jb4647 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm going to take some photos Sat of someone who would like to have their hummer in the photo with the downtown skyline in the background. The only place that I could think of so far is Elanor Tinsely Park on Allen Parkway. Do you have any other suggestions? On a related note, when the hell did they cover up the pedestrian bridges with chickenwire? I seem to recall being getting some really good photos back in the day from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Washington Avenue is where Hummers belong.Unless you're talking about the kind more prevalent on the internet. Then, anywhere will do; I doubt many people will be looking at the skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Definitely Sabine St. bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Definitely Sabine St. bridge.Once you do the photo shoot, be sure to push it off the bridge.Narcissistic much? I'm thrilled those damned things are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Also, the corner of Fannin and McGowen makes a great visual. In the background can be the skyline and in the foreground can be the Hummer and the SEARCH Houston homeless shelter. It's an awesome juxtaposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 There is a St. Joe's parking garage at St. Josephy pkwy and Caroline. I've been up there for regular downtown shots.. but i'm pretty sure up on the roof you could get some angles with the Cathedral and skyline behind ya... you might want to check it out first though.PS.. I'd lie and tell everyone you've changed the car to a Prius... maybe you'd get some more helpful responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb4647 Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'll check out those locations! Didn't think driving a hummer would get such a poor response here in H-town. Boston maybe but Houston?Regarding the Sabine St. bridge, is there space to park on it and shoot photos without disrupting traffic? How easy is it to access St. Joe's Parking Garage?Any other suggestions are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 PS.. I'd lie and tell everyone you've changed the car to a Prius... maybe you'd get some more helpful responses.No joke... Maybe if you guys got a hummer every once in a while you wouldn't be so uptight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 No joke... Maybe if you guys got a hummer every once in a while you wouldn't be so uptight, and about a car nonetheless. Cry me a river. I just feel sorry for future hummer drivers, now they have to go door to door to tell people they're arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Sabine St bridge is a fairly wide road with not too much traffic, and people just park on the side of the bridge to snap pictures.For example... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 When I've accessed the St. Joe garage before.. it's been on foot. I imagine if you want to bring a Prius up there, you'd have to pay. Of course.. the benefit of taking a Hummer or Canyonero up there is the ability to just smash past the pay booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porTENT Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 The Hardy Yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm going to take some photos Sat of someone who would like to have their hummer in the photo with the downtown skyline in the background. The only place that I could think of so far is Elanor Tinsely Park on Allen Parkway. Do you have any other suggestions? The Lockwood bridge over the rail yards in 5th Ward.East/west streets west of Lockwood between Harrisburg & Navigation. (Try to capture a shot with the downtown skyline and a rooster or chicken crossing the road.)Wander around UH. (Try to get on the roof of one of the old Science & Research buildings, the new lofts, or Moody Towers; otherwise, use Agnes Arnold Hall)Robinson StadiumBayou St. & Swiney St.Southmore Blvd. bridge over SH 288East/west streets east of Taft, north of W. Gray, and south of W. Dallas (Try to capture shotgun shacks in the foreground.)Half of your competitors will try using the Sabine Street or Elanor Tinsley Park vantage points. Don't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Southmore Blvd. bridge over SH 288It IS a great vantage point, but there's no space to park it and take photos without blocking traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 It IS a great vantage point, but there's no space to park it and take photos without blocking traffic.I don't think a Hummer owner cares much about his impact on other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 It IS a great vantage point, but there's no space to park it and take photos without blocking traffic.Park off of Almeda and walk.Gonna have to poke the camera lens through the chain link fence, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Park off of Almeda and walk.Gonna have to poke the camera lens through the chain link fence, though.I think the OP is looking for a place to take a picture of a Hummer with downtown in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I think the OP is looking for a place to take a picture of a Hummer with downtown in the background.I missed that. Thought it was some kind of competition. Guess I made it up. Strange too, considering how much of the thread was dedicated to mocking the Hummer. I'm not sure what a Hummer has to do with an urban area. Seems like the FWD is better suited to rural areas. Or the beach. I'd suggest going there, not here.The only conceivable reason that a Hummer should be in an urban area would merit it being parked in front of dilapidated shotgun shacks, showcasing the source of the money that financed it. But then it's got to be an obnoxious color and have spinny rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I missed that. Thought it was some kind of competition. Guess I made it up. Strange too, considering how much of the thread was dedicated to mocking the Hummer. It's unfortunate they didn't want to take a picture of their Prius instead. Then we could have mocked a different level of pretension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Try a parking garage, at the roof/top level.http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidfross/3770807011/http://www.flickr.com/photos/blkbro4evr/3406955767/http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuscani2k03/2203941905/http://www.flickr.com/photos/fattytuna/1207597760/http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidfross/3764695006/http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidfross/3771609670/http://www.flickr.com/photos/blkbro4evr/3534932919/OR, find an empty street, make sure its a quiet street that is dead with no traffic. And shoot.http://www.flickr.com/photos/yausser/2308588165/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxmulder Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 +1 for the Sabine bridge. Chevy shot a commercial on the side of the street a few weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 This weekend is Summer Fest. You won't be able to park on Sabine or near Eleanor Tinsley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb4647 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Was going to do the Sabine st bridge but it was closed Sat/Sun.....shot a ton of photos at Discovery Green Instead. Will finishing up on Wed at Sabine.... For the record, the Hummer is one of those smaller ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfredmor Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Was going to do the Sabine st bridge but it was closed Sat/Sun.....shot a ton of photos at Discovery Green Instead. Will finishing up on Wed at Sabine.... For the record, the Hummer is one of those smaller ones. Another newly created spot is the vacant lot on Jensen near the T-intersection of Clinton Dr. They recently demolished some industrial buildings there. You get a real nice shot with the Juice Box and the downtown skyline. You may even get a shot of the hummer being stolen! (Sorry - couldn't resist!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm5k Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Dunno.. I just kind of wander around.. Sunday morning is a good time if you want to cut down the traffic. But I've also gone in the afternoons.. Naturally, the light is a little warmer early or late. A few I've snapped.. Note that the one with the church, I've cloned out the background buildings with sky to reduce visual clutter.. :/ That was probably my favorite one of the bunch.. Such a contrast of buildings.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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