Guardian Camera Club: eebygumcaptain on street markets

Tharmal Gloves on Special Offer?: Manchester Longsight market on a Friday. Early afternoon winter sunlight through the market and silhouette. It was only later I realised the amusing description of the gloves Photograph: eebygumcaptain/Flickr

Stallholder at the Market Cafe: Manchester Longsight market on a Friday. I saw the rings and fingernails on this lovely lady, who turned out to be a stallholder and asked if I could take her picture Photograph: eebygumcaptain/Flickr

Mr Ali, the coolest stallholder on the Market: Manchester Longsight market on a Friday. Mr Ali really was the coolest stallholder on the market; I got several pictures with his mates who come down from Bradford to run the shoe and clothes stalls. They were more than happy to chat and have a look at the pictures as it was a very slow day with snow on the ground and the market half shut Photograph: eebygumcaptain/Flickr

Market Cafe: Manchester Longsight market on a Friday. At both the Stockport and Manchester markets, I found the local market cafe to be a great place to rest and have a chat and take some pictures of some of the market characters Photograph: eebygumcaptain/Flickr

Longsight dress stall: Manchester Longsight market on a Friday Photograph: eebygumcaptain/Flickr

Fabric Stall: Manchester Longsight market on a Friday. Harsh winter sunlight on some of the beautiful fabrics for sale in the market Photograph: eebygumcaptain/Flickr