Heading to Fargo, ND for the week...

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/10/2010 11:47:18 AM · #1

I am about to leave for a business trip to Fargo later today and was looking for things to shoot and possibly people to meet while there. Any suggestions? I take my camera everywhere with me when I travel on business and love to see new things. This week should be pretty easy on timing as I am teaching a class and expect to get out early in the afternoons. I did find a place that showed a lot of the old ghost towns in ND and thought that might be a starting place, but am open to suggestion. Thanks.

Steve
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Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/10/2010 02:05:35 PM · #2

Spring has not quite arrived yet. Since the entire region is flat and somewhat non-descript I'd recommend scouting out lakes for sunrise reflections. There are thousands of lakes to chose from. This time of year misty fog often forms above the waters just before sunrise and makes for moody images. Birds, such as blue herons, can be used for added interest in compositions or as subjects in their own right. They are easily found.

The Icelandic volcano has spewed enough particulates into the upper atmosphere that sunrise and sunset colors are becoming more and more spectacular. This should be a great year for them.

A word to the wise... don't smell the tap water. ;) In bragging about water quality the only comment you will get from the local utilities is, "It is safe to drink!"

Message edited by author 2010-05-10 14:06:33.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

05/11/2010 01:19:50 PM · #3

Well...so far it has been raining all the time and not very conducive to photography. It is supposed to dry out some tomorrow. Morning shots are always possible. I may just drive out into the country and do some barn photography and see what I can do with either HDR or B&W.

caba

Nikon D800

05/11/2010 01:57:55 PM · #4

The way those people eat in Fargo, bring your wide angle lens, BG

Spork99

Canon EOS M6 Mk II

Canon EF-M 22mm STM Lens

05/11/2010 08:25:06 PM · #5

Oh Yah. hey 'dere.

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

05/12/2010 12:11:46 PM · #6

Well...I found out that water-logged gravel roads and a Toyota Camry Hybrid don't go well together. I got the picture of the barn I wanted b utgot stuck in the middle of the road in mud I wasn't expecting. But was fed dinner by the farmer about a mile up the road before he pulled the rental out of the mud with his "smaller" tractor.

CJinCA

Canon EOS-7D

05/12/2010 12:22:51 PM · #7

Originally posted by asamite:

I hate when that happens! :-D We got stuck in a cemetery with a rental car once while taking pictures and got the car so muddy trying to get out we had to take it to a car wash after being towed out by AAA!

We drive through Fargo twice a year when visiting family in MN. Great farmland around there and lots of interesting barns.

spiritualspatula

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/12/2010 12:58:20 PM · #8

Originally posted by asamite:

Sounds like a firsthand experience of smalltown helpfulness. Glad you found help quickly.