going out to Bend, Oregon: I'm heading out to Bend, Oregon next week for 7 days....bringing all my STUFF...any recommendations on early morning or sunset locations.....I'll be...

betsout06 Loc: Pound Ridge, NY

I'm heading out to Bend, Oregon next week for 7 days....bringing all my STUFF...any recommendations on early morning or sunset locations.....I'll be traveling with the 10-20mm, 18-105 and 55-300mm lenses.

Oregon Jeff Loc: Hillsboro, OR

Below is the web address to Pilot Butte, It's an old volcano cone in the middle of town. The road to the top in closed for the season, but there are several trails that lead to the summit. http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_42.php

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

betsout06 wrote:

I'm heading out to Bend, Oregon next week for 7 days....bringing all my STUFF...any recommendations on early morning or sunset locations.....I'll be traveling with the 10-20mm, 18-105 and 55-300mm lenses.

You'll only be 2hrs from Crater Lake! Can you make a day trip out there from Bend?

lhdiver Loc: Midwest

Check www.myparkphotos.com for information on nearby parks such as Newberry National Volcanic Monument. The site is good for photos & info on many park properties.

TylerF

Check out the Metolius river near Camp Sherman. Beautiful area and lots of photo ops. Enjoy.

betsout06 Loc: Pound Ridge, NY

mdorn wrote:

betsout06 wrote:

I'm heading out to Bend, Oregon next week for 7 days....bringing all my STUFF...any recommendations on early morning or sunset locations.....I'll be traveling with the 10-20mm, 18-105 and 55-300mm lenses.

You'll only be 2hrs from Crater Lake! Can you make a day trip out there from Bend?

Crater lake is definetly on the list....thanks...any spot in particular I should head for?

betsout06 Loc: Pound Ridge, NY

TylerF wrote:

Check out the Metolius river near Camp Sherman. Beautiful area and lots of photo ops. Enjoy.

Thanks...adding it to my list!

betsout06 Loc: Pound Ridge, NY

lhdiver wrote:

Check www.myparkphotos.com for information on nearby parks such as Newberry National Volcanic Monument. The site is good for photos & info on many park properties.

Thank you....adding the site to my bookmark folder...great site to have!

tkhphotography Loc: Gresham, Or, not Seattle

betsout06 wrote:

mdorn wrote:

betsout06 wrote:

I'm heading out to Bend, Oregon next week for 7 days....bringing all my STUFF...any recommendations on early morning or sunset locations.....I'll be traveling with the 10-20mm, 18-105 and 55-300mm lenses.

You'll only be 2hrs from Crater Lake! Can you make a day trip out there from Bend?

Crater lake is definetly on the list....thanks...any spot in particular I should head for?

If you plan on going to Crater Lake from Bend, you must stop by Smith Rock State Park before you leave the Bend area..It's not that far north of Bend but believe me, you will enjoy the photo op's there....check out flikr and 'smith rock state park' for some ideas...probably less than 1/2 hr north...

mdorn Loc: Portland, OR

betsout06 wrote:

mdorn wrote:

betsout06 wrote:

I'm heading out to Bend, Oregon next week for 7 days....bringing all my STUFF...any recommendations on early morning or sunset locations.....I'll be traveling with the 10-20mm, 18-105 and 55-300mm lenses.

You'll only be 2hrs from Crater Lake! Can you make a day trip out there from Bend?

Crater lake is definetly on the list....thanks...any spot in particular I should head for?

If you want to go on the lake itself, you'll need to go to Cleetwood Trail, then hike down to the boat dock. Not sure if the boat tours are going this time of year? The the other popular spot is Rim Village where the gift shop is but it has a very nice overlook for pictures (many of the ones you see in postcards with Wizard Island). Personally, I don't think there is a bad place to shoot. If you have time to just drive around the crater along Rim Drive, you'll have many opportunities to stop and capture some spectacular views (Cloud Cap Overlook @ 8k feet is another one). The water is so fantastically blue it hurts your eyes to stare at it too long---okay, a little embellishment there, but you get my meaning.