Pictures from my quickie-trip to Disney.

[annnewjerz]

I've noticed than one photo was taken with an 85mm lens and the rest are with the 180mm. It kinda looks like there is " lots of love for that lens."

I was definitely trying to give the 180 a good work-out to see what I could get with it, and after the trip I can certainly say there is lots of love for the lens. Sure, I have to stand like 5 feet away from everything I'm shooting, which can be inconvenient, but the perspective compression and the nice bokeh are more than enough to make up for any negatives.

 

[Altair]

I need input on this one for a proposed crop.

I'd probably keep dalmation girl and lose teddy bear girl. To me, the teddy bear is interesting, but distracting. The expressions on everyone are priceless.

 

[Gianna'sPapa]

I'd probably keep dalmation girl and lose teddy bear girl. To me, the teddy bear is interesting, but distracting. The expressions on everyone are priceless.

I agree. The open area to the right with teddy bear girl in the darkened background is distracting. If she was upfront and well lit, I would say keep her, but she isn't. The nice about digital, if you crop it and don't like it, change it back.

 

[campinggal]

I agree. The open area to the right with teddy bear girl in the darkened background is distracting. If she was upfront and well lit, I would say keep her, but she isn't. The nice about digital, if you crop it and don't like it, change it back.

Double agree! I like the variety of facial expressions. The 'dalmation girl' is the classic 'little sister, I'm shy' look holding hands with her big sister who is very engaged. Love the folks on the bench but then there is the gap and 'dark sweatshirt with bear girl' who is a distraction.

Love your other pics too. Being on the look out to round out my quiver with a few more lenses- I like seeing what you've captured with your different lens.

 

[LordAthens]

Those are some great shots! I especially like the last one posted, not necessarily because of the image itself, but the fact that you got it at 1/125 @ 2.8 thanks to having a totally usable ISO1000. Love that D7000!! I'll assume it was handheld as well? And I know the 180 2.8 doesn't have VR... Again, great shots!

 

[handicap18]

I need input on this one for a proposed crop. If you click it to go to Flickr, you can see my note box on the photos. Thoughts?


Giraffe section by annnewjerz, on Flickr

Great colors in this shot. Big like on this one.

Cropping it... I would keep it the 4x6 ratio and crop out the right side (losing the teddy bear girl, which I never noticed till you pointed it out) and crop out the top. So basically the guy with the glass on the right would be your new top corner thus keeping the girl with the Dalmatian shirt. Just my $0.02.

 

[Altair]

I wonder how Disney feels that we are all calling the Duffy Bear a Teddy Bear?

 

[mom2rtk]

I wonder how Disney feels that we are all calling the Duffy Bear a Teddy Bear?

I think it's what they get for trying to market a build-a-bear wanna-be.

 

[annnewjerz]

I wonder how Disney feels that we are all calling the Duffy Bear a Teddy Bear?

Oh Disney can kick rocks on this one. Anything that is stuffed and fuzzy and looks like a bear, is a teddy bear by definition!!

Plus (I'm honestly clueless on this one because I don't have kids)---what is a Duffy Bear anyway? Is it from a movie?

 

[annnewjerz]

Thanks for sticking with me, everyone! I know these are coming rather slowly, but with only four days there, there aren't as many shots as usual and to be honest---photography didn't end up being much of a priority when I was down there, so the keepers are few and far between. I'm trying to get a few "good" ones done per day.


New things in the Magic Kingdom by annnewjerz, on Flickr

 

[Mckymousefn]

Thanks for sticking with me, everyone! I know these are coming rather slowly, but with only four days there, there aren't as many shots as usual and to be honest---photography didn't end up being much of a priority when I was down there, so the keepers are few and far between. I'm trying to get a few "good" ones done per day.


New things in the Magic Kingdom by annnewjerz, on Flickr

GREAT shot! I have a nice camera... I want to learn how to get night time pictures like this one!!

 

[spinetnglr]

Thanks for sticking with me, everyone! I know these are coming rather slowly, but with only four days there, there aren't as many shots as usual and to be honest---photography didn't end up being much of a priority when I was down there, so the keepers are few and far between. I'm trying to get a few "good" ones done per day.

Great parade pic Ann!! I can relate to the "photography didn't end up being much of a priority" statement. My last trip there in Oct 2010 was not much of a photo trip for me either. I had a friend with me for the first 4 days and we had 2 days to do all four parks ... she was never to WDW and I wanted her to get a little taste of what each park was like. Needless to say we were on the move constantly. The rest of my time in Florida I did some leisurely photo stuff ( like FL State Parks) and came home with waaaaaay more other photos than Disney ones. My postable Disney pics are few and far between also, although I did come up with enough that I liked to put together a Disney vacation book for her for Christmas. Most of the photos I ended up keeping reminded me of the typical tourist kinda shots which was a good thing when putting together her memory book .... just was kinda skimpy for adding to my own "new" keepers.

 

[annnewjerz]

Singing in the rain by annnewjerz, on Flickr

 

[Jalva22]

These are wonderful shots! Thank you for posting them! I was looking at the exif on flickr and was curious, do you shoot entirely with primes? I love your work!

Jim

 

[annnewjerz]

These are wonderful shots! Thank you for posting them! I was looking at the exif on flickr and was curious, do you shoot entirely with primes? I love your work!

Jim

Thanks! Yes, my whole kit consists of primes. I've had zooms in the past (kit lens, 70-200/2.8, Tokina 11-16/2.8) and found I used them like primes anyway. I like that they're lighter and I think force me to get creative more easily than I did with zooms. Maybe I'll go back to them one day, but for now they just werent working for me.

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Awesome shots Ann! Loving every one of them!

 

[WillowBelle]

Subbing Anne! So far they're all fantastic!!!! (Which I knew they would be )!

 

[annnewjerz]

This is definitely a slow process. I haven't had as much time as I would like to work on the photos from this trip, but I'm trying to bang out a bunch this weekend.


The music of Africa. by annnewjerz, on Flickr

 

[Quicklabs]

Great shots, Ann. You really captured some fantastic expressions in those faces. We just missed you in WDW--we left on the 3rd of Feb. Still working through mine.

 

[Marlton Mom]

WOW!!!!! Singing in the rain and The Music of Africa are simply AWESOME!!!!!
(So are the other ones BTW)

You nailed it!

I love the fact that you are letting us see your Exif data because it really helps me understand how you:
A) Got them so clear
and
B) got in so close!

You really managed to capture the essence of the moment with these shots of the performers.

Nice, Nice, Nice!!!!

You really got some great shots so don't feel bad that this didn't turn out to be the photo trip that you had envisioned. When time passes by and you forget about your plans, you'll have all these really great pictures and then you can say "I did really great for the limitations I had to deal with"!


Marlton Mom