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Reader Stories: Favorite Locations to Take Photographs

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We all have a favorite photo spot. A place where we return time and again to take photographs. Sometimes it is a nearby park. Other times it is an out of the way location found on vacation. Still other times it is a deserted urban setting. Where is YOUR favorite photo spot?

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Cape Neddick Lighthouse, York, Maine

This lighthouse is beautiful! And at Christmas time they light it with Christmas lights. The Lighthouse along with the rocks and the ocean make for an extremely beautiful photo.During the summer they…More

Carp Island, Republic of Palau

Pure white sands,crystal clear water,birds,beautiful flowers,local fruits,spectacular sunset,school of fish,world war 2 ruins,sea shells,underwater sea creatures great for snorkling. If you love fish…More

Benaras, India

Capturing Benaras is like creating a collage of humanity. The colours, the sheer number of people, the ease with which this civilization exists amidst chaos and conflicts would overwhelm you. You wil…More

Cape Mount, Karachi, Pakistan

Seashore waves splashing into the rocks,caves, rocks , a beautiful sunrise and sunset can also be captured there. All you have to do is to watch out for the spots there. The place is spread over a la…More

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Nature, water and reflections. It's a great place to get water in action shots and macros of forest flora. It's a beautiful place to hike and to relax. The park is hundreds of thousands of acres and …More

Great Smokey Mountain National Park, USA

Wildlife, foliage, mountains, waterfalls, and Pioneer Villages and Churches and cemeteries. Follow the many car trails or foot paths there is so much to see and photograph and visit its a new adventu…More

Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA, USA

First is the countryside. The landscape varies from wide open fields, to rocky piles of glacial debris, to heavily wooded parcels. Just about any time of year there are opportunities to make unique p…More

Grill Mist, Stone Mountain Park, Georgia, USA

Granite Rock over 300 millions years old , wildlife, birds ,deers , Falcons , flowers , lake scenery , , Grill Mist ,personally I have at least 70 pictures of it , trying to get some new when i walk …More

Brandwine Falls, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Brandywine Falls is the crown jewel of the area if not the entire Park. You turn right off of Brandywine Road onto the now defunct Stanford Road, which serves as the entrance to the Falls area. Parki…More

Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, US

Mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, clouds in valleys in the early mornings, fall leaves, wild turkeys, deer, bears (we didn't see any but we saw several people tracking them with their radar equipmen…More

Yosemite National Park, California, US

River, Valleys, Waterfalls, Half Dome, etc. To find the subjects, just drive and be aware of everything around so you don't miss anything. Don't just head towards a popular tourist destination, look …More

South Street Cemetery, Portsmouth, NH, US

Although not very large, it is still the biggest Cemetery in the city or Portsmouth, and provides a variety of good subjects, ranging from ornately carved graves in the front of the cemetery, to spoo…More

Ladakh, India

Ladakh lanscapesEven the landscapes are not static here as the light and clouds are always providing new opportunitiesPeopleSimple nice folk and lots of traditional dress depending on the tribes and …More

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Historical neighborhoods. Beautiful foliage and ancient trees. To be honest beautiful photography can be captured from any point of perspective. From the view out of a ground hogs point of view. With…More

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, US

Many different types of animals: deer, bald eagles, coyote, blue heron, green heron, wild turkeys, birds, turtles, beaver, ducks, geese.Wild flowers, treesHistorical houses, canal locks, covered brid…More

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