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Nevada, with it's long-standing
gambling history, and abundance of electricity from water powered
generators, is a favorite place of mine to photograph neon signs.
RENO
Reno Arch and Virginia Ave. during Hot August Nights, 8/4/2006, from Fitzgeralds's Parking Structure.
From Street Level north of Arch:
 Auto Timed Exposure 1/3 sec. - f 2.8 - ISO 200 |
 Flash, beyond 10 ft., darkens the background. 1/50 - f 2.8 - ISO 200 |
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 1/10 sec. - f 2.8 - ISO 200 |
1/8 sec. - f 2.8 - ISO 200
From Street level, south of the arch.
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 Cal-Neva Parking and Casino from Truckee River Bridge, Virginia Ave. 2/5 sec. - f 2.8 - ISO 200 |
Las
Vegas
Of course the Big
Daddy of Neon Signs is Las Vegas. While at a car show in downtown
Las Vegas, 5/18/2006, The Fremont Experience, I was delighted to find a
side street devoted to historic neon signs from Las Vegas, preserved,
lighted, and with historical markers.
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 1/30 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 250 |
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 1/80 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 100 (w/fill flash) |
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 1/30 sec. - f 3.8 - ISO 320 |
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, along old Route 66 has some nice classic neon as well as new neon.
Route 66
May 16, 2005 Rio Grande River Bridge, west of Albuquerque. 1/30 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 320 |
 1/30 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 200 |
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 1/30 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 320 |
 1/80 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 160 |
 Route 66 Diner, Albuquerque, NM 1/30 sec. - f 3.8 - ISO 320 |
I guess all cities
have abundant classic neon . I haven't been to Portland, OR,
much, except on the Amtrak Coast Starlight. The train stops in
Portland for a few minutes each trip to set out Amtrash and change
crews. I've found some interesting neon in the station on these
short train stops, 5/9/2006.
Portland,
Oregon
 1/250 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 100 |
 1/60 sec. - f 3.8 - ISO 100 |
 1/80 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 160 |
 1/80 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 120 |
On the same Amtrak
Coast Starlight trip as above, my destination was Seattle,
Washington. Upon arriving at my hotel about midnight, I noticed
the classic neon red sign out front. The next evening,
5/10/2006, I shot these photos of neon within walking distance of the
hotel.
Seattle,
Washington
Seattle,
Washington
 Best Western Pioneer Square Hotel 1 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 100 |
 View from my hotel room window! 1/30 sec. - f 3.8 - ISO 320 |
 1/3 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 100 |
 1/30 sec. - f 3.8 - ISO 320 |
The Pike Street
Public Market offers many photo opportunities, not the least of which
is neon. These were take about 4:30 pm, May 10, 2006.
 1/500 sec. - f 6.3 - ISO 100 |
 1/500 sec. - f 9 - ISO 100 |
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Also within walking
distance of the Best Western Pioneer Square Hotel is the Washington
State Ferry to Bainbridge, Island, and other wharf businesses.
These shots were taken 5/10/2006 between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
 1/80 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 160 |
 1/25 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 100 |
 1/30 sec. - f 5.6 - ISO 100 |
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New Neon is always welcome. This one in Hilton Hotel, Reno, NV, Aug. 3, 2004 @ 1/50 sec. - f 3.9 - ISO 160.