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Jun 2008
Yannick Dixon [ Photographic Works ] | Jul 2008

The World Famous Seagull

29/06/08 20:27 Post: Blackpool Vistas

The World Famous Seagull by Yannick Dixon
Taken at 12:17pm on Blackpool Promenade Bridge, Monday 17th December 2007.

Since I started my documentary project on Blackpool in 2006 I have taken thousands of photographs, so every now and again there are photographs that I don’t spot straight away during the editing process. Editing and revisiting my work on a regular basis can help re-shape and re-imagine the whole feel of the series. I recently came across this photograph I took six months ago during this process and it features two locally well known subjects; the art deco of the old Palace Discotheque and the world famous Seagull.

Technical Information
Camera: Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR
Lens: Canon EF-S 17mm - 85mm IS USM
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 61mm
Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec
F-Stop: f/9.0

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Tags: Blackpool,Promenade,Wildlife,Art Deco

The Living Statue

19/06/08 18:24 Post: Blackpool Vistas

The Living Statue By Yannick Dixon
Taken at 2:03pm on Blackpool Promenade, Saturday 14th June 2008.

A walk along the promenade reveals the living statue, one of a number of street performers providing light entertainment for Blackpool tourists during the summer months. Blackpool is synonymous with providing popular entertainment for the masses, but I wanted to explore what is available on street level (there is certainly more to the town’s ‘pleasure identity’ than The Pleasure Beach and Blackpool Tower). This location (opposite Central Pier) is a popular hot spot for local street vendors, performers and beggars as there are usually many passers-by along the promenade. I took a few candid photographs from across the street before the living statue noticed me, but once I had been spotted, I crossed over to put a couple pounds in his box to say thanks for letting me take his picture. He posed for a few photographs too but my favourite is this shot taken just as he noticed me taking pictures.

Technical Information
Camera: Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR
Lens: Canon EF-S 17mm - 85mm IS USM
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 75mm
Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
F-Stop: f/8.0

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Tags: Blackpool,Living Statue,Performance,Promenade,Portraiture,Tourism

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