RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

Tahoe is big... but then everything out there is.DIstances will be vast, ie large lake and mountains way off in the distance across the way. Drop in any gallery to see all the photography of the lake to give you ideas on how you might approach it. If you are like me and pressed for time, the day may not be perfect- so you'll have to deal with what you get. A strategy might be to get to scout a nice location and get there before sunrise, or wait to sunset, maybe you can capture something unusual or dramatic- rather then the mid day tourist shot sort of thing.

We went in Virginia City on our way to Trukee, arrived on a Monday night- our destination was the Bucket of Blood Saloon, but everything and I mean everything, was closed. The whole town specializes in Bloody Marys, we wer going to see if we could find the best. But alas- next time. Would love to go back some day- and old western type town with board walks, very old buildings, perhaps a tourist trap- but it still looked like fun.

But... while you are out there...
Get in your car and drive 4-5 hours south to Yosemite.... you'll be overwhelmed with photo ops', but it isn't a day trip.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Yah - Me- 88 & 89 - Hope Valley, MarkleVille - heck all of Alpine County is prime photo area any time of the year.
The traffic in So Lake Tahoe should be fine it thins out a lot after mid Sept.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Virginia City is nowhere to visit at night - matter of fact the only place to be at night in Nevada is in bed or a good show at one of the Casinos -forget gambling that is how they pay for those big building - suckering gamblers - of course night photography of the signs is fun too.

Reno Collage

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

Polarizers and polarized glasses are the same technology, but eye glasses can't be rotated. Basically, horizontal lines in the glass that block polarized light reflected from non-metalic sources.

Take your sunglasses off and hold them out while looking at a subject in the distance and rotate. You'll see a huge difference. If you don't, turn 45° and try it again. A round filter can be adjusted. You dial it for desired effect giving you better control.

More to it then my explanation on how polarizers work, angle of light, etc. etc. but that is what is being talked about, the ability to twist it on the lens.

dstead

wow! what great info. thank you all so much,,i am excited to go, my first there. doug

vinnya Loc: connecticut

you can also stop by the ponderosa ranch and check out the area from old show bonanza if its still there last time i was there was in 2004

preciousmetalairracing Loc: Reno, Nv

While you will be driving around the lake take a side trip to Fallen Leaf lake. The road takes off at Camp Richardson, south end of the Tahoe. Careful,, it's a one land road...Also for a spetacular view, you will see a sign for fire lookout while driving up Fallen Leaf. Take that road. When you arrive up there you will see all of Tahoe, Washoe Valley, and Carson Valley. Enjoy..........

preciousmetalairracing Loc: Reno, Nv

Bonanza set closed down several years aago and was sold to a private whhick was then closed

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

Anywhere. :lol: Depending on sunrise or sunset you may want to shoot from one side or the other. Midday sun might be flat and less dramatic but it's hard to get a bad shot. There are some good vantage points if you can get to them by shooting from the peaks at Squaw Valley ski resort. :thumbup:

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

Yes - Angora Fire Lookout - it is not one of those you see usually as it is NOT built on high stilts with lots of stairs - the ridge is so high you just climb 3 or 4 steps to the platform around the tower.- fantastic view - the road to Fallen Leaf lake is right across the road from the Taylor Creek visitors center & viewing chamber. .

grumpeegit Loc: Bridgend, Wales, U.K.

Be sure to post some shots......! I visited Tahoe in 1981 and I remember it having the most fabulous scenery......! I had 3 weeks travelling around the States whilst on leave from working in Belize and if I were to visit the USA again that is one place I would want to return to. Enjoy......!!!!

thatch Loc: West Sussex UK

Take a boat ride, you will get some great shots from both sides of the boat.

TchrBill Loc: Houston, TX

I believe CPL comes from Circular PoLarizer because they call them CPL filters. The L doesn't stand for lens.

As to the rest, the following comes from Wikipedia. It is probably more than you want to know but . . .

"There are two types of polarizing filters generally available, linear and circular. With the exception of how they interact with some autofocus and metering mechanisms, they have exactly the same effect photographically. The metering and auto-focus sensors in certain cameras, including virtually all auto-focus SLRs, will not work properly with linear polarizers because the beam splitters used to split off the light for focusing and metering are polarization-dependent. Circular polarizers include a linear polarizer on the front, which selects one polarization of light while rejecting another, followed by a quarter-wave plate, which converts the selected polarization to circularly polarized light inside the camera, which works with all types of cameras, because mirrors and beam-splitters split circularly polarized light the same way they split unpolarized light."

alimc060405 Loc: Livermore, CA

The Pondorosa is closed now. It's such a shame.

dstead

You folks are the best,, i hope i do not disappoint anyone. Thank all again. From a little town north of Dallas, Texas. Ceilina