Liverpool

I have returned! After my 8 week absense, I am now getting back on the blog wagon, after falling off due to landing a new job at the end of August when I last posted. The blessing of this touring theatre contract that I have is that I travel around the UK and visit some interesting places, the curse is that touring removes your artistic desire, and replaces it with the desire for fast food and sleep.

I set out to do a twelve month project of taking (at least) one photo each day, and keeping a blog - although I have still been taking pics, I haven't been able to blog. So I will find time to post blogs whenever poss.

I have decided to upload a few shots of my recent trip to Liverpool, and got a couple of cool images. I only had an evening and one low battery (schoolboy error not checking before heading out with my gear). I find the docks so interesting, so took a few long exposures there, sans tripod as I didn't pack it for the trip - resting the camera on benches and walls - basically, flat things, to give me that steadiness needed for long exposure. Also, I wondered down Matthew Street and took a few pictures of 'The Cavern'.

As the venue is underground, you have to walk down several flights of stairs, with 'The Cavern' on every wall as you zig-zag down. The writing was white, and in hindsight I should have chosen a better white balance setting as the writing has a sickly coloured creamy tint.

This is outside, at f 1.8, as I wanted the E of Cavern in sharp focus and the rest slightly out.

I like the neon lighting that lights up the brickwork behind, and only that area is lit, the sourrounding area is in darkness.

I took an identical picture to this in daylight in 2010, last time I was here. In darkness, with no tripod, its much trickier to get a shot that you're happy with. I'm not happy with this, as all the highlights are blown out, I obviously had to wide and aperture for this shot, or too long of a shutter exposure.

This ship was in the harbour, and looked great in the dock's light. Pleased with this, but not sure why I decided not to change my perspective as the lampost is awfully distracting. Maybe that's art?







I have set myself some challenges to complete before Christmas.

Capture some deer at Cannock Chase (on camera)
Photograph a sporting event
Get some autumnul shots full of colour
Photograph a foggy wood


Until next time, bye.