Best places for skyline shots in various cities.
Jul 28, 2010, 2:12 pm
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Cincinnati - the "cut in the hill" on I-71/75 northbound from the airport into town. The view from Mount Adams or Devou Park (Kentucky) are good, too.
Aug 3, 2010, 1:21 am
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London: either Parliament Hill or Primrose Hill
Aug 23, 2010, 11:04 am
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One of the nicest skyline is Hongkong (esp. at night) at good weather condition.
Best fotography is on the main promenade (Betweeen Star ferry pier and avenue of stars). In my opinion, the view is for photos better then from the peak. But I never had the luck to have nice weather when i on the peak.
Best fotography is on the main promenade (Betweeen Star ferry pier and avenue of stars). In my opinion, the view is for photos better then from the peak. But I never had the luck to have nice weather when i on the peak.
Aug 27, 2010, 9:48 pm
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One of the nicest skyline is Hongkong (esp. at night) at good weather condition.
Best fotography is on the main promenade (Betweeen Star ferry pier and avenue of stars). In my opinion, the view is for photos better then from the peak. But I never had the luck to have nice weather when i on the peak.
Best fotography is on the main promenade (Betweeen Star ferry pier and avenue of stars). In my opinion, the view is for photos better then from the peak. But I never had the luck to have nice weather when i on the peak.
Here are couple of my locations:
Yokohama, Japan. By the Nipponmaru/Yokohama Marintime Museum.
Frankfurt:
Top of Main Tower
Alte Brücke (Main Bridge)
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Sep 2, 2010, 11:27 am
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Atlanta - North Avenue Bridge over I-75 (across from The Varsity)
There's a hole in the chain-link that allows clear shots, and it's an ideal place for long shutter-speed shots with the interstate feeding into the city. I would post an example, but they're all on my desktop.
There's a hole in the chain-link that allows clear shots, and it's an ideal place for long shutter-speed shots with the interstate feeding into the city. I would post an example, but they're all on my desktop.
Sep 3, 2010, 5:38 pm
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Try also the TGMB (both north & south towers) observation deck. You see Tokyo 360. FREE.
Hong Kong Peak: no admission fees needed. The building next to the Peak Tram Sky Terrace.
Sep 3, 2010, 5:46 pm
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Sep 12, 2010, 7:50 am
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Point Loma in San Diego.
It closes before sunset
and the skyline is a little far away but still a beautiful setting.
It closes before sunset
and the skyline is a little far away but still a beautiful setting.
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Sep 14, 2010, 8:35 am
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Sep 14, 2010, 2:07 pm
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Two for Budapest.
One from a location outside the Hilton up near the castle, and 2) the deck outside the executive lounge at the Marriott.
One from a location outside the Hilton up near the castle, and 2) the deck outside the executive lounge at the Marriott.
Sep 16, 2010, 7:48 am
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FTers who shoot skyline photos might also be interested in this dpreview Challenge, "Bad Weather over the City." It closes Wednesday, Sept. 22 (UK time).
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Seems like Treasure Island gets you a closer view of the skyline.
Panoramio has pics from all these locations.
Sep 16, 2010, 7:58 am
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One of the nicest skyline is Hongkong (esp. at night) at good weather condition.
Best fotography is on the main promenade (Betweeen Star ferry pier and avenue of stars). In my opinion, the view is for photos better then from the peak. But I never had the luck to have nice weather when i on the peak.
Best fotography is on the main promenade (Betweeen Star ferry pier and avenue of stars). In my opinion, the view is for photos better then from the peak. But I never had the luck to have nice weather when i on the peak.
I was there at the end of January a few years ago, just before Chinese New Year's.
You couldn't look across the harbor without seeing the haze all the time. Such a short distance too.
Apparently it's always like that during winter?