So who wants to meet up?

[RobDickinson]

In the UK from 23rd until 12th June, Mostly Bristol/Thornbury area and wont have transport but dont mind travelling a little, 1st week will be family time as its half term.

Shoot or food/beer. Might bring a camera...

Edited by RobDickinson on Friday 15th May 09:55

[_dobbo_]

Only one camera? Poor show old chap!

I would love to but can't imagine I'd get any chance to use a camera bringing a 4 month old and 2 year old with me, and certainly the wife will make her feelings known if I try to skip out and leave her holding the babies! Sorry...

[Simpo Two]

Your challenge sir is to make England look as good as NZ... it will be very interesting to see what a good landscape tog can make of a new environment in limited time and dubious weather!

Apparently Briston is in north Norfolk - so if you can hire a car and go south about 30 miles you can have a jolly on HMS Simpo (near Ely).

[RobDickinson]

Simpo Two said:

Your challenge sir is to make England look as good as NZ... it will be very interesting to see what a good landscape tog can make of a new environment in limited time and dubious weather!

I'll see if I can bring along a good landscape tog to find out!

This is a family trip more than anything otherwise I would be up your way in a shot! So love to shoot Scotland!

[Simpo Two]

Carter's in Scotland, I'm in Essex...

[Oakey]

It's a different Rob Dickinson that's related to Bruce, right?

[RobDickinson]

Oakey said:

It's a different Rob Dickinson that's related to Bruce, right?

Sadly yep as far as I know I am no relation to the Iron Maiden singer..

Simpo Two said:

Carter's in Scotland, I'm in Essex...

D'oh yep. Essex.. not many hills there... ?

[Oakey]

Well that sucks, I wanted to meet Bruce

[Simpo Two]

RobDickinson said:

D'oh yep. Essex.. not many hills there... ?

Essex is a county of two halves. You have the st London half, and the nice country bit in the north and east verging on 'Constable country', and coast too.

But you see Rob, if Essex was home to the Grand Canyon and had great sunsets everyday, a monkey could take good photos of it. The challenge is the hunt!

[RobDickinson]

True but hunt somewhere that has possibilities! Which I am sure Essex has...

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

Any idea of the kind of things you'd like to shoot? Bristol's got a good selection of well-known landmarks, or if you go further afield it's not far to the Cotswolds, Stonehenge / Avebury or even South Wales.

Alternatively, if you want to try some studio stuff you're welcome to drop by.

[RobDickinson]

S. Gonzales Esq. said:

Any idea of the kind of things you'd like to shoot? Bristol's got a good selection of well-known landmarks, or if you go further afield it's not far to the Cotswolds, Stonehenge / Avebury or even South Wales.

Alternatively, if you want to try some studio stuff you're welcome to drop by.

Probably not studio stuff Tried it, useless at it

I heard theres some bridges around? Not sure really not looking for anything in particular just to get out and shoot something, might need to by then!

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

Unfortunately the Clifton Suspension Bridge has some scaffolding on it at the moment, but there might be an angle where you can avoid it.

The Second Severn Crossing can look pretty good, and only a couple of miles from Thornbury.

[RobDickinson]

Think we can see or almost see one bridge from my Sisters house...!

[Simpo Two]

RobDickinson said:

True but hunt somewhere that has possibilities! Which I am sure Essex has...

Well there's always macro shots of insects

And did you mean Bristol or Briston?

[RobDickinson]

Most definitely Bristol.

[RobbieKB]

If you come to Essex I'll mosey on over and say hello as I'm next door in Hertfordshire. Good luck taking a landscape worthy of sharing with your FB fans who have developed a certain expectation of standard.

[DibblyDobbler]

Wrong end of the country for me mate. Treat yourself to trip up North

[Simpo Two]

Not too far north, you'll get killed and eaten by the SNP.

[Speed addicted]

Hire a car and come up to Scotland for the pretty bits? It's not that far really....