I recently got the chance to visit The View at the Shard as a friend had a spare ticket, and after travelling up the two lifts I quickly found myself 244m above London. The observation deck is spread across floors 68, 69 and 72, though we only had access to the bottom two. Floor 69 is more exposed than 68, being partly open to the elements, though you are still surrounded by single glazing. Floor 68 is entirely enclosed and is double glazed. This means that no matter where you go, there are always reflections to contend with, and of course lots of other people (!). Consequently I got the usual 'generic' shots of the view out of the way and tried to take some more unusual shots, such as trying to incorporate the people as a compositinal element, rather than try to wait for empty spaces. Below you can see what I consider to be the best images I took during my visit.
Digital telescopes are dotted around the lowest observation deck, and have a screen attached that shows what you are looking at. The screen also displays key building information as you move around and allows you to zoom in on areas too.
The Walkie Talkie, The Cheese Grater and The Gerkin.
