Where next in the UK and Ireland?

YourFunnyUncle wrote: 13th or 14th would be the best for me. I have an Open University exam on the 8th so the 6th or 7th wouldn't be so good. The 20th and 21st weekend I'll be off to Mexico.

catlady wrote: Might be going to France 20/21, not sure at the mo; not to worry if that weekend is better for most people.

OK, so two out for the 20/21 vs one for the 13/14 - anyone else have preferences or commitments ? - Elwyn, if it's likely to be your fair city, what days can you make ?

Sorry to push, but only two or three weeks to go...

Cheers

IDM

Saratoga wrote: As per advice from Bob, I'd like to start fishing (ie a sub-thread) for/of an 'expression of interest' for a meeting in the Midlands (uk) area. Now, as far as I'm aware "The Midlands" stretch as far as Nottingham, Stoke, Bromsgrove, Warwick and Daventry. That kinda area. Cheers, Elwyn

I live in Rutland, which I am told is East Midlands, but I am certainly up for a get-together sometime in the not too distant future anywhere within striking distance.

Alternatively, are there Dyxumers in the east Midlands at all?

Personally I wouldn't be able to attend until 17th/18th of November, as I'm in Mexico for three weeks from the 21st Oct to 11th Nov. However as I said, don't feel you have to wait for me.

Does anyone think we have any chance of getting something together before the spring? I'd still like to do somewhere in the Midlands (different for me), but I'm aware that light and weather are against us...

There is always an option of starting earlier, and then practising with some night / evening photography ;)

It hasn't happened yet - I know Elwyn (Saratoga) is keen to get one going in the new year...

Saratoga wrote: Birmingham Canal Side, City Centre or Lichfield City Centre. With the latter Ian Middy I think is the offerer of that one....

I've only visited Lichfield a couple of times, so don't know it that well apart from around the Cathedral [which, as mentioned previously, is probably at its best late afternoon at this time of year] - I suspect Brum would offer more "all-day" variety akin to London - or Coventry for your 'local knowledge' advantage...

...but weather has to be the concern - if shooting industrial architecture, then overcast/miserable maybe doesn't matter, and as your recent HDR series show, after dark things can look good with lights on rainy surfaces - but for the main part of the day if the lights poor it can make for frustrations unless anyone can suggest subjects that suit such possible 'flat' lighting [the only one I look for at such times is flowers - again, not the best time of year!]

...of course, we might get lucky with a glorious, crisp day [hmmm - what's that pig doing flying past the window?]

Cheers

IDM