Help with a photo

skipper734 · Nov 21, 2016

I've sailed to the Solent from Brighton, Newhaven and Shoreham hundreds of times and back in all sorts of boats for the past fifty years. If that is not the Isle of Wight and Portsdown Hill then my navigation is shit, because this is the view you get as you get closer, only from sea level obviously.

Eeyore · Nov 21, 2016

St Bartholemews appears to be to the south-west of the station (as well as the correct position). Is this an illusion or am I mistaking it for another church ?

The Albion Roar · Nov 21, 2016

Brighton Lines said:
St Bartholemews appears to be to the south-west of the station (as well as the correct position). Is this an illusion or am I mistaking it for another church ?

It's St Michael's and All Angels Church on the corner of Powis Road and Victoria Road.

Eeyore · Nov 21, 2016

The Albion Roar said:
It's St Michael's and All Angels Church on the corner of Powis Road and Victoria Road.

Thanks. They look so similar. I must visit that one.

Stoichkov · Nov 22, 2016

I can never believe the whole 'can you see the Isle of Wight from brighton?' is actually still a 'thing'. Of course you can. Some days it looks massive, others you can barely see it at all.

Can we all please move onto 'can you see the needles from brighton?' which my mate claims you can but I think they're on the wrong side of the island to be seen.

Stat Brother · Nov 22, 2016

Jam The Man said:
I spent the best part of 20 years living in the house deemed to be the 6th highest point of Portslade, and saw the Isle of Wight several times on a good clear day, so I know what it looks like. It doesn't look like this I'm afraid.

Notters · Nov 22, 2016

What the hell? Some people actually don't think that's the Isle of Wight? It can be seen clear as day 2 - 3 days a week on my drive to work up Falmer Hill. Yes it's 40 miles away but it's high up, as are you the viewer.

Goldstone1976 · Nov 22, 2016

The little one looks a bit like Guernsey. Perhaps the big one is Jersey? Though it's shape is more reminiscent of Bali. Seems unlikely though; Bali's a bit further away if you're looking West, I'd have thought it was over the horizon.

Wellesley · Nov 22, 2016

I've seen that view many times on a clear day. I'm pretty sure it is the IOW. That is why the roads off Elm Grove are named after places such as Sandown, Ryde, Totland etc.

Chicken Run · Nov 22, 2016

That is the IOW and I have no idea what the cliffs are, intriguing though!

Chicken Run · Nov 22, 2016

Brighton Lines said:
St Bartholemews appears to be to the south-west of the station (as well as the correct position). Is this an illusion or am I mistaking it for another church ?

What's the church then on the bottom right of that picture?

Thunder Bolt · Nov 22, 2016

Chicken Run said:
That is the IOW and I have no idea what the cliffs are, intriguing though!

They're not cliffs, but as said previously, it's Portsdown Hill just to the north of the A27.

Return of the Rev · Nov 22, 2016

Chicken Run said:
What's the church then on the bottom right of that picture?

St Barts! The ark :moo:

Lord Bracknell · Nov 22, 2016

With a ladder and some glasses, you can see to Hackney Marshes, if it wasn't for the 'ouses in between.

Taybha · Nov 22, 2016

Kemy on a lilo ?

Jam The Man · Nov 22, 2016

Stat Brother said:

Can't believe I bit twice!

TWOCHOICEStom · Nov 22, 2016

I saw this post on Facebook too. It's a telephoto lens taking the photo. So you wouldn't see it anything like that with the naked eye. It was an extremely clear day.

Definitely the Isle of Wight.

Wardy's twin · Nov 22, 2016

This is not a trick/false picture it is down to the atmospheric conditions. It was taken with a pentax dslr using a 40 year old pentax lens.

I originally thought it was the cliff/hill at the back of portsmouth but when I drove past that a while back it did not big enough or white enough however I will take advice from others on here e.g. skipper who see to have a good feel for the geography.

I attach a similar photo taken on the same day....This was left in its natural state e.g. the greyish round circles/smudges are crap on the cameras CCD. Who will be the first to spot Butlins!

WildWood · Nov 22, 2016

More importantly, was the dress you were wearing white & gold or blue & black?

1066familyman · Nov 22, 2016

Wardy's twin said:
This is not a trick/false picture it is down to the atmospheric conditions. It was taken with a pentax dslr using a 40 year old pentax lens.

I originally thought it was the cliff/hill at the back of portsmouth but when I drove past that a while back it did not big enough or white enough however I will take advice from others on here e.g. skipper who see to have a good feel for the geography.

I attach a similar photo taken on the same day....This was left in its natural state e.g. the greyish round circles/smudges are crap on the cameras CCD. Who will be the first to spot Butlins!

View attachment 79632

Did you take the photo on Saturday morning by any chance?

Because on Saturday morning I saw two shapes on the horizon just like in your 1st photo, but I saw them from the West Hill in Hastings! The sky was this exact same colour too.

It had me confused as I've never seen them before. I put it down to cloud formation in the end but they looked uncannily like land masses.

Surely it's not possible to see the IOW from Hastings!? I'm intrigued now though. Anyone any ideas?

Edit: Thought I was being a bit thick. Sure enough a quick glance at a map confirms that it would be impossible to see IOW because beachy head is in the way :wrong:

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