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Well it’s that time of the year again when Blackpool extends the summer season to well in to late autumn by having the illuminations along the promenade.
The illuminations switch on is always the Friday after the August Bank Holiday and carries on through to the first Sunday in November. To celebrate the switch on of the Blackpool lights there is a open air concert that can accommodate 20,000 people. The show is also broadcast on a big screen on the promenade by the Blackpool Tower.
Every year, they gather together a whole host of stars and a celebrity to pull the main switch and light up Blackpool. This year for 2011 Keith Lemon was the celebrity to do the honours. It was a bit of a controversial decision to have Keith Lemon as he is unknown to a lot of people but has a near cult following by others. His particular style of humour is a bit hit or miss. It’s a bit like Marmite; you either love him or hate him. Accompanying Keith Lemon on stage was Wonderland, Scouting for Girls, The Undertones, Paul Carrack Pixie Lott, Wynne Evans, Joe McElderry Darren Hayes, Beverly Knight, Ollie Murs and topping the bill was James Morrison.
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The concert was a good place to hone photography skills. Capturing good images in low light and changing light conditions can be very taxing. Trying to get a fast enough shutter speed, while using a longish zoom lens, the only option is to crank up the ISO. Trying to avoid grainy noisy pictures is a nightmare. Next year, I think I will try for a fast prime lens and push to the front of the stage !!
