Dusk on the quays

Whoever said that Manchester and its sister city of Salford are grey and rain-sodden might like to reconsider. If you take a dusk stroll by the waterways at Salford Quays by the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, you may be treated with a fantastic spectacle. The sunsets here are rich and golden and the modern buildings glint in the light.

I used my new lightweight Fuji X100T for these photographs. It performed nicely, although the fixed lens and lack of zoom means the legs have to do some extra work to nail down that desired frame.

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Tags: BBC, dusk, Manchester, Manchester Ship Canal, MediaCityUK, nature, photography, Salford, sunset porn

11 thoughts on “Dusk on the quays”

ckponderings on August 30, 2017 at 22:41 said:

Gorgeous colours, Mike; there is something special about a decent sunset. :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 30, 2017 at 22:47 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! Yes, they make them remarkably special in this corner of the world :)
  
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  - ckponderings on August 31, 2017 at 08:18 said:
    
    That’s because the locals so rarely see the Sun God between the rain clouds, they have to make it worthwhile! ;)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on August 31, 2017 at 09:29 said:
      
      Tsk! It’s not that bad at all :)
      
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Cos on August 29, 2017 at 20:19 said:

I really love ‘Against the sundown’, great play of colours, the clouds and a building.

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 29, 2017 at 20:37 said:
  
  Thank you Koos :) That’s the top of the Imperial War Museum North. It deserves such a sky.
  
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notjustagranny on August 28, 2017 at 07:50 said:

wow, stunning images Mike!!! given me a new perspective on Manchester that’s for sure.

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 28, 2017 at 08:18 said:
  
  Thank you, Cindy. Well, Salfordians would take the credit for these shots. They consider themselves quite separate to Manchester!
  
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  - notjustagranny on August 31, 2017 at 06:20 said:
    
    Oh right :) I always find that quite amusing. Still, fabulous images for which I think the photographer should get most of the credit
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on August 31, 2017 at 09:28 said:
      
      I suppose it doesn’t matter where you’re standing. And thank you :)
      
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      - notjustagranny on August 31, 2017 at 11:16 said:
        
        :)
        
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