Thursday, 8 October 2009
Northam at Noon
I had a day off work today, and decided to take a camera over to a part of Southampton I rarely visit these days: down by the waterside in Northam, one of those mixed light industrial and residential areas that is a palimpsest of successive waves of development and demolition. I particularly wanted to scout some locations for a later, more considered shoot of some gorgeous Victorian gasometers and a spectacular scrap metal yard. The light was not ideal for a late morning photographic session -- rather too bright and too harsh in contrast for my taste -- but perfect for an autumn walkabout, and I had a good time. Here's a little gallery of first selections.
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The first photo has some lovely riveting. A lost art these days. I worked in one shipyard where we were repairing JP Getty's yacht the Jezebel. It was pre-first world war and riveted. We had to dig some guys out of retirement to teach us how to sort the repairs out.
I live near some Gasometers and I love photographing them. I like the way the hoops of the support frames weave together to form spirals as you walk around them.
I agree, gasometers are extraordinary pieces of engineering with a beauty all their own -- I've been saving these ones up. As you say, that decorative riveting is outstanding.
From a photographic p-o-v the problem is finding somewhere to stand, they're so large... Luckily these ones are close by a couple of bridges (not to mention the St. Mary's stadium of Southampton F.C.) so interesting viewpoints are possible.
However, now I've scouted the geography and orientation, I can see that this, unfortunately, is going to be an early morning project...
Mike
Hi,
Interesting places. Yes you are right contrast is the problem in casual walking. Unfortunately I'm a bit too lazy to get a constant setup of my early morning hours. Hope it works better for you. You know it must be the latin side :-D
Mauro, don't forget, morning arrives much later here in northern latitudes in winter -- you can be lazy and *still* get the early morning light! In fact, by Christmas, even here in Southampton it will be dark when I arrive at work and even darker when I leave (and in Scotland, I hear they get about half an hour's daylight around lunchtime...)
Mike
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