San Diego photographs

[lfgary]

I am visiting there next week for the first time and would like to see any photographs you have of San Diego and the surrounding area. Any suggestions you might have for a good location for a sunrise/sunset location would be greatly appreciated.

[Robert Oliver]

Hotel Del Coronado 28462

Fountain, Balboa Park 28459

Sunset, Carlsbad State Beach28460

Coronado Bridge28461

[Gem Singer]

Gary,

I assume that you found a lens board for the 135 Nikon, and you are planning on shooting with the Tachi.

No shortage of places to photograph sunrise/sunset scenes in San Diego. Just set up in one of the many waterfront areas.

Try to include a visit to the photo museum in Balboa Park, if you have the time. It's been several years, but I think it's still there.

[Robert Oliver]

Petco Park28463

Anza Borrego Desert 28466

Mormon Temple, La Jolla28465

Mission San Juan Capistrano (not in San Diego but the better of the 3 southern missions for photography imo) 28464


There are a couple of locations around the bay that make a nice sunset / dusk shot of the city skyline. You would need a pretty long lens.

[Robert Oliver]

Gary,

Try to include a visit to the photo museum in Balboa Park, if you have the time. It's been several years, but I think it's still there.

The Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park has a comprehensive exhibit of Ansel Adam's life work going on right now.

[John Kasaian]

I got a kick out of the maritime museum---there's lots of cool ships. Check if tripods are allowed on the decks first though.

If Triple Espresso is still running at the Horton Grand be sure to catch a perfprmance!

For great seafood, Anthony's is the place. There is a location on the waterfront between the maritime mueum and the cruise ship docks. We eat at the "dinette," a walk up window with tables outside.

[Merg Ross]

Gary,

I assume that you found a lens board for the 135 Nikon, and you are planning on shooting with the Tachi.

No shortage of places to photograph sunrise/sunset scenes in San Diego. Just set up in one of the many waterfront areas.

Try to include a visit to the photo museum in Balboa Park, if you have the time. It's been several years, but I think it's still there.

http://www.mopa.org/

[J D Clark]

There is also a juried exhibition called the Best of Nature at the Natural History Museum, also in Balboa Park. The show is not entirely large format, but one of my photographs (which *is* large format) from Joshua Tree National Park was accepted into this show. It is now open, and runs through September 13. The Artist Reception is on Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you come to the reception, track me down and say hello!

www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/visions/bestofnature.php (http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/visions/bestofnature.php)

John Clark
www.johndclark.com (http://www.johndclark.com)

[lfgary]

I will be there from the 14th to the 19th. Sorry I wont be able to meet you.

[bvstaples]

Balboa Park, tons of opportunities there:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3606833434_70f5a5f06c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/2312022744_3515ee2383.jpg

The Embarkadero:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/2311214155_fc83b5f874.jpg

Mission Trails:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/2672951495_77d8af9552.jpg

So many places, you'll find yourself with so little time. Other places to think about:

Seaport Village
The Gaslamp
Mission Hills (architect)
Pt. Loma
The Beaches

And then there's the back country!

And, and, and...there's so many fine places to eat!


Brian

[Tim Povlick]

Torrey Pines at the top of the hill is nice. Good for sunset photos too.

http://www.torreypine.org/

The smallest National Park at Point Loma

Cabrillo National Monument is a possibility (statue attached).

The Lagunas to the West at Garnet Mt is other attached image.

The desert will be very hot, I would skip that.

Have a good time!

Tim