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Post by Gellico on May 30, 2017 20:45:00 GMT
Starting to pick up the best static postions for photography now but always looking for new spots. If anyone can offer personal favourites or something a bit different I am very interested to hear.
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Post by snoggle on May 30, 2017 23:33:47 GMT
Starting to pick up the best static postions for photography now but always looking for new spots. If anyone can offer personal favourites or something a bit different I am very interested to hear. Here's an online starter for ten. Clearly designed for this time of year for those wanting "good" photos. www.sunshinelocations.com/I don't know how good your photography skills are but the three basic lessons I think are relevant are a) understand where the light comes from. *So* many photos are taken into glaring sunlight and, being blunt, many are just awful. You will also really struggle to fix them in a photo editor. I rarely take shots like that but sometimes they are unavoidable if time is against you. b) understand the relationship between ISO settings, shutter speed and aperture. c) having got a feel for (a) and (b) then don't be afraid to push the limits if conditions are not that favourable. Perfectly possible to get decent shots in poor light, at night, in poor weather conditions or at awkward light angles. The shots won't be "perfect" (whatever that is) but you will at least have a photo. Hopefully that wasn't too much "teach you to suck eggs" - meant as genuine advice, not a condescension. You can't get in a tardis and go back so being able to make the most of a situation is quite important. Also don't forget that today's "mundane" photo in the High St (or wherever) could well become tomorrow's "wow was it really like that in 2017?" photo in 20 or 30 years time. Also with the pace of redevelopment long standing features now disappear overnight and that's where the "boring" photo can come in in terms of capturing an area or a backdrop. There's not a lot of point in me regaling a list of locations as what I like may be of no relevance to you. Let's be honest almost anywhere in London, within reason, has a bus route not far away and you should be able to construct a decent shot with a bit of thought and awareness of your surroundings. Might not be hugely sensible, for example, to photograph an army barracks as a backdrop unless you check beforehand. One reason why I've not taken shots in some parts of Woolwich, for example.
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Post by Gellico on May 31, 2017 8:57:35 GMT
Starting to pick up the best static postions for photography now but always looking for new spots. If anyone can offer personal favourites or something a bit different I am very interested to hear. Here's an online starter for ten. Clearly designed for this time of year for those wanting "good" photos. www.sunshinelocations.com/I don't know how good your photography skills are but the three basic lessons I think are relevant are a) understand where the light comes from. *So* many photos are taken into glaring sunlight and, being blunt, many are just awful. You will also really struggle to fix them in a photo editor. I rarely take shots like that but sometimes they are unavoidable if time is against you. b) understand the relationship between ISO settings, shutter speed and aperture. c) having got a feel for (a) and (b) then don't be afraid to push the limits if conditions are not that favourable. Perfectly possible to get decent shots in poor light, at night, in poor weather conditions or at awkward light angles. The shots won't be "perfect" (whatever that is) but you will at least have a photo. Hopefully that wasn't too much "teach you to suck eggs" - meant as genuine advice, not a condescension. You can't get in a tardis and go back so being able to make the most of a situation is quite important. Also don't forget that today's "mundane" photo in the High St (or wherever) could well become tomorrow's "wow was it really like that in 2017?" photo in 20 or 30 years time. Also with the pace of redevelopment long standing features now disappear overnight and that's where the "boring" photo can come in in terms of capturing an area or a backdrop. There's not a lot of point in me regaling a list of locations as what I like may be of no relevance to you. Let's be honest almost anywhere in London, within reason, has a bus route not far away and you should be able to construct a decent shot with a bit of thought and awareness of your surroundings. Might not be hugely sensible, for example, to photograph an army barracks as a backdrop unless you check beforehand. One reason why I've not taken shots in some parts of Woolwich, for example. You do raise some good point there I hadn't considered. I use woolwich quite a lot as the traffic lights on the lower juntion are perfectly timed to give good shots flic.kr/p/Uw7a1j Only asking more so as well the aim is to get every vehicle in London and spots that have 60bph are more beneficial than plaves with 5bph lets say.
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Post by John tuthill on May 31, 2017 9:08:11 GMT
Starting to pick up the best static postions for photography now but always looking for new spots. If anyone can offer personal favourites or something a bit different I am very interested to hear. Here's an online starter for ten. Clearly designed for this time of year for those wanting "good" photos. www.sunshinelocations.com/I don't know how good your photography skills are but the three basic lessons I think are relevant are a) understand where the light comes from. *So* many photos are taken into glaring sunlight and, being blunt, many are just awful. You will also really struggle to fix them in a photo editor. I rarely take shots like that but sometimes they are unavoidable if time is against you. b) understand the relationship between ISO settings, shutter speed and aperture. c) having got a feel for (a) and (b) then don't be afraid to push the limits if conditions are not that favourable. Perfectly possible to get decent shots in poor light, at night, in poor weather conditions or at awkward light angles. The shots won't be "perfect" (whatever that is) but you will at least have a photo. Hopefully that wasn't too much "teach you to suck eggs" - meant as genuine advice, not a condescension. You can't get in a tardis and go back so being able to make the most of a situation is quite important. Also don't forget that today's "mundane" photo in the High St (or wherever) could well become tomorrow's "wow was it really like that in 2017?" photo in 20 or 30 years time. Also with the pace of redevelopment long standing features now disappear overnight and that's where the "boring" photo can come in in terms of capturing an area or a backdrop.
There's not a lot of point in me regaling a list of locations as what I like may be of no relevance to you. Let's be honest almost anywhere in London, within reason, has a bus route not far away and you should be able to construct a decent shot with a bit of thought and awareness of your surroundings. Might not be hugely sensible, for example, to photograph an army barracks as a backdrop unless you check beforehand. One reason why I've not taken shots in some parts of Woolwich, for example. I agree entirely. One of the pleasures I get in looking at old buses/trams/trollybus photos, is when you are familiar with the area, to see how the background has changed, not always for the better. plus the beauty of digital is you can see your photos immediately, and 'delete' your errors.
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Post by snoggle on May 31, 2017 10:03:51 GMT
You do raise some good point there I hadn't considered. I use woolwich quite a lot as the traffic lights on the lower juntion are perfectly timed to give good shots flic.kr/p/Uw7a1j Only asking more so as well the aim is to get every vehicle in London and spots that have 60bph are more beneficial than plaves with 5bph lets say. I've no issue with Woolwich Town Centre shots. I was thinking more out towards QE Hospital and the obvious military property nearby. Having had a look at your Flickr photos you're getting decent results with a smallish Nikon camera. You're also not afraid to take more awkward shots in terms of the light etc. My only comment is that your aim to snap every bus in London is perhaps resulting in some hurried and slightly "less good" shots. Anyway they're your photos, not mine so you do what you want.
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Post by snoggle on May 31, 2017 12:05:56 GMT
I agree entirely. One of the pleasures I get in looking at old buses/trams/trollybus photos, is when you are familiar with the area, to see how the background has changed, not always for the better. plus the beauty of digital is you can see your photos immediately, and 'delete' your errors. I've recently been looking at some Tyne and Wear Archive photos on Flickr. Some amazing stuff on there from almost 100 years ago thanks to people donating their collections to the archive plus some innovative and talented use of cameras long before they were as ubiquitous as they are today. Shots of the Tyne Bridge being built - I had no idea they built it the way that they did! Even stuff like the Grainger Market in the 1970s - the prices for meat, fruit & veg and even sandwiches - are great to see. I never delete digital photos *unless* I've done something daft like photograph the pavement - wrong press of the shutter. You never quite know if an "error" might turn out to be unique later even if the quality is not 100%. In the past, if I could have deleted film shots at the time, I am sure I may have deleted stuff that people now find interesting now it's been scanned and "repaired" as best as I can manage. I had a camera that often under exposed shots so I have a number of old "dark" shots but I'd never want to delete them because they're unique. Couldn't afford to take 10 shots of a vehicle back then - it was one snap per vehicle unless it was a special event.
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Post by John tuthill on May 31, 2017 12:49:39 GMT
I agree entirely. One of the pleasures I get in looking at old buses/trams/trollybus photos, is when you are familiar with the area, to see how the background has changed, not always for the better. plus the beauty of digital is you can see your photos immediately, and 'delete' your errors. I've recently been looking at some Tyne and Wear Archive photos on Flickr. Some amazing stuff on there from almost 100 years ago thanks to people donating their collections to the archive plus some innovative and talented use of cameras long before they were as ubiquitous as they are today. Shots of the Tyne Bridge being built - I had no idea they built it the way that they did! Even stuff like the Grainger Market in the 1970s - the prices for meat, fruit & veg and even sandwiches - are great to see. I never delete digital photos *unless* I've done something daft like photograph the pavement - wrong press of the shutter. You never quite know if an "error" might turn out to be unique later even if the quality is not 100%. In the past, if I could have deleted film shots at the time, I am sure I may have deleted stuff that people now find interesting now it's been scanned and "repaired" as best as I can manage. I had a camera that often under exposed shots so I have a number of old "dark" shots but I'd never want to delete them because they're unique. Couldn't afford to take 10 shots of a vehicle back then - it was one snap per vehicle unless it was a special event. For sheer nostalgia you can't get much better than the tram books of Middleton Press.Showing various parts of London in the last century up until 1952. Then by using 'Google Map' to see a comparision of the selected location today, some have hardly changed at all and others out of all recognition. The 'Pathe' library on You Tube is also worth a look at.
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Post by vjaska on May 31, 2017 13:15:26 GMT
I agree entirely. One of the pleasures I get in looking at old buses/trams/trollybus photos, is when you are familiar with the area, to see how the background has changed, not always for the better. plus the beauty of digital is you can see your photos immediately, and 'delete' your errors. I've recently been looking at some Tyne and Wear Archive photos on Flickr. Some amazing stuff on there from almost 100 years ago thanks to people donating their collections to the archive plus some innovative and talented use of cameras long before they were as ubiquitous as they are today. Shots of the Tyne Bridge being built - I had no idea they built it the way that they did! Even stuff like the Grainger Market in the 1970s - the prices for meat, fruit & veg and even sandwiches - are great to see. I never delete digital photos *unless* I've done something daft like photograph the pavement - wrong press of the shutter. You never quite know if an "error" might turn out to be unique later even if the quality is not 100%. In the past, if I could have deleted film shots at the time, I am sure I may have deleted stuff that people now find interesting now it's been scanned and "repaired" as best as I can manage. I had a camera that often under exposed shots so I have a number of old "dark" shots but I'd never want to delete them because they're unique. Couldn't afford to take 10 shots of a vehicle back then - it was one snap per vehicle unless it was a special event. So you even keep blurry or shaky shots?
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Post by snoggle on May 31, 2017 13:24:08 GMT
So you even keep blurry or shaky shots? Yes.
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Post by Gellico on May 31, 2017 14:37:26 GMT
You do raise some good point there I hadn't considered. I use woolwich quite a lot as the traffic lights on the lower juntion are perfectly timed to give good shots flic.kr/p/Uw7a1j Only asking more so as well the aim is to get every vehicle in London and spots that have 60bph are more beneficial than plaves with 5bph lets say. I've no issue with Woolwich Town Centre shots. I was thinking more out towards QE Hospital and the obvious military property nearby. Having had a look at your Flickr photos you're getting decent results with a smallish Nikon camera. You're also not afraid to take more awkward shots in terms of the light etc. My only comment is that your aim to snap every bus in London is perhaps resulting in some hurried and slightly "less good" shots. Anyway they're your photos, not mine so you do what you want. I am finding over time I am gettint more and more higher grade shots. I only upload a handful to flickr as I haven't the time to upload hundreds and it just becomes pointless. I am planning to get a D3300 at the end of June as my current bridge is struggling more often and I cannot photograph moving trains to a standard I am pleased with.
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Post by vjaska on May 31, 2017 17:22:09 GMT
I've no issue with Woolwich Town Centre shots. I was thinking more out towards QE Hospital and the obvious military property nearby. Having had a look at your Flickr photos you're getting decent results with a smallish Nikon camera. You're also not afraid to take more awkward shots in terms of the light etc. My only comment is that your aim to snap every bus in London is perhaps resulting in some hurried and slightly "less good" shots. Anyway they're your photos, not mine so you do what you want. I am finding over time I am gettint more and more higher grade shots. I only upload a handful to flickr as I haven't the time to upload hundreds and it just becomes pointless. I am planning to get a D3300 at the end of June as my current bridge is struggling more often and I cannot photograph moving trains to a standard I am pleased with. I've got a D3300 which I've had for a few months and it's really good though I'm still getting used to it.
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Post by Gellico on May 31, 2017 22:36:38 GMT
I am finding over time I am gettint more and more higher grade shots. I only upload a handful to flickr as I haven't the time to upload hundreds and it just becomes pointless. I am planning to get a D3300 at the end of June as my current bridge is struggling more often and I cannot photograph moving trains to a standard I am pleased with. I've got a D3300 which I've had for a few months and it's really good though I'm still getting used to it. Currys and Jessops both have good bundles at the moment. Gonna be a 'after A levels' present to myself.
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Post by snoggle on May 31, 2017 22:50:56 GMT
I've got a D3300 which I've had for a few months and it's really good though I'm still getting used to it. Currys and Jessops both have good bundles at the moment. Gonna be a 'after A levels' present to myself. Can I also recommend Park Cameras for your consideration? I've bought my cameras and lens from them for many years - have always had decent service even when there has been a fault with a camera.
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Post by Hassaan on May 31, 2017 23:49:11 GMT
You can't get in a tardis and go back so being able to make the most of a situation is quite important. Also don't forget that today's "mundane" photo in the High St (or wherever) could well become tomorrow's "wow was it really like that in 2017?" photo in 20 or 30 years time. Also with the pace of redevelopment long standing features now disappear overnight and that's where the "boring" photo can come in in terms of capturing an area or a backdrop. Definitely agree there. About 5 years ago I completely failed to get any shots of London United 52-reg VAs (some of my most favourite buses) as I didn't expect them to be the first to go after the ADEs arrived (really must track down those VAs this summer). I have in recent times attempted to adopt a "sooner rather than later" approach for changes instead of waiting for the last few days, as it will be typical that you end up busy with stuff, or buses enter service/get withdrawn early . Or simply not appear on the route at all, like the lack of ALX400 Tridents on the 101 during the last day with Stagecoach, something that almost certainly hadn't happened for many many years.
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Post by vjaska on Jun 1, 2017 0:55:27 GMT
I've got a D3300 which I've had for a few months and it's really good though I'm still getting used to it. Currys and Jessops both have good bundles at the moment. Gonna be a 'after A levels' present to myself. Indeed, I purchased mine from Currys - if your willing to do a bit of extra shopping, they might have clearance stock for cheap prices as at the time when I brought mine from Brixton Currys, they had a D5300 for £317 but sadly, it was camera & lens only with no wire, battery or charger Good luck with your A levels
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