October

As the dark nights drew in, Liverpool was a bright beacon with Art Festivals that involved lighting displays such as The Liverpool Biennial and The Pool Of Light Festival. People gathered to watch the Qe2 say goodbye to Liverpool. World Museum Liverpool hosted a European Football Exhibition, a Halloween Lantern Parade was held in Sefton Park, The James William Carling Pavement Art Competition was held in Ropes Square off Bold St, and Phase2 of Liverpool1 was opened by Princess Royal. I also photographed St John's Gardens, and other topics at World Museum Liverpool.

Princess Royal visits Liverpool to Open Liverpool1 Phase2 1/10/08

I chose to upload this image in preference to other images taken on the day because the camera has captured a natural glance when something has caught her attention away from the camera, this was another event I was allowed a press pass for.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Stilt Walkers who entertained the crowds during the opening of Liverpool1 Phase2, people have been included in the background to add scale alongside the stilt walkers

http://www.stilts.co.uk/mainFrame.html

QE2 Leaves Liverpool for it's final journey, before resting in Dubia 3/10/08

James William Carling Pavement Art Competition Ropes Square, Run by Urban Canvas 18/10/08

http://www.merseyworld.com/interfest/jamescarling.htm

http://www.flickr.com/groups/chalkcircle

Organisers and Judges

Back row: left to Right Phil Redmond (Culture Chief), Mike McCartney and Louise Ellman MP
Front row left to right Catherine McMahon, Philip Battle and
Dr Catherine Marcangeli (wife of the late Adrian Henri)

The pavement Art Competition impressed me, to see a mundane piece of paving brought to life live was a joy to watch. It was an important competition to have as it brought Art to the public in a very direct way.

Of course it was also important that the Liverpool Artist James William Carling was remembered in the City's year of culture

A number of works of Art, came to the city, photographed below are a couple of these examples

Biennial Spider Exchange Flags (central image) 22/10/08

As part of Liverpool’s Bienial MADE UP Art Festival, a Spiders Web (known as “Web Of Light”) was designed to cover Exchange Flags with a spider in the middle of the web made from cables. The Artist who designed this work is called AI Weiwei. As part of the composition I have included the Nelson Monument.

3/I picked the angle because I wanted to show how dominating the Art work would be on the individual by tilting the camera upwards.

Pool Of Light Festival 22/10/08

A green lazer was designed to stretch over over Hope St (below left and right ), the green lazer was part of THE POOL OF LIGHT FESTIVAL.

When I photographed the green lazer I chose different compositions

1/I tilted the camera to avoid the distraction of the traffic.

2/I wanted to sump up the busy atmosphere of Hope St of a night.
In each image an exposure of over 1minute was used, the longer exposure time was a particular advantage with the first image that created traffic streaks.

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Liverpool Museum 24/10/08

Only A Game Football Exhibition World Museum Liverpool & subjects relating to natural history further down.

An exhibition that ran from 11/10/08 and finished 1/3/09.

All four major European Football trophies photographed below.

In Liverpool's year as European Capital Of Culture, it was fitting to have these prestigious trophies on display.

City centre Topics 24/10/08

Below St John's Gardens

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/Statue on right is Monument to Alexander Balfour (1824-86). Alexander Balfour was a Shipowner and Philanthropist. His Birthplace was Leven, Fife, he arrived in Liverpool in about 1846. A senior partner in the firm of Balfour, Williamson & Co from 1851 until his death, he established lucrative trade links between the port of Liverpool and Valparaiso and San Francisco. He did much to improve the working environments for the male employees on his ships. In Liverpool he help found or contribute to the Seamen's Orphanage, the Sailors Institute and Sailors Home. He also founded, with Samuel Smith, M.P., the Young Mens Christian Association at Mount Pleasant and, in his capacity as a member of The Liverpool Council of Education, instituted, with Christopher Bushell, Scholarships for Boys of Elementary Schools. A member of Liverpool Town Council from 1873 - 1881, he was a staunch Presbyterian and an uncompromising apostle of the temperence movement.

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Ewart Gladstone (1809-98). Born in Liverpool, the son of John Gladstone, he was four times Liberal Primeminister:in 1867-74, 1880-85 1886 and 1892-94

(2)Gladstone Monument Silhouette with St John's Beacon in background (3)Gladstone Monument & back of St George's hall

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Two views taken from Liverpool1 (Phase2), floor 4. Liverpool1 is more than just a shopping experience................

Haloween Lantern Carnival, Sefton Park 31/10/08

Event run by Liverpool Lantern Company http://www.liverpoollanterncompany.co.uk

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