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Photos showing 24 hours in Bristol go on display | Photos showing 24 hours in Bristol go on display |
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Hundreds of photos of Bristol taken for a competition to show "24 Hours in Our City" are on show. | Hundreds of photos of Bristol taken for a competition to show "24 Hours in Our City" are on show. |
The images were all taken from midday-to-midday on 16 and 17 April and the contest was open to anyone with a camera or a mobile phone. | The images were all taken from midday-to-midday on 16 and 17 April and the contest was open to anyone with a camera or a mobile phone. |
The overall winner was Paolo Ferla who took "Electric Bristol" - a picture of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. | The overall winner was Paolo Ferla who took "Electric Bristol" - a picture of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. |
Megan Witty, from 24 Hours In Bristol, said the judges had had "an incredibly tough job" picking a winner. | Megan Witty, from 24 Hours In Bristol, said the judges had had "an incredibly tough job" picking a winner. |
The competition involves entrants being "randomly allocated" one hour of the day or night in which they must take at least one photograph. | The competition involves entrants being "randomly allocated" one hour of the day or night in which they must take at least one photograph. |
Mr Ferla, from Bath, said he was "delighted" to have won. | Mr Ferla, from Bath, said he was "delighted" to have won. |
He said he used a 10 second self-timer and then ran into the shot. | He said he used a 10 second self-timer and then ran into the shot. |
"Ten seconds is not very long so it took quite a few attempts - when we got there the sky was still quite bright, so we sat there for nearly 20 minutes waiting for the sky to get darker. | "Ten seconds is not very long so it took quite a few attempts - when we got there the sky was still quite bright, so we sat there for nearly 20 minutes waiting for the sky to get darker. |
"It's a beautiful bridge and as soon as the sun sets on it and the sky gets darker and the electric lights come on - it just comes to life. " | "It's a beautiful bridge and as soon as the sun sets on it and the sky gets darker and the electric lights come on - it just comes to life. " |
Ms Witty said the six judges "didn't always agree" and one said it had been "heartbreaking" for some not to win. She said about 75% were taken on cameras and about 25% on mobile phones. | |
The exhibition is at the Harbourside Arts Centre near Millennium Square and runs until the middle of June. | The exhibition is at the Harbourside Arts Centre near Millennium Square and runs until the middle of June. |
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