunbridgewellscommon #frostymorning #frostyplants by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My top 9 liked images of 2020.
Thank you for your likes, wishing you all a happy and healthy 2021.

Phaeno Science Center is the other reason to visit Wolfsburg in Germany. Described as the museum of Phenomena it was designed by probably my favourite architect - Zaha Hadid. Standing on ten massive cones, the building is like a giant bridge where people can go beneath it to access the station and VW Autostadt on the other side of the canal - Mittellandkanal.

#Phaeno #Wolfsburg #PhaenoWolfsburg @phaeno_wolfsburg #phaeno_wolfsburg #zahahadid #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A selection of pavilions at Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany...

Porsche with the massive cantilevered roof hanging over its reflecting lagoon. The exhibition space is downstairs below the lake.

The cube shaped VW pavilion.

Inside the Seat pavilion with funky green panels.

The strikingly simple Audi pavilion.

And the circular VW pavilion where lucky owners can collect their new car.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Christmas is usually a chance to get away somewhere exciting. Not this one of course. But here are some shots from previous trips. Starting in Oslo and ending up back here in Tunbridge Wells.
Happy Christmas! Xx

#christmas #happychristmas #oslo #stockholm #munich #salzburg #warsaw #tunbridgewells #festive #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Remembering our visit to Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany. Featuring their museum of iconic cars. On the opposite bank of the river is their massive factory. The nearest building with the four chimneys is their own powerstation providing energy for the huge factory.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderfully bizarre deconstuctivist building was created for the German Bank Nord/LB. Built on a normal rectangular plot, it has a flooded central courtyard. The offices are precariously stacked on top of each other at different angles. I love how the main sections can then be reached through diagonal skywalk tubes. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis recreated!

Completed in 2002 by architects Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner.

#NorddeutscheLandesbank #NordLBhannover #deconstuctivist #deconstuctivism #NordLB #fritzlang #metropolis #hannover #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The prefect addition for any garden! This crash-landed flying saucer is the Universum Bremen science center. Covered in 40,000 stainless steel scales, designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp.

I love the lake and wilderness planting surrounding it - making it look even more other-worldly.

#brenenuniversum #universum #bremen #universumbremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Pretty, houses, shops and cafes in a district called Schnoor, dating back to the 15th century it’s popular with tourists to Bremen.

#schnoor #schnoorbremen #bremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My lovely quilting client Carolyn Forster has introduced me the concept of Charm Squares - 5 inch squares of quilting fabrics sold as a set of similar colours of themes.

Here I have shown my most patchwork-friendly designs grouped by colour. Which is your favourite?

The Future
These patterns would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love these designs to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see the link in my bio.

@quiltingonthego #carolynforster #deckchair #deckchairs #charmsquares #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late evening at Kiel Seegartenbrücke - the ferry terminal - normally it would be taking passengers and freight to Oslo. The MS Stadt ship is a local history museum.

I want that lovely teal-coloured cabin!

#Seegartenbrücke #kiel #kielseegartenbrücke #kielseegartenbrucke #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Kiel Hauptbahnhof - main station. Kiel is on the north east German coast.

I love the two white ICE trains either side of the platforms.

#hauptbahnhofkiel #kiel #kielhauptbahnhof #kielstation #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Salzspeicher (salt storehouses), in Lübeck, northern Germany. From the 1500s salt was mined in Lüneburg a town south of Hamburg. Then brought by the Stecknitz Canal to Lubeck, making it a powerful city in the Hanseatic League.

History aside I love the crazy shapes and lovely reflections - with help from Lightroom.

#Salzspeicher #lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Shot in roughly the same spot on our first day in Lübeck in Germany. You would think the waterfront was created to be this photogenic! With a little help from Lightroom of course.

#lubeck #lübeck #dusk #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #lübeckcity

This is the first day in Lübeck in northern Germany - just inland from the Baltic coast.

Each of the tightly-knit, narrow streets in the centre is lined with these beautiful, tall, pastel-coloured, Dutch-style houses.

#lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Inside the foyer of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Practically all the doors and windows are undulatingly curved. Throughout the building the floors are brick - maybe taking inspiration from the original warehouse building the Elbphilharmonie sits above.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative
#elbphilharmoniehamburg #elphie

Remembering all those that gave everything to keep us safe.
Thank you.

#remembrance #poppyday
#thankyou from #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Today’s walk on the common here in Tunbridge Wells. With the low sun it’s a beautiful time of year to get out.

Day three in Hamburg - this is the Alsterarkaden an old Venetian-style arcade of trendy shops and cafes along the Alsterfleet canal.

The weather was perfect and the water was like glass - perfect for these lovely reflections. With a little help from Adobe Lightroom of course.

Having said all this about the old arcade I actually prefer the last shot with a modern building on the right. The combination with the bridge is fabulous town planning!

#Alsterarkaden #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative @lightroom

Looking back to day two in Hamburg - just 5 weeks ago. Walking around the Binnenalster and Außenalster. Two lakes in the Alster region in Hamburg. The smaller lake - Binnenalster has a massive fountain in the middle. All of this seems a million miles away, now we on the verge of our second full lockdown.

#Binnenalster #Außenalster #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #harbour #yachts #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The most famous tourist attraction in Hamburg is the Elbphilharmonie - the Elphi. The first day was spent trying to find a good vantage point. We found a spot on one of the other docks with all the obstacles in the way. Later in the day we took the ferry back to the city centre with the Elphi in just the right position - at last!

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old brick warehouse. The new building is designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderful pointy ship-shaped building is the Dockland Office Building in Hamburg. Home to various offices it also has steps up to reach the observation deck on the roof.

The building was designed by Hamburg architecture firm Bothe Richter Teherani in 1995.

Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9, 22767 Hamburg, Germany

#hamburg #docklandofficebuilding #Aussichtsplattform #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #elbstrand #elbstrandhamburg

A selection of favourite cottages and villas in Altona. Each with riverside views over to the busy shipping and massive docks in Hamburg.

#hamburg #altona #altonabeach #elbstrand #altonadock #hamburgaltona #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These wonderful painted beer tanks are outside the ÜberQuell Brauerei, in Altona Hamburg. It’s a micro brewery (not very me) but it also serves wonderful pizzas. Yum!

#hamburg #ÜberQuellBrauerei #ÜberQuell #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late afternoon at Birling Gap near Eastbourne. National Trust coastine with white-ish cliffs. Maybe the last time we will be let out again for a while?

#Eastbourne #sevensisters #beachyhead #birlinggap #seaside #staycation #beach #travelphotography #naturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Eastbourne Pier completed in 1872 is roughly 300 metres long. Built on stilts that rest on cups on the sea bed. Allowing the pier to move during bad weather.

#Eastbourne #eastbournepier #seaside #staycation #beach #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Sandtorhafen - Traditionsschiffhafen ( translates as: Sand gate harbor - Traditional ship port). is this redeveloped dock adding a series of modern, precariously-cantilevered apartments.

Most of these shots are taken from the floating wooden pontoons that rise and fall with the tide. Between each pontoon are sculptural curvy conduits, carrying power and all the other services - see last photo.

@Sandtorhafen #Traditionsschiffhafen #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #docks #harbour #cantilevered #cantileveredbuildings #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old triangular shaped brick warehouse. The new building was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A giant smiley sculpture on the Kibbelstegbrücke bridge is actually an artwork called Public Face by artists and inventors Julius von Bismarck, Benjamin Maus and Richard Wilhelmer.

Amazingly the mood of the smile changes by analysing the expressions of pedestrians caught on CCTV!

#Speichrstadt #Kibbelstegbrücke #publicface #publcifacehamburg #smileyhamburg @imaginethecity #warehouses #hafencity #unesco #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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VASES PATTERN
During the first Covid 19 lockdown I shot a selection of vases to use on a pattern design. I had intended to simplify the image to just two colours, but later found simple silhouettes were the most graphic. Each silhouette vase was then cut in two, one half dark and the other light.

Background Panels
For each vase I added a left and right hand background panel using the opposite colour to the vases. Rather than just have rectangular panels, I made the top and bottom different angles which avoided a chess board effect.

Animated Effect
A surprising effect was that the rows of vases appear to slide left or right. Although interesting, the optical effect of movement would be too much en-masse.

Adding Flashes
Using Photoshop I created simple images of burred lines (which I call flashes) running either vertically or diagonally, positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting for diagonal flashes. A simple 50% opacity was used for the vertical flashes.

Stopping the Illusion of Movement
Adding flashes had the added bonus of reducing the effect of movement. Click through the examples above to see which you prefer.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#vasepattern #vases #vasespattern #op-art #vasepatterns #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

TESSELLATE PATTERN DESIGN
This pattern design started as an idea to interlock a series of only four-sided shapes together. The first design was just black on white, which had a retro Mods-like op-art vibe.

Naming The Pattern
Tessellation: The covering of a plane using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps.

Vertical Flashes
To add an extra dimension creating the effect of hanging fabric, I added a transparent layer of two vertical flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 70% Hard Light was the ideal setting to make the pattern more three dimentional.

Before & After
The last image doesn’t have the flash added. Which do you prefer?

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#tessellate #tessellation #tessellation #op-art #tessellationpattern #tessellationdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ouse Valley Viaduct near Balcombe on the London to Brighton line.

With 37 gigantic arches the viaduct was opened in July 1841.

The viaduct is now a photogenic destination for tourists and social media addicts. When we visited there was a woman dressed in a white wedding dress dancing in one of the distant arches.

There are signs banning drones which most enthusiasts must have ignored. Their aerial shots look amazing.

#OuseValleyViaduct #balcombeviaduct #viaduct #victorianviaduct @OuseValleyViaduct #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography #transportphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

DUPLEX PATTERN DESIGN
The final pattern is the eleventh in the Diamonds Collection, I called the design Duplex. I duplicated the diamond and slotted it into the empty space. I fine tuned the spacing to take in the extra diamond until I felt the pattern worked.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. When the pattern is printed the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals…

Creating the Effect
The most realistic shimmering effect was achieved by adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Diamonds Pattern Design
This version is the 10th variation, and the one that I had envisioned when I called the series Diamonds.

Rotating Isometric
This version of the Diamonds design is a progression of Isometric. I simplified the design by removing the thin shadow lines of the Isometric pattern. I think diamonds only seem to look diamond-like when they are vertical, so this version was rotated by 90°.

Shades of White
As in Isometric, I found using different percentages of white (opacity) made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. I think perhaps the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals.

Creating the Effect
The most realistic effect was adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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Isometric Diamonds Pattern Design

Rotating the Diamonds
My original sketch had tall, narrow diamonds. For this version I rotated the main diamond to horizontal, then added a thinner version below it.

Shades of White
I found using different percentages of white made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Isometric Diamonds
The final design hides some of the panels too, making it hard to distinguish which way up the diamonds are. The design looks like a series of futuristic, exploded, Isometric, drawings of buildings.

Adding Silver
I think it would also be wonderful to replace one of the white elements with shiny silver. Creating a glitzy Art Deco appearance useful for wallpapers in luxury homes or glamorous hotels.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #isometric #diamonds #isometricpattern #isometricdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Introducing Ouch!
Looking for an ultra-simple pattern design. I created a two colour design based on two pointed triangles. The points look like cactus spines, so the name Ouch! seemed a fun choice.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#cactus #cactusspines #spiky #ouch #ouch! #spikycactus #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Frosty plants on an early morning walk on the Common in Tunbridge Wells today.
#tunbridgewells #tunbridgewellscommon #frostymorning #frostyplants by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My top 9 liked images of 2020.
Thank you for your likes, wishing you all a happy and healthy 2021.

Phaeno Science Center is the other reason to visit Wolfsburg in Germany. Described as the museum of Phenomena it was designed by probably my favourite architect - Zaha Hadid. Standing on ten massive cones, the building is like a giant bridge where people can go beneath it to access the station and VW Autostadt on the other side of the canal - Mittellandkanal.

#Phaeno #Wolfsburg #PhaenoWolfsburg @phaeno_wolfsburg #phaeno_wolfsburg #zahahadid #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A selection of pavilions at Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany...

Porsche with the massive cantilevered roof hanging over its reflecting lagoon. The exhibition space is downstairs below the lake.

The cube shaped VW pavilion.

Inside the Seat pavilion with funky green panels.

The strikingly simple Audi pavilion.

And the circular VW pavilion where lucky owners can collect their new car.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Christmas is usually a chance to get away somewhere exciting. Not this one of course. But here are some shots from previous trips. Starting in Oslo and ending up back here in Tunbridge Wells.
Happy Christmas! Xx

#christmas #happychristmas #oslo #stockholm #munich #salzburg #warsaw #tunbridgewells #festive #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Remembering our visit to Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany. Featuring their museum of iconic cars. On the opposite bank of the river is their massive factory. The nearest building with the four chimneys is their own powerstation providing energy for the huge factory.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderfully bizarre deconstuctivist building was created for the German Bank Nord/LB. Built on a normal rectangular plot, it has a flooded central courtyard. The offices are precariously stacked on top of each other at different angles. I love how the main sections can then be reached through diagonal skywalk tubes. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis recreated!

Completed in 2002 by architects Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner.

#NorddeutscheLandesbank #NordLBhannover #deconstuctivist #deconstuctivism #NordLB #fritzlang #metropolis #hannover #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The prefect addition for any garden! This crash-landed flying saucer is the Universum Bremen science center. Covered in 40,000 stainless steel scales, designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp.

I love the lake and wilderness planting surrounding it - making it look even more other-worldly.

#brenenuniversum #universum #bremen #universumbremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Pretty, houses, shops and cafes in a district called Schnoor, dating back to the 15th century it’s popular with tourists to Bremen.

#schnoor #schnoorbremen #bremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My lovely quilting client Carolyn Forster has introduced me the concept of Charm Squares - 5 inch squares of quilting fabrics sold as a set of similar colours of themes.

Here I have shown my most patchwork-friendly designs grouped by colour. Which is your favourite?

The Future
These patterns would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love these designs to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see the link in my bio.

@quiltingonthego #carolynforster #deckchair #deckchairs #charmsquares #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late evening at Kiel Seegartenbrücke - the ferry terminal - normally it would be taking passengers and freight to Oslo. The MS Stadt ship is a local history museum.

I want that lovely teal-coloured cabin!

#Seegartenbrücke #kiel #kielseegartenbrücke #kielseegartenbrucke #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Kiel Hauptbahnhof - main station. Kiel is on the north east German coast.

I love the two white ICE trains either side of the platforms.

#hauptbahnhofkiel #kiel #kielhauptbahnhof #kielstation #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Salzspeicher (salt storehouses), in Lübeck, northern Germany. From the 1500s salt was mined in Lüneburg a town south of Hamburg. Then brought by the Stecknitz Canal to Lubeck, making it a powerful city in the Hanseatic League.

History aside I love the crazy shapes and lovely reflections - with help from Lightroom.

#Salzspeicher #lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Shot in roughly the same spot on our first day in Lübeck in Germany. You would think the waterfront was created to be this photogenic! With a little help from Lightroom of course.

#lubeck #lübeck #dusk #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #lübeckcity

This is the first day in Lübeck in northern Germany - just inland from the Baltic coast.

Each of the tightly-knit, narrow streets in the centre is lined with these beautiful, tall, pastel-coloured, Dutch-style houses.

#lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Inside the foyer of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Practically all the doors and windows are undulatingly curved. Throughout the building the floors are brick - maybe taking inspiration from the original warehouse building the Elbphilharmonie sits above.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative
#elbphilharmoniehamburg #elphie

Remembering all those that gave everything to keep us safe.
Thank you.

#remembrance #poppyday
#thankyou from #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Today’s walk on the common here in Tunbridge Wells. With the low sun it’s a beautiful time of year to get out.

Day three in Hamburg - this is the Alsterarkaden an old Venetian-style arcade of trendy shops and cafes along the Alsterfleet canal.

The weather was perfect and the water was like glass - perfect for these lovely reflections. With a little help from Adobe Lightroom of course.

Having said all this about the old arcade I actually prefer the last shot with a modern building on the right. The combination with the bridge is fabulous town planning!

#Alsterarkaden #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative @lightroom

Looking back to day two in Hamburg - just 5 weeks ago. Walking around the Binnenalster and Außenalster. Two lakes in the Alster region in Hamburg. The smaller lake - Binnenalster has a massive fountain in the middle. All of this seems a million miles away, now we on the verge of our second full lockdown.

#Binnenalster #Außenalster #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #harbour #yachts #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The most famous tourist attraction in Hamburg is the Elbphilharmonie - the Elphi. The first day was spent trying to find a good vantage point. We found a spot on one of the other docks with all the obstacles in the way. Later in the day we took the ferry back to the city centre with the Elphi in just the right position - at last!

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old brick warehouse. The new building is designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderful pointy ship-shaped building is the Dockland Office Building in Hamburg. Home to various offices it also has steps up to reach the observation deck on the roof.

The building was designed by Hamburg architecture firm Bothe Richter Teherani in 1995.

Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9, 22767 Hamburg, Germany

#hamburg #docklandofficebuilding #Aussichtsplattform #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #elbstrand #elbstrandhamburg

A selection of favourite cottages and villas in Altona. Each with riverside views over to the busy shipping and massive docks in Hamburg.

#hamburg #altona #altonabeach #elbstrand #altonadock #hamburgaltona #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These wonderful painted beer tanks are outside the ÜberQuell Brauerei, in Altona Hamburg. It’s a micro brewery (not very me) but it also serves wonderful pizzas. Yum!

#hamburg #ÜberQuellBrauerei #ÜberQuell #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late afternoon at Birling Gap near Eastbourne. National Trust coastine with white-ish cliffs. Maybe the last time we will be let out again for a while?

#Eastbourne #sevensisters #beachyhead #birlinggap #seaside #staycation #beach #travelphotography #naturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Eastbourne Pier completed in 1872 is roughly 300 metres long. Built on stilts that rest on cups on the sea bed. Allowing the pier to move during bad weather.

#Eastbourne #eastbournepier #seaside #staycation #beach #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Sandtorhafen - Traditionsschiffhafen ( translates as: Sand gate harbor - Traditional ship port). is this redeveloped dock adding a series of modern, precariously-cantilevered apartments.

Most of these shots are taken from the floating wooden pontoons that rise and fall with the tide. Between each pontoon are sculptural curvy conduits, carrying power and all the other services - see last photo.

@Sandtorhafen #Traditionsschiffhafen #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #docks #harbour #cantilevered #cantileveredbuildings #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old triangular shaped brick warehouse. The new building was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A giant smiley sculpture on the Kibbelstegbrücke bridge is actually an artwork called Public Face by artists and inventors Julius von Bismarck, Benjamin Maus and Richard Wilhelmer.

Amazingly the mood of the smile changes by analysing the expressions of pedestrians caught on CCTV!

#Speichrstadt #Kibbelstegbrücke #publicface #publcifacehamburg #smileyhamburg @imaginethecity #warehouses #hafencity #unesco #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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VASES PATTERN
During the first Covid 19 lockdown I shot a selection of vases to use on a pattern design. I had intended to simplify the image to just two colours, but later found simple silhouettes were the most graphic. Each silhouette vase was then cut in two, one half dark and the other light.

Background Panels
For each vase I added a left and right hand background panel using the opposite colour to the vases. Rather than just have rectangular panels, I made the top and bottom different angles which avoided a chess board effect.

Animated Effect
A surprising effect was that the rows of vases appear to slide left or right. Although interesting, the optical effect of movement would be too much en-masse.

Adding Flashes
Using Photoshop I created simple images of burred lines (which I call flashes) running either vertically or diagonally, positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting for diagonal flashes. A simple 50% opacity was used for the vertical flashes.

Stopping the Illusion of Movement
Adding flashes had the added bonus of reducing the effect of movement. Click through the examples above to see which you prefer.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#vasepattern #vases #vasespattern #op-art #vasepatterns #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

TESSELLATE PATTERN DESIGN
This pattern design started as an idea to interlock a series of only four-sided shapes together. The first design was just black on white, which had a retro Mods-like op-art vibe.

Naming The Pattern
Tessellation: The covering of a plane using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps.

Vertical Flashes
To add an extra dimension creating the effect of hanging fabric, I added a transparent layer of two vertical flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 70% Hard Light was the ideal setting to make the pattern more three dimentional.

Before & After
The last image doesn’t have the flash added. Which do you prefer?

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#tessellate #tessellation #tessellation #op-art #tessellationpattern #tessellationdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ouse Valley Viaduct near Balcombe on the London to Brighton line.

With 37 gigantic arches the viaduct was opened in July 1841.

The viaduct is now a photogenic destination for tourists and social media addicts. When we visited there was a woman dressed in a white wedding dress dancing in one of the distant arches.

There are signs banning drones which most enthusiasts must have ignored. Their aerial shots look amazing.

#OuseValleyViaduct #balcombeviaduct #viaduct #victorianviaduct @OuseValleyViaduct #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography #transportphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

DUPLEX PATTERN DESIGN
The final pattern is the eleventh in the Diamonds Collection, I called the design Duplex. I duplicated the diamond and slotted it into the empty space. I fine tuned the spacing to take in the extra diamond until I felt the pattern worked.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. When the pattern is printed the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals…

Creating the Effect
The most realistic shimmering effect was achieved by adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Diamonds Pattern Design
This version is the 10th variation, and the one that I had envisioned when I called the series Diamonds.

Rotating Isometric
This version of the Diamonds design is a progression of Isometric. I simplified the design by removing the thin shadow lines of the Isometric pattern. I think diamonds only seem to look diamond-like when they are vertical, so this version was rotated by 90°.

Shades of White
As in Isometric, I found using different percentages of white (opacity) made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Shimmery Background
Sometimes visuals don’t really look life-like. I think perhaps the real background colours could be silky satin. The percentages of white could then be transparent matt ink. I experimented with ways to show this in the visuals.

Creating the Effect
The most realistic effect was adding a transparent layer of three diagonal flashes positioned above the background layer. Experimenting with each of the blending modes, I found 30% luminosity was the ideal setting. When viewed large the effect isn’t all that obvious, but when scaled smaller you can see the effect of the three flashes. Look at the colour of the background in different areas to see the effect.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #diamonds #diamondpattern #diamonddesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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Isometric Diamonds Pattern Design

Rotating the Diamonds
My original sketch had tall, narrow diamonds. For this version I rotated the main diamond to horizontal, then added a thinner version below it.

Shades of White
I found using different percentages of white made the shapes appear more or less transparent. As if they were sheets of perspex or frosted glass.

Isometric Diamonds
The final design hides some of the panels too, making it hard to distinguish which way up the diamonds are. The design looks like a series of futuristic, exploded, Isometric, drawings of buildings.

Adding Silver
I think it would also be wonderful to replace one of the white elements with shiny silver. Creating a glitzy Art Deco appearance useful for wallpapers in luxury homes or glamorous hotels.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#artdeco #glitzy #isometric #diamonds #isometricpattern #isometricdesign #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Introducing Ouch!
Looking for an ultra-simple pattern design. I created a two colour design based on two pointed triangles. The points look like cactus spines, so the name Ouch! seemed a fun choice.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#cactus #cactusspines #spiky #ouch #ouch! #spikycactus #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Frosty plants on an early morning walk on the Common in Tunbridge Wells today.
#tunbridgewells #tunbridgewellscommon #frostymorning #frostyplants by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My top 9 liked images of 2020.
Thank you for your likes, wishing you all a happy and healthy 2021.

Phaeno Science Center is the other reason to visit Wolfsburg in Germany. Described as the museum of Phenomena it was designed by probably my favourite architect - Zaha Hadid. Standing on ten massive cones, the building is like a giant bridge where people can go beneath it to access the station and VW Autostadt on the other side of the canal - Mittellandkanal.

#Phaeno #Wolfsburg #PhaenoWolfsburg @phaeno_wolfsburg #phaeno_wolfsburg #zahahadid #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A selection of pavilions at Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany...

Porsche with the massive cantilevered roof hanging over its reflecting lagoon. The exhibition space is downstairs below the lake.

The cube shaped VW pavilion.

Inside the Seat pavilion with funky green panels.

The strikingly simple Audi pavilion.

And the circular VW pavilion where lucky owners can collect their new car.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Christmas is usually a chance to get away somewhere exciting. Not this one of course. But here are some shots from previous trips. Starting in Oslo and ending up back here in Tunbridge Wells.
Happy Christmas! Xx

#christmas #happychristmas #oslo #stockholm #munich #salzburg #warsaw #tunbridgewells #festive #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Remembering our visit to Volkswagen’s Autostadt - car city - in Wolfsburg, Germany. Featuring their museum of iconic cars. On the opposite bank of the river is their massive factory. The nearest building with the four chimneys is their own powerstation providing energy for the huge factory.

#autostadt #wolfsburg #volkswagen #vw #cars #vwcars #autostadtwolfsburg #vwwolfsburg #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderfully bizarre deconstuctivist building was created for the German Bank Nord/LB. Built on a normal rectangular plot, it has a flooded central courtyard. The offices are precariously stacked on top of each other at different angles. I love how the main sections can then be reached through diagonal skywalk tubes. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis recreated!

Completed in 2002 by architects Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner.

#NorddeutscheLandesbank #NordLBhannover #deconstuctivist #deconstuctivism #NordLB #fritzlang #metropolis #hannover #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The prefect addition for any garden! This crash-landed flying saucer is the Universum Bremen science center. Covered in 40,000 stainless steel scales, designed by the Bremen architect Thomas Klumpp.

I love the lake and wilderness planting surrounding it - making it look even more other-worldly.

#brenenuniversum #universum #bremen #universumbremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Pretty, houses, shops and cafes in a district called Schnoor, dating back to the 15th century it’s popular with tourists to Bremen.

#schnoor #schnoorbremen #bremen #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My lovely quilting client Carolyn Forster has introduced me the concept of Charm Squares - 5 inch squares of quilting fabrics sold as a set of similar colours of themes.

Here I have shown my most patchwork-friendly designs grouped by colour. Which is your favourite?

The Future
These patterns would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love these designs to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see the link in my bio.

@quiltingonthego #carolynforster #deckchair #deckchairs #charmsquares #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late evening at Kiel Seegartenbrücke - the ferry terminal - normally it would be taking passengers and freight to Oslo. The MS Stadt ship is a local history museum.

I want that lovely teal-coloured cabin!

#Seegartenbrücke #kiel #kielseegartenbrücke #kielseegartenbrucke #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Kiel Hauptbahnhof - main station. Kiel is on the north east German coast.

I love the two white ICE trains either side of the platforms.

#hauptbahnhofkiel #kiel #kielhauptbahnhof #kielstation #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Salzspeicher (salt storehouses), in Lübeck, northern Germany. From the 1500s salt was mined in Lüneburg a town south of Hamburg. Then brought by the Stecknitz Canal to Lubeck, making it a powerful city in the Hanseatic League.

History aside I love the crazy shapes and lovely reflections - with help from Lightroom.

#Salzspeicher #lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Shot in roughly the same spot on our first day in Lübeck in Germany. You would think the waterfront was created to be this photogenic! With a little help from Lightroom of course.

#lubeck #lübeck #dusk #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #lübeckcity

This is the first day in Lübeck in northern Germany - just inland from the Baltic coast.

Each of the tightly-knit, narrow streets in the centre is lined with these beautiful, tall, pastel-coloured, Dutch-style houses.

#lubeck #lübeck #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Inside the foyer of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Practically all the doors and windows are undulatingly curved. Throughout the building the floors are brick - maybe taking inspiration from the original warehouse building the Elbphilharmonie sits above.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative
#elbphilharmoniehamburg #elphie

Remembering all those that gave everything to keep us safe.
Thank you.

#remembrance #poppyday
#thankyou from #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Today’s walk on the common here in Tunbridge Wells. With the low sun it’s a beautiful time of year to get out.

Day three in Hamburg - this is the Alsterarkaden an old Venetian-style arcade of trendy shops and cafes along the Alsterfleet canal.

The weather was perfect and the water was like glass - perfect for these lovely reflections. With a little help from Adobe Lightroom of course.

Having said all this about the old arcade I actually prefer the last shot with a modern building on the right. The combination with the bridge is fabulous town planning!

#Alsterarkaden #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative @lightroom

Looking back to day two in Hamburg - just 5 weeks ago. Walking around the Binnenalster and Außenalster. Two lakes in the Alster region in Hamburg. The smaller lake - Binnenalster has a massive fountain in the middle. All of this seems a million miles away, now we on the verge of our second full lockdown.

#Binnenalster #Außenalster #alster #hamburgalster #alsterhamburg #harbour #yachts #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #travelphotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The most famous tourist attraction in Hamburg is the Elbphilharmonie - the Elphi. The first day was spent trying to find a good vantage point. We found a spot on one of the other docks with all the obstacles in the way. Later in the day we took the ferry back to the city centre with the Elphi in just the right position - at last!

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old brick warehouse. The new building is designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This wonderful pointy ship-shaped building is the Dockland Office Building in Hamburg. Home to various offices it also has steps up to reach the observation deck on the roof.

The building was designed by Hamburg architecture firm Bothe Richter Teherani in 1995.

Van-der-Smissen-Straße 9, 22767 Hamburg, Germany

#hamburg #docklandofficebuilding #Aussichtsplattform #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #elbstrand #elbstrandhamburg

A selection of favourite cottages and villas in Altona. Each with riverside views over to the busy shipping and massive docks in Hamburg.

#hamburg #altona #altonabeach #elbstrand #altonadock #hamburgaltona #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These wonderful painted beer tanks are outside the ÜberQuell Brauerei, in Altona Hamburg. It’s a micro brewery (not very me) but it also serves wonderful pizzas. Yum!

#hamburg #ÜberQuellBrauerei #ÜberQuell #brewery #germany #Deutschland #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Late afternoon at Birling Gap near Eastbourne. National Trust coastine with white-ish cliffs. Maybe the last time we will be let out again for a while?

#Eastbourne #sevensisters #beachyhead #birlinggap #seaside #staycation #beach #travelphotography #naturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Eastbourne Pier completed in 1872 is roughly 300 metres long. Built on stilts that rest on cups on the sea bed. Allowing the pier to move during bad weather.

#Eastbourne #eastbournepier #seaside #staycation #beach #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Sandtorhafen - Traditionsschiffhafen ( translates as: Sand gate harbor - Traditional ship port). is this redeveloped dock adding a series of modern, precariously-cantilevered apartments.

Most of these shots are taken from the floating wooden pontoons that rise and fall with the tide. Between each pontoon are sculptural curvy conduits, carrying power and all the other services - see last photo.

@Sandtorhafen #Traditionsschiffhafen #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #docks #harbour #cantilevered #cantileveredbuildings #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

The Elbphilharmonie is a massive new glass concert hall built on top of an old triangular shaped brick warehouse. The new building was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron - the architects on London’s Tate Modern.

Nicknamed the Elphi it contains; the Grand Hall which accommodates an audience of 2100, a recital hall, the Westin Hamburg Hotel, Residential Apartments, a wrap around viewing platform and even a multi-story car park.

@herzogdemeuron #herzogdemeuron #Elbphilharmonie #Elphi #Speichrstadt #warehouses #hafencity #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

A giant smiley sculpture on the Kibbelstegbrücke bridge is actually an artwork called Public Face by artists and inventors Julius von Bismarck, Benjamin Maus and Richard Wilhelmer.

Amazingly the mood of the smile changes by analysing the expressions of pedestrians caught on CCTV!

#Speichrstadt #Kibbelstegbrücke #publicface #publcifacehamburg #smileyhamburg @imaginethecity #warehouses #hafencity #unesco #hamburg #reflections #germany #Deutschland #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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