Anyone interested in a Photography meet?

[Colin Brett]

Just bumping this back to the top

 

Colin

[Steve Randles]

From now untill August Bank Holiday, the lakes will be chocker with tourists and crag rats. September see's a reduction in numbers and makes for better photography (there is nothing worse than setting your camera up to take a cracking landscape shot, only to have a blue anorak smack bang in the middle of it)

 

So on that basis we have a choice of the following weekends in September, 2nd/3rd, 9th/10th, 16th/17th and 23rd/24th.

 

Now lets see if we can find an agreeable date for all in that lot. Once we have one, I'll start a new thread with all details such as itinerary, accomodtaion, travel etc etc

 

Steve...

[Colin Brett]

From now untill August Bank Holiday, the lakes will be chocker with tourists and crag rats. September see's a reduction in numbers and makes for better photography (there is nothing worse than setting your camera up to take a cracking landscape shot, only to have a blue anorak smack bang in the middle of it)

 

So on that basis we have a choice of the following weekends in September, 2nd/3rd, 9th/10th, 16th/17th and 23rd/24th.

 

Now lets see if we can find an agreeable date for all in that lot. Once we have one, I'll start a new thread with all details such as itinerary, accomodtaion, travel etc etc

 

Steve...

23rd September is PAC Convention day.

 

Colin

[severus]

Sorry for straying off topic but I am a Bill Bryson fan. His view of the UK is priceless and it may interest Americans to read his book about his own country. I have to admit I like American writers...er, that sounds like it's begrudged, but it's not.

 

I just read The Mother Tongue a few months ago and thought it was fascinating, although somewhat inaccurate. He's an interesting writer.

[Cameraman]

At moment ny better half has to work all weekends in Sep due to staff hols, so I will be on own. So any for me.

 

Cheers

[Clifftop]

The airport at Charlotte (near us) offers direct flights to & from the UK and it is an easy jaunt from here to the Blue Ridge area.

 

Fall colors - the exact timing and the quality of it depends on weather because a wet summer really improves things but we could shoot for the time when it is generally the best. I can get more specifics but it should be some time in September.

 

The area is beyond spectacular and the Vails would love an excuse to spend a week roaming that area so if any of you do seriously think you could make it, we can firm up details. Anything from one other person to several dozen would be very workable.

 

In addition to the really great mountains, there are several of the old narrow-guage railroads still in operation (running steam driven trains) and it is a great way to see some of the area there that lacks automobile roads. The railroads are all used for tourists now and are very accomodating to photo buffs with stops designed to offer a wealth of subjects to shoot.

 

Finepix - I'm about finished with Bryson's book on his walking trip through the UK and the man does a really wonderful job of writing.

 

Steve - sorry about the hijack but if we get any interest, I'll split this into a new thread.

 

Here is a little sample of the Maggie Valley section via train.

ive read 3 of BBs books all very good, the one on Oz does a section on South OZ and he describes it spot on