DVC Mike Live from BWV Mar 5-13

[dawne98]

my 1st time in the dis and I LOVE your photo's! I too can not wait to see more of them

 

[antnyh]

How are the crowd levels? From the looks of your photos it seems very low crowds.

 

[DVC Mike]

Here are some photos I took while at the Magic Kingdon this morning.

The Partners statue


DM_110311_075908_01 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

One of many shots of the castle


DM_110311_080042 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_080222 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Rivers of America


DM_110311_080608 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_080746 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_080836 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[DVC Mike]

Splash Mountain


DM_110311_081248 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Pirates


DM_110311_081728 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_082002 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Liberty Square


DM_110311_082306 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_082334 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[DVC Mike]

Big Thunder


DM_110311_082500 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_082512 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Carousel


DM_110311_083014 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Dumbo


DM_110311_083054 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Coming Soon: The Fantasyland expansion


DM_110311_083356 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[DVC Mike]

Tomorrowland Entrance


DM_110311_083732 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Yet more Castle shots


DM_110311_083836 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_083922 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_084438 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Roy and Minnie


DM_110311_085114 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_085146 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[mckryan]

What a beautiful, cloudless day! As always, stunning shots!

 

[Disneypirate85]

Mike, WOW! That Nikon is AMAZING and so is your eye for a great shot. Very nice spread very nice....Shawn

 

[CarolynMink]

Mike, thank you so much for the photo's. Seeing blue sky and flowers was just what I needed after a day of another 6 inches of snow.

 

[lundve]

Love the pics! Wish we had green grass here...

 

[DVC Mike]

We went into Epcot and had lunch at Via Napoli. I had a great tasting pizza. We liked it so much we're going to have lunch there tomorrow.

Here's a look back towards YC/BC


DM_110311_105316 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Le Chefs


DM_110311_110132 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

It was a beautiful day in Epcot


DM_110311_110222 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_110602 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[DVC Mike]

Morocco


DM_110311_110250 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Italy


DM_110311_110944 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_111108 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[DVC Mike]

Via Napoli (exterior)


DM_110311_111146 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

Via Napoli (interior)


DM_110311_112410 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_112638 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_112520 by DVC Mike, on Flickr


DM_110311_112432 by DVC Mike, on Flickr

 

[MEK]

Gorgeous, gorgeous pictures!

 

[stormer]

Great photos! Thanks for sharing. We love the 4 Cheese pizza at Via Napoli (Quatro Formagio?). It is our new favorite lunch.

 

[buzz5985]

Great pictures. Were all of the sunrise pictures taking using a tripod?

Yes. It was still too dark to shoot handheld.

Love your pictures. Would you recommend the tripod you are using?? I have been looking for a good travel tripod. Please share.

Janis

 

[Judique]

Love the people free shots!

 

[DVC Mike]

Love your pictures. Would you recommend the tripod you are using?? I have been looking for a good travel tripod. Please share.

Janis

I use a Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with a Really Right Stuff BH-40 (ball head) with a quick-release clamp. It's pricey, but definitly worth it. It doesn't make sense to spend tons of money on a DSLR body and lenses, and then put it on a $100 tripod.

If you're looking for something more affordable, take a look at the Manfrotto 190 series.

 

[DVC Mike]

Love the people free shots!

I get asked why my photos aren't packed full of people. The answer is easy: I just ask people to step out of the photo as I'm taking it, and my wife assists by holding up yellow Police tape to cordon off the area.

Seriously, it's quiet easy. You just have to get to a park right when it's opening or right when it's closing. As you can tell from the long shadows in the sample shots below (not great photos, but great examples), I prefer to arrive early in the morning before the parks get busy. Others tend to stay late and get great night shots of everything all lit up - but without any people.

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If you were to take the same exact photos an hour later, the streets would be packed with people.

And for those of you wishing to see photos with more people in them, below is a shot from Epcot with lots of people.

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[disney1474]

I get asked why my photos aren't packed full of people. The answer is easy: I just ask people to step out of the photo as I'm taking it, and my wife assists by holding up yellow Police tape to cordon off the area.

Seriously, it's quiet easy. You just have to get to a park right when it's opening or right when it's closing. As you can tell from the long shadows in the sample shots below (not great photos, but great examples), I prefer to arrive early in the morning before the parks get busy. Others tend to stay late and get great night shots of everything all lit up - but without any people.

http://i235.*************************************DM_110311_081028.jpg

http://i235.*************************************DM_110311_081632.jpg

If you were to take the same exact photos an hour later, the streets would be packed with people.

And for those of you wishing to see photos with more people in them, below is a shot from Epcot with lots of people.

http://i235.*************************************DM_110311_111758.jpg

We love making ADR's for breakfast in MK before the park opens. To be able to walk down Main Street and take pictures of the castle with nobody around is an experience I think everyone should try at least once....just not on the days that I'm there As always Mike...awesome pictures!