November Photowalk

trooney

Wednesday 28th of this (November) month?

Was thinking along the coast a little at Clontarf and over the timber causeway to Bull Island. Its only about 1.5Km, so not a very long walk. But that means maybe time for a pint after. Meet up about 7:30. Nod your consent with a juicy reply below.


There is a pedestrian pathway along the waters edge, but google maps insists on marking the route as along the road. Which it won't be.

Everybody welcome, regardless of experience or equipment. Tripod would be de rigueur though, what with our dark evenings.

dirtyghettokid

is there a place to park the car there? if so, count me in

trooney

Car park is located right at the start point

dirtyghettokid

trooney wrote: »

Car park is located right at the start point

grand job! hope it'll still be there when we get back :P

OldGoat

Loads of parking around.
I was down there last night and tonight. It's always a nice stroll. I'm in.

humberklog

Cracker, in too.

pearljamfan

id love to join in but cant do evenings, will look forward to seeing the pics.

wont it be really dark down there at that time of night tho??

Tallon

If I pick ip a tripod, then yes

trooney

pearljamfan wrote: »

wont it be really dark down there at that time of night tho??

Plenty of street lighting about for some atmosphere.

maxie

I'm in, looking forward to it.

Gumbo

Should be able to make this one too.

amdgilmore

I'd be interested in a daytime one, but I'd feel a bit limited by my equipment at night. Any Canon below the professional models seems to be allergic to high iso...

OldGoat

I'm still using a 350D that has a max ISO of 1600 and at that it's so noisey as to be practically usless but I can still get shots around the seafront walk.
Stick the camera on a tripod and use longer exposures to keep the ISO down.

Adrian.Sadlier

Its a lovely spot during the day and at sunset/sunrise (I walk there most evenings with the dogs, from the car park down to the statue at the end of the Bull Wall and back - a round trip of 4.7Km).

But at night time some of the best photo ops of the area are lost - the pigeon house can get a little lost against the brighter lights in the harbour.
The birds are asleep etc.

However there are some lovely Art Deco bathing shelters a little further down once you have crossed the wooden bridge. And there are some art deco shelters along the pathway with some nice streetlighting. And just behind the car park there is a slipway into the water, used by the local yacht club.

From the car park (its across the road from Clontarf Bus Depot) to the Bull Wall Cottages just over the wooden bridge is almost exactly a kilometre. Once you turn off the main road heading for the wooden bridge it is very dark - little or no street lighting. But it is very safe. I have been walking there in the winter for years without any problems.

For those who can get there earlier, you can get some good sunset shots from the wooden bridge - the birds often fly over the bridge at sunset, heading for Bull Island. Sunset is at 4.12 on the 28th.

I hope I can join you all on the 28th.

trooney

Bring along some decent torches for a bit of light painting. Or, if anybody has the required ingredients, might be a good location for a bit of steel wool burning too.

Splinters

Is this just for boardsies? Im in anyway, but the missus said she'd like to go too.

trooney

Its open to anybody who wants to tag along, without restriction of any sort.

Phil Taz

Im in

Splinters

trooney wrote: »

Its open to anybody who wants to tag along, without restriction of any sort.

Good stuff, so count me in +1

Ben D Bus

I think I might give it a go. But my fine old D70s will struggle in the dark! On a brighter note (see what I did there ) I've a nice new (to me!) 28-75 f2.8 Tamron if any boardsies fancy getting their faces in shot!

Leftyflip

I'm in!
Just try to find my way there via Dublin bus now!

trooney

For any bus users - the 130 from Lower Abbey St will get you where you want to go. get off at Conquer Hill Road. Getting back may be easier as there may be people willing to drop you into the city.

andy_g

i should be there. if i can work it around swimming/diving

amdgilmore

andy_g wrote: »

i should be there. if i can work it around swimming/diving

Put camera in waterproof bag. Dive into sea. Swim to Bull Island.

andy_g

amdgilmore wrote: »

Put camera in waterproof bag. Dive into sea. Swim to Bull Island.

Me arriving in full dive gear out of the water is a photo op in its self

If i had enough dry bags for all my kit happy days

trooney

Right, we'll be expecting a show so.

Tallon

What kind of show? I thought we just meet for a laugh?!

OldGoat

Wrap up warm, it's gonna be chilly.

westdublin

Will see you all there tomorrow would any of you kind folk have a lend of a tripod as a friend will be tagging along and they dont have one.

Phil Taz

westdublin wrote: »

Will see you all there tomorrow would any of you kind folk have a lend of a tripod as a friend will be tagging along and they dont have one.

I have a spare one, not the fanciest of tripods Aldi's special I think if of any use?

westdublin

Yeah Phil that would be perfect if you dont mind.

trooney

As Ye Olde Goate said, it looks like its gonna be a cold, cold night Wednesday. Good weather for a toga party...

See you all on the morrow.

Ben D Bus

Jeez, I picked a lovely evening for my first photowalk. :eek:

Camera, tripod, remote trigger, hat, gloves & scarf all packed.

Is there anywhere that does coffee close to the start point? I don't venture north of the river very often so I don't know the area at all. Google maps has an Esso station on the road there. I presume it's not an Esso anymore but maybe there's a filling station with a coffee machine?

Leftyflip

Ben D Bus wrote: »

Jeez, I picked a lovely evening for my first photowalk. :eek:

Camera, tripod, remote trigger, hat, gloves & scarf all packed.

Is there anywhere that does coffee close to the start point? I don't venture north of the river very often so I don't know the area at all. Google maps has an Esso station on the road there. I presume it's not an Esso anymore but maybe there's a filling station with a coffee machine?

there's a few shops and the likes on the road

Adrian.Sadlier

Ben D Bus wrote: »

Jeez, I picked a lovely evening for my first photowalk. :eek:

Camera, tripod, remote trigger, hat, gloves & scarf all packed.

Is there anywhere that does coffee close to the start point? I don't venture north of the river very often so I don't know the area at all. Google maps has an Esso station on the road there. I presume it's not an Esso anymore but maybe there's a filling station with a coffee machine?

There is a filling station there and they do sell coffee!. The junction with Vernon Avenue is about 400 meters nearer the city, just after the church. There are a few cafes, take away/ pub etc there. Easy walking distance.

Tallon

Looks like I might not make this, again ffs




Also, FYI

http://www.thejournal.ie/moon-jupiter-close-693650-Nov2012/

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Ben D Bus

Just finishing my coffee in the Bram Stoker

Gumbo

Guys I'm still in work but Maxie is there in the car park facing Dublin bus. Where are ye lot meeting?

maxie

I was there with the OldGoat :-) (We were in the right car park).
What a great spot for night photography, only got to do a small bit of light paining with my small LED torch which wasn't that effective.
Unfortunately I had to leave early as night shift calls for work.

Because I missed out tonight I will deffo go another night.
Kceire / OldGoat might come with me.

You’re probably only arriving at Bull Island now :-)

Only took a few pics so I hope to upload tomorrow sometime, looking forward to seeing all your pics.

www.flickr.com\davidmcadam

pearljamfan

cant wait to see some pics i love the area in the daytime so im interested in seeing night!
i couldnt make it but i was out myself at home earlier 'trying' to take photos of the moon, nightmare and i think impossible with my 50mm!

Adrian.Sadlier

Sorry I couldn't make it - foot trouble (even the dogs didn't get walked). Hope you all had a great time and I can't wait to see the photos.

Ben D Bus

I've been home about an hour and a half now and just starting to thaw out.

I'll maybe upload a couple of images tomorrow evening.

But I enjoyed my first boards photowalk and hope to make another one soon.

trooney

Thanks for coming along everybody. Turns out it was a very short, albeit very interesting and very cold walk. I think my down jacket took a hit from the burning of the steel wool
Photos to follow (of the burning wool, not the burnt jacket!)...

OldGoat

"Just spin it in a circle" they said. How feckin' difficult can that be?



More images on the Pix.ie page.

maxie

Would have liked an orb in this photo, will re visit again with led xmas lights :-)

dublinbay.jpg

trooney

OldGoat wrote: »

"Just spin it in a circle" they said. How feckin' difficult can that be?

That's the same coordination that got me fùcked out of sniper school!!

OldGoat

I like that you can see the moment you clattered the railing.

Ben D Bus

My first photo of burning stuff as far as I know! Click on the pic for a couple more from the evening. Or click here



Can anyone see the hideous dust spot?

OldGoat

trooney

A few from me -

amdgilmore

OldGoat wrote: »

"Just spin it in a circle" they said. How feckin' difficult can that be?

Hahaha. Woeful!