Anyone up for a Mid-Winter Trip Report?

[Pea-n-Me]

 

[Pea-n-Me]

And on the inside...

 

[PrincessInOz]

Night shift is still here.

Lovely shots of the resort. Makes me want to be there!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thank you. These were some of my favorite photos to shoot.

I still have some more on the card in my other camera body that I haven't downloaded yet, I believe those are mainly from around the Boardwalk area.

 

[snappy]

Loving your pictures. I wish my DH would hurry up and load my pictures from last week onto my computer. He laughed that I filled up my card. He acted like it was such a huge one. He told me to go to the camera shop where he bought his new Canon T2 DSL and tell them that the card they sold him was too small. He is so hilarious.

Your pictures are making me rethink staying at the Boardwalk in May.

Right now I have a room reserved in BOTH a Beach Club regular room and a Boardwalk studio on points.

I gotta do something.

You like the Dolphin more than the Swan? Why?

Hope everyone is feeling better today.

And Happy St. Patrick's day. I just bought a green 3 leaf clover cake. It is cute-3 heart cutouts strategically positioned with some purple flowers.

Hey this looks like Mardi Gras colors!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Really nice photos, Linda, I like them, a lot.

 

[mom2rtk]

Absolutely lovely resort photos!

 

[tlcmommyx4]

I love these! Great job!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!

I was hoping some of the experts could weigh in on something. How do you get, when there's "so much" light coming in around places like the Boardwalk area, the brightness of the light balanced in such a way that you can actually make out the words the lights are spelling out? (If that make sense.) Must you use a smaller aperture?

An example of what I mean:

Tripod, low ISO, large aperture. (Actually, maybe I just answered my own question? Should it be Tripod, higher ISO, smaller aperture? No, must be tripod, low ISO, smaller aperture. Eh, I'm so confused! )

ETA uploading issues right now, stay tuned

This isn't the one I was going to use, but it's almost as good an example as the other one, which I will post when I can.

Why can I not make out the words Boardwalk in lights?

 

[Pea-n-Me]

A few more from around the Dolphin pool area early evening (handheld)

Grotto Pool

Under the grotto

Cabana Bar (and lap pool) w/ torches lit

Beach area

Fantasmic as seen from Dolphin beach

Night view of our building from beach

 

[hjd0411]

These are lovely, Linda. Thanks so much for sharing. The resort looks lovely - I like your lobby shots.
Looking forward to the rest - and I'm hoping you are all feeling better now!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thanks, Heather!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!

I was hoping some of the experts could weigh in on something. How do you get, when there's "so much" light coming in around places like the Boardwalk area, the brightness of the light balanced in such a way that you can actually make out the words the lights are spelling out? (If that make sense.) Must you use a smaller aperture?

An example of what I mean:

Tripod, low ISO, large aperture. (Actually, maybe I just answered my own question? Should it be Tripod, higher ISO, smaller aperture? No, must be tripod, low ISO, smaller aperture. Eh, I'm so confused! )

ETA uploading issues right now, stay tuned

This isn't the one I was going to use, but it's almost as good an example as the other one, which I will post when I can.

Why can I not make out the words Boardwalk in lights?

Hi Linda....I'm by no means an expert and I certainly don't know the answer. But here's some of my shots with a similar theme.


These first two shots are handheld; taken at twilight.

ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/40 sec, 38mm. I was trying to follow the exposure time rule of at least the inverse of the focal length. I figured that it was a little over so I changed the exposure time to try to adjust. I didn't want to change the ISO and was already at the largest aperture setting; so that only left me with the exposure factor to play with.

ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/80 sec, 38mm.

At the time, I was happier with the red neon colours and I had other things to go see...so I moved on.


I came back later that night and set the tripod up. It was full dark. I had just landed that day so I was a little jet-lagged by this stage. I wish I could remember why I picked the settings I did but I suspect that I went the f-stop for depth of field reasons. I also wanted to shoot at ISO 800.

ISO 800, f/14, 8 secs, 33 mm.

Completely overblown the lights. I knew I had a few seconds too many exposure wise - so that seemed the most logical setting to play with.

ISO 800, f/14, 1.6 secs, 33 mm.

At the time and on my camera screen, I thought I could clearly see all the words and I was happy with the twinkles (I'm blaming the jetlag). When I came home and looked at the shot on my PC, I wish I had taken the time down a couple more stops.


And also to share my shots for changing ISO....this was taken the next night at DCA. I was there to see the World of Colour and didn't have the tripod because I had read that you weren't allowed to set up tripods in the viewing area.

I was also after "neon" for the scavenger hunt.

Hand held, I went with the largest aperture setting and bumped the ISO right up.

ISO 3200, f/2.8, 1/200 sec; 45 mm.

I decided to play with the ISO setting:
ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/200 sec; 45 mm.

I thought the "Pan Pacific Food" wording was clearer.

And I moved dead center for this shot...

ISO 1600, f/2.8, 1/200 sec; 24 mm.

What did I learn?

That triangle of ISO, aperture and exposure time is an important thing in photography.....like everyone else keeps saying on the Boards. Now, if only I know how to figure it out .
On a tripod, I can use a smaller aperture setting for more depth in my pictures and play with the other two to get the exposure....I just have to remember to bring my tripod along.
I need to practise more (and take that basic photography course I keep meaning to take)!

Hope this helps.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thanks, Princess! I am off to shoot some outdoor baseball for the first time this season but I will sit and read through your reply more tonight. I like your pics! Thanks for answering.

 

[spinetnglr]

Loving your night time resort shots Linda ... good job and keep 'em coming !

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Thank you!

Just an FYI, am going through about 800+ pics from MK day. Hoping to get some time to work on them this weekend.

 

[annnewjerz]

I know you probably thought I wasn't following this thread and you were safe from the popcorn....but you were wrong.





We need more pictures, Linda!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I know you probably thought I wasn't following this thread and you were safe from the popcorn....but you were wrong.





We need more pictures, Linda!

Someone's still here??

 

[hjd0411]

Someone's still here??

I'm here, too - just patiently waiting..!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Me three.