Tripod rental - Portland, OR

[Pete Suttner]

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[Capocheny]

Chassis,

If you have the time... make the trek down to Canon Beach from Portland. The Monoliths coming up out of the water are really spectacular.

When we visited the last time, however, it was windy, windy, windy! Even the poor seagulls were being blown backwards. It was a pretty funny sight.

Cheers

[chassis]

Thanks Capocheny. I am considering visiting Oswald West State Park, because it seems like there are some old growth firs there. Canon Beach is in the same vicinity, so it should be doable on the same day.

[Peter Gomena]

Oswald West is good, as is Cannon Beach. My favorite spot on the north coast is right in between - Hug Point. It's just a little turnoff from the highway, but at low tide there are some spectacular cliff faces, caves, and other features. Hug Point is 4 miles south of Cannon Beach. It's neighbor just a bit to the north is Arcadia State Beach, which also offers some good spots.

Old growth Douglas fir is a bit harder to find, but it's around. There's an outstanding little trail at Lost Lake near Mt. Hood that takes you through some giants, but there may be snow now. At Silver Falls State Park there are a few acres of them east of the south parking lots. The Opal Creek trail also features some, but it's pretty remote and takes some walking. Old growth tends to remain in rugged, isolated patches, but there are accessible pockets here and there.

Peter Gomena

[Peter Gomena]

Just to add to my last post, take the road to Ecola State Park at the north end of Cannon Beach. Views are spectacular. It will cost you $5 to park, but it's entirely worth it. There are two parking areas, the main area and a second one a couple of miles on through the woods at Indian Beach. Warning - you can burn a lot of film out there.

Peter Gomena

[chassis]

Thanks Peter. There is an impressive variety of scenery in Oregon. Coast, forest and mountains; lots of subject material!

[Peter Gomena]

Don't forget the desert!

Peter Gomena

[Jan Pedersen]

Pete already mentioned the 58mm lens, it will be difficlult to find a spot where you can use such a short lens and still convince someone that Mt Hood is in the photo.
You just can't get a good view of Mt Hood for Douglas Fir
On the coast, look up Hug Point which is close to Cannon Beach. There's no stacks there but plenty of rock formations on the beach.

[jcoldslabs]

This thread is making me want to move to Oregon just so I can photograph the whole darn state.

Oh, wait...

[don12x20]

Old Growth forest near Portland?
Consider Oxbow Bend Park on the Sandy...
Don