49 replies to this topic

[tuktuk]

what do you do if you come across people that live in these derelict buildings, the homeless, druggies ect ect ?

something id love to do but scares me a bit

[joe_m]

thats a good question.
i wouldnt have a clue !

erm, knowing me i would start abit of banter, but if not i dont have a clue!

[mighty mini jack]

thats a good question.
i wouldnt have a clue !

erm, knowing me i would start abit of banter, but if not i dont have a clue!

I agree with the banter bit, most of them dont have anyone to talk to so they might apprishiate it.

[mike671]

I Live on the Isle of Wight and have done most of the places over here, when i always go out i take a Canon Eos 350D with an 18-55 lens and a 80-300 lens and Manfrotto tripod for when im doing long exposures etc. Also my trusty Fenix TK10 with spare batts for in the dark and a trusty Inova X1 for back up! i havent done much high up stuff here but i prefer the underground myself

Heres a couple of pics when i visited an R1 Rotor Bunker (they aint that good as im just getting used to an slr lol)

[joe_m]

my mums mate works for a drugs prevention/rehab placeman/ homeles part of the police, and she said she has never come acros an agresive homeles/drug user.

obveusly they can get agresive, and you do have to be very cairful! if they are looking for a hit ect.

they may try to get money off you.

but its all cool if you know how to teat the situation.

i think :S

[joe_m]

NICE (!!) pics there mate, any more?

[mike671]

Iv got loads of pics of different places iv been too. Ill try find some out tonight.

I word of warning, always wear suitable shoes just incase of needles etc, and dust masks in older buildings just incase of asbestos. Most people brandish us mad and risk takers but they dont know the planning and safety we go too especially with high buildings most people have a fail safe of a harness system(yes we all know theres some people that dont) So be safe Explore and most of all Enjoy! (ps always take a first aid kit )

[mike671]

Old house with gas lighting

[fatmini]

run run for the hills i would !! lol

"joe m " how comes the link to the pics you posted early on on this thread ,look like they are computer graphics (the digger and the towers in the background etc ? look good but just confused as to why they dont look like photos ?

Edited by fatmini, 16 January 2009 - 03:39 PM.

[joe_m]

not sure mate, he has deffonatly fiddled with the contrasts and that,
i see what yo are saying, but there not computer gen.

but have been fiddled with,
just that they are where i went, so just for people to see what was there

Joe

[joe_m]

Old house with gas lighting

Where did you find that place !?

[mike671]

Its about 15 mins down the road from where i live lol just like the persons moved out really aint changed in appearance at all as its grown in a hedge/forest so no-one really knows its there

[joe_m]

Its about 15 mins down the road from where i live lol just like the persons moved out really aint changed in appearance at all as its grown in a hedge/forest so no-one really knows its there

thats a brill spot, age of the place you recon?
fire place (tiled one) looks 50's-70's i would say
but the other looks very old!

[fatmini]

not sure mate, he has deffonatly fiddled with the contrasts and that,
i see what yo are saying, but there not computer gen.

but have been fiddled with,
just that they are where i went, so just for people to see what was there

Joe

ok fair one ,but kind of defeats the object of taking a quality photo IMO if ur going to mess with it afterwoods

any how ,could some one tell me how to photograph FOG at night/dusk ,sounds strange i know but how do you stop it from looking like you have just photographed the inside of your pocket ?

or is it that a better quality camara will do what i need ?

[joe_m]

not a clue

some one else will reply im sure
but in responce to what you said,
i agree, it takes some of the skill out of photography,

but its differant styles.

i like black and whites, but nahh, dont favor ones that have had the colour and contrast faffed about with