Classic London shots on Instagram: Millennium Bridge

Scroll through any Londoner's Instagram feed – and many tourists' – and you'll probably spot a few familiar pics. From the view of Big Ben shot through the archway on the South Bank to the rounded dome of St Paul's Cathedral, Instagram has created a city iconography all of its own. In this new series, blogger Flora Tonking will be showcasing those classic London Instagram shots, and also sharing some of her favourite unique takes on them.

First up, it's the Millennium Bridge.

The Classic Shot

 

A photo posted by Jenny (@jentwistle17) on Nov 3, 2015 at 3:17pm PST

The view across the London Millennium Bridge between St Paul’s and the Tate Modern on the South Bank is as familiar to visitors to London as it is to locals. With a hugely popular tourist destination at each end, ‘the Wobbly Bridge’ as it was nicknamed when it opened in 2000 (thanks to a few teething troubles with its engineering) has become something of a photographer's destination in its own right.

Here are 12 alternative takes of the bridge: 

1. The moody night shot

 

A photo posted by Michael - 20, Greifswald (@mit_ch_712) on Oct 27, 2015 at 1:33pm PDT

 

2. DOG!

 

A photo posted by Emma (@emmaohey) on Oct 31, 2015 at 5:35am PDT

 

3. Lining up the perfect shot

 

A photo posted by Helena (@intehelena) on Nov 7, 2015 at 1:15pm PST

 

4. Ommmmmmm...

 

A photo posted by Laurent Roure (@yogalaurent) on Oct 30, 2015 at 12:40am PDT

 

5. Wait, wasn't there a cathedral there before?

 

A photo posted by Alex Pardoe (@digitalpardoe) on Nov 3, 2015 at 3:17am PST

 

6. Baby, you're a firework

 

A photo posted by Nicolas Ioannou (@nic_ioannou) on Nov 8, 2015 at 3:02am PST

 

7. The jumping shot

 

A photo posted by Usama Khalid (@_usamakhalid) on Nov 2, 2015 at 7:31pm PST

 

8. The low down

 

A photo posted by thehackysackmaestro (@fluffybundle77) on Nov 3, 2015 at 2:41am PST

 

9. The rarest shot of all - a bridge without any people

 

A photo posted by Anthony (@_shoottheworld_) on Oct 24, 2015 at 3:44am PDT

 

10. It wouldn't be London without a bit of rain

 

A photo posted by Adonia (@adonia) on Nov 1, 2015 at 2:25am PST

 

11. Ghostly invaders

 

A photo posted by laura ☺ (@hausoflaura1) on Nov 6, 2015 at 4:10pm PST

 

12.  Fish-eye

 

A photo posted by Jean-Pierre Lavoie (@photojpl) on Nov 2, 2015 at 4:44pm PST

 

For more shots of the capital, follow Time Out London on Instagram: @timeoutlondon.