orchjoe in Walt Disney World - Days 1-5

[orchjoe]

So I finally managed to get back to Disney. I was there from Dec 18-23rd.

Here is some pictures from Day 1 in which we got to our resort (All Star Sports) then headed to Animal Kingdom and ended up at MGM at night to see the Osborne Lights.

I rented a 10-22mm for the trip and I brought along my 18-55 and 70-300.

The full gallery for day 1 is here (http://orchjoe.smugmug.com/gallery/4057903)

This was the building next to ours.
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Inside Sports
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Jamin Jungle Parade
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I shot almost all of the osborne lights with the 10-22mm

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[JR6ooo4]

Nice! I like your perspective on the resort shots.

Mikeeee

[willis37862]

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Your pictures are great, I especially like this one. :thumbsup2

[YEKCIM]

Outstanding work! Thanks for sharing.

~YEKCIM

[orchjoe]

Day two of our Journey was at the Magic Kingdom. It was cool to see the christmas lights on the castle.

The gallery for day two is here (http://orchjoe.smugmug.com/gallery/4061373/1/236524967).

I was surprised to see an open window
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I got one of the photopass guys to shoot my better half with me with the 10-22mm. I am glad I rented the lens for this trip because I love this picture.
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We had to wait 45 minutes to get into the Castle Lunch so we scored some fast passes.
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My First attempts at the castle lighting... I have a great shot to show everyone on day 5.
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[Pea-n-Me]

Beautiful pictures! Two questions: what camera are you using and where are you able to rent lenses?

[orchjoe]

I use an XTi and I rented the 10-22mm from lensprotogo.

It was a great service... I think I lost out a little on the shipping (they include the shipping costs with the rental so you don't know what you are actually paying for shipping) but at the time they were the only site that had the 10-22mm in stock.

[orchjoe]

Day 3 was MGM Studios and we went to MVMCP (which was a blast)

The gallery is here (http://orchjoe.smugmug.com/gallery/4062664)

Shot with the 10-22
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My dessert at Mamma R's --- Tiramisu
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Shot with the 10-22
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This room always makes me feel like cattle: Shot with the 10-22
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Shot with the 10-22
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Shot with the 10-22
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These are from MVMCP:

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I started taking self portraits with the characters today and I found out that it puts a different perspective to the picture.
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These last two are from Twas the night before xmas
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[LivingtheWDWdream]

Great photos! I can't wait to try out my new xti at wdw sadly 9 more months to go LOL

[mfwit]

Thanks to your awesome pictures, it looks like I'm going to have to rent a wide angle for my D70s when I go to WDW this Summer.

[orchjoe]

On day 4 we went back to Animal Kingdom to ride expedition everest and check out the new nemo show (which I thought was great)

The gallery for day 4 is here (http://orchjoe.smugmug.com/gallery/4063809)

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The jelly fish outside of turtle talk.
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[orchjoe]

Our last day was at Magic Kingdom and I spent most of the day not taking pictures (crazy I know but I really wanted to just enjoy walking around the park). I didn't really take any pictures until our dinner at Liberty Tree.

The gallery for day 5 is here (http://orchjoe.smugmug.com/gallery/4067808/16/236891404)

Thanks for letting me share my trip with everyone and I really had a lot of fun using the 10-22mm with this trip.



I forgot what the castle looked like without the lights.
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I like this one a lot... Nothing like being in the right place at the right time... Now I just need to get a noise program because I had my iso at 1600.
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We finally got to see spectro.
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[jann1033]

great photos and i am guessing the next lens on your wish list will be the 10-22!:)

[disney100666]

great pictures! I love the castle pics, they're gorgeous!

[babages]

Oh my those pictures are amazing. It makes me want to go back to the world so much more, if that is possible.

Would you mind telling me what camera etc. that you used. I am in the market for a new camera and would love to know what you have.

[orchjoe]

Welcome to the disboards :banana:

I use a canon XTi.

[firsttimemom]

Great pics! I'm learning so much just from going through the info on teh galleries posted here.

Did you use the 10-22 on your spectromagic shots?

[MarkBarbieri]

Awesome shots!

Party of 17? That's a big group. I don't know if I even know that many. I certainly can't think of that many that I like.

[cpbjgc]

My personal favorite

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Excuse me while I prostrate myself ...

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Don't you just love playing with a new lens?

[orchjoe]

Thanks for the compliments...

The Spectromagic shots I was just using my kit lens (18-55) but we had a great spot as the parade turns at the hub right after coming off Main Street.

We were missing a family that's why there were only 17 of us. It was fun to be with the group but each day we spit up and all met back up for our table service meals. In 2005 we had 20 in our group.