Where Is This?

Gravdigr · 10-25-2011, 02:12 PM

It's the Astoria-Megler Bridge. It crosses the Columbia River between Astoria, OR and Point Ellice in Washington.

BigV · 10-25-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

It's the Astoria-Megler Bridge. It crosses the Columbia River between Astoria, OR and Point Ellice in Washington.

Correct!

This second shot was taken a minute after the first one. It is a BIG RIVER.

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By the way... I'm glad you noted your method for answering this. I'd had the mistaken notion that Google was off limits, especially Google Image search....

glatt · 10-25-2011, 02:40 PM

I think the picture search version of GIS is off limits. But I think searching for a phrase is fair. Otherwise how are you going to do it?

BigV · 10-25-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

I got there w/a Google Image search, using the search term 'steel bridge Washington state'.

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Originally Posted by glatt

It's easy to cheat, unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Just say no to TinEye. And the new googly image searchy thing...I hadn't thought of that. I just used good old fashioned search terms.

Oh, well, you're correct in any case.

It's the Kjeragbolten, in Norwegia.

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Originally Posted by glatt

I think the picture search version of GIS is off limits. But I think searching for a phrase is fair. Otherwise how are you going to do it?

Reconcile these please?

Actually, I was stuck with your question too, hoping I'd just.. know, I'd just recognize the place. If not GIS, then what? "Fair" is what we decide is fair, of course; it's just a game. I knew Lamplighter would have an advantage, and I was right. I dunno. Text searching ok, image searching not ok? Does that sound right?

glatt · 10-25-2011, 03:15 PM

Google has a new image search where you can throw a picture's URL into the GIS, and it actually searches for similar images. I think that's cheating. But if you are smart enough to know how to search for images while using descriptive words, then I think that's fair. My picture a few posts back could be searched for with "jungle island city" or something like that.

Otherwise is really is impossible. Either you know it, or you don't.

Gravdigr · 10-25-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Google has a new image search where you can throw a picture's URL into the GIS, and it actually searches for similar images. I think that's cheating. But if you are smart enough to know how to search for images while using descriptive words, then I think that's fair.

What he said.

10-25-2011, 02:12 PM	#1
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10-25-2011, 02:40 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I think the picture search version of GIS is off limits. But I think searching for a phrase is fair. Otherwise how are you going to do it?

10-25-2011, 03:15 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Google has a new image search where you can throw a picture's URL into the GIS, and it actually searches for similar images. I think that's cheating. But if you are smart enough to know how to search for images while using descriptive words, then I think that's fair. My picture a few posts back could be searched for with "jungle island city" or something like that. Otherwise is really is impossible. Either you know it, or you don't.

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