Photo Walk Route

[Lauren]

Through the wonders of Google Maps street view I have worked out quite a nice little photo walk route for Friday afternoon/evening.
We will make this one a late Friday photo walk .
We will start at the Watermark - -diagonally opposite the watermark hotel is Q1 which is a very very very tall buidling!!- ( you can go up to take photos from the observation level but its expensive so we wont include it in the route but you could do that at another time if you wanted)
then we will walk down Clifford Street to the Beach. - We will walk along the beach for a bit - taking some photos of the beach at late afternoon/near dusk
Then back onto the Esplanade at Hanlan Street - where there are night markets on Friday nights. . Wander through the night markets toward Cavill Avenue where there is a retro looking Surfers Paradise sign which might make a good group shot venue.
Walk Up Cavill Ave - it may be getting dark and we might get some night light shots - up toward the Hard Rock Cafe. where we will officially end the photo walk .

What do you think????????? -

if you check out Flickr.com you can put in a few of those places in the search engine and check out some possible photos you might like to take!

Ive linked up a few I found here
Q1:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/this-bath-is-too-hot/504310277/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80336234@N00/1401905298/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronmarshall/776079358/

The Beach
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/149674179/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/149219486/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/felixchai/2602341271/

Night markets
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syazamst/3160086916/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92874111@N00/251098200/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyevaluator/2710503692/

Surfers sign
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samuraidestiny/862445781/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobysimkin/2935346360/

Cavill Avenue
http://www.flickr.com/photos/feathers/2114316411/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17762462@N00/314432659/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23509604@N08/2641348474/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23509604@N08/2641335698/

Hard Rock Cafe
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgrunberger/303977759/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwelten/2293147697/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/klorklor/2096791511/

hopefully those will give you some inspiration and wet your whistle for some fun photo taking!!

[Lauren]

BTW I will give more time specifics and meeting point specifics closer to the event - these will come by email to everyone who registered and will be posted here in the forum

[yvspeck]

Sounds good Lauren.... Off to play with your links!

[yvspeck]

Lots of great photos.. Tower of Power is very cool!!!!

[Lauren]

Yeah I thought some of those photos were very cool - I like to look at flickr before I go places to get ideas - my photos rarely turn out quite like I want tho!!!!!!!!!

[Collie]

Here is a google pic showing Lauren's Photo Walk for the May Crop.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/Lauren_s_Photo_Route_Medium_Medium_Small_.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=300170&ppuser=139944)

Lauren's Photo Walk on... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=300170&ppuser=139944)

[yvspeck]

Here is a google pic showing Lauren's Photo Walk for the May Crop.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/500/thumbs/Lauren_s_Photo_Route_Medium_Medium_Small_.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=300170&ppuser=139944)

Lauren's Photo Walk on... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showphoto.php?photo=300170&ppuser=139944)

:eek::eek::eek: That looks like a very long walk! Guess I had better start getting in shape!

[Lauren]

Ah I dont think its that far - you can " virtuallyl" walk it in google street view. ( well you cant get on the beach or up Cavill Mall which is pedestrian only but you can do the rest!!- very cool

[yvspeck]

I'll give it a look...

[Collie]

below is a street map of the area around the hotel and I have added the walk to the map...the Friday Night Markets are held between Hanlan Street and Elkhorn Streets...
The walk would be no longer than 2 klms return ( 1.5 miles) and is easy going.....

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/Surfers_Map_Crop_Walk.jpg

[Lauren]

Awesome thanks Collie - I figured it wouldnt be more than 2km - and we will be taking our time - I did some research and I think sunset will be around 5.25 so if we start at around 4.15 - 4.30 we will get an hour before sunset and hopefully get some nice sunset shots ( although the beach faces east not west it still has some nice colours at dusk.) and then the night markets and lights for later on when it gets dark

[Collie]

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Geo_Map_Surfers_Paradise_150yds_map.JPG (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=300837&ppuser=139944)
Surfers Paradise GEO m... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=300837&ppuser=139944)

[evergreen100]

Oooh, wonder how late a late Friday photo walk would be:think:, maybe I wont miss it after all, we'llsee:)

[Lauren]

Im thinking we will prob start around 4.30 so if you arent there yet you can give me a call and meet us .. I will give you my cell number ( I THINK it works in Australia!!!) if not Robyn will have hers Im sure and you can call her and catch us up - it will be a slowwwwwwwwwww meandering pace Im sure

[Vallie]

I looked up the sunset time and it is 17.10 on 8 May 2009. So it will get dark quickly.

[Collie]

This is a Google Maps Slide Show of Laurens Proposed Walk

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/collie_1950/Walk2a.gif

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/collie_1950/Walk2a.gif

[yvspeck]

Looks like a great walk.. Can already hear those camera's clicking... Love that slideshow Collie....
Hope you can meet up with us Jill...

[dagwood]

thanks for the links Lauren ... I appreciate all the work you have put into this

[dagwood]

gosh, I will be a very happy little girl if my photos came out half as good as those!

[Robyn Gough]

Im thinking we will prob start around 4.30 so if you arent there yet you can give me a call and meet us .. I will give you my cell number ( I THINK it works in Australia!!!) if not Robyn will have hers Im sure and you can call her and catch us up - it will be a slowwwwwwwwwww meandering pace Im sure

Yup I will have my mobile with me, so if anyone wants the number just send me a PM and I will give it to you. Although I haven't decided if I will take mine or dh's yet as he has GPS on his and you never know when that will come in handy!

This is a Google Maps Slide Show of Laurens Proposed Walk


http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/collie_1950/Walk2a.gif

This is so cool Collie! I even recognise some of the places on the pics! :-)

[MeredithM]

I lived in Surfers Paradise very close to the Watermark and the route you have chosen Lauren is a nice easy one and the night markets are really good. It might be nice to reconvene after everyone has had a look at the market for a casual dinner in Cavil Ave.

[Lauren]

As we will be doing a lot of the walk after sunset if you have a tripod or a monopod you might like to bring it along - otherwise ( and I will probably be included in this !!) just take your chances with the night time shots . .
I will be writing up crop and photo walk details and sending them out by email from the store sometime late next week.

[Vallie]

Thanks Lauren, we are all getting excited! Not long to go.:yippee::party::drumroll:

[sandie03]

Views from Q1 (world's 20th tallest building) right next door to Watermark.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=314441&ppuser=68648

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=314440&ppuser=68648