The right time of the day

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Originally Posted by agaace

Sometimes you REALLY have no choice as to when you can shoot, and forget about a tripod when you're on a boat! :) Recently I like experimenting with shooting directly into the sun.. The composition sucks, but this is a proof of concept. Shot today around 1pm:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4511131_n.jpg

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Yes, I see what you mean! Watch your eyesight, Agata, when doing that.

The reason apart from being lazy and just not functioning early or late; but the main reason for not getting up early or staying late is this:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/All...own-centre.htm

Which happens to be here

http://i48.tinypic.com/1es9yb.jpg

Just can't get anybody to watch my back with so many nutters around. :) Also some places are only open between 0930 and 1700 but I have to catch a bus so realistically I have to think about leaving around 1430. Tamworth Castle is only open from midday. cheers

I thought all we had to worry about was losing our equipment. Actually, there are many areas in my community that I wouldn't go without having a good exit strategy. Even in decent areas, it takes a bit of preparation to get those golden hour shots.

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Originally Posted by arith

The reason apart from being lazy and just not functioning early or late; but the main reason for not getting up early or staying late is this:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/All...own-centre.htm

Which happens to be here

http://i48.tinypic.com/1es9yb.jpg

Just can't get anybody to watch my back with so many nutters around. :) Also some places are only open between 0930 and 1700 but I have to catch a bus so realistically I have to think about leaving around 1430. Tamworth Castle is only open from midday. cheers

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I will go to some places nervously but this one is a no no and has been for at least ten years. It gets filled up after eight pm with clubbers and the other place isn't so good because a lot of drinkers frequent it, often lots of empty cans strewn around early morning.

cheers :)

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Originally Posted by arith

I will go to some places nervously but this one is a no no and has been for at least ten years. It gets filled up after eight pm with clubbers and the other place isn't so good because a lot of drinkers frequent it, often lots of empty cans strewn around early morning.

cheers :)

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It's strange but in all the time I have been visiting places in the Uk and abroad, there were only two occasions when I felt threatened and in danger. The first was in Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives in broad daylight at noon - but I was only scared because some American whom I was talking to was running around yelling "It's not safe... it's not safe". The second was a couple of years ago in Newport, South Wales, in the High Street at noon. It just felt so threatening with a gang of drunken/drugged youths hanging around. I hid my camera. I turned around and went back to the car (which was still there, surprisingly).

It's the times we live in, sadly.

Clubs used to be open until 2am, which mean't you might see somebody around just after 2:30am. But with this passageway on crimewatch only recently, an attempted murder here last week and now serious assault causing injury only a couple of nights ago and all at sunrise; there aint any way I'm going here early or late without a shotgun. :)

Rob,

at some locations I would feel much unsafer carrying an iPod for 200€ than digital photo equipment for 2000€, because I think that many of these youths do not realize the value of your euipment.

Robert

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Originally Posted by Sunray

Rob,

at some locations I would feel much unsafer carrying an iPod for 200€ than digital photo equipment for 2000€, because I think that many of these youths do not realise the value of your equipment.

Robert

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That's true they think it cost a few bob, but it is not those that are the most frightening but some of the complete nutters left around after nightclubs are closed. cheers :)

Huh, as a girl I have it even more difficult :)
I can't count how many times some weirdos tried to scare me in New York. One drunken guy was following me on a bicycle and yelling after me what he was going to do to me. Thank goodnes, he was so drunk that riding a bicycle was challenging, and in the meantime when escaping from him, I bumped into a guy who was unfolding his tripod. He happened to be a pro city photographer, and I told him I didn't feel safe and asked to join, and we spent the night shooting together and he showed me the best photo spots of New York! (We just had to pay 'fee' to some local drug addicts who were bothering us - he explained to me, it's better to pay when they are still nice and ask you politely, instead of waiting till they get mad).
The other time when I was driving in Northern Ireland for my sunrise shooting, approximately 1 hour before sunrise, a car was chasing me and tried to block me and stop me at night in the middle of nowhere. I was freaking out, but I usually don't panic, I react incredibly quickly and logically in emergency situations. And that adventure taught me I can be almost a racing driver if I have to - my driving skills saved my ass :)
So I only had 2 uncomfortable situations so far. But I've only been shooting for about a year now.. So guys, don't complain, girls have even harder time if they want to be landscape photographers! But on the other hand, you get to meet a lot of nice people too :)

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Originally Posted by agaace

Sometimes you REALLY have no choice as to when you can shoot, and forget about a tripod when you're on a boat! :) Recently I like experimenting with shooting directly into the sun.. The composition sucks, but this is a proof of concept. Shot today around 1pm:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4511131_n.jpg

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does wonders for your eyes? or do you use live view..

Agata,

Not really complaining, just outlining the many obstacles photographers have to hurdle to get that special photograph. It's just as disconcerting to lose your gear to the monkeys of Gibraltar as it is to the thugs on the block.

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Originally Posted by agaace

Huh, as a girl I have it even more difficult :)
I can't count how many times some weirdos tried to scare me in New York. One drunken guy was following me on a bicycle and yelling after me what he was going to do to me. Thank goodnes, he was so drunk that riding a bicycle was challenging, and in the meantime when escaping from him, I bumped into a guy who was unfolding his tripod. He happened to be a pro city photographer, and I told him I didn't feel safe and asked to join, and we spent the night shooting together and he showed me the best photo spots of New York! (We just had to pay 'fee' to some local drug addicts who were bothering us - he explained to me, it's better to pay when they are still nice and ask you politely, instead of waiting till they get mad).
The other time when I was driving in Northern Ireland for my sunrise shooting, approximately 1 hour before sunrise, a car was chasing me and tried to block me and stop me at night in the middle of nowhere. I was freaking out, but I usually don't panic, I react incredibly quickly and logically in emergency situations. And that adventure taught me I can be almost a racing driver if I have to - my driving skills saved my ass :)
So I only had 2 uncomfortable situations so far. But I've only been shooting for about a year now.. So guys, don't complain, girls have even harder time if they want to be landscape photographers! But on the other hand, you get to meet a lot of nice people too :)

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Originally Posted by pwnage101

does wonders for your eyes? or do you use live view..

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Sunglasses and live view when possible (in this shot live view was not possible, cause it was taken on a rocking boat). I did make the mistake of carelessly looking into a sunrise without sunglasses once.. still see dark spots in my left eye when I close it :( I'm actually planning to see an eye doctor at some point. I lost my hearing thanks to rock/metal concerts, I don't want to lose my sight thanks to photography..

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Originally Posted by Shadowman

Agata,

Not really complaining, just outlining the many obstacles photographers have to hurdle to get that special photograph. It's just as disconcerting to lose your gear to the monkeys of Gibraltar as it is to the thugs on the block.

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Believe me, for a girl there's WAY more to lose than just some stupid money or equipment.. There are things you can't buy or get back.

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Originally Posted by agaace

There are things you can't buy or get back.

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OK Agata, I'll start it off (this will be a long list, I know)

1. Life.

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Originally Posted by carregwen

It's strange but in all the time I have been visiting places in the Uk and abroad, there were only two occasions when I felt threatened and in danger. The first was in Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives in broad daylight at noon - but I was only scared because some American whom I was talking to was running around yelling "It's not safe... it's not safe". The second was a couple of years ago in Newport, South Wales, in the High Street at noon. It just felt so threatening with a gang of drunken/drugged youths hanging around. I hid my camera. I turned around and went back to the car (which was still there, surprisingly).

It's the times we live in, sadly.

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Newport is frightening especially near the steelworks as is Birkenhead, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Loughborough or just about everywhere apart from Newcastle. It must be something about me that attracts trouble although in Newcastle one chap insisted that I must be a clubber and that Newcastle was the clubbing capital of the world: I didn't mind the free sandwiches he gave me, he was working in the motorway service area and was about to throw them away I asked how much and he said, 'they're free man'.
:)

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We just had to pay 'fee' to some local drug addicts who were bothering us -

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Sounds pretty rough to me, Stapenhill park is strewn with empty beer cans and obvious signs of rough sleeping and if your early enough you might catch one or two sleeping off the booze.
It is a pity because it is a place of beauty; pesticides have not ever been used and so the plants might have benefited a little, although I don't know much about that sort of stuff. Cheers Agata I'll remember not to go to New York :D

In New York I can imagine such trouble. But Northern Ireland, in the middle of nowhere. That must be a kind of very bad luck.

bye
Robert

I suppose every location has its good and bad spots and they can change over the years. Times Square in NY was once a seedy area but now you will find families exploring the area late into the night.

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Originally Posted by arith

Sounds pretty rough to me, Stapenhill park is strewn with empty beer cans and obvious signs of rough sleeping and if your early enough you might catch one or two sleeping off the booze.
It is a pity because it is a place of beauty; pesticides have not ever been used and so the plants might have benefited a little, although I don't know much about that sort of stuff. Cheers Agata I'll remember not to go to New York :D

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It was 5 in the afternoon 2 days ago.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/...6ef5cedc05.jpg

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Originally Posted by Crovean

It was 5 in the afternoon 2 days ago.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/...6ef5cedc05.jpg

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A vey good cloudscape. That was clearly the right time of the day!