Essex/East London Landscapes?

[pgreen1011]

Hi,

I have set an assignment titled "Local Landscapes". I live in Benfleet Essex.
I would like to capture something a little unusal.
Any ideas or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated
Thanks in advance

Paul

 

[ScarySquirrel]

I can't help with specific locations but I always find searching Flickr is a good source of inspiration. Try searching for 'Essex' and see what you get, or try being more specific with local towns/villages in your search.

 

[The Matt]

Alternatively, take a walk. Get a map (ordnance survey ones with the orange covers are best. your local library will probably have one) and go follow some of the public footpaths, see where they lead and what you find.
Some of my favorite spots for photographing I've found by walking less than a couple of miles from my house

 

[leaky5]

Hadleigh Castle is very near to you, search on here and you will find a few pictures taken there.

Heres one. http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=122704&highlight=hadleigh

 

[STARRIDER]

Hadleigh Castle..here is one i did earlier..

One of favourite places..
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[Defiance]

If you want 'unusual' or less pretty, just try walking around Southend and capturing some of the older and run-down buildings around and off the seafront, or some of the businesses under the arches there. Or if you want some urban stuff, try walking around the centre of Basildon to capture the 60's/70's concrete jungle that's there...look for different angles and perspectives.

 

[AleksanderLoesch]

silvertown:shrug:

If you hire a bodyguard

this tog did a series at night over there:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jesusthatscrap/tags/silvertown/

 

[tdodd]

Get a map (ordnance survey ones with the orange covers are best. your local library will probably have one) and go follow some of the public footpaths, see where they lead and what you find.

You could try browsing around Google Maps using the "Satellite" view to see if you can find an area that looks like it has potential.

 

[Willid1]

I've always wanted to do the circular walk round Canvey Island.

There is industrial, estuarine and social landscape all in the one walk.

I would try to look at the tides first so that you have big expanses of the mud flats to see at some time during the walk.

HTH

David

 

[pgreen1011]

Hi

Thanks for all your suggestions. Looks like a have a busy week ahead

Cheers

Paul

 

[Blapto]

You could go to Epping Forest as well. Perhaps not unusual, but it'll be what you make of it.