GrahamR
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Reged: 13/11/2006
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Hi.
I would like to travel to London in the next couple of weeks with my SLR and TRIPOD to take pictures of the sights in low light or night photography mode. e.g Tower bridge, Big Ben, Millenium Wheel/bridge. Can you recommend any excellent locations for dusk/dark.
Its just for my own photographic pleasure and see great opportunities of photos
My main worry is carrying a tripod on the train, tube and then around the City.
Is it ok, or will I be constantly stopped by security/police.
Thanks for any advise.
Regards
Graham
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Fen
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Reged: 12/03/2002
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Loc: Currently Unknown!
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It's perfectly okay, I'm often found in and around London taking photos during the hours of darkness.
My advice would be to go around with someone else though. A single person with a good looking camera and tripod is more of a temptation for thieves.
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Done&rundleCams
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Reged: 20/12/2001
Posts: 16727
Loc: Vancouver, BC
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It's perfectly okay, I'm often found in and around London taking photos during the hours of darkness.
My advice would be to go around with someone else though. A single person with a good looking camera and tripod is more of a temptation for thieves.
Morning Fen,
Perhaps Graham might want to hook up with Tom's London Meet-up group of which I believe you and Sean are members  .
Cheers,
Jack
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Done&rundleCams
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Reged: 20/12/2001
Posts: 16727
Loc: Vancouver, BC
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Hi.
I would like to travel to London in the next couple of weeks with my SLR and TRIPOD to take pictures of the sights in low light or night photography mode. e.g Tower bridge, Big Ben, Millenium Wheel/bridge. Can you recommend any excellent locations for dusk/dark.
Its just for my own photographic pleasure and see great opportunities of photos
My main worry is carrying a tripod on the train, tube and then around the City.
Is it ok, or will I be constantly stopped by security/police.
Thanks for any advise.
Regards
Graham
Morning Graham,
I have never had any problems wandering around London taking pics at night...but Fen's idea of having a few other photog's/folks with you can't hurt and, if you don't have any companion's in London...here are a couple of (Photo) Meet-up groups and photog's in London:
1) The AP Forum (most) Photo Meet-up group: http://photo.meetup.com/459/
and there is:
2) This list of photographer's in London (and area): http://photo.meetup.com/cities/gb/london/?from=loc_pick and the only person I know in this group is Tom --who heads the group above. 
Hope you have a good trip and get some great images....which we will hopefully get to see
Cheers,
Jack
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Mojo_66
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Reged: 25/05/2006
Posts: 3360
Loc: Lancs
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Isn't it a terrible reflection on the way society as whole is going when someone has to ask on a forum as to whether or not they're permitted to use a tripod in the Capital? Common sense issues aside it should be taken as a given.
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Matt_Hunt
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/11/2005
Posts: 2275
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Hi
I was out on London bridge on Friday with a tripod and had no problems either taking pictures or communting with it.
Regards
Matt
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AGW
Reged: 03/10/2003
Posts: 7717
Loc: Ayrshire
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I thought London corporation had banned public communting?
Graeme
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ChrisBrookes
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Reged: 05/11/2005
Posts: 1587
Loc: Oswestry Shropshire UK
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I was in london in October and took these shots I have put them on the map so you can see where they were taken I had no bother from anyone about my tripod
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kmb9000
newbie
Reged: 04/10/2006
Posts: 18
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Graham
I am based in London and quite happy to meet up with you and photograph night London. I need some interesting photos to take home to Australia next year.
Regards
Karen
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RichardK
member
Reged: 21/11/2006
Posts: 104
Loc: London
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Me too! Pass through London Bridge each day so done quite a bit along South Bank up to Tower Bridge, generally stay away from the West End!
Have just started on the Diploma course too, so need to get out there taking photos!
Richard
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Steve_Bell
journeyman
Reged: 13/08/2005
Posts: 63
Loc: Aylesbury, UK
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I live outside London, but often travel in for photography. Your only worry re the tube is during rush hour when the trains are so packed you can hardly get in. If you're carrying a back pack with tripod attached you could do someone an injury.
Many areas you have access to are private property, it isn't always obvious. If you are unsure, work out what you are going to photograph before getting your kit out and be quick before security guards appear, then move on. I've been challenged with a tripod at Greenwich, Canary Wharf and St. Catherines Dock. I understand they don't allow tripods close to the London Eye, and obviously you don't want to set one up in a very busy place for safety reasons, such as Westminster Bridge during the day.
Just over a week ago I was in London for the day, and stayed on to shoot at night. I started at Tower Bridge and walked down to Westminster, tripod and medium format camera, had a great time and no problems. In the evening Westminster Bridge was less busy, and you can setup a tripod close to the bridge edge, good for shots of Big Ben and the Eye. The Houses of Parliament side had roadworks and boards up so you couldn't shoot from that side. Starting at dusk is best.
I too have been out with Tom's London meetup group, have had some great times.
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Monobod
'Phantom' of the forum!
Reged: 03/04/2003
Posts: 5952
Loc: Just West of Norwich, Norfolk
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You could consider a good monopod as an option, they are easier to carry on the tube. If you wedge it between your body and a solid object such as a bridge parapet when extended, you can get a steady shot. I use a 3 section Manfrotto with a ball head and quick release plate. It is very quick to extend and to put down, so a fast setup if needed is easy.
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Banitsa
journeyman
Reged: 30/11/2006
Posts: 85
Loc: Gilching, Germany.
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a good looking camera and tripod is more of a temptation for thieves.
This applies everywhere in the world, not just London.... Unfortunately.
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Hotblack
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Reged: 07/03/2006
Posts: 7324
Loc: Upstairs in the spare room.
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There's an intersting news article regarding photography at the London Eye in this week's AP.
Strangely non of us at the recent London Meet had any problems when photographing around the Eye despite the prevalence of (D)SLRs and a couple of tripods being carried. Pam and I had to surrender up our tripods for the actual flight but had no problems with the rest of our kit. I know this was during daylight hours but I was happily able to use my tripod on the Millennium Bridge with no problems as it got dark.
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David
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RichardK
member
Reged: 21/11/2006
Posts: 104
Loc: London
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That's good to hear. I find it quite dissapointing, anger-inducing even, that we shouldn't be allowed to take photos of the most prominant landmark in the city!
I was at Somerset House the other evening to take some photos of the Ice Skating. Within 30 seconds of getting my camera out (350D), I was asked if (told that, more like) the photos were for personal use only. The security guy was quite friendly about it as it happens, and was happy enough to let me continue.
Unfortunately within 35 seconds of getting my camera out, I discovered I'd used up all the batteries, so a re-visit is required!
Richard
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Done&rundleCams
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Reged: 20/12/2001
Posts: 16727
Loc: Vancouver, BC
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I was in london in October and took these shots I have put them on the map so you can see where they were taken I had no bother from anyone about my tripod
Morning Chris,
Great shots  and very nice of Mrs. Chris to lie on the ground to get
that shot of you with the London Eye  .
Cheers,
Jack
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