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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape Photography Locations => Topic started by: ajw on October 09, 2008, 08:21:12 am

Title: Locations near Detroit
Post by: ajw on October 09, 2008, 08:21:12 am

Hi Everyone

I was wondering if i could pick your collective brains. I am coming over from the UK to Detroit with work in a couple of weeks and will have a few days to myself at the end of the trip.
I'm looking for some location suggestions to visit with camera in hand. I'll have a car and I am willing to drive 3hrs+ if it's worth the trip.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Many Thanks
Andy

Title: Locations near Detroit
Post by: haefnerphoto on October 10, 2008, 07:00:05 pm

Andy, How about exploring the industrial southwest portion of Detroit?  Our landscapes are pretty unspectacular but the old train station, parts of downtown and we can't forget the steel mills in Wyandotte are what this area is all about!  That's my suggestion.  Jim

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Title: Locations near Detroit
Post by: kaelaria on October 10, 2008, 07:52:09 pm

Ah, home sweet home.  Pffft screw that!

Title: Locations near Detroit
Post by: Wally on October 17, 2008, 02:33:05 pm

Marblehead in Ohio is really nice. There is a wonderful lighthouse there and a very rocky beach on Lake Erie. Lake Erie is large enough that it looks like the Ocean. It would be around 2.5-3 hours away from Detroit but it is very nice. If you are into birds there is also a lot of great birding in nearby Sandusky Bay

Title: Locations near Detroit
Post by: Andy M on December 02, 2008, 06:07:14 pm

Quote from: haefnerphoto

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I thought you may like to see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbtyUsnrY2I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbtyUsnrY2I) (if you've not seen it already?)

Title: Locations near Detroit
Post by: haefnerphoto on December 02, 2008, 11:31:25 pm

Andy, That was very cool!!  I used to shoot there when it was still open about the time the video was produced.  If I get a minute I'll post some of the images.  Thanks, Jim