Igor Roshchin <s...@komkon.org> wrote: > >Sorry, I didn't see this question until now. I hope it is not too late. > >While I like Venetian and went there many times, I didn't find it >that interesting to photograph. > >Here is what I'd recommend: >1. Within Vegas, I would recommend going to the "Secret Garden & >Dolphin >Habitat" in Mirage. >2. Street views of and from Belagio - in the evening when the musical >fountain in front of it is playing. (Every hour? or half-an-hour? check >the hotel's website for the schedule/) >3. Also, inside Belagio, there is a nice area that is called >"Conservatory and Botanical Gardens": >http://www.bellagio.com/attractions/botanical-garden.aspx >Their holiday display there is only until January 5, but even beyond >that, you might catch some nice photos. > > >4. I second Ken's suggestion for Red Rock Park. >I don't have my photos posted, but my wife has a bunch from almost >exactly a year ago: >http://www.flickr.com/photos/jprusakova/sets/72157632470167704/ > >Cheers, > >Igor > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Eactivist at aol.com> >Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2013 1:09 PM >Subject: Las Vegas Photo Spots? > > >> Anyone been to Las Vegas in recent memory? Know any good photo >spots, >> in town, or out? >> >> Going with a friend in about a week (big electronic show), and >> haven't >> been there since I was about 15. I am not a gambler. I will visit >the >> show for >> a while, but it's not really my thing. >> >> Googling I have found: Valley of Fire (red rock formations, 1 hour >> north), Goodsprings (ghost town, 30 minutes south), and in Las Vegas >> itself: a >> mock Venetian street with water and gondolas, a mock Eiffel tower, a >> mock >> Sphinx, and a neon sign boneyard (junk yard of old Las Vegas signs). >> >> Sometimes people on this list know where to shoot. Anything I've >> missed? >> Or shouldn't miss? >> >> Thanks in advance, Marnie aka Doe :-) Probably no one on this list >> has >> been there at all recently.
I think by now it's clear you should go to Red Rock Park. Whether you walk it or drive it, it's very nice and accessible. Another place I'd encourage you to visit, though not for photography, is the National Atomic Testing Museum, also a few minutes drive from the Strip. They have a huge exhibit chronicling the history of that endearing desire humans have to blow shit up with atomic bombs. Lots of stuff on display, much of which you can touch, and excellent photographs and audio- visual displays. Don't miss the simulated bomb test from a recreated bunker; it made me shudder. The museum is a Smithsonian affiliate, and even though I work for the SI, I don't get a commission if you visit it :-) Lastly, make sure to grab a burger and fries at one of the many In n' Out joints in the area. Take a detour if need be. Seriously. Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
