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Not sure if you're in the suburbs or not, but Glens Falls is pretty nice for pictures and is right off main street.

 

What kind of pictures are you looking to take? Just nature shots?

 

Letchworth, Allegheny, Zoar Valley...

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Griffis sculpture park

 

http://www.griffispark.org/

 

(be sure to bring some sort of hallucinogenics to enhance the experience)

 

 

Also, if you're looking for a good day trip from Buffalo, head down to the Allegany National Forest along the NY/PA border. One of the largest national parks in the country, and it has the Kinzua dam, Rimrock, Jakes Rocks, etc.

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What kind of pictures are you looking to take? Just nature shots?

 

Honestly I'm looking to take all kinds of shots. I already took quite a few nature shots and plan on taking a lot more. I realized I really enjoy nature. I'm also trying to get a lot of city shots of Buffalo as well so that'll be a prioority too.

 

All your suggestions have been great and I'll definately be taking some day trips to take pictures now. Thanks again guys!

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within the city, here's a mix of urban beauty and decay:

 

the parkway system - Bidwell, Lincoln, Chapin and Delaware Park Lake area

elmwood avenue

allentown area

the old first ward

the lower west side

 

really you can't go wrong in Buffalo - pretty much every block is visually interesting

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The Lower Niagara River

from Niagara Falls all the way

to Lewistown

 

Then goto Fort Niagara

and if you are there during the

regatta you can get some nice

pics of all the sail boats heading

out on Lake Ontario

 

Take the elevator in the Niagara One

building and get some shots of

Niagara Falls from there should be

able to get some nice shots of

Queen Victoria Park on the canadian

side from there too

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Oh yeah. Forgot to mention the Old Fort myself. I loved that place. When we were back there in '05, we took lots of Pics. The pure HISTORY of the place is amazing.

 

 

:wallbash::devil:

 

We usually take the kidlets there every summer... Pretty cool place. I remember letting my son when he was about four take the steps up the main blockhouse ahead us (my daughter was still in a stroller)... I figured what harm can a four year old do going a ahead of us up to where the cannons where... I figured wrong, as my wife barely walked into the parade ground I hear he screetch with horror... My son seemed to be enjoying himself walking around the LEDGE of the cannon level! :blink::blink:

 

What? Didn't they make these things "family friendly" in the 18th century! ;);)

 

Oh... I love making my gratuitous French joke. Notice the flag they French fly there is for the period that the French had control of the fort... Yep, you guessed it... It is an all white flag. ;);)

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Honestly I'm looking to take all kinds of shots. I already took quite a few nature shots and plan on taking a lot more. I realized I really enjoy nature. I'm also trying to get a lot of city shots of Buffalo as well so that'll be a prioority too.

 

All your suggestions have been great and I'll definately be taking some day trips to take pictures now. Thanks again guys!

 

OK, get away from nature and try the Amtrak station in Depew. Nothing like capturing 16,000hp and 10,000 tons bearing down on you at 50mph. The CSX colors suck, but frequent Union Pacific engines make it worthwhile

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The Lower Niagara River

from Niagara Falls all the way

to Lewistown

 

Then goto Fort Niagara

and if you are there during the

regatta you can get some nice

pics of all the sail boats heading

out on Lake Ontario

 

Take the elevator in the Niagara One

building and get some shots of

Niagara Falls from there should be

able to get some nice shots of

Queen Victoria Park on the canadian

side from there too

 

 

I can't believe it took this long into the thread to get to Niagara Falls ... my other suggestion would be to bike the canal tow path ( I would start in Lockport and head towards Medina) the canal towns are unfortunately dying but some great shots along the way.

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