POTN South East Meet - 8th October 2008 - London Night-time Shoot

[Hogster86]

Hi all!

This thread is dedicated to a meet which was arranged for the South-East UK POTN photographers this evening in London. We started off by Westminster Tube Station and walked along the river and eventually past the London Eye.

Here are my contributions - more to come from the others hopefully!

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273664/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273683/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273675/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273653/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273658/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273797/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273667/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/image/104273644/original.jpg

The rest are here:

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/potn_se_meet_81008

Cheers!


David

[adam LC]

Subscribing!

Fast work David! Will get mine up in a couple of days. Take care!

[Swaffs]

Great stuff, I'll also aim for the next day or two, including the group shot.

[BottomBracket]

Beautiful shots David! It looks like that 40D performs well at high ISO. Is your 70-200 an IS version?

[elses_pels]

Beautiful shots David! It looks like that 40D performs well at high ISO. Is your 70-200 an IS version?

I think is a very steady hand as well.
signing in

[Hogster86]

Thanks Pio and elses_pels :)

All the outdoor photos in my gallery:

http://www.pbase.com/hogster/potn_se_meet_81008

Were taken on a tripod, but with the ballhead loose enough to allow me to move the camera to compose the photo ... eg. I didn't tighten the ballhead before taking the shot – I simply used the tripod to steady the camera. The indoor shots were hand-held at ISO1600 or 3200. No noise-reduction was applied to the images as I was lazy when processing them (wanted to get them done quickly!), but it's still not bad IMO :)

Cheers!


David :)

[Ziffle]

nice pictures .... great composition and color.

can't wait for the other shots....

[Ray.Petri]

Well done - I like the warm colours David - makes a great change from the usual daylight stuff.
Sorry I missed out on that one.

[Wazza]

NIce work David! And wow that was fast. All I could do the moment I walked in at 12 last night, was straight to bed :p

The last shot, I'm guessing was my 50 1.4! Seems you'll be getting one soon ;)

[Hogster86]

Cheers guys! :)

Yeah the last one was with your 50 1.4 :) Mmmmm shallow DOF ... *dribble dribble* :lol:


David :D

[LEWWY]

Heeeeey.
Just wanna say thanks to you all last night. Was a good experience, and I think I learned a lot.

Especially Elljam, cheers dude.

Ill get some photo's up soon :D
..not now though, as im late for work :|

[ies photos]

cracking stuff David, looking forward to seeing the rest!

[ozdave]

hi guys, what thread / section do i have to keep watch to find out about these meets?

[LL01773]

hi guys, what thread / section do i have to keep watch to find out about these meets?

You can subscribe to the POTN SE UK thread here

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=569236

Welcome aboard. There are some great guys who meet up. I'm sure you'll enjoy it you decide to come along.

[ozdave]

Thanks EllJam, i'll keep my eyes peeled! would be great to come along

Dave

[elysium]

Thanks EllJam, i'll keep my eyes peeled! would be great to come along

Dave
There is another meet happening with other people from Facebook on Sat also if you fancy heading down.

[adam LC]

My contribution to this great night out!

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0016.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0039-1.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0040.jpg

Wazza spying the "power trip boys" (I think)
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0041-2.jpg

one of the "power trip boys" :)
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0044-1.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0053.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm24/adam61200/IMG_0055.jpg

[elysium]

Wow, that is a lot of tripods :lol:!

Looked like a good meet looking at those.

[LL01773]

Nice stuff Adam. I posted a couple in the regular SE thread. Here's a couple more.

[Matt Peters]

Signing in!!

Pics to come.

Looking good so far, love the power trip boy shot, too scared for a front shot were we?! :P

[Wazza]

Great shots again, particularly like Adam's from-the-hip roller blade shot.

[Matt Peters]

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_1721Medium.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_1722Medium.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_1725Medium.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_1776Medium.jpg

[Swaffs]

Ok, here's a couple of mine.
I'm really impressed with some of the shots posted!
This was a first for me and I learned a lot.
Hopefully next time I'll get better results.

#1: Here's the group shot, sorry for blinding you all while I was experimenting with the softbox;
I'll add another post with names.
http://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/2008/POTN-London-NightShoot/RS08POTN-091008-Nightshoot-0060copy.jpg

#2: 20 second exposure, I had a great 30 second one, but a damn boat passed through!
http://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/2008/POTN-London-NightShoot/RS08POTN-091008-Nightshoot-0024copy.jpg

#3: Last shot of the evening
http://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/2008/POTN-London-NightShoot/RS08POTN-091008-Nightshoot-0098copy.jpg

[Swaffs]

Ok here's a follow on from the group shot, and please all provide your names, some I know and some I don't but to save me looking an idiot, I'll wait for all updates before filling them in on the image ;)

http://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/2008/POTN-London-NightShoot/RS08POTN-091008-Nightshoot-0060-Names.jpg

[Matt Peters]

Nice shots rich, love the group shot, came out excellent!!

Think it needs names to faces and adding to the self portrait and photographer threads!!

[LEWWY]

11 is me, Lewwy.

Nice shot :)

[Wazza]

1) Marcelo - elses_pels
2) Rich - Swaffs
3)
4) Pete - PETERSYMES
5) Amy - amybird22
6) David - Hogster86
7) Matt - p33ve
8) Lady lips - Elljam ;)
9) Warren - Wazza
10) Neal - nealhumphris
11) LEWWY
12) Adam - adam LC
13) Kevin - souporman

[Anke]

Wonderful shots everyone, what a great trip!! Looks like you all had a great time.

I hope Marcelo behaved himself :) ...and is it me or is number 3 one of my lovely workmates, Maria? Marcelo?

[Wazza]

Yeah it was Maria :p
I couldn't recall her name, and guess she's not on the forum

[Swaffs]

Thanks Guys.
Names updated now

[Hogster86]

Here's the pano I took near the Eye (at the bottom) - it came out much better than I thought :)

http://www.horizonimaging.net/panorama_portfolio2.htm

And here's a brief video I took whilst on Westminster bridge:

http://www.vimeo.com/1924987

Cheers!


David :D

[MaDProFF]

Great shots guys

[Neal]

left gallery uploading as i left for work.
View ithere (http://www.nealhumphris.co.uk/shoots/POTNmeet4/POTNmeet4.html)

[Swaffs]

I've posted the group shot in the portraitsd thread:
If anyone has a good shot of my setup, please share it there.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6470586#post6470586

[Anke]

Yeah it was Maria :p
I couldn't recall her name, and guess she's not on the forum

I'll throw her an invitation, I'm sure she'll be up for it.

[elses_pels]

I'll throw her an invitation, I'm sure she'll be up for it.

I sent her a link to the thread but I am sure a follow up will be good.
BTW here is my contribution. in case you forgot to cover these I took slow speed and light trails:D

I put the rest in my flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/elses/sets/72157607909510199/) because they were too big for the forum

I enjoyed the evening a lot. amazing how ideas bounce from head to head when there is a group going.
thanks all!

[elses_pels]

ohh well , a couple more
from the bouncing bridge !

[Anke]

Nice shots, Marcelo!

[Anke]

So, big question, did anyone get approached by the Tripod Police?

[LL01773]

So, big question, did anyone get approached by the Tripod Police?

We were asked to move on a couple of times by stupid security guards just down from Westminster Bridge. Next to the aquarium I think. I'm not too sure how far down that is, so we may have been outside somewhere else. :confused::lol:

[Mike-DT6]

That looked like a good evening out. :-) Great set of photographs so far.

I was going to ask if you got any trouble with busy bodies! Typical. So what jurisdiction have these security guards got over you all in that public place?

Mike

[LL01773]

That looked like a good evening out. :-) Great set of photographs so far.

I was going to ask if you got any trouble with busy bodies! Typical. So what jurisdiction have these security guards got over you all in that public place?

Mike

Apparently our tripods were considered to be an obstruction to members of the public. Even though it wasn't actually that busy and any tripods were actually set up right next to the wall overlooking the river, where nobody really walks anyway. :lol:

I'm sure those security guards felt powerful and valued though. ;):p

[Mike-DT6]

Oh well. Sounds about right! :lol:

[LL01773]

Oh well. Sounds about right! :lol:

To be fair, as I said to a couple of the guys on the night, they're just doing what they're told to do. It's the idiots in charge of those security guards who are giving out the ridiculous instructions that make life more difficult for us photographers. :mad::evil:

[Mike-DT6]

Yes, I suppose so. Someone somewhere up the chain of command needs lancing with a monopod that's for sure!

I would like to do some photograpy in London, but I do hear quite a few accounts of photographers being bothered by various busy-body types. I would like to photograph all my favourite Art Deco buildings around the city.

Mike

:-)

[Matt Peters]

I got asked if I was still filming, I pointed out I didn't shoot film and he left me alone! Haha ..

[LL01773]

Yes, I suppose so. Someone somewhere up the chain of command needs lancing with a monopod that's for sure!

I would like to do some photograpy in London, but I do hear quite a few accounts of photographers being bothered by various busy-body types. I would like to photograph all my favourite Art Deco buildings around the city.

Mike

:-)

If you're not afraid to stand up for yourself then it can be quite satisfying to tie the idiots in knots by talking about photographers rights and showing that you actually know a lot more about what you're entitled to do than they do.
On the other hand, I've had times when I really couldn't be bothered to argue or have already got the shots I wanted so I just packed up and left.


I got asked if I was still filming, I pointed out I didn't shoot film and he left me alone! Haha ..

I think that gives a great indication of just how stupid some of those guys really are. :lol:
They're just robots who repeat what the boss tells them to.

[adam LC]

So, big question, did anyone get approached by the Tripod Police?As the others have said, just by security outside the County Hall because it's private property, I'm ok with that. But I seriously cannot believe we never got moved on while we had all the tripods out on Westminster Bridge :lol: We must have took up all the pavement at some point! :lol: Talk about obstruction!

ohh well , a couple more
from the bouncing bridge !Hey Marcelo!!! Why d'you photoshop all my hair out?:lol: Nice shots by the way;) that bridge was a bit bouncy, one of my longer exposures came out with loads of camera shake!

Great shots again, particularly like Adam's from-the-hip roller blade shot.Thanks mate, I was really happy with how that came out, considering how unprepared I was for the shot.

Ok here's a follow on from the group shot...

http://www.swaffs.co.uk/images/2008/POTN-London-NightShoot/RS08POTN-091008-Nightshoot-0060-Names.jpg
How cool is that group shot!?! Nice one! The brolly works well indeed. :)

[D4VE]

Looks like a great meet, shame I didnt go :(

[Ya_Maha]

And finally, number 3) Maria - Ya_Maha :) Took me ages to get here :)

[Anke]

And finally, number 3) Maria - Ya_Maha :) Took me ages to get here :)

YAY!!! Welcome aboard, Maria!!!

Drop on by the main South-East UK Thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=569236)for all the action :D

[Ya_Maha]

Quick responce, Chris :) Looks like not busy at all :)

[Anke]

I've always got one eye on POTN, even when I'm asleep :D

[Seven Ocean]

Wow, beautiful shots!