$8000 and 15 days, where would you go?

9 years 2 months ago #424125 by garyrhook
As John points out, it depends upon your interests. For me, the British Isles, New Zealand or Patagonia. And unstructured time and a car. No workshops, thank you. Learn the skills at home, where it's cheap, do your research, and go exploring.

And FWIW Alaska is okay, but you'll do a lot of walking to find anything interesting, IMO. You can find amazing stuff in BC, and it's a whole lot closer.


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9 years 2 months ago #424142 by JeremyS
I'd kill for a chance to drive up and down scotland again, but for a month and the goal of getting amazing photos. Scotland was absolutely amazing around easter. I suspect in the summer it would be equally incredible. Especially up north. There is lots of isles that are incredible to visit, they look like they have just cracked off of a mountain and floated away.


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9 years 2 months ago #424220 by Ian Stone
A cruise!


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9 years 2 months ago #424252 by Hoss
+1 Ireland


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9 years 2 months ago #424257 by Scotty
Japan.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #424268 by Hassner
Ebola is twice as close to Europe than it is to South Africa.
Your $ will get you everywhere and back.
A bread cost less than $1, a beautiful steak at a great restaurant $8-12...

We have summer, beautiful beaches with beautiful women, Table Mountain, one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world with a cable car to the top and great views, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, nature, forests, great game parks two hours drive away, (some just with buck a lot closer), lakes, rich flower veriety, great sunsets, a semi desert (Karoo) 3 hours drive, and ME.
You do not need a workshop, one on one is still the best teacher.
I am a location scout for the film industry, so I know the nooks and crannies.
Free of charge. (I lied, you buy lunch. ;) )

We just love visitors here. (Specially Photographytalk friends. :) )
Hassner Pepler


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9 years 2 months ago #424276 by Hassner
Another top 10 list for Cape Town.
Awful photo though.

travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top...ca_21758_600x450.jpg


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9 years 2 months ago #424290 by Ted Helm
Some good locations getting named here.  I would say:  Japan, China, S. Africa, or Antarctica 


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9 years 2 months ago #424346 by stuartsbarbie
Most assuredly New Zealand, Ireland and the hide away place of Japan.  No workshops just lots of fun with the camera and the hubby


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9 years 2 months ago #424391 by Jacko
Maine, Alaska, Iceland, and China for me


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9 years 2 months ago #424419 by JaneK
I forgot Sweden and Norway


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9 years 2 months ago #424431 by garyrhook

JaneK wrote: I forgot Sweden and Norway


The problem with those is that I'd want to be there in both summer and winter.


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9 years 2 months ago #424487 by Screamin Scott
Anyplace you have never been before as that will allow you images you never were able to get.... How much to spend/how long to stay all depends on where you wind up.

Scott Ditzel Photography

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9 years 2 months ago #424498 by Richard Taylor

garyrhook wrote:

JaneK wrote: I forgot Sweden and Norway


The problem with those is that I'd want to be there in both summer and winter.



Exactly!  I would love to photograph the castles there both in nice lush green, and again in winter months.


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9 years 2 months ago #424501 by Don Fischer
I was stationed in Germany for three years. One thing that always got me was the old ruin's of castle's. The Heidelberg Castle is a tourist trap but what a beautiful Castle! I've always wanted to go back to Germany someday as a civilian rather than service man. Only thing wrong with it is the transportation there and back. Bet that's fairly expensive.


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