SrisonS
... and that's 'ess-ryzun-ess' (play on my name)
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What are some of your past shot opportunities that you just couldn't pull off for some reason; whether it was equipment failure, or the moment just passed??? I know we all have loads of them; but which ones stand out the most??? A few of mine (yours don't have to be Disney related though).....
I was at Animal Kingdom, and i saw a bird land directly on a Kodak Picture Spot sign. I instantly saw the shot I wanted, and my camera and position were already set. But there were people starting to pass in front of me (although it was no one near before). Needless to say, after the people had passed, the bird flew away.
Another bird one. I actually saw this tiny little bird drinking that tiny bit of water from a water fountain spout. I was right next to him; but of course, I wasn't setup at all. The lens cap was on and everything.
And yet another bird one. Probably one of the coolest things. But next to the Hall of Presidents, there's that outside snack stand under a covering. Well, a black bird had somehow managed to grab an unopened bag of Doritos and had taken it on the top of this roof (at least I think that's how it got up there.... Makes for a better story though). But it was cool to see this bird constantly pecking at this bag to get it open. It probably would've made for a fun short video. I did get a picture of this happening. But I wished I had gotten a wider shot that also had the snack stand in it. He was right above the area with the chips. So that picture could've told the story on its own.... Mine doesn't do that.
And lastly, and most heart breaking.... Some of you might know I'm into shooting candid shots of people in the parks (see sig
). But as I was holding my daughter after a feeding (and having my camera still at the ready, mind you), I saw the absolute perfect scene that just speaks Disney. So I'm sitting next to my wife, and to the left of us, I see 2 ladies eating Mickey ice cream pops. The next thing you know, this little boy to the left of them just starts staring then down... and I mean HARD. And from my vantage point, I saw exactly how i wanted to play this shot... How to compose it.... How great the dof would look (blur on the pops with the boy in sharp focus).... That intensity on the boy's face... Going for a wide screen look at processing.... Everything!!!! But I couldn't get the shot. I couldn't just throw my daughter down. And I'll just say that handing her to my wife wouldn't worked either ("you're Passing your daughter off to take pictures of strangers?"). Anyway, I think of that missed moment all the time.
I was at Animal Kingdom, and i saw a bird land directly on a Kodak Picture Spot sign. I instantly saw the shot I wanted, and my camera and position were already set. But there were people starting to pass in front of me (although it was no one near before). Needless to say, after the people had passed, the bird flew away.
Another bird one. I actually saw this tiny little bird drinking that tiny bit of water from a water fountain spout. I was right next to him; but of course, I wasn't setup at all. The lens cap was on and everything.
And yet another bird one. Probably one of the coolest things. But next to the Hall of Presidents, there's that outside snack stand under a covering. Well, a black bird had somehow managed to grab an unopened bag of Doritos and had taken it on the top of this roof (at least I think that's how it got up there.... Makes for a better story though). But it was cool to see this bird constantly pecking at this bag to get it open. It probably would've made for a fun short video. I did get a picture of this happening. But I wished I had gotten a wider shot that also had the snack stand in it. He was right above the area with the chips. So that picture could've told the story on its own.... Mine doesn't do that.
And lastly, and most heart breaking.... Some of you might know I'm into shooting candid shots of people in the parks (see sig
). But as I was holding my daughter after a feeding (and having my camera still at the ready, mind you), I saw the absolute perfect scene that just speaks Disney. So I'm sitting next to my wife, and to the left of us, I see 2 ladies eating Mickey ice cream pops. The next thing you know, this little boy to the left of them just starts staring then down... and I mean HARD. And from my vantage point, I saw exactly how i wanted to play this shot... How to compose it.... How great the dof would look (blur on the pops with the boy in sharp focus).... That intensity on the boy's face... Going for a wide screen look at processing.... Everything!!!! But I couldn't get the shot. I couldn't just throw my daughter down. And I'll just say that handing her to my wife wouldn't worked either ("you're Passing your daughter off to take pictures of strangers?"). Anyway, I think of that missed moment all the time. 
Needless to say the pics of the boys with Pocahontas and Lilo are totally blown out. I wish I had the pictures from that funny memory. 
