Photographers - get right up the front at Dublin's St Patrick's Parade

Darragh

Heya photographers

Thanks to the lovely people over at St Patrick's Festival have given me 10 wristbands to a special viewing area allowing photographers close access to taking photos of the parade on Wednesday.

Wristbands are for the vetted viewing area located at the GPO on O’Connell Street, entry via Henry street. This is a secure area which entitles the bearer to this area and allow them to have a front row view of the parade.

These are especially for the Boards.ie photography forum and the like - all I'd like for you to do is make use of them

Let me know if you're interested below - first come, first served - though you must have more than 20 posts to apply

Cheers

Darragh

Calina

Hi guys,

I had one of these wristbands last year and got some very nice photos as a result.

Recommend.

@Darragh, let me know when you have 10 and I'll move the thread to Expeditions then, okay?

AnCatDubh

So wishing I was free for this but alas........ *sigh*

Good luck to whomever gets the bands.

Thanks Darragh for bringing it to the forum

Hearvee

Hi Darragh,

I'd love to get access for this. Count me in!

Cheers,
Tom

.Longshanks.

Very very interested!
Great offer

chowdown

I'd be interested in that, Darragh. If I'm in time, I'd love a wristband to access that area. Great opportunity to get some good pics of things other than the back of heads and a distant strip of green flag.

PabD

Would love one too.

Thanks,

m_s_nixon

I'll have one please!

dan759

Hi Darragh.

I'd be very interested! I have to do a college assignment that involves covering a parade for the day too, would love to cover the Dublin parade but didn't think i'd be able to get access to it.

If theres a wristband free i'd gladly take one

Thanks very much!

nilhg

Me too please, be delighted to get one.

Covey

Do you have any for New York, Darragh ? :pac:

I'd love one please

.Longshanks.

Covey wrote: »

Do you have any for New York, Darragh ? :pac:

eightcell

I'd love to take one if there are any left!

tororosso

I'd love one please?! Good chance to chat to some other board members too!

Naos

I'd love one if one is left, cheers!

deep1

I would love 1 for my friend if available, he is a Photographer and going for Parade.
Thanks

Calina

Moving to expeditions - Darragh I think you have your ten here.

Darragh

Thanks folks - will contact everyone on Monday with details. Big thanks to the moderators for facilitating this and to Catherine in St Patrick's Festival for helping organise

Darragh

sineadw

A word to the wise for people who get this - you still need to get in early and get your place. Assuming this is the same set-up as the pixie bands last year, it was still pretty packed by the time the parade started and there was a good bit of jostling (and narky parents).

I'll be studying. Have fun!

Dara Robinson

Darragh, I'll take one if there is any left

CasimiR

If someone cancels or can't make it, i d love to get my hands on one

swingking

If there's one available. I'd love one. Thanks

one2one

I'd love one if you have any left. Thanks.

Chorcai

I'd love one if one is left, cheers!

Hugh_C

if there's any cancellations, I'd love one too.

Thanks Hugh

deep1

Any news about this?

nilhg

Something's come up here I'm afraid, I'll not be able to go to the parade, Darragh can you take my name off the list please.

I hope the rest of you have a ball.

eightcell

Any word on this?

Darragh

Folks, back to you as soon as I can be about this. Will confirm list of names, how you collect wristbands and the like when I can

dan759

Gonna have to pull out. As i've said i have to do this for a college assignment this year. I was sixth to reply but havent heard anything so i started to worry a bit and have now made other plans.

If i was selected please pass to next in line Thanks for the offer too! Hope it all goes well for the 10!

Darragh

Hey folks, sorry about the delay in getting to you!

Thanks to the generosity of the ST Patricks Festival Festival people, I now have 16 passes and 16 photographers to take them!

1. Hearvee
2. Longshanks100
3. chowdown
4. PabD
5. m_s_nixon
6. zaraba
7. eightcell
8. tororosso
9. Naos
10. deep1
11. Dara Robinson
12. CasimiR
13. swingking
14. one2one
15. Chorcai
16. Hugh_C

I'm going to drop you all a PM with details of when to collect them, etc. Hope you enjoy (and again, sorry about the delay!)

Darragh

eightcell

Lovely, thanks for that Darragh!
Was hoping to see an update before heading to the pub!

pixbyjohn

Now guys, we want to see loads of Dublin Parade pics posted.

swingking

Thanks daragh

m_s_nixon

thanks daragh, looking forward to it

here's a photo comp for anyone interested, had a quick look through the t&c's but didn't see anything regarding copyright etc.

http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/cms/home_photocomp.html

.Longshanks.

Really sorry about the late notice, but afraid im going have to pull out. Does anybody else want to talk my place?
Thanks a million for the offer though Darragh. Really appreciated it

monkeyman

Longshanks100 wrote: »

Really sorry about the late notice, but afraid im going have to pull out. Does anybody else want to talk my place?
Thanks a million for the offer though Darragh. Really appreciated it

Yep, I'll take that if it is going. Did Darragh PM you details?

.Longshanks.

monkeyman wrote: »

Yep, I'll take that if it is going. Did Darragh PM you details?

He did and I've just after replying to it to outline the above. Try him yourself or failing that show up as me? It seems just your user name is required

Kevin!

If anyone else has to drop out, feel free to send a PM this way, it would be much appreciated.

Darragh

Yep just send on details to replacements pls. Should be no bother.

.Longshanks.

Mine just sent onto monkeyman

Naos

Morning folks,

Sorry on the extremely late delay with this one but myself and PabD cannot make the event, so there are two tickets. Got tied into work :S

If it's okay with Darragh, feel free to use our user id's to give the tickets to someone who'd make good use of them.

User IDs:
Naos
PabD

Cheers and have fun on your day off :pac:

deep1

Naos wrote: »

Morning folks,

Sorry on the extremely late delay with this one but myself and PabD cannot make the event, so there are two tickets. Got tied into work :S

If it's okay with Darragh, feel free to use our user id's to give the tickets to someone who'd make good use of them.

User IDs:
Naos
PabD

Cheers and have fun on your day off :pac:

I will take one.
Naos.
Thanks

swingking

Right on my way in. See everyone,who's coming there

monkeyman

Didn't get too many decent photo's. Got there at 11am but I was still 2 from the front and couldn't get a clear view at any of the performers. Will post a few tomorrow.

Thanks Darragh for the passes.

Lucky bastards. Wish I'd seen this thread a few days/weeks ago.


Fair play Darragh! And congrats to everyone who got in on time. Hope ye had a good time, regardless of how many fantastic or terrible photos you took.

swingking

Thanks so much Darragh for the passes. Couldn't have gotten the shots I took today without them. Much much appreciated

Dara Robinson

Thanks Darragh, was great to have the access. Although next year I am shooting for a proper press pass, none of this "behind the barrier" crap

What exactly did the pass do for you guys, out of curiousity?

Allow you on the other side of the railing? Could you just run amuck as you felt? (I doubt it?)

eightcell

Deleted User wrote: »

What exactly did the pass do for you guys, out of curiousity?

Allow you on the other side of the railing? Could you just run amuck as you felt? (I doubt it?)

It was to a vetted area with a fixed amount of people, but still there was many parents and kids pushing up for the view.
I was right up at a barrier with Dara Robinson and one2one, and no, we could not run amuck!

Thanks again for the wristband Darragh!