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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:58 pm

Everytime I head over the Bolte bridge or even the westgate bridge I wish I could stop my car, setup a tripod and take a few shots of the city. From that height, with the lights as their are I think it would make for some spectacular shots. There is no stopping or pedestrians allowed on the bridges though, so I was wondering if anyone has any idea where in that area someone could set up with a clear view of the city skyline.

I know this is somewhat similar to the other active thread in this forum about forum member's favourite places but a lot more specific.

Thanks for any help.
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Postby Dargan on Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:02 pm

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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:04 pm

*laughs* Considered that.. also the girlfriend has offered to drive me up there and slow to 10km while I hang out the back window.. would be interesting to see anyway!
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Postby gstark on Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:12 pm

Dargan wrote:Very early in the morning, simulate a breakdown! Where theres a will theres a way.


Make sure you're in a VW Kombi to make it look truly authentic though. :)
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Postby kipper on Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:16 pm

Just rock up in a van. Put out some witches hats, pop out a roadworks sign, and get two mate to stand on the road. One with a fluoro vest sign that reads slow, get the other to lean on a shovel.
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Postby kipper on Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:18 pm

I could probably con my way into quite a few buildings that I've worked on in the past and say I'm there to do work on the roof :)
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Postby Dargan on Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:23 pm

Excellent Kipper! maybe we could do one after the Xmas party on the Bridge
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Re: Cityscapes

Postby Greg B on Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:20 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:Everytime I head over the Bolte bridge or even the westgate bridge I wish I could stop my car, setup a tripod and take a few shots of the city. From that height, with the lights as their are I think it would make for some spectacular shots. There is no stopping or pedestrians allowed on the bridges though, so I was wondering if anyone has any idea where in that area someone could set up with a clear view of the city skyline.

I know this is somewhat similar to the other active thread in this forum about forum member's favourite places but a lot more specific.

Thanks for any help.


YES! I know exactly what you mean. I travel interstate a fair bit, and I am in the taxi crossing bolte at maybe 6 am, beautiful, and heading home at 6,7,8pm, and I often think the same. In fact, tomorrow morning, I am off again, back Friday.

It seems that all the best vantage points around there are no go zones as far as stopping is concerned.
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Postby tsanglabs on Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:50 pm

Speaking of Bolte bridge you can get a great angle of it travelling from melbourne city to port melbourne, off city link, from below at night. I saw this when going to go-karting but did not have my d70 with me. I must try again, however it is a bit scary as it is all industrial land around and not all that well lit.
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Postby BBJ on Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:12 pm

Hi I took this shot from a bridge, no westgate but yeh still no stopping still, it was late around midnight and had camera on the tripod already, mate was driving, he stopped put hazards on i jumped out fired 5 shots off and jumped back in car. threw camera on back seat of the SS and off we went.
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Re: Cityscapes

Postby birddog114 on Tue Dec 28, 2004 6:34 am

Greg B wrote:
PlatinumWeaver wrote:Everytime I head over the Bolte bridge or even the westgate bridge I wish I could stop my car, setup a tripod and take a few shots of the city. From that height, with the lights as their are I think it would make for some spectacular shots. There is no stopping or pedestrians allowed on the bridges though, so I was wondering if anyone has any idea where in that area someone could set up with a clear view of the city skyline.

I know this is somewhat similar to the other active thread in this forum about forum member's favourite places but a lot more specific.

Thanks for any help.


YES! I know exactly what you mean. I travel interstate a fair bit, and I am in the taxi crossing bolte at maybe 6 am, beautiful, and heading home at 6,7,8pm, and I often think the same. In fact, tomorrow morning, I am off again, back Friday.

It seems that all the best vantage points around there are no go zones as far as stopping is concerned.


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Buy yourself a set of flashing yellow light with a sign "Frequently stop" in the back of the car, done your hazard vest on and pretend you're a staff from RTA, who is doing the night survey on thos spots :lol:
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Postby endymion on Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:24 am

I drive across the Westgate every morning. It is a form of torture the number of great shots I've missed <sigh>. Unfortunately, stopping on the Westgate prompts the emergency vans which will happily give you a push to the other side, so your car would have to somehow lose its wheels. Alternatively, if you got a van and painted it up to resemble the breakdown van....
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Re: Cityscapes

Postby Greg B on Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:26 am

Birddog114 wrote:GregB,
Buy yourself a set of flashing yellow light with a sign "Frequently stop" in the back of the car, done your hazard vest on and pretend you're a staff from RTA, who is doing the night survey on thos spots :lol:


Good suggestion Birdy! In fact, a series of official looking hazard vests and perhaps a hardhat could be the perfect additional photographic accessory.

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Postby robw25 on Tue Dec 28, 2004 9:04 am

John

( threw camera on back seat of the SS and off we went. )

are you always that rough with the things you love ?

nice photo would look good up on your wall ?

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