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HonestJhon
10-03-2007, 04:33 AM
was REALLY nice out, had my brother, my friend mike, and i. so a 83 242, my 91 940, and the 06 legacy GT.
their cars were WAYYYY too dark, and no manner of adjusting the photo would reveal any detail. LOL
my white car, however, you COULD see, and with some messing around through photoshop, a grainy, slightly artistic shot was revealed. along with a shot looking towards LA from the top. was a REAL nice night up there. kinda cold, but amazing view of the valley.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c258/honestjhon/JUSTLEVELSANDCONTRAST.jpg
not much different, but ran the fake HDR script on it...
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c258/honestjhon/FAKEHDRVERSION.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c258/honestjhon/lookingtowardsLA.jpg
and same image as above, but fake HDR'd the bottom to make it have some detail...
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c258/honestjhon/HDRBOTTOMlookingtowardsLA.jpg
HonestJhon
10-03-2007, 04:41 AM
and upon further review, i believe i had the hood popped in the photo. D'OH!
MikeHardy
10-03-2007, 04:48 AM
yeah i sense someone was checking to is if there turbo was glowing hmmm
HonestJhon
10-03-2007, 04:51 AM
HAHA...how'd you know?
MikeHardy
10-03-2007, 05:22 AM
well place called angel crest is gonna be pretty high, turbo car, long uphill climb with mates, night time. hmmmmmm let me think
HonestJhon
10-03-2007, 05:28 AM
i think its almost 8000 feet at the highest point you can get to right now. used to go through to palmdale/lancaster area, which is on the other side of the mountain range, but it was closed in 2004 at the gate where i always stop due to severe road damage.


good drive. do it every once in a while, as its near where my brother lives/works.
don hodgdon
10-03-2007, 08:01 AM
i think its almost 8000 feet at the highest point you can get to right now. used to go through to palmdale/lancaster area, which is on the other side of the mountain range, but it was closed in 2004 at the gate where i always stop due to severe road damage.


good drive. do it every once in a while, as its near where my brother lives/works.

Where is the gate? Can you still get to Newcomb's Ranch?

Cool pics!
HonestJhon
10-03-2007, 02:36 PM
newcombs ranch being the restaurant? if so, yes.


i think when you get past the split at mt wilson, its open 25 miles past there? the gate is at that branch off of that road thats been closed for a LONG time, and takes you way east. dont remember where it used to go or where it lets you out, but its been closed for as long as i remember.
mikeyan
10-04-2007, 12:00 AM
I'm pretty sure the gate is closed at Islip Saddle, at old CA39.

Damned shame too, so close to being able to do the full Angeles crest drive ... they need to fix that road. Its been 3 years since they closed it to storm damage