A few views of St Paul’s Church, Gas Street Basin, the Library and the Cube. The sunlight always gives the local landmarks an added boost.
It is cold in January and as I was in the City for an evening meal, I took the opportunity to take a few pictures around Gas Street Basin and Brindley Place in Birmingham City Centre. In a highly photographed area of the City, it is a challenge to take pictures that offer a different perspective of the area. As I wandered around I did not realise how cold it was and it reminded me to get some special gloves that cover the hands but allow you to use the camera controls. When I got to meet everyone in the restaurant, my hands hurt as the blood began to recirculate. At least I had some pictures to look back on and some of them looked worthy for entry into my blog. The majority of the pictures were done on a manual setting and I used railings and walls as my tripod. It is difficult to balance the bright neon lights and some of the pictures were cropped to remove the distracting glare. I enjoy night shooting in the city and I will miss the shortened days as spring is around the corner.
The canal system around Birmingham provides terrific photographic opportunities. If you have the combination of a nice day and the time to wander along the canal network with your camera then there are few places that can match the views that you can find. Here is an early Monday morning walk along the Canal Network. Thank you to the West Midlands Branch of the Canal and River Trust for their work in maintaining our canal network.
