Which photo?

[fightinfire21]

Hey guys... I am going to be attending Magic Meets this year and just found out they are having a photo contest. After searching through all like 1,000 + photos from last years trip (I didn't even get into the previous trips LOL) I have narrowed it down to these 5. Please vote and let me know which you think I should submit :thumbsup2

Photo 1: Cooling off in Epcot
http://fightinfire21.smugmug.com/photos/591828431_kvHYN-L.jpg

Photo 2: Poly at dusk
http://fightinfire21.smugmug.com/photos/591828029_Kxkv4-L.jpg

Photo 3: Kiss goodnight
http://fightinfire21.smugmug.com/photos/591828628_zh9V8-L.jpg

Photo 4: Magic Kingdom at night
http://fightinfire21.smugmug.com/photos/591829079_waYPb-L.jpg

Photo 5: Kiss goodnight #2
http://fightinfire21.smugmug.com/photos/591828848_pTFn9-L.jpg

I have to submit my photo by July 18th (this Saturday) so thanks in advance for your input :goodvibes

[*NikkiBell*]

They are all awesome pics! Great job! :)

[hideeh]

They are all great pictures, I had a hard time picking!

[princessbride6205]

Great photos! I voted for #1 but #3 was a close 2nd. :thumbsup2

[ragtopday]

I just love the first one - a photo with people in it nearly always pulls at me more than one without. Good luck!!

[Becx N Gav]

I voted for #1 :thumbsup2 but they are all excellent! I hope you win :goodvibes

[tn4mickey]

Awesome photos!

[aspen37]

What great photos! :thumbsup2 For me #1 is what going to WDW is about.

[HardShell]

Great pics, all... but I had to go with the kiddie pic. ;)

[DisneyDaddy-O]

I had to go with the first one!

Looks like she couldn't be have any more fun, very cute.

Great job on the pic, really captured the moment and that is what Disney is all about.

Good luck.

[PryncessChrysty]

They're all beautiful shots, especially of the baby girl!

In the end I chose the 2nd one, I FELT like I was right there when I was looking at! :cloud9:

[rn4val]

You are an amazing photographer. I think you could win with any of them.

[fightinfire21]

Thanks everyone for the really nice compliments. I actually took these photos with just a Canon SD500 Point and Shoot Camera. No special camera or lenses or anything. I think that photo #1 is what I am going to submit. It has a pretty big lead in the poll right now. Keep on voting though.:thumbsup2

[TIGGERmetoo]

Great photos. I voted for the Poly but I also really like the last one, Goodnight Kiss #2 too.

[mainegal]

All the photos are absolutely fantastic.

I really like the water at Epcot one.

But for a WDW photo contest, I think it should have something that readily identifies WDW. The splashing fountain could be "anywhere". I would enter #1 in a general photo contest, not a WDW specific one.

[angeluna]

But for a WDW photo contest, I think it should have something that readily identifies WDW. The splashing fountain could be "anywhere". I would enter #1 in a general photo contest, not a WDW specific one.

Hmmm, she makes a good point. I loved the Poly one myself, but voted on #1 because the look on the little girls face is priceless. That's going to be a tough call. Good luck in the contest!!!

[fightinfire21]

All the photos are absolutely fantastic.

I really like the water at Epcot one.

But for a WDW photo contest, I think it should have something that readily identifies WDW. The splashing fountain could be "anywhere". I would enter #1 in a general photo contest, not a WDW specific one.

I actually thought the same thing initially. Then I wend to the site with the official rules http://www.themagicinpixels.com/index.php/2009071172/General/MagicMeets-Magical-Memories-Contest.html There it said about "Magical Memory" so that still causes me to lean to #1

Thanks for the input... I really appreciate all of it :thumbsup2

[kxs401]

Oh man, those are fantastic. My photo has no chance!

[fightinfire21]

Oh man, those are fantastic. My photo has no chance!

Thank you for the compliment :goodvibes

I see you are from State College. I am only about 50 miles south of State College near Raystown Lake and Trough Creek State Park if you have ever hear of or been to either one of these.

I am taking from you post that you will be at Magic Meets. If so, maybe I'll see you there.:cool2:

[maroo]

Oh man, those are fantastic. My photo has no chance!

Man!

That is exactly what I just thought! :)

So...you guys all going to Magic Meets?! I am going too! Can't wait!

[I<3stitch626]

they are all great!!
i love numbers 2 and 4 tho :)

[kxs401]

Thank you for the compliment :goodvibes

I see you are from State College. I am only about 50 miles south of State College near Raystown Lake and Trough Creek State Park if you have ever hear of or been to either one of these.

I am taking from you post that you will be at Magic Meets. If so, maybe I'll see you there.:cool2:
I live in State College, but my family is in Harrisburg -- we actually live only two or three miles from the hotel where MM is held.

I haven't been to Raystown Lake, but I have lots of friends who go there regularly!

And yes, I will be at Magic Meets... I'll probably see you accepting a prize for one of your photos!

[FairyGodmotherJen]

Wow! Talk about hard to pick. I did, but I like the others, too. I voted for the Poly, but the first Kiss Goodnight pic was great - it's a view of the castle not many have seen.

[blairbear]

They are all lovely but the sheer joy on the child's face is priceless.

[remark44]

I'll be at magic meets too! I'm planning on wearing my Disunplugged tshirt.

See you there.

[A.Mickey]

I like number 4! It is a different view of the castle then we are use to, unless we ate at California Grill? Right?

[fightinfire21]

I like number 4! It is a different view of the castle then we are use to, unless we ate at California Grill? Right?

That's exactly right. Last time was our first time there. We have an ADR for this fall too. Can't wait to go back:goodvibes

If my wife lets me maybe I'll have a new DSLR till then and I can get some really good pics.

[Disneybridein2k3]

My vote is for #1.

That being said, is everyone going to Hershey Park the next day? I wasn't going to Magic Meets but my company picnic (at Hershey Park) is the the same day as the Hershey Park day and I would love to be able to do a mini-meet. I will wear my Dis Unplugged shirt for easy identification :goodvibes

[fightinfire21]

I am not heading to Hershey Park. We live close, only about an hour and a half away, but Hershey Park is the oppsite direction for us. I think we are going to do the meets after tha magic our whatever they are called.

[eeyorethegreat]

I chose #4 as I think it gives a unique perspective of the Magic Kingdom than what people are used to seeing. I know a lot of people voted for # 1 and it is a great shot but for a contest I wouldn't enter it. Don't take it the wrong way because the phot is precious. I think that the reason I wouldn't enter it because of a few reasons. The hand that is pointing on the right in the forground distracts from what the main focus of the photo should be, which of course is the girl in the water. Also the people in the background make the photo too busy in the background. I don't know if maybe you can photoshop this photo to focus more directly on the girl? Since you were asking for opinions I am just telling you where my eyes are drawn in the photo. And depending on the judges, theirs may be as well.

I'm really impressed with how well the photos came out. Wishing you the best!!!:wizard:

[Quicklabs]

Very nice work! You need to come join us over the the Photography Board!

[epcotimagineer]

magic kingdom at night is a very good picture. you should enter it. it's really good. was it taken from a monorail or contemporary or something?

[fightinfire21]

magic kingdom at night is a very good picture. you should enter it. it's really good. was it taken from a monorail or contemporary or something?

Thanks.... I already sent my entry in. I choose the photo of my daughter in the Epcot fountains. I don't think it was the best photograph but I do think it fit the contest criteria best.

As far as where I took that photo.. it was off the observation decks at the California Grill atop the Contemporary.