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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
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 Posted - 04/16/2006 : 14:41:37
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On my bike ride today, I decided to find the location of the Black Letter Days cover photo. When the album came out, I recognized the Los Angeles River and the Verdugo Mountains. I've finally found the exact spot.
Here are two photos I took today:
photo 1
photo 2
The location is at the center of this page at Google Maps. The photographer was standing just inside the fence of a horse stable property facing NNW. The trees are a little fuller now but the rest matches up. |
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/16/2006 : 15:01:40
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Oh yeah, good spot BLT. Looks a lot less depressing in the sunshine.
You know I only noticed yesterday that the cover of Black Letter Days was turned on its side. What a dumbass I am.
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 04/16/2006 : 15:52:25
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Awesome, I always wondered where that was. We know that Dog in the Sand is shot on some long abandoned building that's fallen into ruin, and now this one.
 "If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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peter radiator
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 04/16/2006 : 16:04:48
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How high is the resolution on those original photos you took? In other words, if one were to print them out at approximately 5" wide, what would the resolution be without cheating and increasing it in Photoshop.
I hope I phrased this question in a way that's easy to grok.
Thanks!
~ Peter Radiator
"Real music is out there and real people are making it." ~ Webb Wilder |
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silvereel
- FB Fan -
USA
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Posted - 04/16/2006 : 16:36:48
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grok? you are a sci-fi nerd. the fact that i know that reference makes me on as well
I joined the Cult of Something Not Right/Just out of mind and memory |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 04/16/2006 : 17:08:56
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Extremely cool. Many thanks!
I’m the only one who can say that this light is mine
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2006 : 18:35:15
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Peter Radiator, I took the photos with my 3-megapixel Sony DSC-P71. The originals are 1280x960 pixels, approx 320kB each. Hope that helps. Email me if you want the originals posted on the web.
Dean, you're right -- the cover of DITS was taken in front of the Sutro Baths ruins at the end of Geary Blvd in San Francisco. I've been there many times and have some photos but they are prints and I can't drag out the old scanner right now. If you're ever in SF just go here. |
Edited by - BLT on 04/16/2006 18:37:02 |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/17/2006 : 03:34:23
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| I've just had a quick peek in Photoshop and it looks great, spot on. I'm supposedly going to the zoo today (if it's open) so i'll keep a look out for the peacock responsible for Devil's Workshop. |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 04/17/2006 : 09:53:27
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Awesome, I always wondered where that was. We know that Dog in the Sand is shot on some long abandoned building that's fallen into ruin, and now this one.
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11660&SearchTerms=,sutro,baths
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/17/2006 : 09:56:13
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Those are great pictures; the album cover makes a lot more sense to me now.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 04/17/2006 : 12:30:00
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neat o
where exactly is that BLT? i'm guessing somewhere near the 5 and the 134?
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2006 : 12:59:07
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Originally posted by floop
where exactly is that BLT? i'm guessing somewhere near the 5 and the 134?
Yeah you got it. It's next to the river (which is next to the 5, of course) between Los Feliz Blvd and Colorado Blvd. |
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Holy Fingers
- FB Fan -
USA
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Posted - 04/17/2006 : 14:43:09
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Thanks for sharing those pics BLT. I Love that sort of thing.
 "When you've done something right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all" |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 04/17/2006 : 17:55:06
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Nice, BLT. I like the view.
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jtanner
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Posted - 04/18/2006 : 08:30:30
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| Nice work, BLT. |
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spunXtain
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 04/18/2006 : 11:05:51
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Fucking ace
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