Los Angeles pics (Pasadena, Santa Monica, Cambria: for rent, gardens, smog)

[Smallville]

Originally Posted by OneMetropolis

OMG Los Angeles is so Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree!

[JonathanLB]

It was cool to see this: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/...3367002f_b.jpg

My building!

[MIKEETC]

[loveCali]

Absolutely gorgeous pictures!

How did you manage to take pictures at night in certain locations in LA, because I tried and some security personnel were very rude and didn't allow me to take pictures although I didn't want to take any picture of a certain sign or entrance or stuff like this. I only wanted to have some nice photos like yours.

[SurekRZA]

^^ Be discrete and just shoot! lol works for me. Ive been in the same situation but by the time they acknowledge me and my camera, the dirty deed is complete

Thank you everyone for your comments and contributions!

[loveCali]

Well, I think I'm just not fast enough Thanks for answering.

And indeed your pictures are fantastic!

Thank you all for exquisite pictures posted here.

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by loveCali

Absolutely gorgeous pictures!

How did you manage to take pictures at night in certain locations in LA, because I tried and some security personnel were very rude and didn't allow me to take pictures although I didn't want to take any picture of a certain sign or entrance or stuff like this. I only wanted to have some nice photos like yours.

Thanks!!

Regarding the security guard issue, what I do is I try to take the photo from someplace on public property, i.e. the public sidewalk, street corner, etc. All of the photos I posted above were taken from a such places except the last one. That one was taken from the Department of Water and Power' Headquarters; there were so many other people doing the same thing so what I was doing wasn't unusual plus there were a bunch of skateboaders doing their thing. I figured in that case the security people were more lenient.

I will take a photo from private property if I think I can getter a better vantage of my subject. If a security guard comes out and tells me to leave - I leave. There have been times when I will be on private property for several minutes before I'm told to leave and then sometimes I will be somewhere where no one ever comes out. Another thing is if you're taking photos at places where there is already a lot of other people around or where tourists are expected, then security is going to have a hard time explaining why you have to leave while everyone else can stay.

The most unusual incident occurred when I was standing in the middle of a street in downtown LA at around 2am setting up my tripod and a security guard came out, asked me what I was doing, and then told me I couldn't do that. I ignored her and her supervisor. I proceeded to take my photos . Another time I was asked if I was photographing their building and when I told them I was taking a photo of the building across the street, they were cool with that.

It varies...

[MIKEETC]

Originally Posted by SurekRZA

^^ Be discrete and just shoot! lol works for me. Ive been in the same situation but by the time they acknowledge me and my camera, the dirty deed is complete

Thank you everyone for your comments and contributions!

HA,HA!! True.

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