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The Making of the Media City Panoramas
I haven’t done any really low light outdoor photography in some time, so John and I made our way to Salford Quays in the late afternoon so that we could pick the absolute best time to start taking our photos. At this point I should say (as most of my photographic friends know) that I hate using a tripod. But for this outing a tripod and a good firm head were required. I couldn’t find the quick release plate for my favourite head, so I had to make do with a ball and socket head, which is not ideal, though it does have a rotation facility and a scale at…
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Cityscapes and patterns
A scorching hot day in May at Salford Quays…and a clear blue sky meant that the best way to use the light in the early part of the evening was in seeking out pattern pictures. Later on the setting sun gave some lovely colours and tones to the buildings at Media City. The last three pictures, including the two panoramas, were processed with HDR from five bracketed exposures.
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Isle of Man
Just had a couple of days whistle-stop tour of the Isle of Man. I had been invited across to judge the Isle of Man PS annual print and projected images competitions, as President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union, and had a fantastic stay with the club President Chris and his wife Moira who looked after me very well. The first half of each day was taken up with the competition judging. After lunch there was a little time to take a drive around the island, on the first day with former IOMPS President John Phipp and on the second day with Moira and Chris. Unfortunately the weather was…
