A Cool Graffiti in Moscow... and How to Find Places Using Google Map
I'd sure like to have a camera with a GPS Feature to be able to know exactly where I took my photos... but sadly, most camera manufacturers have ditched that feature, after experimenting a bit with it a couple of years ago. Heck, we can even be arrested (😨) if we use such a feature in repressive countries like China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Israel, just to name a few... so beware with your cameras and phones, when traveling to such medieval places!
This cute Graffiti is located in a back alley near Tverskaya Street (Тверская Улица), hidden from the main street. I found it completely by accident when I was looking for a Comics Book Store.
But more difficult than finding this Graffiti, was remembering where it was situated, 6 months later.
So, what can we do to find out the exact place where a photo was taken?
The only option I know is to use Google Maps and browse the maps, trying to find the place I had been to, at that particular date and time... When I think I'm close to it, I go to Street View to check if I recognise anything in that place. If I'm wrong, I head back to the Map View and try again.
No, it's not easy. And it takes a lot of time and effort. Sometimes it works, other times, no so much. After some investigative work, I was able to find the exact place of this Graffiti, in Moscow. I had to dig for a while, until I recognised it on Google Maps:
Source: Google Maps
Yes, it was a bit tricky to find it... but I love SteemItWorldMap and I always try to use it to pinpoint my photos. I love to see the visual representation of the places I've been to, in SteemItWorldMap.com. Following this link, https://steemitworldmap.com/?author=trincowski, I can check out very quickly which places I already visited:
Source: SteemItWorldMap
What about you? Do you use SteemItWorldMap? How many countries have you tagged so far?
| Camera | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ90 |
| Location | Moscow - Russia |
| Edited with GIMP |
Great photo! I found many gems like this in my travels as well.
As for Google maps: I use it often. Sometimes to explore places I have not been, other times, to find a place where I had been (but maybe forgot the exact address). In your case, it is rather rare, since this looks more like a back-alley, and Google usually does not go there.
Or in this case: A friend posted a digital artwork showing a specific place in Paris. It didn't require much sleuthing, since the street name showed on the photo, and I found the exact spot. The interesting part of this was that his digital work was based on a earlier photo than the street view. Since his work, the dilapidated building had been renovated and a new store opened. https://main.weku.io/community-deals/@whornung/our-daily-ration-of-illusions
Yes, I know that is bound to happen. 😊
Thanks for your comment.
I think Ive only used steemitworldmap once. But I like how you always make use of it. I guess I need to go more places.
Nice find as usual.
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Go to new places, take a photo... and add the tag! The most difficult thing is to remember where the photo was taken! 😅
I haven't used SteemItWorldMap for almost a year.
Why not?
Не знаю. Перестал ставить метку.
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Morning dear great one again gotta know how many graffiti have you blogged on, made me hooked on street art ! Did you see the blog contest by @tggr its right up your alley .....
No, I haven't. I'll take a look. Thanks for your visit.
Nice mural... Yep, always difficult to remember where you took a picture. But for me, it's to find out which artist did the work.
That is next to impossible, in most cases. 😁
So you can tag places you have already been too. Now that I would be interested in doing. I don’t quite understand it all. I have spent many years being under the radar. And now putting myself out there. Weird !!!
Ahahaahahah!
Hahaha
That Ahahaahahah! Seems to be a little understanding thrown in.
might have said a little to much. :)
WTG
That's a nice one! yeah, it can be tricky to remember where they are. Sometimes when I am back to a place I want to go looking for my favourites ones... I can see this one can be hard to find, quite hidden behind the garages.
Yes, it is. I tried to find a shortcut visible on my smartphone maps and I stumbled upon this piece. What a cool accident! 😁
Agree :) you were lucky.
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