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From the Bristol Post:  A view of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the old Severn Bridge, seen from Dundry Hill, Bristol (Photo: Dan Regan)And, by the way, my personal thanks to Dan Regan for that absolutely brilliant picture of those two bridges - it's not an image I've seen before, but it really is a good one!  Indeed, brilliant photo  A night time photo would be quite good at the moment, assuming the Clifton bridge is lit, as they recently strung up some fairy lights on the Severn Bridge Edit note: Quote from previous post inserted, purely in the interests of continuity and clarity. CfN.  |
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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2017, 18:48:10 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2017, 20:09:15 » |
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I mighttry it anyway, when I've a minute. Although it gets dark after my bed time at present. (And I'm in Spain).
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« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2017, 20:27:14 » |
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Amazing photo. I've never noticed both bridges together from any point on Dundry; is that definitely where it's taken from?
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« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2017, 20:58:45 » |
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Amazing photo. I've never noticed both bridges together from any point on Dundry; is that definitely where it's taken from?
Well, that's where the Bristol Post says the picture was taken - and they wouldn't get it wrong, surely? Actually, by the simple expedient of laying out my Ordnance Survey map on the floor of my study, and lining up a long piece of wood along it, I reckon that image was indeed taken from a vantage point on Dundry Hill, between West Dundry Lane and North Hill Farm. I shall endeavour to replicate that image, next time I'm up there on Dundry.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2017, 08:25:08 » |
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My bit of wood, or rather tape measure, puts it further east than that. But further west is higher and thus a better vantage point.
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2017, 18:53:57 » |
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Amazing photo. I've never noticed both bridges together from any point on Dundry; is that definitely where it's taken from?
Well, that's where the Bristol Post says the picture was taken - and they wouldn't get it wrong, surely? Actually, by the simple expedient of laying out my Ordnance Survey map on the floor of my study, and lining up a long piece of wood along it, I reckon that image was indeed taken from a vantage point on Dundry Hill, between West Dundry Lane and North Hill Farm. I shall endeavour to replicate that image, next time I'm up there on Dundry. I think I got close to Dan Regan's location, but my angle and focal length are different. I was maxed out at 300mm on a crop sensor DSLR (Nikon D5300). I suspect the original was a slightly longer focal length and possibly full frame sensor.  |
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2017, 20:06:41 » |
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A touch to the east and you'll pretty much be there! All we need now is that night time shot... |
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« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2017, 21:03:05 » |
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A touch to the east and you'll pretty much be there! All we need now is that night time shot... I would have gone further east down the lane I found were it not for the young 'uns sitting under a tree smoking something with a distinct odour. There was also the problem of power lines being in shot further east. I have a feeling the original was taken in the middle of the field above the lane I found. Slightly higher and the deck of the Severn Bridge wouldn't be obscured by Kings Weston Hill. I'd stick to a hedge line without permission, but would never traipse into the middle of a field without asking the landowner. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2017, 22:26:49 » |
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So as well as being a good photographer and a railway buff BNM also has hidden Circus skills . |
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2017, 09:20:32 » |
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Great photo BNM! |
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2017, 17:40:13 » |
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I have now split off these previous posts from the 'Severn Bridge Tolls' topic, and created a new topic here, for our ongoing discussion of the photographic aspects. My delivery route this morning, perhaps fortuitously (or more likely mischievously on my part!) happened to take me up over Dundry Hill. I therefore turned off the official route and found a vantage point - encouraged by my noticing a gap in the hedge, apparently trampled by previous voyeurs:  The view was thus:  ... and, from a few feet further to the left of that vantage point:  However ... on my return journey, I realised that there was probably an even better vantage point, behind my own, at a slightly higher elevation. My apologies for the poor quality of my images - they were taken with my mobile phone - but if bignosemac and I could get together sometime, with our combined geographic and photographic skills, I reckon we'd get some blinding images up there on Dundry! CfN. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2017, 22:31:52 » |
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I know exactly where you were Chris. Just past the Glamping pods in a little lay by. I scoped that spot too but couldn't keep the power lines out of shot. Middle of that ploughed field would be perfect. Landowner permission of course! I took my shot from the bottom of that field where there's a restricted byway just off Broadoak Hill.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2017, 23:37:53 » |
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You're absolutely right about where I was - indeed, I parked my van briefly in one of those 'passing places' on that lane. However, to gain the extra height needed to include the whole deck of the Severn Road Bridge in the picture, I realised afterwards that there is an even higher vantage point - around the back of the houses at Maiden Head. I reckon that's where Dan Regan took his picture. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2017, 10:03:35 » |
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You're absolutely right about where I was - indeed, I parked my van briefly in one of those 'passing places' on that lane. However, to gain the extra height needed to include the whole deck of the Severn Road Bridge in the picture, I realised afterwards that there is an even higher vantage point - around the back of the houses at Maiden Head. I reckon that's where Dan Regan took his picture. Wouldn't the roof of your van give you about another 9 or 10ft?! |
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