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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by cootees
No.. I am serious... let's see that picture. You have 24 hours to post it up or I will try to hunt it down.. maybe nikki has it.
I'm not even sure if I still have it actually.. I came across it on a cd a while back but I've got so many that aren't labeled.

I don't have a problem with you posting it if you find it though. You know that everyone is going to focus on making fun of Jason's car
Old Jun 9, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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ok so I tried today. But nothing seemed to go write. First off I left my good camera at the house and didnt realize it til I got to the river. So I was stuck with my Digi Cam. The pics really didnt turn out right at all, between the sun, people in the way and jus my lack of skill they really look awful. Not to mention the car looks awful. First place I tried to go was down on the James. And anyone how knows the area might know the spot down by craigs creek where EVERYONE goes to fish. I took the car down to that spot and that is no easy task. Once I got through the mud holes and to the river I found the money shot, perfect view back up the river, and with the river being low you could get right down to the water level. But blocking my shot either way were a bunch of tents, trucks and drunks. So I have to go back on a day when no one is there. But thanks to that the car now looks like I've been mud boggin in the rest of the shots.

Here are a few.... suggestions and comments really WELCOME.. I am going to try this again soon so I'd like to know what I could do to make it better..








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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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next time bring something to clean your wheels with.
Old Jun 9, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 94silude
next time bring something to clean your wheels with.
actually had all that stuff in the trunk cause I had planned on cleaning it when I got it down to the river. But even though the pics really dont show it, the whole car is covered in mud. I had to go through a bigger mud hole than I had thought to get back out on the main road. So I jus turned the rest of the day into test shots since I wasnt prepared to clean the whole car. Now I know where to go back to and what not. Gonna try it again on sunday with a few other spots I want to try in Lexington. Sucks that these good spots are always off of dirt roads... lol
Old Jun 9, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TSIBrat
ok so I tried today. But nothing seemed to go write. First off I left my good camera at the house and didnt realize it til I got to the river. So I was stuck with my Digi Cam. The pics really didnt turn out right at all, between the sun, people in the way and jus my lack of skill they really look awful. Not to mention the car looks awful. First place I tried to go was down on the James. And anyone how knows the area might know the spot down by craigs creek where EVERYONE goes to fish. I took the car down to that spot and that is no easy task. Once I got through the mud holes and to the river I found the money shot, perfect view back up the river, and with the river being low you could get right down to the water level. But blocking my shot either way were a bunch of tents, trucks and drunks. So I have to go back on a day when no one is there. But thanks to that the car now looks like I've been mud boggin in the rest of the shots.

Here are a few.... suggestions and comments really WELCOME.. I am going to try this again soon so I'd like to know what I could do to make it better..
I live in Covington, and i was gonna mention those two spots you picked actually....problem with the falls in Bath is they put up a fence and there is nowhere to park to get the falls in the picture, but about there is an overlook on that road that looks awesome with pictures, i just went on the other side of the road and took some looking out into the mountains. For the great import shots i was thinking of heading to noke and going on top of one the parking garages downtown when there are no other cars to take some shots with the Wachovia tower behind or the star...all nice choices though
Old Jun 9, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Boostdclips99
I live in Covington, and i was gonna mention those two spots you picked actually....problem with the falls in Bath is they put up a fence and there is nowhere to park to get the falls in the picture, but about there is an overlook on that road that looks awesome with pictures, i just went on the other side of the road and took some looking out into the mountains. For the great import shots i was thinking of heading to noke and going on top of one the parking garages downtown when there are no other cars to take some shots with the Wachovia tower behind or the star...all nice choices though
Yeah I actually did get a pic with the car and the falls.. pulled up, threw on the flashers... ran across the road and snapped a pic... but it came out really bad.. if I had someone with me who could move the car quickly if another car came then I could get a real good shot. Oh well, nother time nother day. I never knew about Lake Moomaw til I saw the sign heading up 220 and said why not. SOO glad I did too, cause all around that lake are some perfect places to take pics. I was going to pull down on the loading dock, but there were to many people around putting boats in. I need to do this in the middle of the week when there's no one around. I also remembered a spot up near Lexington where there's a low stone bridge crossing the creek. Again its on a dirt road, but it is in the middle of no where so I should have time to get a good shot.

All in all I had a great trip. Went on into Warm Springs and came back. Next time I think I will run back across 42 and head into Lexington. Or maybe take a whole weekend and run up to the Gorge Bridge and back.
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