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Town Hall Twist (Nisis DV5)
Now this is something that I have wanted to take a picture after finding it there. Now believe it or not I say I found it, I don't really mean it, and if you live in Manchester or are at least acquainted with Manchester then you either know this already or will be surprised to find that you have missed this item. This believe it or not is on the side of the Town Hall offices. Working in Manchester I only noticed this piece about 6 months ago and now every time I look at it it brings a smile to my face. First because I like it but second because I feel that there are a lot of people like me who walked past it without knowing it was there because we just didn't really look up. It's not exactly like it's hidden being so big, and you don't have to go down a side street to find it and there are two of them both on the side of the offices that face the Library. I like it and I'd like to get a good picture of itto do it justice. Ah well never mind.
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Clayton Hall (QTEK 9100)
Just down from St Cross is Clayton Hall and this is what can only be classed as another classic QTEK9100 moment. It's a poor picture of the hall that apparently passed into the hands of Byron as it says many places. It's a strange place with a moat and outside that the usual East Manchester scenery, housing, industrial units, pubs and a few shops sprinkled. For more information you can go to Manchester City Councils Page which is frankly rubbish not mention of Byron which you'd have thought would have been top of the list as for when it opens... well nothing, there's not even a mention of the 2007 Christmas thing going on there on the 15th of December.
For a better view look at Wikipedia's page on Clayton Hall. As usual Wikipedia wins the day and is a more interesting read... how much of this is true of course is up for debate... only joking. Despite the pictures on the previous sites I still reckon my poor shot of the hall is definitely better than both of them, the only problem with my picture is the horseless carriage in the foreground.
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Hampton Court Round Two (Minolta X500)
Since it's all a bit slow on the picture front here is a picture I recently got back from my 35mm of Hampton Court. Yes a film camera. I have a Zoom lens with the Minolta which when unzoomed completely is a little wide angled as you might be able to see, gives some impressive panoramic pictures. The light in this one isn't great but it does give an impression of size.
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Ordsall Hall (QTEK 9100)
It's a strange place in the middle of either "city centre" dwelling (as the marketing man would like to say falsely) or industrial units, and there in the midst’s of this is this Tudor Hall which opens mainly when people cannot go.
I thought it was a bit of a let down, but then again I think I was expecting too much. Nice though so if you have nothing else to do pop along. I did try and find some links to link into this post but I have failed. All the links I found didn't work which probably ties in with my disappointment. Anyway here's a picture of the fron... bac... fron... Urrr one side of the hall.
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Court from Afar (QTEK 9100)
Here's a picture of Hampton Court from the end of the garden with the... gardens in the foreground and the house (Over to the left is a huge grape vine), but I like the perspective with this picture and the fact the clouds have come out all right. Took a bit of twiddling with the contrast and brightness on the QTEK but I got there.
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The Hall at Alton Towers (Nisis DV5)
Nothing much to say about this. I think the title says it all. I just thought it looked a nice shot on a trip to Alton Towers. It has been quite a few years since I last went and a lot has changed, in fact it's almost a different park. I wasn't much in the mood for it, but the kids enjoyed it, which is the main thing.
Again shot with the DV5 contrast was a difficulty with the bright sky to the left, but the detail is quite acceptable.
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Town Hall Interior (Nisis DV5)
One snap of the Town Hall interior that sort of give you an impression of what Manchester Town Hall is like. What appears to be someone walking into the shot is a bust. It was intentionally framed like that but the strength of the flash does make it look a little silly.
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Atrium Car Park (Nisis DV5)
Walked around the inside of the Town Hall in Manchester today. Looks very impressive. I have been there once before by that was for a medical, so I don't think that counts. Whilst it's of poor quality, here's a sort of atrium within the Town Hall. Taken with the DV5, it's not the camera just a mix of bad light, and poor photographer.
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Town Hall Fountain (Sony Ericsson K700i)
Here's Albert Square with the fountain in the foreground, the European market beyond that and the tallest tower in Manchester being build in the background.
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