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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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Whitby
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to take a unique picture at the Whitby Goth Festival. No sooner do you set someone up take your shot than a dozen or more photographers appear at your shoulder eagerly snapping away. So, when I saw my chance, I set this up, took my shot and moved on. I hope this one is unique…but I don’t know for sure!
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Master of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (MPAGB) Award
MPAGB One of my ambitions for the last few years has been to achieve the Master Award of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (MPAGB). The definition of this award is “a very high standard of photography, images which, in their opinion (i.e. the judges), would enjoy a considerable level of success in International Exhibitions, including consistent and frequent acceptances….and…must be of an exceptional standard.” Twenty images are required, in my case I entered 20 prints. The jury comprises six international level judges from the Photographic Alliance Judges List. Each judge marks each print from 2 to 5. The system is a voting system, where 4 means “Yes (at required…
