Weird request - I need to get high (up)

[Brettus]

Morning all,
I'm trying to take a picture a week with my camera this year and one of the things I'd like to do is a high up city shot at dusk/dark. Does anyone have access to such a place in any cities around the north west? I'd even travel to London for a good shot and if there isn't a closer alternative.

The higher the better (I don't suppose any Orgers work on tower cranes? ;)), the more city central the better (unless it has some other feature it overlooks perhaps)

I've no firm plans of when so I'm open to any suggestion of dates.

[yorkie_chris]

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/high-stuff/

[Brettus]

Yeah I've browsed that, which is what makes me want to get some shots like that, but they are usually accessing without permission. I don't wanna get caught by some security guard with my whole camera kit etc.

[Littlepeahead]

How about the Shard? It's expensive but I've seen photos taken up there and they are pretty amazing. The Eye is good too.

[Brettus]

Yeah I might have to resort to something like that, I was hoping for something that isn't so public, lots of people will have shots from those places. Didn't realise you could go up the Shard though, will look into it, thanks.

[Littlepeahead]

The other one that is fun is doing the Emirates Airline over the Thames. But you are moving all the time and only have about 8 minutes each way!

[NTECUK]

aim high.
get an weather ballon ala gadget show.

[Littlepeahead]

Worth asking a few buildings managers in your area who look after taller buildings if they would give you access at an agreed time in return for copies of the images that they could use non-commercially. I have given photography students access to our media centre on those terms.

[Brettus]

The other one that is fun is doing the Emirates Airline over the Thames. But you are moving all the time and only have about 8 minutes each way!

aim high.
get an weather ballon ala gadget show.

Hah true, but this suffers the same problem as the emirates, I want to take long exposures and possibly HDR shots so I'd need a steady platform somewhere for a short while. I've wondered about sending a cheapish camera up on a balloon though.

[jambo]

I've not been up there since the new cage went in so am unsure how much it'd block the view, but if you're feeling fit and pack light there's monument (http://www.themonument.info/)

[punyXpress]

Blackpool Tower - illuminations dont light up until 30th August though.
Anywhere else - have you seen how windy it is today? ;)

[Sid Squid]

When the OTAL camera makes it to me, I have plans to take a panorama picture over London, as there is an excellent view from the hill near my house.

If you'd like a sample picture I can post one for your perusal.

[Stuuk1]

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/high-stuff/

Slightly off topic, sorry!

That site is awesome, I used to brows that regularly as I love that kind of photography.

I came across this however:

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/leisure-sites/51341-kentish-town-baths-may-2010-london.html

The photo of the basement, I installed all of those control panels haha! I worked on that site from start to finish, a year in total.
I have no idea how the guy got in, it's was littered with security.

[Richie]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5REsCTG4-Gg

http://highaltitudescience.com/Home.html

[Littlepeahead]

Last night the Evening Standard ran a feature on restaurants and cafes in London that have great views of the Shard and the city. Have a look on their website.

[Brettus]

ooh cool, thanks for the tip!

Nice video Richie

These are the kind of shots I'd like to take: http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/high-stuff/70356-student-castle-big-red-crane-manchester-april-2012-a.html
so a steady long exposure is needed. will check out the tips so far though and see what I can find. Thanks everyone!

[Littlepeahead]

The JP Morgan building in Docklands would be perfect. I'd like to get up there too. Will ask my contact there if there is any possibility of access.

[andrewsmith]

Nice video Richie

Brettus, with high buildings best bet is to pop into buildings and ask the Site Managers as some will and some won't help