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London Falling: capturing dystopian and surreal cityscapes in the UK capital

Dark, empty and void of any human activity – through his ongoing project, London Falling, Tamas Olajos has been capturing the city using a 28mm camera by immortalising abstract, dystopian and surreal cityscapes. The visual artist, who is originally from Budapest, likes to spot the side of the UK's capital that might be overlooked.

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All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

"My main focus is on the places and feelings that Londoners may know but haven’t noticed even if they pass by them every day. The project’s name reflects my connection with the city," he explains.

With over 10 years of experience in photography and video production, Tamas has worked for clients including Siemens, Ubisoft, Condé Nast, Pernod Ricard and Benetton. Now, he turns his attention to capturing an often unseen side of London. "Born and raised in a small Hungarian city, I’ve been curious about the world around me. Photojournalism became my profession soon after I got my first digital camera. I realised how I love the variety of fields in photography."

Discover more of the project at londonfalling.co.uk.

Four turquoise office chairs lined up against a bright blue corrugated metal shutter in an empty urban space
Overgrown plants and discarded items lie in front of a weathered wall covered with intricate black and white street art and graffiti
Small potted tree in terracotta planter against vibrant turquoise corrugated metal shutter covered with stickers
Brutalist concrete tower block with repetitive horizontal bands and vertical window columns shot from below against a cloudy sky
White Ford car parked against a dark brick wall at night with a red notice board mounted above it
Brutalist concrete underpass with multiple levels, metal railings and staircases creating angular shadows in an empty urban space
Red corrugated metal doors beside green wall with weathered wooden panel and white "Keep Clear" sign
Concrete roadway with street lamp and distant buildings shrouded in mist beneath a blue, overcast sky, with a lone vehicle on the horizon
Dark silhouette of a tapered building shot from below against a teal sky, with scattered lit windows visible on its facades
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