The human eye likes symmetry. It provides a sense of balance and order, allows us to recognise patterns, and suggests harmony. In other humans too, people have a tendency to look for symmetrical bodies and faces, which suggests health and wellbeing. It’s not surprising, then, that photographers too love to play with symmetry in their work. Few things are as pleasing as a perfectly symmetrical photograph of a complex building, pattern or landscape. We have selected some of the greatest examples from our catalogue to satisfy your senses.
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The symmetry of this steel bridge in an unknown location, combined with the patterns cast by the shadows, makes for a fascinating photograph.
The symmetry of this steel bridge in an unknown location, combined with the patterns cast by the shadows, makes for a fascinating photograph. Read less
The view up to the ceiling of the Millenia Walk shopping centre in Singapore gives the impression of being in a tunnel.
The view up to the ceiling of the Millenia Walk shopping centre in Singapore gives the impression of being in a tunnel. Read less
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The front of this modern building in Valencia, shot at night, is pleasingly symmetrical.
The front of this modern building in Valencia, shot at night, is pleasingly symmetrical. Read less
Even the London Underground can look attractive through the lens of a talented photographer.
Even the London Underground can look attractive through the lens of a talented photographer. Read less
by James Warbey
This multi-storey car parking garage at the riverside in Amsterdam has a restaurant underneath.
This multi-storey car parking garage at the riverside in Amsterdam has a restaurant underneath. Read less
The dazzling view up from the bottom of the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London, with its recognisable curved front.
The dazzling view up from the bottom of the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London, with its recognisable curved front. Read less
by Mark Foulger
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The Ascott Hotel in Singapore, normally a bog-standard building you would hardly notice, looks a lot better from this point of view.
The Ascott Hotel in Singapore, normally a bog-standard building you would hardly notice, looks a lot better from this point of view. Read less
A beautifully symmetrical shot from the underside of this concrete structure in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
A beautifully symmetrical shot from the underside of this concrete structure in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Read less
An everyday object like a transmission tower looks almost hypnotising through this photographer’s lens.
An everyday object like a transmission tower looks almost hypnotising through this photographer’s lens. Read less
by Lee Wilson
The photographer must have been lying on the floor for this shot of the ceiling of the Abbey of Bath, but it was certainly worth it.
The photographer must have been lying on the floor for this shot of the ceiling of the Abbey of Bath, but it was certainly worth it. Read less
The ceiling of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris looks magical against the night sky.
The ceiling of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris looks magical against the night sky. Read less
The hull of a Viking ship in a museum in Oslo, Norway, draws beautifully symmetrical lines through this photograph.
The hull of a Viking ship in a museum in Oslo, Norway, draws beautifully symmetrical lines through this photograph. Read less
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The glass pyramid over the entrance of the Louvre museum in Paris, shot during sunrise or sunset.
The glass pyramid over the entrance of the Louvre museum in Paris, shot during sunrise or sunset. Read less
by Edward Andress
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