Location What's the best location near you

[Chavezshutter]

As the title says. What's the best location for landscape photography near where you live?

I have some nice location which is like 30 minutes drive from home. But if I want to get to National Parks, that's even more driving, between 3-4 hours drive.

I live in the western suburbs of Melbourne and I have access to a lot of smaller parks nearby, the coast is about 20 minutes away but all the good parks and coastline are at least an hour away. The one thing all tourist notice when they visit Oz is the massive span of the country and the amount of travel you have to do if you want to see a good chunk of it. When I visited my friend in Tasmania I thought everything would be a short drive away, wrong, you spend way more time travelling to a spot than you do at the actual spot. Lately I have been heading south west towards the start of the Great Ocean Road which is a famous and very picturesque stretch of road with great views along the coast which itself has many famous landmarks Like the 12 apostles rock formation as well as Torquay and Lorne which are 2 small beach towns synonymous with surfing culture. I have been doing astrophotography around this area which inludes the famous Bells beach - one of the locations for the world surf league competition.

 

[newmikey]

I live on the Dutch North-West coast with the beach, dunes, forests and beautiful parks within walking/cycling distance but I also love to travel.

 

[Hal M]

I’m in S Florida in the US, about 20 min from the ocean. I’ll see if I can get a moon rise over the ocean to post.

 

[panos_adgr]

In a while I'll go to the park near me. I hope I'll get some nice photos. Sky is very interesting today.

 

[Vas (Jack)]

In a while I'll go to the park near me. I hope I'll get some nice photos. Sky is very interesting today.

I would love to go out to take some images, but stuck at work 😅. I still have some images to edit which I've took on my last trip.

 

[Morexp57]

I live on the shores of Lake Geneva and can reach its banks in 30 minutes by foot. Otherwise, in twenty minutes by car, I can be in the forest that I love to photograph.

 

[panos_adgr]

I live on the shores of Lake Geneva and can reach its banks in 30 minutes by foot. Otherwise, in twenty minutes by car, I can be in the forest that I love to photograph.

You are lucky being so close to such a wonderful place!
Welcome to the community and we are looking forward to see beautiful images from lave Geneva!

 

[panos_adgr]

I would love to go out to take some images, but stuck at work 😅. I still have some images to edit which I've took on my last trip.

I wish you finish quick and relax. Do you work tomorrow as well?

 

[Vas (Jack)]

I live on the shores of Lake Geneva and can reach its banks in 30 minutes by foot. Otherwise, in twenty minutes by car, I can be in the forest that I love to photograph.

You must be lucky, for me to get to the forest, I have to drive like an hour. Or I can visit any park nearby, but is not the same.

 

[Vas (Jack)]

I wish you finish quick and relax. Do you work tomorrow as well?

Yeah. Off on 14th Valentine's Day 😅

 

[panos_adgr]

Yeah. Off on 14th Valentine's Day 😅

Oh God...
At least you will have some rest on Valentine's Day. Well I hope so. 😂

 

[Vas (Jack)]

Oh God...
At least you will have some rest on Valentine's Day. Well I hope so. 😂

Yeah. All this romantic days are made to spend even more money than usual 😅🤣

 

[Morexp57]

You are lucky being so close to such a wonderful place!
Welcome to the community and we are looking forward to see beautiful images from lave Geneva!

Yes, I feel really lucky to live in Lausanne, my city. I will post soon some images!

 

[Morexp57]

You must be lucky, for me to get to the forest, I have to drive like an hour. Or I can visit any park nearby, but is not the same.

You’re right, parks can be beautiful but it’s not the same as forests. I try to avoid any human structures in my photos, but it’s not often easy especially in Switzerland where everything is small and well populated.

 

[panos_adgr]

Yes, I feel really lucky to live in Lausanne, my city. I will post soon some images!

Nice city. I've been once but many many years ago. In 1998.
I was also in Montreux.
I have some Agfa color slides somewhere in my archive. They were taken from Glion Institute.

 

[Vas (Jack)]

You’re right, parks can be beautiful but it’s not the same as forests. I try to avoid any human structures in my photos, but it’s not often easy especially in Switzerland where everything is small and well populated.

Yes, I try to avoid people in my images. Have you tried during the week days ? Maybe parks are not so packed ?

 

[Morexp57]

Nice city. I've been once but many many years ago. In 1998.
I was also in Montreux.
I have some Agfa color slides somewhere in my archive. They were taken from Glion Institute.

There is a superb view of Lake Geneva from Glion!

 

[Morexp57]

Yes, I try to avoid people in my images. Have you tried during the week days ? Maybe parks are not so packed ?

Yes, there are less people during the week, that's clear. But I was mostly talking about man-made structures like paths, public benches, etc.

 

[Vas (Jack)]

Yes, there are less people during the week, that's clear. But I was mostly talking about man-made structures like paths, public benches, etc.

Sadly, these are unavoidable nowadays. Unless you go forest, and even there you will find paths and human made structures.