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Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Bristol,
United Kingdom
Gigapans: 61
Snapshots: 1759
Bookmarks: 21
Last Visited: November 20, 2009
Tags:
scottish,
bristol,
keith,
rodgerson,
krbristol
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Sound Recordist for tv and films with photography as a lifelong hobby.
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GP 65 Clifton Bridge and Sion Hill to Dundry
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
bridge,
river,
avon,
bristol,
cumberland,
basin,
sion,
hill,
gp65,
krbristol,
keith,
rodgerson,
gorge,
camera,
clifton,
obscura
Size: 2.51 gigapixels
Added: November 20, 2009
Total Views: 54
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Clifton Bridge spans the river Avon and connects the City of Bristol to Leigh Woods in Somerset. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and completed after his death in 1864. He won a competition to design a bridge here, but because the powers that be didn't believe that such a span could be built, he had to build a brick abutment on the Leigh Woods side to reduce the span. The chains used were second hand having been used on the original Hungerford bridge over the Thames in London. The river here is tidal although the sea (Bristol Channel) is over 5 miles downstream. This is why the water is kept in Bristol Docks by lock gates (the floating harbour) otherwise all craft ended up resting on the mud at low tide. They had to have extra strong hulls hence the phrase "shipshape and Bristol fashion!'See:http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=27492 for a distant view from Dundry hill. Clifton Bridge in Bristol was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to cross the River Avon at Avon Gorge.
It was completed after his death in 1864
It is the location of the first ever bungee jump on 1st April 1979 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8DLooHqJMc
See the view from Dundry athttp://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26462 and http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=24574 and http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=27492 and balloons over the bridge at http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=30205. Balloons over the bridge at http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=30355
Sorry about the stitching on the bridge guys. I'll do better next time.
621 shots Canon SX1IS manual settings Sept 2009
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GP64 Clifton Bridge and Sion Hill Houses, Bristol.
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
rodgerson,
bristol,
clifton,
bridge,
sion,
hill,
avon,
gorge,
gp64,
krbristol,
keith
Size: 0.72 gigapixels
Added: November 12, 2009
Total Views: 174
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Clifton Bridge crossing the Avon Gorge. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and opened in 1864 and Sion Hill houses (Bristol's postcard row) from the west end of the bridge. Quick Gigapan of 189 shots
Camera Canon SX1 Manual settings. Contrast adjusted in Photoshop and edges cropped.
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GP63 Kelso Square on a dismal October day
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
krbristol,
cobbles,
keys,
cross,
scotland,
borders,
scottish,
square,
kelso,
gp63,
keith,
rodgerson
Size: 1.89 gigapixels
Added: November 10, 2009
Total Views: 101
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The lovely Scottish Border town of Kelso on a damp October day.
I'll get one in the summer to show you how lovely it can be.
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GP62 Clifton College and "The Close" Bristol (left)v2
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
john,
rodgerson,
keith,
krbristol,
gp62,
close,
college,
clifton,
bristol,
cleese,
school,
uk
Size: 0.75 gigapixels
Added: November 10, 2009
Total Views: 87
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Clifton College is a British private school. One of its famous old boys is John Cleese of Monty Python fame. This gigapan is around 200 shots taken with a Canon SX1
See also http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/32675/ and try to find it on http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/33892/
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GP61 Kelso Bridge and the River Tweed v2 showing autumnal colours.
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
telfer,
floors,
scotland,
pool,
teviot,
roxburghe,
junction,
tweed,
duke,
river,
roxburgh,
of,
kelso,
borders,
scottish,
castle,
abbey,
thomas,
gp61,
bridge,
krbristol,
keith,
rodgerson
Size: 1.17 gigapixels
Added: November 6, 2009
Total Views: 233
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The town of Kelso in the Scottish Borders is on the junction of the river Teviot and the River Tweed. The castle in the background is Floors Castle, home of the Duke of Roxburghe. Kelso Abbey on the right is from the 13th century. The junction pool under the bridge is famous for salmon fishing. This bridge which crosses the Tweed, was designed by John Rennie of Haddington. His design is unusual in that it has a level road over semi-elliptical arches. Opened in 1803, the bridge has its Toll House on the town side. This demand for tolls led to the reading of the Riot Act in 1854, when the townspeople, tired of paying for the bridge, whose cost they reckoned had long since been covered, rioted. Later, in 1857, the tolls were removed.
Rennie later designed bridges for London, the Kelso Bridge being the design he used for Waterloo Bridge which was completed in 1817. When the Waterloo Bridge was dismantled in 1937, two of the lamp standards from that bridge were gifted to Kelso and still stand at the far end of the bridge from the town. Kelso Abbey on the right is from the 13th century. The junction pool under the bridge is famous for salmon fishing
220 pictures taken with a Canon SX1 on manual settings see also www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26162
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GP58 360 degree shot from top of Wills Tower of Bristol University
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
gp58,
rodgerson,
bristol,
wills,
university,
bridge,
degrees,
360,
tower,
clifton,
severn,
grammar,
cotham,
school,
dundry,
redland,
docks,
uk,
krbristol,
keith
Size: 3.26 gigapixels
Added: October 1, 2009
Total Views: 1195
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This whopping 9Gp super gigglepan of 648 individual shots was taken with the Epic 100 on top of a 6m lighting stand. This was necessary to see over the castellations round the 15m wide top of the tower. The castellations are 3m high. Taken on Canon SX1 IS 648 shots 22nd sept 2009 See also www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=27492 www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=29552 See the Wills Memorial Tower which this was taken from, from below at http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/31606/
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GP57 Bristol from Wills University Tower (Park Street quarter)
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
street,
gp57,
keith,
bristol,
rodgerson,
university,
krbristol,
wills,
building,
tower,
park
Size: 1.21 gigapixels
Added: September 30, 2009
Total Views: 220
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The view of Park Street and south Bristol from the top of the Wills Memorial building of Bristol University. See also: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/33755/ http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/33892/ See the tower from below at http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/31606/
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GP56 Bristol from Wills University Tower (Royal Fort and Bristol Grammar School quarter)
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
krbristol,
uk,
fort,
royal,
redland,
cotham,
clifton,
gp56,
george,
great,
university,
school,
grammar,
bristol,
rodgerson,
keith
Size: 1.86 gigapixels
Added: September 29, 2009
Total Views: 481
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The Royal Fort (University Physics Dept) Bristol Grammar School, Cotham and Redland and North Bristol from the top of the Wills Memorial Tower in Bristol. This is one of four gigapans showing part of the scene from here. For other quarters see http://gigapan.org/gigapans/33825/ There is also a 360 degree shot taken from the centre of the tower. See the tower from below at http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/31606/
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GP55 Two bridges across the Bristol Channel (River Severn) between England and Wales
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
forest,
rodgerson,
keith,
krbristol,
wales,
uk,
channel,
bristol,
bridge,
severn,
of,
dean,
gp55
Size: 2.11 gigapixels
Added: September 22, 2009
Total Views: 287
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The old Severn Bridge on the right built in 1964 and the new Bridge built 1995 can clearly be seen in this panorama taken from Bristol Golf Club
I have failed to save this as a tiff and then use photoshop to crop and adjust contrast. Can't work out why as previous gigapans have allowed me to do this.
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GP54 Park Street and Berkely Square Bristol from the Wills Tower
Author: Keith Rodgerson (krbristol)
Tags:
rodgerson,
krbristol,
keith,
tower,
wills,
university,
square,
bristol,
berkeley,
street,
park,
gp54
Size: 0.69 gigapixels
Added: September 14, 2009
Total Views: 443
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Park Street and Berkely Square from the top of the Wills Building of Bristol University. Taken with Canon SX1 IS 200 shots See 360 degrees at http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/33892/ See the tower from below at http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/31606/
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