Which thing at WDW do you find challenges you the most as a photographer?

[Tuffcookie]

For me, I'd have to say it's Specto-Magic. Each trip, I'm torn between trying to get pictures or just forgetting the whole thing and sit there and enjoy it! However, being the true photo nut I am, I end up trying to get pictures.
So, what is it for you????

TC

 

[annnewjerz]

Getting really great shots of the indoor rides like Haunted Mansion and Pirates! I hate when people use the flash...but each time we have gone so far, I have only had a point and shoot so I haven't been able to get nice close up shots of anything, unless I wanted the whole picture blurred.

For our trip in 09, I will have my D60 (or who knows, maybe D80 by then) with a Sigma 30mm 1.4 so I CAN'T WAIT to try it out and get some usable shots from these rides.

As ridiculous as it is, if I feel like I spent a whole ride trying to get pix, we will go on again so that I can really enjoy it. Most times with my P&S the whole ride was spent cursing such an inferior camera, so we would have to re-ride...I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this time around, I will be able to take decent pix AND enjoy the ride at the same time...cutting down on doing everything twice!!

 

[pxlbarrel]

Getting really great shots of the indoor rides like Haunted Mansion and Pirates! I hate when people use the flash...but each time we have gone so far, I have only had a point and shoot so I haven't been able to get nice close up shots of anything, unless I wanted the whole picture blurred.

Each time I rode Haunted Mansion, I wanted the Doom Buggy to stop (for loading and unloading of special needs guests or some technical glitch...anything so I could get a good photo.) hahaha It did happen a few times but mostly in areas where there wasn't anything interesting to take photos of (like on the ride up to hill at the end of the ride...or the ride down the hill into the grave yard....instead of the graveyard itself...grrrrrrr)

 

[Steve's Girl]

Getting cool looking artistic shots. My brain just doesn't think artistically.

 

[DebºoºS]

Living Seas has always been a challenge. They're getting better with each trip. The dolphins are my greatest challenge. They won't slow down except for the show and that's no fun.

 

[saturndb]

indoor dark rides are always the hardest for me. I have gotten a few that are ok, but not great.

 

[Quicklabs]

Night shots have been difficult. Hopefully, the D80 and the 50 1.8 and 30 1.4lenses and a little more knowledge this yeaer will help me improve in December.

 

[mouselovenfamily]

Dark rides of course but the shot I really want is Tink flying from the castle!

 

[DragonSlyr]

Taking the dSLR to get good pictures of the kids and parks, then trying worrying about banging it around on the rides.

 

[rtphokie]

11 words:

"I'll catch up in a second, let me get this shot"

 

[Gdad]

The caretaker in the Haunted Mansion. (The guy with the lantern and the dog.) I can never seem to grab a decent shot of that guy.

 

[MontanaZoo]

That my niece refused to be my sherpa and carry around photo equipment.

 

[loopner67]

I agree..... trying to photograph Spectromagic! I tried so many different settings and still struggled. Other night shots were tough, too.

I also struggled with cloudy days. Without the flash, the pictures looked a little dark & dreary, but with a flash, they seemed too bright. Again, I played with settings and just didn't seem to get it right.

I need to do more homework before we go back next Sept!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Probably good shots of costumed and live characters.

 

[handicap18]

hmmm interesting question. I like the shots that people get of the characters upclose mostly from parades. I'm not sure if I want to try and get shots like that with my telephoto zoom or just crop the image down. I'm more up for the challange of getting the shot without cropping.

But probably most of all is being in the spot that you want to get a great picture, but at the right time of day. I'd love to be able to have the time by myself to roam around World Showcase right before dusk. Of course when traveling with the family getting time like that is near impossible. Also getting an early breakfast ADR at CP in December to get into the park before official opening to get that GREAT early morning light on the Castle and having almost no guests around. Of course you'd have to know months in advance that the particular morning you choose is going to have great weather.

 

[boBQuincy]

The biggest challenge for me is to get a photograph that is new or different, one that has not been done before (or at least that I have not seen before). To this end I try to envision at least one photograph before each trip that I would like to capture. Sometimes this involves being at a certain place and time to take advantage of the lighting. Sometimes it involves weather and sun/moon rise & set.

Often it does not work or does not all come together, but when it does the results can be rewarding and worth all the planning and waiting.

This multiple exposure image is one that partially worked, one that I will try again some day:

 

[MarkBarbieri]

1) Getting to WDW. It's expensive and time consuming.
2) Getting all my camera gear passed security.
3) Carrying all my camera gear.
4) Stuffing all my gear into that little net on Soarin'.
5) Getting all those dang tourists out of my way.
6) Removing the watermarks from the pictures I want to keep.
7) Getting my kids to smile and act natural when we are on the six take of the same shot.
8) Setting up my tripod on the Rockin' Roller Coaster (it's too dark for hand held shots, even with IS).
9) Getting shots that aren't blurry in the 3D movies. I've heard that a polarizer helps, but I thought they were just for cutting glare and making sky's bluer.
10) Staying awake long enough to get a few shots during the Hall of Presidents show.

 

[cazzie]

Spectromagic for me too although any night shot in general, for every photo that is ok I have about 10 that are rubbish. I am really trying to read up on night shots as I am going in December and most of the photos I want to take will be in the dark.

 

[Tuffcookie]

Mark wrote: 1) Getting to WDW. It's expensive and time consuming.
2) Getting all my camera gear passed security.
3) Carrying all my camera gear.
4) Stuffing all my gear into that little net on Soarin'.
5) Getting all those dang tourists out of my way.
6) Removing the watermarks from the pictures I want to keep.
7) Getting my kids to smile and act natural when we are on the six take of the same shot.
8) Setting up my tripod on the Rockin' Roller Coaster (it's too dark for hand held shots, even with IS).
9) Getting shots that aren't blurry in the 3D movies. I've heard that a polarizer helps, but I thought they were just for cutting glare and making sky's bluer.

Soo funny!!! (I totally agree with #4 & 5! )

TC

 

[Dan Murphy]

Cindy.

Well, as I am still a P&S guy, certainly anything that is moving and dark. So a LOT, LOL.