Junk Yard at Work
Copper
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/25s, 56mm, f/4.5, ISO 200
Copper Too
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/25s, 42mm, f/8, ISO 200
Copper
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Serka Zong and the Forbidden Mountain
Serka Zong, Asia, Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World
Serka Zong and the Forbidden Mountain
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/500s, 35mm, f/11, ISO 400
Shadow Portrait
In the Yard – ITY05
My brilliant plan to walk around the yard and neighborhood yesterday didn’t not turn out too well. I do not like being cold! It was a beautiful sunny day but the wind and colder temps had me running back to the house before much exploring was accomplished. Moving to warming climate will not get here soon enough.
The long shadows of late afternoon prompted me to capture this shadow portrait. The blue tones in the snow and warm sunset light in the trees had me experimenting with some split toning for this B&W image. I could have left it as the color version but I was in the mood to play. I added some yellow tone to the highlights and blue to the shadows. Still need to play more with this style but the learning is part of the fun.
Shadow Portrait
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/400s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 200
Coca-Cola
Anandapur, Asia, Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World
Coca-Cola
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 24mm, f/5.6, ISO 400
Into the Distance
Expedition Everest, Serka Zong, Asia,
Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Into the Distance
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 19mm, f/16, ISO 200
Finding Direction
Squared – SQ54
Finding Direction
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/160s, 70mm, f/8, ISO 800
Harambe Village
Harambe Village, Africa,
Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
One of the aspects of my Disney photography that I tried to work on last year was getting more people into my pictures. I think I do OK on the landscapes and the detail images but I have found that I like seeing people in the parks. Don’t get me wrong I really do enjoy a nice image of the parks sans people but I find myself more engaged with the image if there are people involved.
People add a sense of scale to a landscape image. They can make an image of the parks feel warmer and more inviting. I always proclaim how anti-social I am but in truth I find myself having more fun when I join the world. To this end I ventured outside my comfort zone last year and started capturing more atmosphere with my images.
One of my favorite areas of the Animal Kingdom park is Harambe Village in the Africa section. There is so much life in this village. It doesn’t hurt that the walkways narrow a little as you make your way through the village to your favorite attractions. Disney has also added a lot of character in the way of wood carvers sitting outside the stores performing their craft and a couple of entertainment options as well in the middle of the village.
Burudika is an African band that performs numerous shows every day. I find myself stopping whenever they are playing. They are very entertaining and they usually get the crowd dancing in the streets.
When I go back this year I am focusing even more of my efforts to capture the energy within the parks. The images below are my first attempts from last year, hopefully I will be able to improve on these…
Wood Carver – Justus
Nikon D5100, Nikor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/640s, 55mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
Burudika
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/1250s, 32mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
Burudika 1
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/2500s, 145mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
Burudika 2
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/800s, 116mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
Burudika 3
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/1000s, 180mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
Burudika 4
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/2000s, 122mm, f/5.6, ISO 800
Picnic Table Escape
Delta Lake State Park
Picnic Table Escape
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 58mm, f/8, ISO 200
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