Shooting Fantasmic!

[PixieDust32]

Here some of the pics I took. I haven't upload them all, I think they're OK.Thanks for all the tips.

 

[OU1247]

Great Job. We had the fantasmic package so our seats were to much to the right for me to get good center pictures.

 

[PixieDust32]

Thank you. I know, we did the dinner in 2005 and I didn't like the seats.

 

[PixieDust32]

 

[Laneychris]

great pictures!

 

[PixieDust32]

Thank you! I don't have a super nice camera...yet

 

[oregondaddyof2]

I was not able to see this show on my last visit and am hoping to see it this time. Does anyone have any shots from this show? I am hoping to get some good shots, but not sure how well they will turn out. Also, anyone have any recommendations on where to sit to get the best angle? I am thinking about doing the dinner package, and from what i have read, you get seated on the far right, but not sure. Any help from the pro's out here would be great...

Thanks

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Just saw it last week. I am not one of the "photo gods" but I have plenty of pics that I think turned out ok for a P&S camera. How much of a spoiler are you looking for?

 

[MarkBarbieri]

I have several posted here. Here a few samples.

I recommend the center section near the front. It also calls for a fairly long, fast lens.

 

[oregondaddyof2]

Thanks to both of you... Mark - Love the pics!! I will be checking out your link you posted after work tonight...I am looking for any pics... I do not care about spoiling it as it will be awesome in person anyways... i have already seen a few youtube videos to get a sample of what to expect, just curious about seeing shots made from a few different angles so I know where to sit when I get there... Anyone else have any?

 

[Gdad]

I did the 'Preferred Seating' thing once with a meal from the Brown Derby. You are correct that they seat yo off to the far side which I was not too crazy about. I think the best seating is near the center- although I don't think there are really any BAD seats in there. Both of these with a D300- 200mm @ f2.8

 

[MICKEY88]

 

[NateNLogansDad]

Here's a couple......

This is TOT you see while walking with 10,000 other people to F!

Remember, just a P&S camera....

These are all images projected on a wall of water shooting straight up during the show...

 

[NateNLogansDad]

 

[oregondaddyof2]

Great pics everyone... Thanks for sharing... GDad, those are absolutely amazing! Sounds like I will try to get seated as close to the middle as possible... We will see here in a few days what happens with our ADR's and if we get a dinner package or not...

 

[Dr. Hans Reinhardt]

From the bottom left corner:

 

[Groucho]

In case it wasn't clear - you have absolutely no control over where you sit (except for the dinner package, which only guarantees you somewhere in the right-most area.) The place is completely full 45-60 minutes before show nearly every show, and generally speaking, you sit where they ask you to. Last trip, we were there at least 45 minutes early and were stuck in SRO way in the back.

I suppose if you get in line before anybody else, you might be able to pick your location...

But honestly, if it's your first time seeing the show - I would forget about taking pictures and just enjoy the show, it's a great one! Save photos for the next time. You owe it to yourself to see it at least once without photography distractions.

Here's how the seating looks from the far left...

...and just before it begins:

 

[KCmike]

We're you talking about Disneyland's new version?

 

[oregondaddyof2]

But honestly, if it's your first time seeing the show - I would forget about taking pictures and just enjoy the show, it's a great one! Save photos for the next time. You owe it to yourself to see it at least once without photography distractions.

Good point Groucho... I will most likely do just that, and just watch the first time... I don't think my camera will be able to get good enough pics to worry much about it...

 

[KarenAylwood]

I have several posted here. Here a few samples.

I recommend the center section near the front. It also calls for a fairly long, fast lens.

Love your pics Mark! Gdad- yours are also awesome!! I see you said you used 200mm at f/2.8. What ISO did you use? I have a 18-200mm lens, 3.5-5.6 though. I'm looking to get some good Fantasmic pics this year. Also, did you use a tripod? I was wondering about the possiblity of even setting one up.