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Grumpy Old Guy

(3,158 posts)
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 01:26 AM Sep 2021

Griffith Park Observatory

For those of you who aren't familiar with Los Angeles, this is the Griffith Park Observatory, seen in the movies "Rebel Without A Cause" and "La La Land." I met up with some photographer friends in the predawn hours to get a shot of the observatory with the lights of Downtown L.A. in the distance. Unfortunately, the fog was not cooperating, and I managed to get just a few shots in before the city lights disappeared.

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Griffith Park Observatory (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2021 OP
There is so much I LOVE about L. A. Amazing photo of an amazing place. Tikki Sep 2021 #1
That's a GREAT shot! Just beautiful! calimary Sep 2021 #2
You've captured a wonderful view of the Griffith Park Observatory, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #3
And Lucifer AllyCat Sep 2021 #4
Fog or no fog, this is a great shot, my friend. Duppers Sep 2021 #5
Thanks all for the kind words. Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2021 #6
Impressive shot Grumpy Old Guy. Real nice composition. George McGovern Sep 2021 #7
I know that feeling. Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2021 #8
Thank You. Portable HD sounds like a great idea. George McGovern Sep 2021 #10
Beautiful shot! Heartstrings Sep 2021 #9

calimary

(81,220 posts)
2. That's a GREAT shot! Just beautiful!
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 01:41 AM
Sep 2021

I still love L.A. even though we moved. I love it up north here too, but L.A. was home for more than 50 years.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)
3. You've captured a wonderful view of the Griffith Park Observatory, my dear Grumpy!
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 01:51 AM
Sep 2021

It's always tricky to get the weather to cooperate.

Nicely caught!

George McGovern

(5,420 posts)
7. Impressive shot Grumpy Old Guy. Real nice composition.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:28 AM
Sep 2021

Been meaning to ask — how and where do you store your images? My hard drive's about full up.
Thanks,
George

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,158 posts)
8. I know that feeling.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:15 AM
Sep 2021

What makes it worse, I like to save every frame. I rarely discard the bad ones. I know that makes no sense, I must be OCD.

About once or twice a year I pick up a new Seagate or Western Digital portable HD while I'm shopping at Costco, usually one or two TBs. The solid states are more reliable, but they're more expensive. The traditional HDs don't cost as much. I carry a small SSD HD in my camera bag, and the other HDs stay with my laptop.

I download all the best pics to individual folders after every shoot. Then, when it comes time to clear a card, I back up the whole thing to a separate folder and date it. Some files get backed up twice.

I know this is a terrible system, but it works for me. I'm too ADHD to do a proper file system.

George McGovern

(5,420 posts)
10. Thank You. Portable HD sounds like a great idea.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 01:28 PM
Sep 2021

Terrible? Heck, evidently it DOES work for you. I'd likely go bananas trying to do a proper file system . . .

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