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thomascanty
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 14:25
The view from Inspiration Point, near Mount Lowe, above Altadena, CA:

http://www.ldphotography.net/cdpf/inspirationpointview.jpg
Olympus C-8080WZ, 35.6mm, 1/640s, f/5.6, ISO 50
gramps
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 14:30
kool picture and that new "see thru the smog" filter seems to working great!!!
Booshanky
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 14:48
Here's a few LA pics i've taken. These were pretty much from the opposite side of town, from the peninsula.

Downtown LA, (taken only with a 50mm lens, so it had to be cropped to be able to see the city)
http://www.actvsdei.com/~booshanky/newpics/los%20angeles.jpg

And looking the other way off the hill, long beach and the harbor.
http://www.actvsdei.com/~booshanky/newpics/long%20beach.jpg
thomascanty
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 16:12
Here's another I took from the opposite end of the valley (near Valencia) on Tuesday from the summit of Manzanita Mountain:

http://www.ldphotography.net/Hikes/20050201/slides/20050201%2026.jpg

That's Mount Lee (where the Hollywood Sign lives) on the right and Mount Hollywood on the left. The taller buildings of downtown L.A. are peeking up between them.

No smog filter necessary, gramps. It's been pretty windy here this week, and all the smog has blown away.
Booshanky
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 16:27
Wow, it is a lot clearer. Here's the same shot, but I took it today. Compare the difference, it's pretty drastic.

http://www.actvsdei.com/~booshanky/downtown%202-4-05.jpg
stoneylonesome
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 18:39
Great shots Lonnie, Now that's urban sprawl :lol: :lol:
thomascanty
5th of February 2005 (Sat), 11:17
Great shots Lonnie, Now that's urban sprawl :lol: :lol:

Yeah, you could say that. There is about 40 or so miles between the two vantage points where I was standing when I took the two pictures I posted here. :lol: :D
stoneylonesome
5th of February 2005 (Sat), 13:09
Yeah, you could say that. There is about 40 or so miles between the two vantage points where I was standing when I took the two pictures I posted here. :lol: :D

Geeeeeeeeeez the entire State of Connecticut is only about 50 miles across. :lol: :lol:

I think it's close to 52 miles north and south and 150 miles east and west. :lol: :lol:
thomascanty
6th of February 2005 (Sun), 03:50
Geeeeeeeeeez the entire State of Connecticut is only about 50 miles across. :lol: :lol:

I think it's close to 52 miles north and south and 150 miles east and west. :lol: :lol:

You might be able to fit that in Los Angeles County. It's 4,084 square miles... :shock: :lol: