thinkin of going and taking some pics of the bike

[patrickzx10r]

I would like to find some cool places for pics around the city. maybe some that people might not know about. anybody game in helping me find some and taking some pics?

i have one good idea but it would involve being out about 2 am-ish and involves I526.

let me know if your game.

[fasterthanyours]

In front of the Riverdogs stadium steps? Maybe.

If you can get it on the sidewalk in front of the customs house on East Bay.

Any picture involving a hot chick....

Are you going to park your bike on top of the bridge and take a picture of it?

[patrickzx10r]

haha yea that was the plan on the bridge. i know i cant do it on the new bridge but i have seen times where you have a good few minutes on the don holt before traffic comes.

i was kinda edging more towards spooky pics like abondoned warehouses, foggy backdrops, etc. Im into that stuff.

[Mike]

There are some spots like that around the old Navy base - grungy, dirty, rusty, paint peeling, etc.

[MrDude_1]

the lighting is hard to get right, but sunrise at the washout on folly.

at the battery, the sun sets behind the James Island connector. done on the right day before full sunset you can get some nice pics of the bike with the rows of palm trees disappearing in the background down the street, and a red sky.

like this:
http://www.fastgm.com/travis/hawk/olderhawkpics/3-20-02/Sunset%20in%20downtown/DCP_0005_1.JPG

http://www.fastgm.com/travis/hawk/olderhawkpics/3-20-02/Sunset%20in%20downtown/DCP_0010.JPG


then theres docks on the water, and a few things like that.. they work well.


after that, you can also try blank walls. industrial parks work well.. with your bike on a blank wall, its easier to photoshop it out. colors other then white/gray work best for this.

train yards also make for some interesting pics, although you have to be careful about where you park and where you go.


I also like "WTF is your bike doing THERE?!" pics.. basically, you park where its just odd, or shouldnt, and take pics... i dont have alot of them online.. i need to find them at home.

just bouncing ideas... if you have an idea of what you want, i can probably think of a location.

[MrDude_1]

haha yea that was the plan on the bridge. i know i cant do it on the new bridge but i have seen times where you have a good few minutes on the don holt before traffic comes.

i was kinda edging more towards spooky pics like abondoned warehouses, foggy backdrops, etc. Im into that stuff.

hmm, i have some ideas on that.. kind of an abandoned-industrial thing maybe?

btw, you now have me looking through some OLD OLD pics.. 6+ years old.

[patrickzx10r]

i love stuff like that!!

[jason 41]

cause your gay!!!!

[patrickzx10r]

eat it!!!

ohh i need to ask you for a favor. can i try on that size 40 suit you got? i need to see if im better suited for a 40 or 38.

[jason 41]

yeah I have one at the shop.

[patrickzx10r]

cool. u gonna be there friday? ill come by during lunch.

[MrDude_1]

when are you going to take pics? i wouldnt mind getting some pics of the 'tard. (motard of course, not chad.)

[patrickzx10r]

i dont know. im kinda skeptical of using my little 5.0 mgpixel camera. sure could go for a damn D80 right now!!

[jason 41]

sure i'll be there all day

[Mike]

...or all of you could organize a photoshoot (time(s), location(s)), and I could knock that out for you like nobody's business. I've already offered this a couple of times and no one's take me up on it...

[patrickzx10r]

cause i hate imposing mike. not only that but i have no idea where im going to do these. im just going around until i see something that peaks my interest and snapping some shots.

[Mike]

cause i hate imposing mike. not only that but i have no idea where im going to do these. im just going around until i see something that peaks my interest and snapping some shots.

Baaah! I enjoy shooting, and all the more so for friends. So yeah, if several of you get organized, you can wind up with some magazine-quality images.

[patrickzx10r]

let me get the bike out of its stock state and ill hit you up for that!

[barstoolracer]

behind buffalo south on folly is some bad ass graffiti done by sheepman ......

[dumwinnie]

mike, call me today (i'll forget to call you once i get to work) or swing by kmart. i've got someone wanting some photo's, video, etc. of a horse she's trying to sell.

[patrickzx10r]

that is not graffiti!!

that is freaking art! that guy should be a millionaire. absolutely beautiful

[fasterthanyours]

Sheepman pic links


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=charleston+sheepman&btnG=Google+Search

Crazy shit, gonna take my buddy's new 335 back there and snap some pics this week I think.

[patrickzx10r]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/1fastfox/000_0210.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/1fastfox/000_0212.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q171/1fastfox/000_0213.jpg

[Mike]

Not bad. Next time try taking the image from ground level - literally set the camera down on the ground, and compose the shot from there. Try one of two things - either get a lot closer to the bike so that it's clearly emphasized, or set it off to the side so that it really becomes part of the scene.

I might go there later today/tonight for my shoot.

[fasterthanyours]

aaah I can't see the pic :(

[Turbo storm]

behind buffalo south on folly is some bad ass graffiti done by sheepman ......

Sheep! did someone say sheep? It's not nice to talk about sheep near someone with a Scottish background...they are so soft and fluffy and cute and...oh sorry...I'm OK now.

Nice pics Patrick. I have to agree with Mikes advice. Set the camera on the ground, maybe with a tiny rock under the front edge of it. It gives the objet a larger than life appearance. Still great pics though.

[eschmunk]

Not bad. Next time try taking the image from ground level - literally set the camera down on the ground, and compose the shot from there. Try one of two things - either get a lot closer to the bike so that it's clearly emphasized, or set it off to the side so that it really becomes part of the scene.

I might go there later today/tonight for my shoot.

Might be interested in going to take some pictures there myself. That is some badass work.

[MrDude_1]

Might be interested in going to take some pictures there myself. That is some badass work.

i was thinking the same thing......

then i remembered i dont have a good camera. :lol:

[eschmunk]

I only have a small point and shoot Canon but it beats the hell out of nothing.

[barstoolracer]

damn patrick i live right around the corner and you didnt call you rat bastard

[patrickzx10r]

lol sorry man. it was spur of the moment yesterday. i just wanted to snag some quick pics and roll my ass home. my bad dude!!

[fasterthanyours]

Wow, now i can see them.

What I find truely amazing is that the same trash that's in the other much older pics on the net is in his pics that were just yesterday LOL

[patrickzx10r]

yea anyone that is thinkin of going back there.

BE CAREFUL!! there is so much broken glass and nails on the ground. i had to take 10 minutes just to clean it up to take the pics.