[XAP]Bob wrote:mikeymo wrote:kwackers wrote:It's also the same technique used in films to make the background fall away or come closer, they zoom (or go wide) whilst simultaneously moving the camera to keep the subject the same size in the frame.
Yes, I know how dolly zoom works thanks. That's in movies, this is a still.
But a movie is just a sequence of photos.
I usually give up fairly soon. The amount of pop up adverts makes the whole thing unusable.mikeymo wrote:I'm the only person who's actually bothered to make a serious effort to find out how far apart the cyclists are, longitudinally, by comparing the distances apart to road markings. I don't know exactly where they are, as I don't know Regent's Park. Google Street View doesn't allow downloads, but if they were on the Outer Circular they could be a very long distance apart. I'm not enough of an expert to be able to tell from the photograph. And I daresay even a professional photographer would need know the image format (probably "full frame") to even have a hope of estimating lens focal length and object distance.
kwackers wrote:mikeymo wrote:I'm the only person who's actually bothered to make a serious effort to find out how far apart the cyclists are, longitudinally, by comparing the distances apart to road markings. I don't know exactly where they are, as I don't know Regent's Park. Google Street View doesn't allow downloads, but if they were on the Outer Circular they could be a very long distance apart. I'm not enough of an expert to be able to tell from the photograph. And I daresay even a professional photographer would need know the image format (probably "full frame") to even have a hope of estimating lens focal length and object distance.
You can measure stuff in google maps.
I had a look around the outer circle and the marks are all about the same distance apart which is 3.5m.
So you're looking at 7m between the first and second place bicycles ignoring any lateral offset.
That's a hugely long lens.
fullupandslowingdown wrote:blimey. of course it's taken with a telephoto..
though admittedly some are level with others, the general distancing is in accordance with rules.
But we were told not to go in groups, and distance or no distance, this is still clearly a group run.
But when was it actually taken. If you go back through all the google results, it's earliest appearance is "2 days" ago, with several appearances between 1 and 2 days ago. So unless the photographer with his professional kit, was quick to return to base from his sojourn to Regents Park for essential business, then the picture could have been taken even before 2 days ago.Cyclists were photographed riding extremely close together through Regents Park in London,
taxileaks london
again I say, let us remember who had said what, who did what, when all this is over, and show our approval through our patronage.
I for one would prefer if london taxi drivers wouldn't pass so extremely close to me.© Licensed to London News Pictures. 04/04/2020. London, UK. Cyclists exercising in close proximity around Regents Park in London, during a pandemic outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19 disease. The public have been told they can only leave their homes when absolutely essential, in an attempt to fight the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 disease. Photo credit: Ben Cawthra/LNP
The utility cyclist wrote:No it isn't, you have no idea, there are people riding bikes distanced correctly all about to hit traffic lights.
fullupandslowingdown wrote:
waiting at the lights.
note the cyclist on the outside white helmet, black mufti
note where white helmet, black mufti has gone, in the space of 4 white line segments, cutting across the young lady who was giving the look to the older guy in yellow.
Nah, you're completely correct, none of these cyclists were riding in a group, I apologise for misleading the others. I don't suppose it suggests irresponsible cycling by one cyclist either.
you're getting really desperate now aren't you. The guy with the white helmet is more than 2 metres from the lady by that last photo, so no breach of social distancing.But are "the guy with the white helmet" and the female aristocrat both members of Regent's Park Cyclists?The utility cyclist wrote:The guy with the white helmet is more than 2 metres from the lady by that last photo, so no breach of social distancing.
mikeymo wrote:The utility cyclist wrote:No it isn't, you have no idea, there are people riding bikes distanced correctly all about to hit traffic lights.
Absolutely. The traffic lights at the junction of Smith Square and St John's Avenue I think, please correct me if I'm wrong.
mikeymo wrote:The utility cyclist wrote:No it isn't, you have no idea, there are people riding bikes distanced correctly all about to hit traffic lights.
Absolutely. The traffic lights at the junction of Smith Square and St John's Avenue I think, please correct me if I'm wrong.
DaveReading wrote:Photo taken from a long way away = fake.
I've learned something new.