Louisiana | Photo of the Day

[NCB]

Oh yeah Nate, I also like that palm tree pic you posted over in the other topic. You've been posting some great pics.

Thanks Rod! I appreciate it. I've been trying to improve my photography over the last few weeks, and I was pretty proud of some of my photos from New Orleans, especially the ones I posted in "Downtown New Orleans" in the photo's section.

[dimebag1980]

One Shell Sqaure- New Orleans

697 Feet

51 storys

Wow, those are pretty cool. That's one big building too. I'm not sure I recall that one in particular from my visits down there, but it's nice.

[Mith242]

Thanks Rod! I appreciate it. I've been trying to improve my photography over the last few weeks, and I was pretty proud of some of my photos from New Orleans, especially the ones I posted in "Downtown New Orleans" in the photo's section.

Well I think everyone would agree your photography has gotten pretty good. You're catching on pretty quickly. Who knows I might end up asking you about some tips.

[NCB]

Wow, those are pretty cool. That's one big building too. I'm not sure I recall that one in particular from my visits down there, but it's nice.

Many people don't know this, but One Shell Square was the tallest building in the South when it was completed in 1972, and held that title for four years until the 720 foot Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta passed it up. One Shell Square isn't really that big compared to alot of skyscrapers around the country, but it ain't no slouch either.

[dimebag1980]

Well I think everyone would agree your photography has gotten pretty good. You're catching on pretty quickly. Who knows I might end up asking you about some tips.

He really has gotten pretty damn good. I've been blown away, and scratching my head trying to figure out how he's getting some of these to come out the way they do. I can never get just the perfect lighting... it's either too bright or too dark. Very cool, Nate, you've come a long way, man!

Edited June 5, 2006 by SBCmetroguy

[dimebag1980]

Many people don't know this, but One Shell Square was the tallest building in the South when it was completed in 1972, and held that title for four years until the 720 foot Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta passed it up. One Shell Square isn't really that big compared to alot of skyscrapers around the country, but it ain't no slouch either.

It's twice as tall as anything in my city, so to me it's huge.

[dimebag1980]

My contribution for today:

Southland Printing. A home-grown Louisiana business based in Shreveport.

If you've ever parked in a major parking lot like at an airport (ex: New Orleans International) then the parking pass you had to take in order to pay was likely printed at Southland Printing. They print the parking passes for most major airports, stadiums, etc. I verified this on a recent flight out of Little Rock National Airport, and there at the bottom of the pass, in small print, was this company's name and address.

This is just a photo of one of their buildings. In order to get the really good photos, I'd have had to go onto their property. They have a huge facility fronting North Market Street (La. Hwy. 1) just north of downtown Shreveport and they recently beautified their property with fountains and statues of horses. It's a very beautiful place for being a manufacturing/printing facility. Unroubtedly the most attractive of all the businesses in the Agurs Industrial District north of downtown.

[NCB]

Thanks for the comment's on my recent photo's guys! One thing that I have noticed myself is my eye for photo opportunies has opened up quite a bit. There are many abstract-type photos and different views of streets and buildings that I saw in the city and thought "this might come out cool" and sure enough, many did. That, and my confidence with the camera and all of the settings has increased greatly, so I worry less about how the pictures are going to come out, lighting, etc. and just let my mind and imagination carry the camera around and spot good photo opportunites. That has helped greatly.

[NCB]

You guys knew another one of these was bound to come soon

[Mith242]

Nice pic Nate.

[NCB]

If you've ever parked in a major parking lot like at an airport (ex: New Orleans International) then the parking pass you had to take in order to pay was likely printed at Southland Printing. They print the parking passes for most major airports, stadiums, etc. I verified this on a recent flight out of Little Rock National Airport, and there at the bottom of the pass, in small print, was this company's name and address.

I guess I missed this post...Very cool! That's not a bad way to expose the SBC area around the country either!

[dimebag1980]

I guess I missed this post...Very cool! That's not a way to expose the SBC area around the country either!

I hope you meant "not a bad way"...

Thanks, though. I noticed this post got lost in the mix, but that happens sometimes.

[NCB]

I hope you meant "not a bad way"...

Thanks, though. I noticed this post got lost in the mix, but that happens sometimes.

Haha yea, that's what I meant.

[NCB]

The Palm Tree lined sidewalk on Canal Street along Harrah's New Orleans Casino:

[Mith242]

Nice shot Nate.

[dimebag1980]

The Palm Tree lined sidewalk on Canal Street along Harrah's New Orleans Casino:

Hey, no fair... you stole my shot. Only you took it facing the opposite direction down Canal and you made it look better than I did!

Great photo. I love the feel of the palm trees along that walk. It reminds me of anywhere tropical.

[NCB]

Hey, no fair... you stole my shot. Only you took it facing the opposite direction down Canal and you made it look better than I did!

Great photo. I love the feel of the palm trees along that walk. It reminds me of anywhere tropical.

Haha yea, I know I stole you're shot.

Here's what I'll do, next time you're in New Orleans, I'll let you steal one of my shots too.

Thanks for the comments!

[NCB]

Here's a very crooked and bad quality pano taken without a tripod. It's not that great, but I like the fact you can see the

transition from a modern American city with a very dense downtown filled with low, mid, and high-rise buildings,

to a very heavily european influenced 300+ year old city.

[dimebag1980]

^the photo may not be of the greatest quality, but it certainly shows what you said. You can clearly see the transition.

[NCB]

^I thought it was pretty cool. The more modern part of the city just ends, and then you see low rise's and church spires for what looks like forever. The quality pretty much sucks, but the view of the transition makes up for it, IMO.

[dimebag1980]

Cypress trees along the banks of Cross Lake in Shreveport. I took this around 6:00 pm this evening.

[NCB]

^Very nice, Brian! I love pictures like that.

I bet that view would look even cooler with some morning fog.

[Mith242]

Yeah nice pic Brain. It reminds me of an area around Pine Bluff, my old hometown, Bayou Bartholomew.

Edited June 9, 2006 by Mith242

[bluff2085]

Here's a very crooked and bad quality pano taken without a tripod. It's not that great, but I like the fact you can see the

transition from a modern American city with a very dense downtown filled with low, mid, and high-rise buildings,

to a very heavily european influenced 300+ year old city.

Nate, no worries, keep 'em comin man! Was this taken from the Wyndham garage? Just curious.

[bluff2085]

Cypress trees along the banks of Cross Lake in Shreveport. I took this around 6:00 pm this evening.

I really like the grass in the foreground, also--something about this pic just screams "Louisiana!" Nice shot, man!