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...the age of broken images. (It's what the graffiti says - can't really see it unless you view large).

I've had this shot in mind for a while - I saw the graffiti whilst looking for another one that (apparently, I still haven't found it) says "We all f*cking love joy division". It's in the tunnel that runs under the railway towards the Ritz. The arched doors with the stained glass in belong to an Italian restaurant with premises more or less opposite the Ritz.

Tricky shot to take - it's lit by streetlight, with a small amount of natural daylight coming in (you can just see that towards the left of the pic). Inspired by the graffiti, I pushed the ISO to 1600 and handheld the shot, trying a few conventional compositions (people beginning their journey into the pic) and eventually settling on this, with a blurred person leaving the frame as close to a "broken" image.

The sodium lighting gives this lovely amber colouration, and I really like the texture of the brick. A shot that also would definitely not have worked in mono.

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	John the Monkey says: 11th place with 1 second and 3 third place votes, btw. Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	Mr Radiohead says: Great shot this - I love this sort of image. Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	Stu Worrall says: cool shot john, sorry but i forgot to write yours up in the post vote credit as i voted it in third. i thought this was an ideal subject to make a picture of due to the text and colours in brick. loved the girl walking aw ay too! Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	John the Monkey says: Thanks stu :) This was the week I had "Macintish Mill #2" as a possibility as well - it was a tough call, but I thought this was out of the ordinary enough to make it worth entering. Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )
	Neil101 says: Great atmosphere in this one John, the figure to the left hand side really makes it. Have you found the Joy Division graffiti yet? Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )
	John the Monkey says: Not yet Neil - I keep looking :) Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )
	antroig says: Hey dude, I am from Peru. Lived in Manchester for two years. It was a great surprise to find this photo of the tunnel I had to cross on my way to the University. If I am right, this place is close to Lower Chatham St, isn't it? Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
	John the Monkey says: Hi antroig, I have more from around here too. You're right about the location, Lower Chatham Street is just a little way further on, off Chester Street. Thanks for your comment! Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
	antroig says: Hi John, That´s a great coincidence. Honestly, this discovery on flickr made me feel nostalgic about my time in Manchester. So, I decided to do a homage to this tunnel: alquimiadeletras.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/red brick-tunnel/ Finally, would you mind if I use another of your photos in my blog? Cheers, Antroig Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
	John the Monkey says: Antroig - which photo did you have in mind? Depending on the pic, it's fine as long as it goes on there unmodified from the versions on flickr, that I'm credited as the photographer, and we both understand that copyright remains with me. Ta, John Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
	antroig says: John, I was thinking about this one: www.flickr.com/photos/john_the_monkey/1442289 18/ As you can see in my previous post, I clearly mention that the photo was taken by you. With this one, the situation won't be different. Indeed the copyright remains with you, mate!!! Cheers, A. Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )
	John the Monkey says: Fair enough - I've sent you the html for the small and medium size versions - glad you liked the shots Antroig :) Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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