Posted by Rick Turner on April 30, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Will be in Bando, Oregon in middle of May and request any tips for landscapes in the area. I have Photographi Oreagon which is great help but some tips on locations on middle to southern Oreagon coast would be appreciated in advance.
Posted by Allen Brooks on April 30, 2013 at 3:12 PM
If you like flowers, Shore Acres State Park is very nice. Nearby is Cape Arago and Sunset Beach State Park, both with photo opportunities. Less than an hour north of Bandon.
Well, Bandon has some of the very best shaped sea stacks, and large amounts of them! So, I'd plan to spend as many mornings/evenings on that beach as possible. The weather/light change fast there, so if it's fogged in, don't necessarily expect it to stay that way. It is definitley a heavily photographed location. So, if you were thinking of shooting something new, maybe venture out to some other areas near by?
Seven Devils Road of Hy 101 up to Cape Arago and Shore Acres is pretty scenic, lightly travelled and takes you to some of the most scenic territory on the southern Oregon coast. The farmscapes up the Coquille River are nice, too. As I recall the sand dunes down that way are pretty small compared to Honeyman up on the central coast.
As others have suggested, Shore Acres State Parks is a great option. If the skies are overcast and dull, the gardens there will give you plenty to work with, and if the light is more dramatic, the shoreline rock formations and crashing surf will be good.
Not too far north of Bandon, near Lakeside, the John Dellenback Trail will take you into the best part of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area for photography (big dunes and no ATV tracks)
When you come out to the coast via Hwy 199 from Ashland/Grants Pass, stop at Jedediah Smith State Park and the Simpson Grove for photos of the redwoods. I just checked with some photographer friends who live in the redwoods and the prediction is that it looks like a very good year for the rhododendron bloom, and that it will be a bit earlier than the usual Memorial Day peak.
Thanks for the reply's from everyone. Greg, seems the Redwoods could be a mid day shooting? Your book has helped me plan my adventures quite well. I will spend a major portion of time in the mid to south coast and then to some of the waterfalls near Ashland. What about northern Cali redwoods?
Great advice already given, Rick, but I'll just add in to remember to take lots of memory cards and drive space to download them. I have that on my mind after just returning myself from a week's worth of shooting ~ 1000 images/day and coming pretty close to the end of my storage capacities. Whoa! Luckily I had a portable HD with me, or I'd have been sunk, sunk, sunk…
Have a fun time and don't forget to eat, drink and sleep! Also advice given from my same trip. And be safe, too.
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As others have suggested, Shore Acres State Parks is a great option. If the skies are overcast and dull, the gardens there will give you plenty to work with, and if the light is more dramatic, the shoreline rock formations and crashing surf will be good.
Not too far north of Bandon, near Lakeside, the John Dellenback Trail will take you into the best part of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area for photography (big dunes and no ATV tracks)
When you come out to the coast via Hwy 199 from Ashland/Grants Pass, stop at Jedediah Smith State Park and the Simpson Grove for photos of the redwoods. I just checked with some photographer friends who live in the redwoods and the prediction is that it looks like a very good year for the rhododendron bloom, and that it will be a bit earlier than the usual Memorial Day peak.
God Bless
Rick
Have a fun time and don't forget to eat, drink and sleep! Also advice given from my same trip. And be safe, too.