The Digital World Centre office building in Salford Quays has a unique glass pattern and curve. According to a little research, it houses some of the offices relating to the up and coming Media City complex just across the water. In fact you can see reflections of some the construction (such as parts of cranes) in the lower windows. This photograph was captured at about 9pm so I suspect few people were still at their desks.

On the rock in the middle of this round pond is a fountain with two or three model otters (not live ones). This is in the central garden area of the zoo and one of my favourite areas to bring a picnic. Behind the fountain you can see the side of Oakfield Manor. I think a lot of people and photographers especially walk past this fountain. When we go to the zoo we have our eyes out for animals rather than fountains and other interesting things to make a photograph with.

This skyscape illustrates the compression of perspective really well. I was stood outside the Lowry Shopping Centre looking towards the Beetham Tower / Hilton Hotel (on the right of the image). Looking for something to frame the skyline on the left I noticed the balconies of the apartments looking out toward the city centre. So zooming my camera out to 200mm, I was able to capture the above framing of Manchester’s skyline.

So this is how the sky is kept in place! I’ve wanted to get a photograph of the chain in Trafford Park for many, many years, but never seemed to be in the right place at the right time with my camera. Well a few weeks ago I was and so here is the best so far. Sadly the chain itself was in the shade, although the clear blue sky behind helps.