View south from the Big Wheel with the Town Hall clock tower on the left and the Beetham Hilton under construction on the right. To the left of it is the Great Northern Tower site. The lights in the lower right are on the top floor of the Royal Exchange. See all views from the Wheel of Manchester

Taking photos in such low light from a ferris wheel really is 'pushing the envelope'. The shutter speed was 1/11th of a second at ISO 800 ASA. I had to remove a some reflections caused by the plastic windows of the gondola.

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