Meetup in Howth for Sunrise - Sat 24th Jan [New Date]

mystic86

Hi,

Myself and Loki98 (he of 5 pictures in POTW 2014 thread fame ) are going to meetup Saturday 24th Jan (weather dependant) at 7am at the Sutton train station car park.

We will then head to one or two of the beaches on the southside of Howth and try and get a few sunrise pictures.

Of course Loki98 has already got plenty of amazing shots from Howth in the past, so really he is just being good enough to show me the ropes there, the good spots, access routes etc, which I am VERY grateful for.

Reply below if you are interested in joining and we can send on numbers etc.

Cheers

LUZ

aw dammit, id love to but am away. next time!!

samhail

Hiya, I'm a maybe.
Have something on the Friday night and not sure how long it will go on for.

mollybird

ya im up for going guys. i took my first sun rise pics a few weeks ago. not sure what i think of them. there is a lovely place 5 min where i live to take them.

Black Rose Studio

This sounds like great fun.

I don't know anyone here - Have you all meet up before.

Some my work can be seen here

http://www.starnow.ie/roblairdphotography

and here

www.roblairdphotography.com

mollybird

black rose i haven't been to one of these before either. only came across this forum the other week so it's all a bit new to me.

mystic86

mollybird wrote: »

ya im up for going guys. i took my first sun rise pics a few weeks ago. not sure what i think of them. there is a lovely place 5 min where i live to take them.

You should post them on the random photo thread here if you haven't already

mystic86

Black Rose Studio wrote: »

This sounds like great fun.

I don't know anyone here - Have you all meet up before.

Some my work can be seen here

http://www.starnow.ie/roblairdphotography

and here

www.roblairdphotography.com

Hi there,

I've only met 1 person from here before so I'll be in the same boat as you, and, although your photography at those links is mostly portrait, by the looks of it you're far far more advanced than me so come along for sure (if it goes ahead - weather pretty shocking these days!)

OldGoat

In!

mollybird

mystic86 wrote: »

You should post them on the random photo thread here if you haven't already

ya must do. must get the hubbie to show me how i can access my pics and put some up. still getting used to this apple laptop a bit.

dirtyghettokid

ooh this sounds good! if i can pry myself out of bed that early :P
here's hoping the weather improves! i will try to make it out

mystic86

Hi all,

Unfortunately Loki98 has informed me something has come up and he can't make it this Saturday. Seeing as he is the ring leader/reason for me arranging this in the first place, I am gonna have to postpone until the following Saturday, the 24th January.

Well, that is, me and Loki98 will postpone it anyway, up to yourselves if ye wanna postpone too or go ahead

I hope the weather gets a bit milder and a bit calmer by the 24th too.

OldGoat

Awww, thats a pity. Oh well, I can wait till later too.

Tiriel

mystic86 wrote: »

Hi all,

Unfortunately Loki98 has informed me something has come up and he can't make it this Saturday. Seeing as he is the ring leader/reason for me arranging this in the first place, I am gonna have to postpone until the following Saturday, the 24th January.

Well, that is, me and Loki98 will postpone it anyway, up to yourselves if ye wanna postpone too or go ahead

I hope the weather gets a bit milder and a bit calmer by the 24th too.

HI mystic86 - are you able to update the thread title with the new date - if not let us know and we can update it for you. I can make the new date though, so it suits me

mystic86

Cork_girl wrote: »

HI mystic86 - are you able to update the thread title with the new date - if not let us know and we can update it for you. I can make the new date though, so it suits me

don't think I can anymore, no. Thanks.

Well, as long as it suits you.. haha

adox

I will try and and make it if I can wake up!

Only been to one before so it would be good to see some faces.

Tiriel

mystic86 wrote: »

don't think I can anymore, no. Thanks.

Well, as long as it suits you.. haha

Thread title updated now - might be good though to update the change in the first post of the thread too, in case anyone goes next Saturday

mystic86

Cork_girl wrote: »

Thread title updated now - might be good though to update the change in the first post of the thread too, in case anyone goes next Saturday

Can't edit anything..

mollybird

ah sorry guys i can't make that date.

Loki98

Hi guys,
apologies to all, specially Mystic for the change of date, something has come up and I will be away this weekend.
Well done to Mystic re-arranging the dates.
I will be there on the 24th come hell or high water, looking forward to putting faces on some of the names.
Loki98

mystic86

Loki98 wrote: »

Hi guys,
apologies to all, specially Mystic for the change of date, something has come up and I will be away this weekend.
Well done to Mystic re-arranging the dates.
I will be there on the 24th come hell or high water, looking forward to putting faces on some of the names.
Loki98

No thank you Loki98, very kind of you to help me/us, love you're work
Looking forward to it.

hutman

I can make it I think, depends on what I get up too Friday evening!

samhail

Loki98 wrote: »

Hi guys,
apologies to all, specially Mystic for the change of date, something has come up and I will be away this weekend.
Well done to Mystic re-arranging the dates.
I will be there on the 24th come hell or high water, looking forward to putting faces on some of the names.
Loki98

I'm in.

That worked out fun... My thing that I thought was on last Friday was actually on this Friday... so I was happy until I looked at this thread and saw it was pushed forward too

It's only sleep right !


Looking forward to this hell or high water... That should make some interesting photos!

mystic86

Hi all,

Only a few days to go, the weather is looking good (though it is still a little bit far out to be certain).

It's gonna be freezing with temperatures about 2 degrees (realfeel ~ -5!) and windy enough at ~24km/h, but the main thing is there will only be ~26% cloud cover (only 1% chance of rain)! This is according to Accuweather. Let's hope any few clouds there are are not exactly where we don't want them!

I think we have 5 definites so far:

Myself
Loki98
CorkGirl
OldGoat
Samhail

Maybe's:
Adox
Hutman
DirtyGhettoKid
BlackRoseStudio

Please do let me know if I have all of this right/wrong!

I am meeting Loki98 at Sutton train station at 7am, but then he will be driving from there further down closer to where the beaches etc are..so I'm not sure if there is any point in us all meeting at Sutton train station if we are all just going to have to get back into cars and drive on further anyway? Any thoughts?
There's a car park at the Summit but then I think that might be too far past where we want to meet... I'll ask Loki, see what he thinks, but if others are familiar with the area please let us know if you know of something more suitable.

Thanks, I'll send on contact info in a few days.

Loki98

Hi,
I'd suggest we meet at the train station in Sutton. It means we only have to arrange one meeting and gives a bit of leeway for any one arriving a bit late.
If anyone wants to leave their car there, I can take 2 more with me.
Again we meet up, sort ourselves out and get to where we want to be it will be pushing 8:00 and we want to be set up and in place before 8:20.
As Mystic says the weather is not looking too bad so dress warm and expect rain. (I hope not)
If anyone wants to PM me I'll send you me phone number just in case.

samhail

I'll be coming from Ashbourne if anyone wants a lift. Finglas or Swords max.

OldGoat

Happy to meet up at the station anf give lifts to anyone on public transport.

mystic86

samhail wrote: »

I'll be coming from Ashbourne if anyone wants a lift. Finglas or Swords max.

how do you get from Ashbourne to Howth, do you go through Drumcondra, or is Collins Avenue the way one goes?

slowcyclist

Hi, have lift arranged; planning to join you if I may.

OldGoat

mystic86 wrote: »

how do you get from Ashbourne to Howth, do you go through Drumcondra, or is Collins Avenue the way one goes?

Are you looking for directions or trying to arrange a lift? I could swing back out to Drumcondra or Collins handly enough at that hour of the morning if that's any use.

mystic86

OldGoat wrote: »

Are you looking for directions or trying to arrange a lift? I could swing back out to Drumcondra or Collins handly enough at that hour of the morning if that's any use.

That's very nice of you, but where are you coming from?
I was asking about a lift alright, but only if someone was passing.. I'm very close to Drumcondra station there but the train from Connolly to Sutton station (arriving at 7am) does not have a connecting train coming from Drumcondra beforehand at this hour of the morning so I was gonna get a taxi to Connolly

OldGoat

mystic86 wrote: »

That's very nice of you, but where are you coming from?
I was asking about a lift alright, but only if someone was passing.. I'm very close to Drumcondra station there but the train from Connolly to Sutton station (arriving at 7am) does not have a connecting train coming from Drumcondra beforehand at this hour of the morning so I was gonna get a taxi to Connolly

PM sent.

megapixel

Do ye have room for one more?

Phil Taz

Any one going by the Ballymun area to grab a lift off?

OldGoat

Phil, I'm picking up Mystic in Drumcondra if you can get there for 6:30.

samhail

If the fog that was out this morning is any indication probably not worthwhile getting out of bed, unless we can get up high enough...?
90% cloud cover tomorrow morning, and dropping to 50% cloud cover on Sat morning.

What ye think?

OldGoat

Have you seen what MaggyM does in the fog?
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81242061

mystic86

samhail wrote: »

dropping to 50% cloud cover on Sat morning.

What ye think?

26% according to accuweather:

Tiriel

You want some cloud anyway - a blank empty sky is often the hardest to work with.

What we want is an actual sunrise - the last couple of days I've seen people posting that nothing has happened.. which means we are due a really good one

mystic86

Cork_girl wrote: »

You want some cloud anyway - a blank empty sky is often the hardest to work with.

I agree

Cork_girl wrote: »

the last couple of days I've seen people posting that nothing has happened..

eh...pretty sure there was a sunrise every day!

Tiriel

mystic86 wrote: »

I agree
eh...pretty sure there was a sunrise every day!

Nope! My last sunrise attempt was in Donegal on Malin Head and it was in mid September so pretty early, standing around and nothing happened. :mad: Meant we had to be creative and look for alternative shots which is good too, but not why you are there at that hour of the morning!

clintondaly

*enters room,reads thread,cant make it,stamps foot,leaves*

*decides to make wish*

*wishes that in 2015 we get to do something here in the West of Ireland(in his ever fading Cork accent)*

Tiriel

clintondaly wrote: »

*enters room,reads thread,cant make it,stamps foot,leaves*

*decides to make wish*

*wishes that in 2015 we get to do something here in the West of Ireland(in his ever fading Cork accent)*

Pick a weekend and a location where there is a reasonable B&B in the vicinity We have done a few trips in the past but none recently.. no harm in seeing who's up for a trip

dirtyghettokid

i'm out.. was all set for this, but got an unexpected call about some work tomorrow.. have fun! i seriously need to get to another photo walk!! it's been aaaages

Phil Taz

OldGoat wrote: »

Phil, I'm picking up Mystic in Drumcondra if you can get there for 6:30.

Yeah I can be there for 6.30am, bus leaves the mun at 6.05 so plenty of time, where about's we meeting?

OldGoat

Phil Taz wrote: »

Yeah I can be there for 6.30am, bus leaves the mun at 6.05 so plenty of time, where about's we meeting?

PM sent. See ya in the morning.

adox

Gonna do my best to get up in the morning, would love to meet up.

I`m in Rush so about 30-40 minutes from Sutton station.

If I get up I`ll make sure I`m there for 7.00.

westdublin

Where is the meeting point ? I'm coming from blanch if anyone needs a lift

Tiriel

westdublin wrote: »

Where is the meeting point ? I'm coming from blanch if anyone needs a lift

7am at the Sutton train station car park.

https://maps.google.ie/maps?q=sutton+train+station&safe=off&hnear=Sutton+Cross+Dart+Station,+Station+Rd,+Dublin+13,+County+Dublin&t=h&z=16

The Black Oil

I'm a maybe. Very tired today. I've met people from boards before and am not afraid on that aspect. :pac:

Aside from warm clothes, what should I bring on the equipment side? Dinosaur SLR, kit lens, 70-300 and new 50mm.

Tiriel

Bring it all ;-) Most importantly tripod, camera, battery charged (cold weather can cause battery to die faster so charge and bring a spare if you have one), empty memory card, filters if you have them, the widest lens probably- so the 50mm in your case (but depends on personal preference), lots of layers to keep you warm and fingerless gloves of you have them!

The Black Oil wrote: »

I'm a maybe. Very tired today. I've met people from boards before and am not afraid on that aspect. :pac:

Aside from warm clothes, what should I bring on the equipment side? Dinosaur SLR, kit lens, 70-300 and new 50mm.