London 11th June - FINAL UPDATE & COMPETITION

[DiddyDave]

Hi all

I'll be around for a shoot in central London on the afternoon/evening of Wednesday the 11th June - just wondering if anyone's about for a meet, tour, show me where to shoot?

:shrug::shrug::shrug:

I love Trafalgar Sq and thereabouts, but a walking trip (with tripod if needed) anywhere close-ish is fine by me

Cheers

DD

[fraggle101]

Id be up for this Dave.. drop me pm anytime for a meet in London..

[natjag]

yep, me too.

[DiddyDave]

Great stuff you two

Details aren't finalised as yet, but I am booked into a seminar on the 12th, so when my other half sorts the train, etc. times I'll know more about a landing time and get back to you then

Cheers

DD

[King of Groove]

Hang on a cotton picking moment I might be free as well!

[fraggle101]

Maybe we could organise a model for it too?? just an idea, if ** prefer just to shoot the landscape its cool..

[jonnyjogpants]

id be up for this too, its only a train ride in for me!!

i might already be working in town, ill have to find out.

[Forbiddenbiker]

Stick me down Dave ... are you actually gonna shoot 'street' stuff then? ... :eek: :D ;)

[DiddyDave]

Stick me down Dave ... are you actually gonna shoot 'street' stuff then? ... :eek: :D ;)

:lol::lol::lol:

Why not!!!

Still trying to confirm this my end, so will update as soon as I can

Cheers all

DD

[blinkerz]

if the weather is nice, id be up for this as well...

[chouglez]

Pls count me in......... ;)

PM please when u decide the location to meet. :thumbs:

[DiddyDave]

Jeez - you guys are fab!

So keen, it's brill - I had hoped 1 person may want a meet

As soon as I can confirm I can come/timing we'll sort/argue? what to shoot

Cheers all

DD

[JonathanKnight]

As I am moving from Leeds to Canary Wharf for a new job on 9th June I might be up for coming too.

I will be living the lonely batchelor life in London during the week until we sell our house up in Yorkshire so I will need something to keep me out of trouble.

[Jelster]

In and around South Bank is great for a "quick trip" in the City. From the Parliament buildings down to Tower Bridge, lots to see, lot's to shoot....

I'll try and make it myself if I'm in town..

Steve

[DiddyDave]

OKAY GUYS - UPDATE

I have now (finally) managed to confirm timings my end, meaning I'll be able to meet up pretty much anyway chosen by 3pm on Wednesday 11th June, but I'll need to be leaving again by 7pm

So, back to you guys for comment if you're still interested and any suggestions for where to meet up/what to shoot? I'm up for anything that afternoon

Cheers

DD

[chouglez]

OKAY GUYS - UPDATE

I have now (finally) managed to confirm timings my end, meaning I'll be able to meet up pretty much anyway chosen by 3pm on Wednesday 11th June, but I'll need to be leaving again by 7pm

So, back to you guys for comment if you're still interested and any suggestions for where to meet up/what to shoot? I'm up for anything that afternoon

Cheers

DD

Sorry DD, 3 pm will not be possible for me as I will be working atleast till 5 pm and 6pm meet up anywhere in city premises would be great.

[JonathanKnight]

I will likely be working until 5pm too. I don't suspect it would look good to ask to finish early on the third day of a new job :)

[fraggle101]

I'm free.. :nono: Not like that!! lol

[natjag]

Sorry DD, 3 pm will not be possible for me as I will be working atleast till 5 pm and 6pm meet up anywhere in city premises would be great.

there's nothing to stop some of us shooting past 7pm. Perhaps you could take someones number and contact them to find out where we are at the time you'll be around.

[chouglez]

there's nothing to stop some of us shooting past 7pm. Perhaps you could take someones number and contact them to find out where we are at the time you'll be around.

never thought about that duh! :gag:

Can you PM me you name/number please so that I can give you a tinkle in case I am able to make it? :thumbs:

[Forbiddenbiker]

So, back to you guys for comment if you're still interested and any suggestions for where to meet up/what to shoot? I'm up for anything that afternoon




I had a spot open on the afternoon of the 11th ...now it isn't. :thumbs:


The South banks always a good place to start a meet Dave, lots a coffee places and loads to shoot too ...
The cafe under London Bridge by the book stalls I'd suggest?


I'll probably stay late as well... :thumbs:

[fraggle101]

Thers usualy a Gallery open a little way down past the EYE.. iv been there twice.. the first had an exhibition of Joe Cornish!! lol.. its a nice area too..

[DiddyDave]

Hi again guys

Time to sort some meeting place out?

Weather forecast is excellent for Wednesday presently, which means it'll pee it down of course

So, aimed at Frag first as you're the only one saying fully available, where's a good spot to meet around 3pm? We can then just shoot whatever, perhaps as a stroll somewhere?

Near the Eye you seem to be suggesting, which is fine by me

Any thoughts?

DD

[King of Groove]

Coughs rather loudly!!! Err don't foget me!!!! Today is the first day of two weeks leave!!!

Does anyone fancy a ride on the London Eye? Should get some excellent pics from there!

[DiddyDave]

Coughs rather loudly!!! Err don't foget me!!!! Today is the first day of two weeks leave!!!

Does anyone fancy a ride on the London Eye? Should get some excellent pics from there!

Oops!

Soz KoG - obviously didn't read the thread again properly
:shake::shake::shake:

I've been on the Eye a few times, including at night, and while it's fun I don't fancy it taking 30mins of my wee 4 hours

No worries with hanging around nearby shooting while you, others, go on it though - and pick up again when you land?

DD

[King of Groove]

London Eye was only a suggestion!

I do know a really great, and unusual design, Pizzaexpress near London Bridge if anyone's hungry!

[Shutterman]

I go back to work this monday after 9 weeks off but I am up for this.... I will be in the area of Tower Bridge and can sneak off.....

I doubt if they will miss me.....

Let me know where the meet will be..

Shutterman

[Forbiddenbiker]

Oops!

Soz KoG - obviously didn't read the thread again properly
:shake::shake::shake:



Nope, you best do it again then. You might notice my reply too. :p ;) :lol:

[pearce_jj]

Space for one more on this? And I can make 3PM - but I'm pretty crap at photography!!

[DiddyDave]

Nope, you best do it again then. You might notice my reply too. :p ;) :lol:



Oh - FFS !!!

:eek::eek::eek:

Perhaps I'd better start a new thread!

:D

Okay - so, how about we meet at 3pm at the base of the London Eye? Perhaps, if it's still there? Near the 'film' booth, so we can all have a laugh at the irony of arranging a digi gathering at a film-shop :lol:

Okay?????

As my sig links to my website which has my phone number on it - I don't think I'm too at risk of posting my mobile here - so if you can come along, or even think you may be able to (more the merrier) either pm me your mobile or text it to 07921 724 055

Cheers all

:thumbs:

DD

[Oaten]

I would but prob wont have the cash lol

and dont think you want a 17 yr old noob tagging along lol

[DiddyDave]

I would but prob wont have the cash lol

and dont think you want a 17 yr old noob tagging along lol



How much is a stroll around the embankment going to cost that it's too much?

And why not a newbie? Of any age? You, and we, might even learn something !!!

See you there then :shrug:

DD

[Oaten]

i will see if i can get the cash im skint lol about to buy a Nikon D70 and learning to drive

It would be fun and i actully did plan to go to london with my new cam because i just love it there

I will take your number down and let you know nearer the time

Thanks:)

[DiddyDave]

i will see if i can get the cash im skint lol about to buy a Nikon D70 and learning to drive

It would be fun and i actully did plan to go to london with my new cam because i just love it there

I will take your number down and let you know nearer the time

Thanks:)



Well if you do make it, I'm a Nikon chap too - so you can try another lens or two if you like, just to see what'll skint you next :lol:

D70 is an ace camera btw

DD

[King of Groove]

Oh - FFS !!!

:eek::eek::eek:

Perhaps I'd better start a new thread!

:D

Okay - so, how about we meet at 3pm at the base of the London Eye? Perhaps, if it's still there? Near the 'film' booth, so we can all have a laugh at the irony of arranging a digi gathering at a film-shop :lol:

Okay?????

As my sig links to my website which has my phone number on it - I don't think I'm too at risk of posting my mobile here - so if you can come along, or even think you may be able to (more the merrier) either pm me your mobile or text it to 07921 724 055

Cheers all

:thumbs:

DD


Not sure how we'll recognise you as you oblivously look nothing like your avatar ever!!

Will you have a rolled up copy of The Times or a pink carnation in your lapel, secret password etc?

Be just my luck to go up to someone thinking its you and find I'm talking to some American!

[pearce_jj]

I'll have some film with me if it's open to such :)

[DiddyDave]

Not sure how we'll recognise you as you oblivously look nothing like your avatar ever!!

Will you have a rolled up copy of The Times or a pink carnation in your lapel, secret password etc?

Be just my luck to go up to someone thinking its you and find I'm talking to some American!

Looks-wise, think of a cross between Brad Pitt & George Clooney with the physique of a young Arnie








Then think of the opposite of that and that's me!

Or, look for a 43yr old with a green Lowepro bag, and very short greying hair stood at the meet point, and if in doubt, call the above number to see if such a weird looking chap answers - that okay???

:D:D:D

DD

[mattyh]

You might have to stoop down so you can see him, he's only diddy :D

[DiddyDave]

You might have to stoop down so you can see him, he's only diddy :D

Thanks for that Mattyh - yep, think Hobbit too

DD









[:bat::bat::bat: @ Mattyh when next we meet :bat::bat::bat:]

[mattyh]

:lol: ;)

[King of Groove]

Now I don't want any violence lads!!!

[DiddyDave]

Now I don't want any violence lads!!!

Beating up Mattyh isn't 'violence' - more of a Public Service

:lol::lol::lol:

DD

[dellipher]

Looks-wise, think of a cross between Brad Pitt & George Clooney with the physique of a young Arnie

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[mattyh]

Beating up Mattyh isn't 'violence' - more of a Public Service

:lol::lol::lol:

DD

:agree: :D

[Oaten]

Just to let you all know im working so wont be able to make it :(

A nice 2 till 10 shift :(

Any other plans for another meet?

[King of Groove]

I'm sure we'll have another London meet up.

[Oaten]

I let the team down :( lol

[King of Groove]

I let the team down :( lol


You haven't! Look forward to meeting you sometime.

[Oaten]

I cant wait i finally have a hobbie

Just got my Nikon D70 and was just lying in the garden taking pics of planes and just random stuff was actully really fun and chilling :)

[DiddyDave]

:lol:x 8


:razz::razz::razz::razz::razz::razz::razz:

DD

[King of Groove]

Now Now!

Blimey should I wear a crash helmet for this meet?!

[dellipher]

:razz::razz::razz::razz:

DD

:nuts::nuts:

Now Now DD, you already know that Ellis and I think you look like Brad Pitt :love::love:

We even have the t-shirts to prove it.


:lol::lol:

[King of Groove]

Sounds like DD has his own fan club!

[dellipher]

Sounds like DD has his own fan club!

Not quite.....:lol:

Its a longstanding comments that we made on our own forum for our Camera Club (http://www.shaftoncameraclub.co.uk/) That Dave looked like brad pitt....and it stuck. :D

[DiddyDave]

Not quite.....:lol:

Its a longstanding comments that we made on our own forum for our Camera Club (http://www.shaftoncameraclub.co.uk/) That Dave looked like brad pitt....and it stuck. :D



I was also likened to Louis Walsh !!!

Don't get anyone's expectations up I look NOTHING like Brad Pitt :(

DD

[jonnyjogpants]

hi everyone unfortunatly i will be over in cirencester all day so wont be able to make this meet.

sorry.

[Magnum]

I hope there will be another London meet later in the year.

[dellipher]

I was also likened to Louis Walsh !!!


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[DiddyDave]

Final update chaps - looks like there could be 6 of us

Let's make it an interesting competition ???

Best tog of the afternoon wins £5.00

2nd best gets £2.50

3rd gets £1.25

4th gets 60p

5th gets 30p

Booby prize is a Canon DSLR camera & 3 lens combo

:lol::lol::lol:

See ya tomorrow

DD

[Techno-Geek]

I'd be up for that if i could get there tomorrow, The problem is that 1) I don't want to show you up as you know i am so good at finding intresting subject :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Nah J/k

It would be good to come, hope you guys have a good day :thumbs:

[fraggle101]

OOOH!!! i cant wait to get my new Canon!!! lol.. I hope its not a 1D Mk3... :gag:

Looking forward to the meet.. The weather forcast is for sunny intervals and 21 C. BBCWeather (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0008)

Have you had any brainwaves as to where you want to go Dave, seeing as you are the organiser and visitor i thikn you can have first dibbs.. :thumbs:

[DiddyDave]

OOOH!!! i cant wait to get my new Canon!!! lol.. I hope its not a 1D Mk3... :gag:

Looking forward to the meet.. The weather forcast is for sunny intervals and 21 C. BBCWeather (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0008)

Have you had any brainwaves as to where you want to go Dave, seeing as you are the organiser and visitor i thikn you can have first dibbs.. :thumbs:



Rephrase that as the 'Clueless Organiser & Visitor' and we're sorted

Seriously though, I really don't mind what we shoot. If the weather is good, then a walkabout for landscapes/buildings is an obvious one, if it turns crap - perhaps a more 'people' orientated thing?

'Street' even - if someone can explain what that actually is! :D

If the weather turns nasty, let's retire to a pub and have a 'How to' chat so we can all learn something from each other

I'm easy (not in that way honest!), a bit of fun is all I'm after and if we can post some killer shots afterwards - then great :thumbs:

DD

[DinoS]

enjoy

[Techno-Geek]

Someone should take the PG monkey thing and put it on top of the wheel and zoom in to it at the top with it waving :lol:

[mattyh]

Someone should take the PG monkey thing

Thats no way to talk about the trip organiser :lol: :D ;)

[Techno-Geek]

HEY MONKEEEEEEEE

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/399132938_d616437493.jpg

That thing

[DiddyDave]

HEY MONKEEEEEEEE

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/157/399132938_d616437493.jpg

That thing



OMG - it's my double :eek::eek::eek:

I have a twin after all

Yay

:clap:

DD

[Techno-Geek]

I don't know what you look like Did, so i am not going to comment :lol:

[Magnum]

I hope you will make a thread with all the pics of the night in ;)

[Shutterman]

Well I had to have a little spend today to aid in the reduction of kit carrying...

So I decided to get one of the Pretty Boy xxxl's. Will not be stooped over complaining of the excess weight tomorrow.

Who are the six turning up tomorrow..... is it still six???

Shutterman

[DiddyDave]

Well I had to have a little spend today to aid in the reduction of kit carrying...

So I decided to get one of the Pretty Boy xxxl's. Will not be stooped over complaining of the excess weight tomorrow.

Who are the six turning up tomorrow..... is it still six???

Shutterman


There's an obvious question!

Someone called 'Shutterman' - who apparently has a back problem :D

Fraggle101

Pearce_jj

Forbiddenbiker

Natjag

DiddyDave

All confirmed so far

:thumbs:

DD

[Shutterman]

There's an obvious question!

Someone called 'Shutterman' - who apparently has a back problem :D

"Yep two exploded disc's in 1999 and when we had the snow 9 weeks ago I fell and landed on back......"

Only went back to work on monday and its a shock so need a good scive....

Shutterman


Fraggle101

Pearce_jj

Forbiddenbiker

Natjag

DiddyDave

All confirmed so far

:thumbs:

DD

[DiddyDave]

:eek::eek::eek: @ Shutterman

How did you 'explode' 2 discs?

Not using those bricks with Canon printed on the side I hope!

DD

[Shutterman]

Too much manual work when i was at Channel Tunnel and I used to have to work for a living... 10 years of abuse ..... always thinking "Man of Steel" now I am always thinking " Soft as @£$%".


Shutterman

I get skin rash if I pick up canons... it has to be nikon for me...

[DiddyDave]

I get skin rash if I pick up canons... it has to be nikon for me...


:woot::woot::woot: Nikon :woot::woot::woot:

:lol:

DD

[DinoS]

:canon:s are best :lol:

[DiddyDave]

:canon:s are best :lol:

You're into boats - yes?

:cuckoo::cuckoo::cuckoo:

Cannons and boats go so well together historically don't they !!!

:shake::shake::shake:

Let's not start the 'Canon/Nikon' debate here - to put it simply (so a Canon-user could understand)... Canon makes good cameras/glass, while Nikon makes GREAT cameras/glass

End of

DD

[fraggle101]

I hope im not the odd one out!! i usualy am.. thats not because of my choice of camera either!! :shrug:

I didnt know so many of our Frontline members were comming!! i'll have to brush up on my Tog terminology!! :lol:

We should have met up last Saturday.. there were pirates all over the place on the south bank!! all steaming drunk too!!! could have been great with a few togging about..

:woot:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_3117_.jpg

[Shutterman]

Got a head start on me Fraggle...... I just thought I would turn up for the beer...

I'm lucky if I remember to take the lens cap off.....


Shutterman

[DiddyDave]

Got a head start on me Fraggle...... I just thought I would turn up for the beer...

I'm lucky if I remember to take the lens cap off.....


Shutterman



Now I get the back problem... you should try carrying tinnies rather than the keg!

:D

DD

[fraggle101]

:lol::lol:

Im gonna bring my drinking trousers!! lol.. :lol:

(They have elastic around the legs! :naughty:)

[Shutterman]

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh.... M"harties:bang:

[pearce_jj]

Morning All - Still the eye at 3pm?

[theMusicMan]

Good luck to all attending this meet today - hope you have a great time. I'd often be in London midweek, but presently find myself in Northern Netherlands, and am today traveling én route to Milan until back home again Friday evening. Would love to join you... but... ;)

Enjoy!

[Shutterman]

Hope so as I am on auto pilot at the moment

Shutterman

[Yv]

Have fun everyone, hope the rain holds off for you all :thumbs:

[pearce_jj]

Just to say thanks! for organising this! It was great to see some experienced guys at work.

Looking forward to seeing the piccies, I'll upload my massive one shot when the film is developed :lol:

[natjag]

We all took a similar shot of the gerkin on the same camera. And will upload to the anonymous section. Will TP members work out how took the shot from the list of attendees.

[Magnum]

I can't wait to see pics. Someone make a thread with them inside.

[fraggle101]

Photos are being posted here..

London meet (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=66319)