Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

[Parsen66]

Another from a trip with Tony to Greenwich, one which I had overlooked when processing.

We both set up with tripods ready for some LE work, when the tripod police came along halfway through the exposure, "you're not allowed to do that on this path", he said. "oh well, let us finish off and we'll be gone". He did and this is the result. I imagine a shot that not many people have bagged. Yes I am a rebel lol.

Greenwich mono by Alan Reeve, on Flickr

[Trev B]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Very nice, why the problem with the tripod?

[Parsen66]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Very nice, why the problem with the tripod?

Thanks Trev. A public footpath apparently

[Tigger]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

"Power to the People"......Alan

result on the shot, its excellent work and for being a rebel

[H2OJunkie]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Nice shot!

[TonyT]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Nice shot, stupid rule, i could understand it with a large footfall, but what is to stop you both standing beside each other hand holding it on the same path...... same obstruction really.
I watched similar enfold with some guy and some steps at an airfield, he had set up his ladders to get a shot of a rarity over a fence when security turf up making threats etc and telling him to come down as he could use them to get over the fence, ( he was about 10 foot from it so he must be Steve Austin, plus there was about 10 of us the other side doing exactly the same )
I said let him get his shot and he will be on his way, they were having none of it.... upshot I invited him in to the school ( perfectly legal as not air side and he was accompanied) and he came the other side of the fence to join us taking pictures after which he thanked us and departed happy.

[Parsen66]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Thanks Ian & H20

Nice shot, stupid rule, i could understand it with a large footfall, but what is to stop you both standing beside each other hand holding it on the same path...... same obstruction really.
I watched similar enfold with some guy and some steps at an airfield, he had set up his ladders to get a shot of a rarity over a fence when security turf up making threats etc and telling him to come down as he could use them to get over the fence, ( he was about 10 foot from it so he must be Steve Austin, plus there was about 10 of us the other side doing exactly the same )
I said let him get his shot and he will be on his way, they were having none of it.... upshot I invited him in to the school ( perfectly legal as not air side and he was accompanied) and he came the other side of the fence to join us taking pictures after which he thanked us and departed happy.

I can totally understand if we were blocking a tiny path with danger to the side, like a road or something. But this was a very wide path with a huge grass area to one side. To be fair to the guy, he allowed the shots to be taken and walked away after he has said his piece.

[enneo]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Excellent image Alan, well worth the hassle.

[tesarver]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Nicely exposed, composed and processed. Sometimes it pays to be a rebel.

Tom

[EOS_User]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Well worth the aggro... Sometimes I argue the toss with these jobsworths; it's always a 50:50 call, specially if you're on private property - even if it is designated a 'public' footpath.

[digiman]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

At least he let you get the shot, which I am glad you did. Very nice,

Garry

[Parsen66]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Thank you all for your comments, appreciate it

[AlexR!]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Very nice, Alan, and worth standing your ground. Love the sky, the clean lines and the deep blacks. I guess 6 minutes would have been an awfully long time to have engaged him in polite conversation so just as well he left you to it...

[Tony Hawkins]

Re: Dodging the tripod police - Greenwich

Looks familiar Alan - great capture!