Graceful Reflection

This is the shot of the Port of Liverpool building reflected by the new Mann Island development that I entered in the Look 2011 Photography Festival 'Capture the City' competition.
It isn't one of the winners. It's currently on exhibition along with the 369 other entries in an outdoor gallery on Thomas Steers Way in the Liverpool One shopping centre. I took a look on Friday and saw that 7 other people had taken a shot of the same reflection (although none had used this view).
There's a very remote chance of a further prize in the people's selection - but only if a host of people vote for image number 217 - which you have to do in person at the Liverpool One information centre. I must admit that although there are some photos that I don't think are as good as mine, there are many that are far better - there's a shot of a woman in giant curlers that I think should have won.
At least I can say that I've had the first public gallery exhibition of my work!

Reflection

Port of Liverpool building reflected by the new Mann Island development.
I've entered a similar shot in the Look 2011 Photography Festival 'Capture the City' competition.

Bizarre Building

I went for a walk at lunchtime. I was passing Moorfields station when I came across an empty office building with a hole cut in it. The section that had been cut out of the front of the building was rotating in the hole.

I'd heard about this before, but hadn't been to see it for myself. It's very surreal. Pity it's going to be demolished and taken down next year.

Here's some info on the building/artwork from the BBC.

Skyscraper City

This Skyscraper City forum is a great collection of images showing what's proposed and planned with ongoing construction projects in Liverpool.

Reminds me of a scene in The Rutles film where Eric Idle says "Here in Liverpool" with the New York skyline in the background.

Lift Shaft Fire

Driving to work this morning around 10:30 (I'm on the late shift) I saw a large cloud of black smoke billowing out of a building that's under construction for the Paradise Project. The building is just a lift shaft at the moment - a few storeys high.

The car in front of me pulled over, the chap driving jumped out, took a camera with a telephoto lens from his boot and started snapping. Either a well prepared opportunist or a reporter methinks.

Despite the thick black smoke there appeared to be at least 10 construction workers, nonchalently standing on the scaffolding/platform around the lift shaft that was ablaze, watching the progress of the fire.

I was slightly delayed, but from the news on the local radio it sounds like I just beat a temporary road closure when the fire brigade turned up.