Boards.ie Photography on Tour...

Calina

After some shallow discussions at a couple of boards meets, there has been a suggestion that instead of limiting ourself to the Emerald Isle, boards.ie/photography could venture outwards and paint some other place beautiful in Photoshop or on film, delete as preferred.

The deal is this: you sort out your own flights to the location. The expected time scale is sometime in September. We will probably hostel it and it is expected not to be a horrifically expensive weekend. We are thinking out Sat morning back Sunday evening depending on flight schedules.

So I'm issuing a poll to get a feel for where people might be interested in going. For practical reasons, the poll is limited to five options of which one, from a practical point of view, may be difficult.

It stays open for 7 days. Comments welcome. Comments such as "Why can't we go to..." might be entertained but probably won't be.

Calina

Barcelona

Oh yeah. Try to guess the preferences of elven, Calina and Fajitas! just for the sake of entertainment. I'm in that mood.

RoryW

Barcelona

To start this off, I vote for Paris http://www.flickr.com/photos/rorywilliams/sets/72157602300988092/ as it is a city that I love visiting and never tire of visiting

It has a vast range of photographic opportunities ( I think it was Quilmore who posted some fab photos recently) that are too numerous to mention, it is a short flight away and is serviced by Aer Lingus (good for Calina !), Ryanair and Air France (City Jet). For those so madly inclined they could take the ferry and drive (and return with the car full of cheap french drink)

and if Paris is chosen I will offer to assist in organising it...

MartMax

Barcelona

i second RoryW.. Paris is closer... probably not the cheapest but imagine the number of things around that be photo-taken... failing that Prague, Barcelona, Venice and Amsterdam are ok too... in short i'll go anywhere if i am able to!

after all it is a boards.ie trip... should be fun and "dangerous"...

Marty

AnimalRights

Prague

Paris has plenty of landmarks but in general is a **** city, being there twice hated it each time, pubs are brutal and it's as dear as fck.
Amsterdam was very good and I say this as a non hash head.

Calina

Barcelona

Yes but La Compagnie Anglaise des Thés is in Chatelet and I will be passing via there should RoryW's wish come true.

I happen to know Paris very well having lived there for a few months and being a regular visitor.

TelePaul

Barcelona

Amsterdam's canals are quite nice but the whole place has a sleazy vibe off it. Paris is pretty cool.

RoryW

Barcelona

Calina wrote: »

I happen to know Paris very well having lived there for a few months and being a regular visitor.

I'd say it must have been great living there for a few months. Hope it was in the Summer months

heading there next weekend

Calina

Barcelona

Was the summer months actually. Loved it and occasionally think about going back but it's just too far from the sea.

RoryW

Barcelona

Calina wrote: »

Was the summer months actually. Loved it and occasionally think about going back but it's just too far from the sea.

They do do Paris Plage in the summer months when the banks of the Seine are converted into a beach scene with sand, palm trees and deck chairs http://goparis.about.com/od/picturesofparis/ig/Paris-Beach-in-Pictures/

dont think they do kite surfing though

pippatee

Amsterdam

I've been in Barcelona once, and Las Ramblas is fantastic for pictures...

Calina

Barcelona

Yeah I thought that was a great idea. Tried to think of anyone thinking of it here and failed.

elven

Venice

I actually just surprised myself by voting for prague, although I'd be happy to go to paris. If we went to amsterdam, I'd suggest jumping on a train to haarlem, 20 minutes away - it's like amsterdam without the tourists, still gorgeous. it's where I started out in photography - where i gt my first camera - awww....

Fenster

Where is the Las Vegas option? :[

elven

Venice

Cheap flights was one of the things we were counting on... that puts vegas out!

Roen

Amsterdam

Cheap flights is one thing, but what about cheap hookers?

Vegas +1

City-Exile

Venice is the only one I haven't been to.
I've even been to Haarlem, but I don't share Elven's enthusiasm.
Spent too long in Amsterdam & have no desire to go back anytime soon.

Only been to Barcelona once though & that wasn't for photography.

ThOnda

Venice

Prague, the capitol of the country that gave the World two most recognized types of beer... :-)
Guess my vote!
Not to mention that there'll be the World Press Photo exhibition from 19th September to 9 October. I know that it is at the end of the Summer, but it only means that there'll be only a little fewer tourists in the streets.

Covey

Been to most cities in Europe and my choices for return (all serviced cheaply from Dublin) would be Budapest , Naples and Lisbon in that order. City I've not been to thats on my list would be Hamburg.

Given that none of the above are options, I've gone for Venice:p

Think out Saturday back Sunday is a bit tight though:eek:

nilhg

I'm not as well traveled as some, I'd be happy to go to any of them in September, but I can't see it happening, work, weddings, parties, family home from Oz........

trishw78

Venice

As I was listening on Saturday to this conversation over the sports one I won't be guessing the places but I'm guessing venice could be expensive and smelly.

I'll have to go away and think about....

Ruu_Old

Come to Chicago, Dublin->O'Hare direct.

Hugh_C

Venice

Prague is very beautiful, reasonably cheap and a bit exotic. There's wonderful architecture and beer to be had. And boats. Lots of boats.




Hugh

trishw78

Venice

After much consideration I chose Prague, as I haven't been there and subject to when it is and costs etc etc.

Cabaal

Venice

Hugh_C wrote: »

Hugh

my god its a miniature boat

Borderfox

Venice

So much the see in Prague its nearly like camera overload both at night and during the day. City is easy to navigate and food is good too

Cabaal

Venice

Prague gets my vote too, all I need now is loads of money

Isn't there a church just outside of Prague where all the alters and light fittings are made of human bone, was all made during the black death apparently....would be morbid but would be interesting to see.

[EDIT]
This is it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary
very strange stuff...this is all made of human bone


Its located in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutn%C3%A1_Hora, which is about 50km from Prague, the whole town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

kensutz

Venice

Voted for Prague but not fussy. Also planning myself to do a trip around Norfolk and Cambridgeshire just for a whole weekend based on photography. That might interest a few people too with places like Castle Acre, Ely Cathedral, Norwich Castle and The Broads.

kensutz

Venice

Major bump Anyone interested in doing this still or did it fall by the way-side. Only remembered this thread while I was bored in work last night.

melekalikimaka

pippatee wrote: »

I've been in Barcelona once, and Las Ramblas is fantastic for pictures...

if you get to the end with your camera still on you

MartMax

Barcelona

if this still on? we'll need a date before anything else decided. i'm still on for this!

kensutz

Venice

That's why I put it up. Could do with a break, how about late October for anyone interested?