Okay, so the other day I was trying to find some decent pictures of Hofstra’s football field, you know, just for a personal project. I figured it would be a piece of cake, but it turned into a bit of a scavenger hunt!
Starting Simple
I started with a basic Google Images search. I mean, that’s the obvious first step, right? I typed in “Hofstra football field” and… well, I got some results, but nothing that really jumped out at me. Lots of the pictures were either from weird angles, super old, or just plain blurry.
Getting Specific
So, I decided to get a bit more specific.I tried a more detailed Google Images search,I also added “high resolution” and “aerial view” to my search terms. This helped a little! I got a few more promising images, but still nothing that was exactly what I was looking for.
- I found some game-day photos, which were cool, but they had too much going on.
- I found a few that were okay, but the lighting was off, or there was a weird shadow across the field.
Digging Deeper
Then, I remembered about Google Maps. I zoomed in on the Hofstra campus and switched to satellite view. Bingo! There it was, a pretty decent overhead shot of the field. It wasn’t super high-res, but it was clear, well-lit, and gave me a good sense of the layout. It also can view in 3D.
I took a screenshot of that, and that’s what I ended up using. It wasn’t perfect, but it did the job!
Sometimes, the simplest solution is the best, even if it takes a little digging to get there. I learned that sometimes you gotta think outside the box(or image search)a little bit. And always check Google Maps!
