We Defected to the West! DLR 2013

[DisneyFreak06]

Sorry to leave things hanging again. I was feeling under the weather most of the week. Time for catch-up again!

Sorry you weren't feeling well, but I'm happy you're feeling better!

Thanks Tina! I did use the Canon 17-55 f/2.8. And I did shoot wide open at 2.8 and 1600 ISO for most of my shots. Part way though I did decide that a few of the wandering characters needed a bit of flash, so I swapped to a smaller aperture and a bit of flash. But I do typically decrease the flash exposure compensation when I do that so I can still get some of the ambient background light to show up.

In case you don't know, any photo you see me post is clickable. It will take you to Flickr where I post them and the settings are listed right there. I LOVE that feature and check out settings any time I see something interesting posted. Of course, it won't tell you if I knew what I was doing or if it was one of those shots I just totally lucked into!

Actually, I did try to get the exif information, but for some reason I didn't notice that you could scroll down! Oh my... I have been a little ditzy the last few weeks... one day I forgot to rinse my conditioner out of my hair and another day I zipped my jacket up... to my sweater! (It was a cold, rainy day, and I did need both!) Hopefully now that school is over and my class is all cleaned out, my brain will return to full use!

Those area really great shots of WOC too. I need to get my behind back to DL sometime. And get right down front with my tripod. Hahahaha

 

[mom2rtk]

Very nice! WOC looks amazing!

Thanks ArwenMarie! It really is a gorgeous show. A lot of hassle, but definitely worth seeing.

Sorry you weren't feeling well, but I'm happy you're feeling better!



Actually, I did try to get the exif information, but for some reason I didn't notice that you could scroll down! Oh my... I have been a little ditzy the last few weeks... one day I forgot to rinse my conditioner out of my hair and another day I zipped my jacket up... to my sweater! (It was a cold, rainy day, and I did need both!) Hopefully now that school is over and my class is all cleaned out, my brain will return to full use!

Those area really great shots of WOC too. I need to get my behind back to DL sometime. And get right down front with my tripod. Hahahaha

Thanks Tina. It's nice to finally be feeling better.

And I'm really sorry but I'm having a good giggle over your scatterbrain stories. But I'm not laughing AT you.... I'm laughing WITH you...... I promise! I have my ditzy moments as it is. I can't imagine how I'd be if I was teaching school.

And I don't blame your Flickr issues on your brain. I swear every time I go to that site it looks different. I really don't get it. It was different today over how it was a week ago. It's really starting to tick me off. I want to learn something, then have it stay the same for more than a few weeks or months at a time.

I considered bringing a tripod for WOC, but I didn't. It would be fun though to see the results of some longer exposure water shots during the show.

 

[momof2n2]

Woo hoo. Glad I found this Janet! Can't wait to read start to finish!!!

 

[momof2n2]

GOOFY'S KITCHEN Flashback: Here's the rest of the collection of Goofy's Kitchen photos through the years. Our first trip to DLR was in 2005. Back then the boys were still playing along. https://www.flickr.com/photos/28159731@N02/13831541804/ IMG_8190 by mom2rtk, on Flickr Robbie (on the right) turns 21 in a week and is a Junior in college. Timmy (in the middle) just turned 19 and is the one who is away for his Freshman year of college: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28159731@N02/13831120303/ IMG_8246 by mom2rtk, on Flickr We returned the summer of 2006: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28159731@N02/13831584964/ IMG_3418 by mom2rtk, on Flickr And again in 2007: https://www.flickr.com/photos/28159731@N02/13831291295/ IMG_0516 by mom2rtk, on Flickr I already shared the photo from 2010. So you can see we really have a history at GK. I'm sure we'll eat there again when we go back later this year. It's just tradition.

Oh my! Your kids are precious!!!!

 

[petals]

Awesome world of colour photos. I'm so scared with that show that we won't get a good viewing spot

 

[KCmike]

To say that those WoC photos are great would be an understatement! They are truly beautiful Janet. Bravo! We were down by the railing one time and while my wife refused to stop shooting video of it, I had to put my camera away as we were getting soaked beyond belief. I wish I has images from that area. I was looking pretty hard to see the water on you lens or the fog you spoke of but I couldn't see it. Again I have to say that these images are spectacular. I do have to say that I have seen the regular version of WoC many times and last year I was excited to see the Holiday theme but came away very disappointed in it. My wife and I still have an outside chance to visit again this November and if there still running the same show I won't bother myself with it. A secret part of me wants to take the kids next year for Disneyland's 60th Anniversary!!! How cool would it be to say the whole family was there for that event? I remember when DL was having their 50th Anniversary and we were in WDW at MK when they had the big gold thing on the castle and I was thinking what the heck is this? I wish I could have made my move sooner to DL to see it back then 10 years ago. If my wife and I do get to go away I really want to head up to SF to see the museum. I'm getting older and I am smart enough to know that my California getaways are coming to an end. We took my daughter to see her best friend (BFF) in Boston and we headed off to Cape Cod/Martha's Vineyard/Whale Watching for a few days. It was amazing to see the Atlantic Ocean and the North East part of the country. We had never been. It is so old fashioned and patriotic over there. The older Victorian homes out there are so charming and the way of life is a time gone by that I miss. Life on Martha's Vineyard made me feel like Kansas City as a ghetto. I kid in my verbage here but it was really lovely. It makes me think how much of the world I still haven't seen yet. I leave you with a quote from one of my favorite movies of all-time "Get busy living or get busy dying". Time to start a bucket list!

Love your updates as usual. Glad your feeling better. Nothing more I hate than getting sick in the Summer time.

 

[mesaboy2]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Exhibit A on why my TR will have few photos.

 

[mvf-m11c]

That was great that you were able to ride RSR at night. It is so amazing at night.

Very nice pictures of WoC: Winter Dreams Janet. The clarity of the pictures of the fountains and the lighting is very nice. I have to consider of going to the railing at the front of Paradise Bay. I was going to ask when you watched WoC: Winter Dreams and took pictures that night, did you use a rain cover for your bag or you just took the chance that your camera could get wet since you are in the wet zone? Winter Dreams is nice but it does not compare to the original WoC.

 

[rndmr2]

Beautiful pics of WOC!!

Looking forward to more!

 

[Mkrop]

Your WOC pics were amazing!!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Woo hoo. Glad I found this Janet! Can't wait to read start to finish!!!

Yeah! So glad you found us!

Oh my! Your kids are precious!!!!

Thanks! It's fun to pull out the old pictures. Especially the Disney ones.

Awesome world of colour photos. I'm so scared with that show that we won't get a good viewing spot

I really think the whole thing is too stressful, trying to figure out how to get a decent viewing spot. I still can't believe we were in line 90 minutes early and still almost didn't get a decent spot. But our night might have been different since it was one of the AP preview nights.

To say that those WoC photos are great would be an understatement! They are truly beautiful Janet. Bravo! We were down by the railing one time and while my wife refused to stop shooting video of it, I had to put my camera away as we were getting soaked beyond belief. I wish I has images from that area. I was looking pretty hard to see the water on you lens or the fog you spoke of but I couldn't see it. Again I have to say that these images are spectacular. I do have to say that I have seen the regular version of WoC many times and last year I was excited to see the Holiday theme but came away very disappointed in it. My wife and I still have an outside chance to visit again this November and if there still running the same show I won't bother myself with it. A secret part of me wants to take the kids next year for Disneyland's 60th Anniversary!!! How cool would it be to say the whole family was there for that event? I remember when DL was having their 50th Anniversary and we were in WDW at MK when they had the big gold thing on the castle and I was thinking what the heck is this? I wish I could have made my move sooner to DL to see it back then 10 years ago. If my wife and I do get to go away I really want to head up to SF to see the museum. I'm getting older and I am smart enough to know that my California getaways are coming to an end. We took my daughter to see her best friend (BFF) in Boston and we headed off to Cape Cod/Martha's Vineyard/Whale Watching for a few days. It was amazing to see the Atlantic Ocean and the North East part of the country. We had never been. It is so old fashioned and patriotic over there. The older Victorian homes out there are so charming and the way of life is a time gone by that I miss. Life on Martha's Vineyard made me feel like Kansas City as a ghetto. I kid in my verbage here but it was really lovely. It makes me think how much of the world I still haven't seen yet. I leave you with a quote from one of my favorite movies of all-time "Get busy living or get busy dying". Time to start a bucket list!

Love your updates as usual. Glad your feeling better. Nothing more I hate than getting sick in the Summer time.

Thanks Mike. It really was great to experience WOC for the very first time up close like that. I had read Tom Bricker's blog on photographing WOC and the way he described it I knew I'd want to try it at some point. I wasn't sold on doing it that night since it was really cold, except that when we got in down front was the only place we could still get up to a rail. So we took our chances and did it. I think this next trip I'll stake out a spot earlier and go for a railing spot a little higher up for a different view.

The northeast is an area of the country we really have not explored. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your photos. And I haven't been to Martha's Vineyard but I feel the same way about KC sometimes!

We were in DL in 2005 and didn't even realize it was the 50th anniversary until we got there. It would be really cool to be back for the 60th, but by then I'm likely going to be feeling like I need to get back to WDW. So I'm not sure we'll make it.

LOL on the quote. I'd like to see more of the world, camera in hand. But once my kids are finally grown and we have time, I'll probably be too tired!

 

[mom2rtk]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Exhibit A on why my TR will have few photos.

LOL. So are you saying I used all of the bandwidth on the DIS with all of my photos and there's none left for you? Because I wouldn't be surprised!

That was great that you were able to ride RSR at night. It is so amazing at night.

Very nice pictures of WoC: Winter Dreams Janet. The clarity of the pictures of the fountains and the lighting is very nice. I have to consider of going to the railing at the front of Paradise Bay. I was going to ask when you watched WoC: Winter Dreams and took pictures that night, did you use a rain cover for your bag or you just took the chance that your camera could get wet since you are in the wet zone? Winter Dreams is nice but it does not compare to the original WoC.

It really was a chore to get just the right time on our FPs to ride right between the parade ending and needing to be in line at WOC. But it did all work out thankfully.

I keep one of these in my bag. So I was ready for water. But obviously the lens still has to be exposed. More than anything we really just got lucky that it wasn't windy that night. We were frozen solid as it was after sitting there for so long.

Beautiful pics of WOC!!

Looking forward to more!

Your WOC pics were amazing!!!!

Thanks so much to both of you! There's nothing like being in front of a gorgeous Disney production with a camera and an empty memory card.

 

[missangelalexis]

Carsland looks beautiful at night.

Your pictures of WOC are stunning! Looks amazing.

 

[DisneyFreak06]

Thanks Tina. It's nice to finally be feeling better.

And I'm really sorry but I'm having a good giggle over your scatterbrain stories. But I'm not laughing AT you.... I'm laughing WITH you...... I promise! I have my ditzy moments as it is. I can't imagine how I'd be if I was teaching school.

I'm glad you can chuckle with me. I wasn't the worst one either. One of my coworkers said that she was about to sit down to put on her eye make up and started to take down her pants as though she was in the bathroom!

And I don't blame your Flickr issues on your brain. I swear every time I go to that site it looks different. I really don't get it. It was different today over how it was a week ago. It's really starting to tick me off. I want to learn something, then have it stay the same for more than a few weeks or months at a time.

I know! It's been driving me crazy. Just when I am used to the new way they do things, they change it again!

I considered bringing a tripod for WOC, but I didn't. It would be fun though to see the results of some longer exposure water shots during the show.

Those were all just handheld? You are awesome!!!

 

[petals]

I really think the whole thing is too stressful, trying to figure out how to get a decent viewing spot. I still can't believe we were in line 90 minutes early and still almost didn't get a decent spot. But our night might have been different since it was one of the AP preview nights.

It's crazy. I'm reading that even with fastpasses people are queuing up that early to get a good spot! They need to do this and their Fantasmic in a tiered area like Fantasmic at HS!

 

[SnowBelleAlice]

Hey everyone!

Sorry to let things go around here. Those of you who have been on my other trip reports might recall that happens in early June most years. We just got back from summer vacation. No Disney, but lots of great photographic opportunities on our road trip to Utah. If I could, I would pick up and move there tomorrow. It's an amazing area full of natural wonders and lots of great things to do. I'll post some photos when I can. And I'll be back to the regularly scheduled programming very soon!

What a lovely post on my beautiful state! I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Utah, we can make it to DLR in one day, it's a long day, but still, and I'm an hour and a half from the top of UT!

 

[mvf-m11c]

I keep one of these in my bag. So I was ready for water. But obviously the lens still has to be exposed. More than anything we really just got lucky that it wasn't windy that night. We were frozen solid as it was after sitting there for so long.

I also have one of those rain sleeve bags in my backpack. I carry it with me even when it is not raining just in case if I go on a wet ride or maybe one day go up close to watch WoC. The bag does leave the lens expose but I always carry a microfiber towel with me just in case if I have to clean the lens. That was great that both of you were able to watch WoC when it was a windy night.

 

[jenseib]

Your shots are awesome! It really is hard to capture it if you don't get a good spot.

You look like you got a good one too. Much better than the ones I had....but I was not about to go to the wet zone either. Did you get very wet?

 

[PHXscuba]

Great WoC shots as others have said. That was one big disappointment of my December day at DLR -- they stopped WoC less than 5 minutes into the show because the wind was too strong and it was making the projections fuzzy. Naughty wind. After waiting for it (with cocoa to keep us warm), all I could think was how much more I could have seen that night instead.

I said I was going to go home and watch it on YouTube, but I was too grumpy about it and the season passed without me ever seeing it. I think I like your stills better, especially 6 months later!

PHXscuba

 

[BebopAngel88]

Your pictures of WOC are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! If you haven't already, you should do professional photography.