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Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford

Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford
There is always someone who wants to walk into my shot at the very moment I press the shutter :-))

Anyway, this is one of my fave buildings in Oxford to photograph. It is the Mathematical Institute named after Andrew Wiles the Oxford professor who proved Fermat's Last Theorem, one of history's most difficult mathematical problems. I would have probably proved the Theorem myself but Andrew beat me to it :-))

The tiling in front of the building is Penrose tiling, named after the mathematician Roger Penrose who invented it in the 1970s. Allegedly, no matter where you stand the pattern never repeats :-)

Berny, Christel Ehretsmann, Karen's Place, Danielle and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo


12 comments - The latest ones
 Esther
Esther club
Perfect tile for the building.
8 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Esther club
Thank you very much, Esther.
8 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
De toute Beauté **************
8 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautifully captured street scene.
8 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you very much, Jaap.
8 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
Let's face it Roger. Your camera is just a "chick magnet" lol

Somehow though, it doesn't seem to be ruining your (otherwise) wonderful photo with all its cool, mathematically squiggly, leading lines. Even under these trying conditions you mange to turn out such brilliant work. Keep it up sir! :D
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Karen's Place club
Love that description.....I will try and bring this into my conversations! lol. e.g. "What camera do you use, Roger?" Oh, that's easy to answer; it is Nikon's latest "P7800 Chick Magnet for Coolpix" :-))) Yes, trying conditions for sure but thanks so very much for complimenting my work and for adding this shot to your faves, Karen. So much appreciated :-)
8 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Roger Bennion club
lol!! :))))
8 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Karen's Place club
:-)))))
8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
I like that angle of view !
8 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
damn people always walking into your shot! The floor is positively dizzying!
8 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to Shuttering Yukon
I know and it always seems to be female peoples :-) Cheers very much, Wendi :-)
8 years ago.

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