Here are a few images of Manchester which were taken last November.
The town hall at dusk.
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Manchester’s big wheel as seen at night. It’s a spectactular sight to be sure.
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This is the Spinningfield site in Manchester. It turns out that it is private land so photography is not permitted… Sorry, a bit late now!
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This past weekend, I went with a few friends to a local Rock festival in Barton, Manchester. The were 5 Acts on all day at this annual event, and they included
GLAM 69 (Good solid performance, 4 STARS)
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U2 II (First rate, my personal favorite 5 STARS)
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WHO’S NEXT (Again, very good, a long set and very enjoyable 4 STARS)
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GUNS 2 ROSES (Not so bad, but there was less substance than there was performance 3 STARS )
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& DAVID BOWIE EXPERIENCE (Again, very good and almost as good if not as good as U2 II – 5 STARS)
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Since I’ve not being posting enough this year so far, or taking anywhere near enough photo’s for that matter, this is a brief catch up on what I’ve been up to this year…
“Sharp Focus”
Taken in Chester back in April.
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“Perspective”
The sand dunes, at Southport.
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“Flow”
Fire and Smoke do keep making their appearences, don’t they!
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“Stare”
This one was posing for me, on the shores of Lake Windamere.
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“Hilton From Below”
Back in my home city of Manchester.
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“Smooth”
And all the way back to my back garden!
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It’s been a few months since my last post but I would first like to thank everyone who has continued to follow my blog, and the hits have just kept coming.
These three images have been selected from my “Flickr Favourites” set on Flickr. These are some early attempts at photoshoping images and are a little different from my prefered, unaltered photography.
The first image, “City View” was taken from my attempt at an online comic, titled “The Seventh Idol”, back in 2006. The main image is of Manchester, and the foreground rendering was done using Daz 3D. The overall mastering of the shot was completed using Photoshop.
I must admit I do really like this image, but the comic was hampered by my lack of knowledge of the comic genre and the lack of computer power and rendering capabilities at the time. I’ve come on a way since then, but this was early days.
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The next image is of the Art Asylum’s Classic Enterprise from Star Trek. Taken with my Kodak Z740 against a red velvet curtain, I used the colour replace option to remove it. I then used a star brush for the stars and a couple of lens flares…
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This final image is of the Art Asylum’s Movie Enterprise from Star Trek III. Again taken with my Kodak Z740 against a red velvet curtain, I used the colour replace option to remove it. I then used a star brush for the stars and a couple of lens flares… This was the earlier of the two, hence the cruder nature of the image.
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This is just a quick study my Black & White photography over the years. Some are more recent, others were taken as far back as 2005; unfortunatly with my 1.2mp camera. But on the plus side, the grain does work well with the grunge theme…
This first image was only taken a few months ago with my Nikon D40. Over exposed, obviously, this is in fact a black cat. I’ve gone for the more artistic feel with this one, again, obvliously, and she now looks almost silver. I’m personally quite pleased with the effect though I do understand that it’s an aquired taste.
Again, with the Nikon, this was taken without a flash at a high ISO. Inlike most of my Black & White images which are normally taken in colour and then mastered in B & W later, this image is almost as it was when the shutter opened… (Grain and all!)
This is one of my older images, taken in Whitby, on the East Coast back in 2005. It came out really well though considering that it was taken with my IPAQ rx3000. (1.2mp)
This now counts as an historical image. It was the once iconic Maths Tower of the University Of Manchester before its demolition back in 2005. University Place now stands there, and even thought the new complex is bigger and better, there’s something kind of compelling about this form of 60’s architecture that we just love to hate.
This was taken in 2006. This is one of my favorites. An early attempt at high key, notice the nearest light almost disapearing into its own glare. I like this one but again, it’s an aquired taste.
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This a series of images showing the big wheel in Manchester back in the Christmas of 2005.
All where taken with either my Vivicam 3765 or my Kodak Z740.
“Next To The Wheel” – Vivicam 3765
“Wheel Of Fortune” – Kodak Z740
“M/cr 1″ Showing the wheel in relation to the city – Vivitar 3765
“Reflections Of The Wheel” – Kodak Z740
“Big Wheel” – Vivitar 3765
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This is a collection of images which feature people caught by the camera.
The first is the Albert Dock in Liverpool.
This is from a set which I call “The Elusive Photographer”
Taken in Manchester, near G-Mex.
Sunset on the promanade at Llandudno, North Wales.
This is one of my latest favorites. The fact that the figure is pin sharp and the world he is looking upon is blury yet somewhat recognisable seems to be a great metaphor for life. Or is it just me! LOL!
Again, taken at the Albert Dock in Liverpool, this image demonstrates how Health & Safety has even managed to break it’s way into the seafareing industry! Also, that the fantastic Radio City tower has just crept in, in the background and is slightly out of focus.
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Since I first began to take up Photography seriously back in the summer of 2005, my home city of Manchester has often being my subject. It is not soley out of local pride of a strong technical interest is architecture which has driven this, but often because Iive and work here!
I would and still do, take my camera out at lunch time and on the way home and take a few shots. The challenge was to find new and interesting places to capture the city from, so particularly in 2006, height was definatly my thing.
This was taken on the 13th February 2006, by my Kodak Z740. This shot captures two of the landmark towers in Manchester. The foreground being the Arndale Centre’s tower, which stands over one of Britains largest shopping centres, and in the distance, on of my favoured subjects, Beetham Tower, duing in it’s construction.
This shot, taken a few months earlier, at Christmas 2005, shows one of the wheels which has graced the city over the years. This stood, as does one today, in what is known as Exchange Square, at centrepeice of the city centre used for events.
This was a lucky shot to be honest. Taken after a few drinks at about 11:00pm, again with the Kodak, the fact that is came out at all was great! This is still one of my favourites.
This was taken earlier one in the afternoon of the 13th February 2006. This to me, sums up modern Manchester. Is this reletively small area in the heart of the city, we can see various decades of architectural designs, such as the 50’s/60’s on the bottom left, and what I suspect is a late 1970’s tower in the top right.
Now back a little earlier, November 2005. This shot was taken with my Vivitar compact. This builing, which faces the historic Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre, had just been completed at the the time and almost every floor was empty.
I forget what it became, but besides offices, but the ground floor became shops; Rather expensive ones, too!
And to finish with a more recent shot. This was only taken this year, 15th April, with my camera to hand, which was my trusty IPAQ rx3000. The shot obviously suffers for the low resolution, but with a small amount of ‘photoshopping’, I tried to create a more artistic image.
In the foreground with have the ond Manchester Central train station, which for many years now has been known as the GMEX Exhibition Centre. It has just recently, changes it’s name back to Manchester Central, though to my knowledge, no rail services are planned!
In the background, the faded image of Beetham Tower is barly visable, in an attempt to highlight the changes this city has gone through over the pasted hundred years or so.
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Starting a couple of years I go, I decided to follow the construction of various buildings in Manchester. Manchester is a growing city now, ever since the IRA bomb in 1996, and Beetham Tower, AKA the Hilton has to stand as one of the most prominent examples of this.
November 2005
Unfortunatly, I did start this project until the tower was well underway, but this is the first real image that I have. All these pictures are available on Flickr.
This was taken with my Vivitar 3765, F. 2.9
December 2005, the outer skin has been completed on the lower floors, and now the upper levels are well underway.
Taken with the Kodak Z740, 31.3mm, F. 4.5
Still in late December 2005, this beautiful clear day provides the perfect lighting to show the construction of the floors. After the outer skin has been fitted, the more extensive work of fitting out the interior can begin.
Taken with the Kodak Z740, 63mm, F.3.7
Now in March 2006, The outer contruction is well on the way to completion.
Taken with the Kodak Z740, 31.1mm, F.4.5
May 2008: The finished article. Completed in late 2006, this is now the tallest building in Manchester and can been seen for miles around, dominating the skyline.
Taken with my Nikon D40, 18mm, F. 10
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This is a shot of the Beetham Tower, AKA the Hilton in Manchester, England. You can see the overhanging part of the structure, just right of the Hilton sign. That is the glass floor of the Cloud 23; A rather pricey but I’m told great bar in the city.
This was taken with my Kodak Z740 5mp, at a focal lenth 6.3mm, F.4.
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