3rd and One Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have currently taken up photography as a hobby and I really want to capture WNY. I have already been to the Erie Basin Marina and Falls. Any other places that you guys might suggest I go to take some pictures? Let me know. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zona Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Letchworth state park is Beautiful. Its called the Grand Canyon of the east and is a nice place to get some nature shots... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Have you tried Seductions or Private Eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 hahahahahahaha!!!!!! Have you tried Seductions or Private Eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Have you tried Seductions or Private Eyes? y'aint right, Ray.. Stoney Brook Park, Dansville is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I grew up in the boonies and I love to go back and take pictures of all the old barns and farms. Head east on route 20 or 20A and you find all sorts of nice places. Also Ellicottville is a great place to take photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I grew up in the boonies and I love to go back and take pictures of all the old barns and farms. Head east on route 20 or 20A and you find all sorts of nice places. Also Ellicottville is a great place to take photos. So let me get this straight...umm no pun intended You: Like to take pictures of old barns Like to cook fancy recipes Like to try out different wines Live in California Umm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 So let me get this straight...umm no pun intended You: Like to take pictures of old barns Like to cook fancy recipes Like to try out different wines Live in California Umm Not that there's anything wrong with that. +1 on the Letchworth and Ellicottville suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I have currently taken up photography as a hobby and I really want to capture WNY. I have already been to the Erie Basin Marina and Falls. Any other places that you guys might suggest I go to take some pictures? Let me know. Thanks guys. I recommend the Alabama swamps out near Akron as well as the Tonawanda reservation land next door. Also the Erie Canal towns east of lockport. Sunsets over lake Ontario from Wilson eastward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 The falls aren't going anywhere. Take pictures of the architecture in DT Buffalo while it still exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 So let me get this straight...umm no pun intended You: Like to take pictures of old barns Like to cook fancy recipes Like to try out different wines Live in California Umm Yeah that's right. Only gay people do those things. You people need to get out more. Oh BTW I like to listen to classical music too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yeah that's right. Only gay people do those things. You people need to get out more. I fully support your right to get out. No one should keep you contained in a small box with clothes. Completely kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Take a ride down 219 through the country, plenty of great photos there. Also, heading north on 219 on a clear day on top of the hills you can see Buffalo in the distance. Its a really great shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 genesee street on the east side. Some wonderful architecture, and friendly faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 the old train station right outside village of orchard park is neat looking buffalo central terminal albright knox are gallery some downtown architecture old mansions allegany state park some old run down abandonded warehouses/factories/steel mills old grain silos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Yeah that's right. Only gay people do those things. You people need to get out more. Oh BTW I like to eat sausage too. Fixed it for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Fixed it for you Bwahahahahahahah!!! I remember junior high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Bwahahahahahahah!!! I remember junior high. Wow, you have a good memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Wow, you have a good memory. Long term yes. Short term, not so much. Who are you again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Long term yes. Short term, not so much. Who are you again? What do you mean again? I never said who I was in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans4e64 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarkLessWagMore Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 For city related photos, get some ideas from this website http://www.buffaloscenicprints.com/photos.htm some really good stuff there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Quint Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullpen Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Chautauqua Institution Allegheny SP, but NOT the High Banks side Panama Rocks, Thunder Rocks Downtown Falconer... I keeeeed, I keeeeeeed!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Delaware park/Albright-Knox/Historical Society is one of the coolest parts of the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd and One Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Old Fort Niagara: Old Fort Niagara and State Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 if youre looking for the ultimate nature pic in the area, then look no further than gaslight (eternal flame) falls in orchard park http://www.pbase.com/calanan/20020224eternal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Lewiston....ArtPark..... Old Fort Niagara is an excellent suggestion by ExinIll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovey1961 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Have you tried Seductions or Private Eyes? Elliot Spitzer's hotel room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zona Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Old Fort Niagara: Old Fort Niagara and State Park 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 You might find something of interesting at the Floral Clock in Niagara Fall, Ontario: http://www.niagaraparks.com/garden/floralclock.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 if youre looking for the ultimate nature pic in the area, then look no further than gaslight (eternal flame) falls in orchard park http://www.pbase.com/calanan/20020224eternal ive pissed that thing out a few times... its pretty cool though just natural gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 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. 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! 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Oh... This is gonna sound lame... But, we just got back from WNY and we stayed with my sister on Grand Island... We took the children to Fantasy Island. On the picture front, I got some nice shots of NF with the mist and the buildings from the ferris wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffal0 Bill5 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Rock City Park in Olean. Probably not really WNY, but Watkins Glenn State Park is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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