GT Photo Hunt
 

I figured since a lot of GTers enjoy taking pictures, and the weather is getting nice out in most every place that this would be a good way to get people out and for us to learn about your community.

The idea is fairly simple, I shall provide a list of landmarks/places/things and you go out into the field and retrieve pictures of them. Now the list will be fairly basic as I want to make sure it includes stuff you can find in most cities, but you can have fun with the idea.

And feel free to add your own ideas.

First and foremost since this is GameTavern:
1)Picture of something gaming related. Whether it be a store or an arcade or however you want.
2)Picture of a bar/pub/tavern.

Getting to know your city:
3)Picture of your city/town/village flag
4)Picture of your state or whatever the rest of the world uses flag
5) Your city/town hall
6)A sign with your cities name on it
7)Its tallest building
8)A famous area/place

Nature:
9)A body of water
10)Park/trees/garden
11)Animals/Zoo/Aquarium
12)Traffic (Yeah its not nature but eh)

Showing us around:
13)Newspaper Stand (I like em)
14)Bridge
15)Statue
16)Food Court/Store/Resturant
17)Mall
18)School/University
19)Music/Book store
20)Musuem
21)Billboard
22)Arena
23)Hospital

Something unique
24)View from front/back of your house/apartment/living area
25)Something that holds value to you
26)Local legend/famous events
27)Something with a fellow GTers name.

And while any group can work together, I think it would be cool to see what everyone comes up with because no 2 people see the world the same way.

Have fun!

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Sounds like something BLue and I will be wasting away our weekends trying to accomplish.

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I guess I shall compete in this.


What thehell is Pocos tallest building..

Hmm, I think I know

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Always feel like a tourist with my camera out...but this is tempting. If only you thought of this before FCBD. Dunno when I'll be in Manhattan next. Well, can probably get most of those nearby aside from tallest building and school...which we passed both of on FCBD. :mad:

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I'll start it off. Here's

9) A body of water (the East River)
14) Bridge (Brooklyn Bridge)

Went for a boat ride for my ex's birthday during the time they had man-made waterfalls set up around the city. Shame the clearest pic from that day has the back of my head in it.

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Great idea.

The only concern is that we'll flood the GT servers if we attach all the pics. I will use my Picasa or Flickr account.

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Ill do this, but im going to do it entirely from my house. Ill just pretend that my property is its own town or something and see what that gets me.

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If you don't want to attach it, could create a facebook album if have an account or use tinypic which is what I generally use.

And just for the record, you aren't limited to a single entry.

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You know what this is actually a fantastic idea, we should get this thread stickyed. It's gonna take some time to get those pics but bare with me. I have had a few idea's just reading the list. I am in London man, this is a great excuse to go exploring.

Examples -

GT'ers name - I saw a shop the other day called Camp-Fu :lol:
Statue - I saw a statue of Abraham Lincoln the other day, some of you guys may appreciate that.
Legend - I will have to get a picture of the Winston Churchill statue I saw.
Tallest building - Canary wharf, BT tower, London eye.

*starts planning day trips*

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Yeah, magus and I are going to be doing this. :D

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Hmm, fun idea. If I lived in Philadelphia it would probably be better/more interesting. I'm not sure how much West Grove has to offer in terms of interesting sights.

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Take a picture of the Spinto Band statue.

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Once I get back home in a few days I will see what I can do.

To clarify though....BaB is also participating, correct? It's no fun unless BaB plays too.

I know he secretively collects data on all of us.

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The following are taken on my old 1 megapixle camera phone so the quality is not fantastic but here goes.
First Picture - A funny electric/water meter lid near my old house.
Second Picture - A clock in Brockwell Park near where I live now.
Third Picture - A body of water. The River Thames - On the left The Houses Of Parliament - On the right The London Eye.
Fourth Picture - For a famous place I am choosing the Natural History Museum.
Fifth Picture - A park I went to, Greenwich Park I think.
Sixth Picture - A statue of Charles Darwin
Seventh Picture - A cool cloud I saw, like a giant bird.
Eighth and Nineth Pictures - Massive guns outside of and the Imperial War Museum.

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It would be so much easier to go with Vancouver over Poco.