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07-18-2005, 01:10 AM
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Photo Opt: Where are the best places? (Pacific Mid)*updated*
Hey you guys!I just got my tC couple weeks ago. I want to find a great locations (in and around the bay area, CA) where you can take photos of your car with great background. There is a couple places I already wanted to take pictures with:
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Gizzly Peaks (Great for night with city lights as BG, I'll post pics of my friend's Celica GTS later with this place)
- Altamont Pass Great for pictures with wind power generators in the background on a beautiful day.
- Alameda Naval Base - Trying to get instructions for this place too!
- Great Mall, Parking Garage (Page 1[tC] & 2[xb])
- Treasure Island Great View of the Bay!
- Union Point Park, Oakland Nice waterside pictures near Alameda. (Check out Page 2)
- Discovery Bay At the Marina Nice waterfront pictures! (Page 2)
- Old Buildings by Ohlone College - Fremont (Page 2)
- Stanford Mall - Structure (Page 2)
If you guys know other great spots (include an address and/or directions, and maybe even a pic of the place) or know instructions on how to get to tracy's field of wind power generators from the Hayward/Union City Area please give me a reply on this thread.
I was also of thinking of making a mini meet out of this where we all just meet up at certain locations and drive and take pics... What do you think? You may contact me anyway you can through my contacts
Gizzly Peaks - Here is pics of the gizzly peaks area with my friend's Celica GTS (Yes, I took these pics)
Alameda Naval Base - My friend's Celica meet I will also try to get instructions to get here too unless someone can help me with this. (I didn't take these pics)
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Gizzly Peaks (Great for night with city lights as BG, I'll post pics of my friend's Celica GTS later with this place)
- Altamont Pass Great for pictures with wind power generators in the background on a beautiful day.
- Alameda Naval Base - Trying to get instructions for this place too!
- Great Mall, Parking Garage (Page 1[tC] & 2[xb])
- Treasure Island Great View of the Bay!
- Union Point Park, Oakland Nice waterside pictures near Alameda. (Check out Page 2)
- Discovery Bay At the Marina Nice waterfront pictures! (Page 2)
- Old Buildings by Ohlone College - Fremont (Page 2)
- Stanford Mall - Structure (Page 2)
If you guys know other great spots (include an address and/or directions, and maybe even a pic of the place) or know instructions on how to get to tracy's field of wind power generators from the Hayward/Union City Area please give me a reply on this thread.
I was also of thinking of making a mini meet out of this where we all just meet up at certain locations and drive and take pics... What do you think? You may contact me anyway you can through my contacts
Gizzly Peaks - Here is pics of the gizzly peaks area with my friend's Celica GTS (Yes, I took these pics)
Alameda Naval Base - My friend's Celica meet I will also try to get instructions to get here too unless someone can help me with this. (I didn't take these pics)
Originally Posted by HotLava1755
Tracy?
actually it's the Altamont Pass between Livermore and Tracy If you get off 580 east at Vasco road and go north to first light at bottom of overpass then turn right going east on the old Altamont Road you will find these windmills along the route over the pass for the next 8 miles or so
actually it's the Altamont Pass between Livermore and Tracy If you get off 580 east at Vasco road and go north to first light at bottom of overpass then turn right going east on the old Altamont Road you will find these windmills along the route over the pass for the next 8 miles or so
Originally Posted by EVILDAVE
If you want a GREAT spot in the Tracy area you need to get on Paterson Pass road off of 580 and go west towerds Livermore. There is a spot called the top of the wolrd you can't miss it it's a 10 mph corner on the very top.It over looks Livermore,Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon.
07-18-2005, 05:23 AM
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Tracy?
actually it's the Altamont Pass between Livermore and Tracy If you get off 580 east at Vasco road and go north to first light at bottom of overpass then turn right going east on the old Altamont Road you will find these windmills along the route over the pass for the next 8 miles or so
actually it's the Altamont Pass between Livermore and Tracy If you get off 580 east at Vasco road and go north to first light at bottom of overpass then turn right going east on the old Altamont Road you will find these windmills along the route over the pass for the next 8 miles or so
07-18-2005, 02:16 PM
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If you want a GREAT spot in the Tracy area you need to get on Paterson Pass road off of 580 and go west towerds Livermore. There is a spot called the top of the wolrd you can't miss it it's a 10 mph corner on the very top.It over looks Livermore,Dublin, Pleasanton and San Ramon.
07-18-2005, 06:43 PM
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i took a picture from that same spot when i drove to cali. i would also say, the (bay area bridge?) by the wharf and the winding road works well. then go for a drive to the ocean and take one there by the mansion looking thing (was in american wedding)
also taking a pic w/ a trolley in the background wouldnt be bad
also taking a pic w/ a trolley in the background wouldnt be bad
07-19-2005, 04:23 AM
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Hey EVILDAVE, Thanks for the PhotoSpot. Is it possible for you to post some thumbs of the location? I want to see it before I go since I live 1.0-1.5 hrs from Tracy.
Also Stylis thanks for the tip. But how do I contact him?
ucyib2papi you said winding road you probably met Lombard LOL. And the other i think is maybe Fisherman's Wharf I haven't even really been there even though I'm a local LOL. Palace of Fine Arts is where lots of weddings pics are taken there you might mean that... iono if it looks like a masion or you meant something else.
Also Stylis thanks for the tip. But how do I contact him?
ucyib2papi you said winding road you probably met Lombard LOL. And the other i think is maybe Fisherman's Wharf I haven't even really been there even though I'm a local LOL. Palace of Fine Arts is where lots of weddings pics are taken there you might mean that... iono if it looks like a masion or you meant something else.
07-19-2005, 01:15 PM
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i dont know where i was, its in half moon i believe,we drove down a road to get to the beach and thenwe saw thismassive building. coulda been a golf resort or something.
my personal favorite pics have been by the brooklyn bridge and in times square or by the globe in flushing meadow park, but thats not in sf now is it :-D
my personal favorite pics have been by the brooklyn bridge and in times square or by the globe in flushing meadow park, but thats not in sf now is it :-D
07-20-2005, 04:27 AM
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I didn't really get to see the Naval Base myself but i have been around other places in Alameda great place as long it doesn't smell like sour sea water in some areas.
03-18-2006, 11:54 PM
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As some people see if my icon a new pic, I thought I might as well mention this picture has been taken in a empty parking garage. You can play around with the exposure and use a tiny bit of photoshop and this is the outcome V
Currently using that pic as my sign in NewCelica.org also.
Currently using that pic as my sign in NewCelica.org also.
04-02-2006, 04:38 PM
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bored sooo I'm post more pictures from that one photoshoot I did last time with my friends in the garage. We had no choice but to take it in the garage since it was pouring outside.
Parking Lights on
Programmed exposure.
Parking Lights on
Programmed exposure.
