No people pictures

[Tdisney]

Can Srisons and ShadeRF tell us how they get these photos with no people in them ?

 

[havoc315]

One way to do it is to take multiple identical shots on a tripod... Spread over a few minutes. Then layer the pictures, and erase the people. Since people move... Erase them in one layer, and the next layer may be empty. Or go to the next layer, etcetera.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

For one - have the security guards herding you out of the park.

 

[PrincessInOz]

For one - have the security guards herding you out of the park.

SunDial and I had about 8 of them respectfully herding us out of Magic Kingdom.

 

[photo_chick]

Use a neutral density filter and a long exposure. If the people keep moving they'll disappear.

I've also had good luck heading to ADR's before the park opens.

 

[SunDial]

For one - have the security guards herding you out of the park.

SunDial and I had about 8 of them respectfully herding us out of Magic Kingdom.

I agree with this. PIO and I had a fun night a few months ago. You can just wait until there is no one in the parks.

If you choose to not wait that long you can still have no people in your pics or faint ghost images if they are far away and do not move much.

I did these Sept 2012 on an EMH night before the MK closed and there where hundreds of people walking thru these pics. These pics I did not use an ND filter and most pics I was set at F11 ISO 400 and a 30 second exposure.


Now for the next time go up, I now have a variable ND filter and will take middle of the day pics and have no one in the frame

 

[boBQuincy]

In this 8 second photo some of the people are just starting to disappear, with 30 seconds they would have been almost completely gone.

 

[Pixel Dust]

One way to do it is to take multiple identical shots on a tripod... Spread over a few minutes. Then layer the pictures, and erase the people. Since people move... Erase them in one layer, and the next layer may be empty. Or go to the next layer, etcetera.

http://petapixel.com/2013/05/29/a-look-at-reducing-noise-in-photographs-using-median-blending

Here's an article I found that goes more in depth of what havoc mentioned. It's called "Median Stacking" and while mainly used to reduce noise, it can also remove people. Scroll down to the end of the article to the section called "Interesting Side Effects".

I haven't tried this method yet. Though I'm excited to give it a go on my next trip.

Here's one where I just waited until park closing. Long exposure, single shot.

 

[Skywise]

Definitely going to have to try that next trip - What kind of tripods do you guys use? I've yet to find one light enough/compact enough that I can carry it around in my messenger bag.

 

[havoc315]

Definitely going to have to try that next trip - What kind of tripods do you guys use? I've yet to find one light enough/compact enough that I can carry it around in my messenger bag.

The easiest and lightest is a gorilla pod. Though you would need to attach it to a railing, or stack it on a garbage can, etc. But you can't really beat it for portability.

 

[wiigirl]

For one - have the security guards herding you out of the park.

Exactly.

 

[Skywise]

The easiest and lightest is a gorilla pod. Though you would need to attach it to a railing, or stack it on a garbage can, etc. But you can't really beat it for portability.

Yeah, I've looked at that but for shots in the middle of the street (like Cinderella's castle above) that'd be difficult to find something to put the pod onto.. (Unless I drag a garbage can over or something... )

I'm thinking the Trekpod Go! Pro might be a good one for the parks - It's a walking stick/monopod/tripod. The tripod isn't exactly great for all around use but it looks like it'd be decent for a crowd shot like this.

 

[Daisy14'sDH]

I recently purchased a Siriu TX025 its 1.3 pounds carbon fibre and very stable with my K5, Grip and 50-135 attached, it says it can handle 13 pounds, but Im not sure if I want to drop on my 70-200 yet...