HELP - Bristol area - Sunday 20th May ???

[DG Phototraining]

Hi all

See here... http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=4624656#post4624656

But whether you can meet up or not anyone with any ideas of what to shoot that Sunday please tell me

Never been anywhere near that area so all ideas welcomed

Ta

Dave

 

[gramps]

Can't meet up unfortunately but some suggestions:-

• Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge, also good sunset potential.
• Nearby Waterfront with SS Great Britain, The Matthew, boatbuilding yard, yachting, people, old dock cranes, dock railway (disused but sometimes run a tourist steam train), possibly some cormorants.
• Millenium Square - the 'mirror ball', water features and 'night lights' opportunities.
• Temple Quay - canal boats, feature offices and a steel bridge.
• Corn Street - see 'The Nails', source of the expression 'on the nail' and adjacent indoor market area.

 

[DG Phototraining]

Can't meet up unfortunately but some suggestions:-

• Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge, also good sunset potential.
• Nearby Waterfront with SS Great Britain, The Matthew, boatbuilding yard, yachting, people, old dock cranes, dock railway (disused but sometimes run a tourist steam train), possibly some cormorants.
• Millenium Square - the 'mirror ball', water features and 'night lights' opportunities.
• Temple Quay - canal boats, feature offices and a steel bridge.
• Corn Street - see 'The Nails', source of the expression 'on the nail' and adjacent indoor market area.

Thanks Gramps

Sounds like I have some Googling to do

Dave

 

[gramps]

This Tourist Walking Map might be useful (top one on the page).

 

[BeeJayEff]

20th May is a Sunday, so I guess that's when you're travelling down ?
The Docks railway is running on the Sunday - see http://mshed.org/whats-on/events/bristol-harbour-railway-20-may/
Also Cabot Tower, Castle Park, the Downs (can be good for people-watching/snapping), Cumberland Basin (cannot remember what state the old tobacco warehouses are now in).
I guess "Millenium Square" is what I (and many old Brizzolians) think of as The Centre.

 

[gramps]

I guess "Millenium Square" is what I (and many old Brizzolians) think of as The Centre.

Not really, it's nearer the Canons Marsh area, not far from the side of the river.

 

[DG Phototraining]

Fight !!!



Thanks chaps - lots of ideas coming in then

I will be traveling down Sunday, the more to do and the better the weather is likely to be the earlier I'll get there. More than happy to set off around 5.30 a.m. to arrive about 9.00 a.m. and get a full day's shoot in

Dave

 

[DG Phototraining]

Travelodge booked !!! Really pushed the boat out on that one

It has crap reviews but is right next to the 2nd Forth Bridge, so should be good for sunset shots (rain permitting)

Anyone wanna join me ???



Dave

 

[BeeJayEff]

Travelodge booked !!! Really pushed the boat out on that one

It has crap reviews but is right next to the 2nd Forth Bridge, so should be good for sunset shots (rain permitting)

No wonder it was cheap ... last time I looked, the Forth Bridge was quite a way from where you're going

 

[DG Phototraining]

No wonder it was cheap ... last time I looked, the Forth Bridge was quite a way from where you're going

Ha - so you spotted my deliberate error then :amstupid::amstupid::amstupid:



Dave

 

[doublem1]

Are you about this evening then? Might stop by!

 

[DG Phototraining]

Are you about this evening then? Might stop by!

I was

Didn't have anything to connect to the net to see that message

Cheers anyway

Dave