Getty images have just released a new version of their website for users to preview. The new site will launch fully over the next few weeks.

At first glance it looks like they’ve made significant improvements to their search interface. Allowing you to filter searches based on dynamic criteria based upon your search results, a popular technique employed by larger e-commerce sites. Getty hope the new interface will enable you to find images faster, broaden your search criteria for more image results and instantly access similar images that are tagged with related keywords.

I think it’s a step in the right direction from a traditional stock library facing increasing competition from the swarm of royalty free image libraries that are emerging every day.

I went to see this exhibition at the weekend and I must say I was impressed! A stunning eclectic mix of outfits from her eighties ‘I should be so lucky’ break to the most recent Showgirl tour, many designed by Dolce & Gabbana. Not to mention those famous gold hot pants!

There’s a huge array of photography on show too – every album and single cover shot to date was on show.

Get a little closer to Kylie and go and see the show in Manchester while it’s on until September 2nd. If you can’t make it you can get a taster of the collections online here…

Yesterday my local river (River Mersey, Northenden Manchester) which I live about 100m from reached the highest level yet after a day’s downpour of rain. The high levels seemed to be attracting the attention of the local police and Environment Agency so I thought I’d get a few shots inbetween showers.

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