Getting a sense of scale

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I want to photograph a very large (listed) pair of buildings that are in a position that gives no real sense of scale.
To give an idea of their size, the Titanic would have fitted inside one of them with just 40ft of the bow sticking out

There are no real background trees or other items such as vehicles and I really want to convey the size of the structures

Would it best at distance to try and get something like a perimeter fence or access road in or maybe as close as I can and hope the sense of enormity comes across.

Bet a few people can guess what and where they are, totally unique and more magnificent in my eyes than any cathederal,temple or palace

Thanks in anticipation
Rich
 
I have seen a similar shot of an enormous building, where a couple of people walking together were used to give you a sense of scale :thumbs:
 
I don't see how you're gonna do that, if you can't add something of your choosing.
Without being there and seeing what would be possible to include in the frame, its kinda tricky to say.
Trees come in all sizes so they may not convey the expanse, fences give scale cos we know how big they are.

Aircraft hangers of some kind...?
 
Hindenburg.....garage

I could do with one of those, I think all semi detached bungalows should come with Hindengerg garages
 
Cardington hangers?
 
Cardington hangers?
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Well done, spot on

I have been captivated by these leviathans ever since I first saw them years ago

Thinking B/W to get the right atmosphere to do them justice
 
tijuana taxi said:
Well done, spot on

I have been captivated by these leviathans ever since I first saw them years ago

Thinking B/W to get the right atmosphere to do them justice
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I went inside one years ago ( working) and yep they are pretty large :thumbs:
(as a BTW part of the last Batman film was shot in there)
I really can't help with the "sense of scale" as you say there really isn't too much around them if you stand off
( say, on the the by-pass bridge) they just look like a pair of nissen huts
 
Lucky sod, must be something to stand inside one of them,seen one with the doors open once and they are truly cavernous

Reckon a way off might be best to try and show how they dominate the surrounding countryside

Off there Saturday so hopefully some inspiration will strike then

(Haven't seen that film, so thanks for that bit of info)

Cheers
Rich
 
Good luck Saturday :thumbs:
 
Cheers mate, will post the pics up if successful (probably will anyway even if they are not that great)
 
They look kinda high, as you'd expect I suppose.
They remind me of a similar place I have to go work in most weeks.
A building built to manufacture and house Lancaster bombers during the war.
Its 1.3 million square ft, those hangers are only 150,000 sq ft but they look a lot higher.
The sense of enormity inside is staggering, it makes the hairs on your neck stand on end, that and the history of it all, there isn't the same impact from the outside that there is with those hangers though.
 
cool!

I remember my mum telling me about how she *thinks* my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather (+others in family) were involved with making these!

they had their own engineering firm (W Alban Richards & Co) and although the hangers were primerily made by another firm, my great-grandad helped out apparently!

never been close to them however, they must be HUUUGE!:D


anyway, to help, not sure how you could get scale (perhaps a man or two in hard hats and fluro jackets?) but there are quite a few pics at the bottom of this page that might help you with your quest!

http://www.contaminationzone.com/Gallery21a.php
 
How about getting in touch with the firms who occupy the hangers and explain your quest?
You may get much better access then...
 
How about getting in touch with the firms who occupy the hangers and explain your quest?
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Good idea and if my pics don't work out think I will give it a go. Found out one of them is owned by Warner Bros from making the aforementioned Batman film
Not sure about the other one's owner as yet, but know it was a bit unsafe after gale damage so access could be a problem
 
tijuana taxi said:
Good idea and if my pics don't work out think I will give it a go. Found out one of them is owned by Warner Bros from making the aforementioned Batman film
Not sure about the other one's owner as yet, but know it was a bit unsafe after gale damage so access could be a problem
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The fire brigade were in one when I was last there (10 or so years ago) - they had a three story building erected inside one.

Don't go there at midnight.... :eek: :lol:
 
I know where you mean. There's an air cadets or a model aeroplane club based next door, they may be the guys to ask to get access, or would know who to ask? In fact it may be worth contacting the Airship Heritige Trust to ask about access.

For those that are interested:

http://www.airshipsonline.com/sheds/Cardington.htm

@ Cobra, which part of Dark Knight was shot there??
 
Voyager said:
Actually they are called sheds not hangers.

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Agreed they are individually called sheds but known collectively as the
"Cardington hangers" does it matter :shrug:


Big_Ham said:
@ Cobra, which part of Dark Knight was shot there??
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TBH I don't know I just know someone that spent several weeks working along side the film crew keeping the corvids "quite" whilst they were filming.

He did tell me but as I haven't seen the film Its something that "didn't stick"
in my memory
 
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