Mark Granier: “This shoal of fish in a huge aquarium in Tenerife reminded me of DH Lawrence’s line from the poem Little Fish: ‘Quick little splinters of life.’ Decidedly metallic splinters in this case” Photograph: Mark GranierRowan Cain: “Walking along Brighton seafront, this modernist eyesore caught the midday sun for a second. Although blinding at the time, the ripples in the metal appear in the photo like a tiger’s stripes”Photograph: Rowan CainGraham Roberts: “Their metallic enterprise is a source of immense pride for this Tamil Nadu father and son” Photograph: Graham Roberts
Hristina Hristove: “Falmouth, Cornwall: a hybrid shot of nature and metal”Photograph: Hristina HristoveMark Churly: "Taken around the Lloyds of London building. I liked the lines and light in this scene as the night was drawing in"Photograph: Mark ChurlyPad Swift: "There really were some issues about the weather when this shot was taken of Cloud Gate (known locally as The Bean) in Chicago's Millenium Park"Photograph: Pad SwiftMike Lowcock: "The non-oxidation of this metallic tag contrasted with the oxidation of one of Gormley's Another Place statues"Photograph: Mike LowcockKatie Cullinane: "A channel across Sandhaven beach at South Shields. I just happened to catch the light bouncing off the sand and water at the right angle to create a metallic effect" Photograph: Katie Cullinane
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