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Posted on 23/12/11 08:26:33 AM

Steve Caplin
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Challenge 383: Light up the town

Piccadilly Circus is at the very heart of London, and visiting it for the first time ranks as one of my first big childhood disappointments (well, I was expecting, you know, a circus). The name dates back to the early 17th Century, when it was the site of a shop selling "piccadills", a kind of Elizabethan ruff collar.

Today, though, Piccadilly Circus is best known for its brash illuminated advertising hoardings. The first electric signs were installed in 1910, with the façade of the London Pavilion (the building on the left) covered in electric billboards in 1923. The signs used to be neon tubes, which were replaced to great acclaim every few years; now, they're a mixture of huge computer screens showing a variety of animated commercials, and permanent, traditional lit signage.

Here's a photograph of the scene taken in daylight. Of course, all this looks very much better at night. Care to give it a go? Feel free to design your own signage, if you like.

High res is here.

Seasonal shutdown notice

As soon as I finish these last minute forum changes, I'm turning off my computer and it won't go back on again until next year. Which means (a) you've got two weeks to complete this mission, as I won't be looking at it next Friday; and (b) I won't be participating in the Forum until January 2nd. If there are any issues that crop up, please let other users know that I'm taking a break!

Merry Christmas, happy new year, and here's to a great 2012.

Posted on 23/12/11 10:37:09 AM

josephine harvatt
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Have a good break Steve - Wishing you and your family all the compliments of the season and many thanks for your kind comments and assistance over the past year

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Posted on 23/12/11 9:06:27 PM

Nick Curtain
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The last few weeks have been extremely busy, so I've had little chance to take part. Just wanted to say merry Xmas to all the great people on here and thanks to Steve for looking after us for another year. Let's hope 2012 brings health and happiness to all. Here's my version of Piccadilly.
Nick

Posted on 28/12/11 10:20:55 PM

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Hope you had a wonderful holiday, Steve.

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Posted on 29/12/11 00:09:06 AM

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Re: Challenge 383: Light up the town

Like your entries

Nothing from here sorry, see next:-

Late greetings for Christmas/Holidays, but think of you.

Too busy doing all the Christmas food stuff (my responsibility), but more: including later unexpected recovering my sister on Christmas Eve after skiing accident in France. Broken but all in place now needing several weeks to recover.

On that aspect I hope 2011->2012 New Year is better.

Posted on 31/12/11 10:26:18 AM

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Happy New Year to all!

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Posted on 31/12/11 4:50:37 PM

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Hi, I'm still here, lurking as usual and for the next few months working through my photography diploma course. I still can't believe there is so much writing to do in an essentially visual medium as well as providing forty mounted exhibition prints!

In the meanwhile have a Happy New Year.

Ted

Posted on 01/01/12 03:00:01 AM

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Posted on 01/01/12 07:29:35 AM

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Hope you had a wonderful holiday, Steve.
Happy New Year to all!

Posted on 01/01/12 07:47:49 AM

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Hope you had a wonderful holiday, Steve.
Happy New Year to all!

Posted on 01/01/12 11:34:50 AM

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Brilliant shot Latong. Love the fireworks.

Posted on 01/01/12 3:58:07 PM

josephine harvatt
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Welcome to TFC Bayer !

Yet again some spiffing entries.
Happy New Year everyone

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Posted on 01/01/12 3:58:12 PM

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Big Brother 2012

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Posted on 01/01/12 3:59:40 PM

josephine harvatt
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Scary!

Good luck with the diploma Ted, and best wishes for a speedy recovery to your sister Trevor

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Posted on 01/01/12 6:07:17 PM

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