burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 From the compression I suspect a long lens? Further out of the city? What is that Church 1/3 from the left. Can anyone embed Imageshack hosted pics? I would think the church would be St Nicholas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 By the shape of the spire it may be St Peter's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I was thinking of St Peter's as well. If it is, my original suggestion of the Sneinton area may not be so far off the mark after all. If you draw a line going through to Trent Bridge and beyond, you could get all the elements in their correct places to fit the original photo. I would think the church would be St Nicholas St Nicholas has a square tower, St Peter's (and the one in the photo) is pointed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi Sorry think we might have our wires crossed as I am sure there are two churches, but I could be wrong about the churches lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 The tower on St Nicholas is a very flat castle-like construction. http://maps.google.c...,20.63,,0,-5.08 In the photo, the one you have suggested as St Nicholas seems to have a very pointed tower (unless there is an optical illusion where something a long way behind the church appears much closer to it) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 What gets me...if it was filmed in the 80s and 90s, where are all the high rise buildings that were by then dotted all over the city.Birkbeck House,Vic Centre flats,Pearl Assurance building at the edge of the square,and several round Maid Marian Way...A photo from any direction would surely show at least one or two..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 The thing I can't get over and what seems 'wrong' about the image is that the Newton building is pretty well straight north of the council house and market square so from the perspective of the two buildings in that shot, ie looking from south-west in my opinion, you would have to see the clock face on the council house - even accounting for some distortion. It doesn't make sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Pretty sure I've cracked it. The "Extra" church that I haven't marked on my map is St Saviors in the Meadows and the picture is taken from somewhere low down on the roof of the County Council building on Trent bridge. Photos to follow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 You might be right. If you focus in on the County Hall roof on Google Earth it's possible to see a wire 'fence' on the edge of the roof similar to what's in the shot on here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Ok here we go. St Saviors Vantage point (Note the fences shadow just above the yellow pin mark) And the "Big Picture" All photos taken from Google Earth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Well done Ian, so it was the hickling building to the right of the church....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 You might be right. If you focus in on the County Hall roof on Google Earth it's possible to see a wire 'fence' on the edge of the roof similar to what's in the shot on here. Which also explains the trees...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 We tend to forget the amount of zoom that is available on professional video cameras. The image quality is relatively low compared to that in the cameras that Ian is using (yes, even in HD), and so the sensing unit is small and so the zoom capability with a (very) good lens is massive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Bear in mind also, that image - which is a still from video - was taken around 15/20 years ago. Cameras and lenses in the early 90s would be almost prehistoric compared to anything available today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi Many Many thanks for the detail you have all gone into , but what road would it have been that Ken Boon rode his bike up any ideas? Kind regards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 what road would it have been that Ken Boon rode his bike up any ideas? You'd need to provide us with the video to identify that. He would've been filmed driving along a road (anywhere) and then in editing they would cut to a shot on the top of County Hall, implying that it was all part of the same journey. But those two scenes would come from different locations and times. The road could be anywhere in Nottingham. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi I have tried uploading the video clip to photobucket but the quality was poor not sure the best way to get it off the dvd? then upload. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Hi All Have a look at the video link below , you can enlarge the video by clicking at the bottom right on the square with the arrow symbol http://s1058.photobucket.com/albums/t408/burtkt/?action=view¤t=Untitled16.mp4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Well that's proper bobbed on my Strawberrys !! It's not a fence but a telephone line !! and it's a road not a roof !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Well that's proper bobbed on my Strawberrys !! It's not a fence but a telephone line !! and it's a road not a roof !!! Yes I did try to state that , v sorry if I was not clear Beefy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burtkt 4 Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Would not be surprised if the house on the video where Ken talks with the chap is another location. Video Link of the Boon in question http://s1058.photobu...=Untitled16.mp4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 If anyone can identify that road in the clip they deserve a very big prize. Obviously at a high elevation and in a direct line from the Council House/Newton Building, but then........ Can't even see any pavements or kerb stones, it almosts looks like a private road or dirt track. And yes, I'd bet any money the house and its road are nowhere near the location of the hill with the motorbike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Coronation Street? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 This video clip seems to show that the photo we thought we'd identified isn't from the top of County Hall after all. Watching the video we can now see that Boon rides up there, and there's no way he rode his bike up the side of County Hall. So, back to the drawing boards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I would have said that still is shot from the west? far as I know council house has only one clock face pointing towards slab square? so latter to the right of the dome, with newton building to the left so looking east (I think! lol) what's that big building in foreground? are we looking from one of higher points in the park? hence the sharp incline Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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