It's already 2AM: 20th Edition... Jake vs Moko Epic 10K Battle!

vipergts831 wrote in post #13320661
Thanks Tony! I went last year so ive been registered for two months now. Should be fun

wassap omar! good morning

tonyniev wrote in post #13320507
Disneyworld, theme parks photo tips.

1. During the parade, donot stay with your wife and kids, shoot from across the street from them, this way you can compose your shots to include your family with the characters, float. (same technique inside boat rides, thake the opposite or behind them) same for some of the shows.
2. Fireworks, I stll have my 35 mm slide show of the fireworks I took in 1976...I am sure you know how to shoot fireworks on tripods and long exposure if not at bulb. Select a vantage point that will let you shoot wide with Cinderella's castle in the foreground.
3.night shots and stage lit pictures ay require fast lens and high iso.

Take family picture with iconic backgrounds as the Castle etc, thus would need selftimer on tripod.

great tips tony. i will apply them when the chance comes

tonyniev wrote in post #13320507
Disneyworld, theme parks photo tips.

1. During the parade, donot stay with your wife and kids, shoot from across the street from them, this way you can compose your shots to include your family with the characters, float. (same technique inside boat rides, thake the opposite or behind them) same for some of the shows.
2. Fireworks, I stll have my 35 mm slide show of the fireworks I took in 1976...I am sure you know how to shoot fireworks on tripods and long exposure if not at bulb. Select a vantage point that will let you shoot wide with Cinderella's castle in the foreground.
3.night shots and stage lit pictures ay require fast lens and high iso.

Take family picture with iconic backgrounds as the Castle etc, thus would need selftimer on tripod.

tonyniev wrote in post #13320548
http://williambeem.com …ographers-are-terrorists/

http://land.allears.ne​t …using_a_tripod_​at_wd.html

Yes a small tripod is a must.

yeah i dont have a tripod at all, i've looked but i think a monopod would work better in my situation, not sure which one will hold a 40d though.

My kids are 18 and 10 i doubt they even watch a parade anymore, sometimes we do at night but not everytime. We go every year so parades are just traffic jams to us. lol

I do want to do a panoramic view from the train station Tony, got any links or help on that. I'm looking at 7 photos and i dont think i'll have a monopod in time so hand held or sitting on a handrail.

its fun messing with spammers that email you request from your craigslsit postings

jetta-the-hut wrote in post #13320781
yeah i dont have a tripod at all, i've looked but i think a monopod would work better in my situation, not sure which one will hold a 40d though.

My kids are 18 and 10 i doubt they even watch a parade anymore, sometimes we do at night but not everytime. We go every year so parades are just traffic jams to us. lol

I do want to do a panoramic view from the train station Tony, got any links or help on that. I'm looking at 7 photos and i dont think i'll have a monopod in time so hand held or sitting on a handrail.

Handhold and do a panoramic. There shouldn't be any issues.

I'd say 90% of my panoramics are all handheld, usually 10-14 shots in each:
http://harm.smugmug.co​m …49_jZN2DX#48935​3430_4sGCY

Harm wrote in post #13320826
I'd say 90% of my panoramics are all handheld, usually 10-14 shots in each:
http://harm.smugmug.co​m …49_jZN2DX#48935​3430_4sGCY

awesome shots Harm!

so its a good idea to take 10-14 and find a focal point in the viewfinder to start your second photo,then the 3rd,4th ect.. and the go back up top if they are big, like the castle?

tonyniev wrote in post #13320548
http://williambeem.com …ographers-are-terrorists/

that story sure is very ridiculous manager sure is up to no good and deserves to be punched.

good morning aren. hello harm

Harm wrote in post #13320826
I'd say 90% of my panoramics are all handheld, usually 10-14 shots in each:
http://harm.smugmug.co​m …49_jZN2DX#48935​3430_4sGCY

awesome shots harm. my fav was the castle because im a fan of fantasy other then that.. my fav panny was Niagara.

I hastily scanned a few old photos
this was in 1983, most probably with 50 mm on a Nikon or 5 cm on a Leica

DTBaan wrote in post #13320862
good morning aren. hello harm

hey,hey Baan

3.28 minutes till time to go home

those are awesome Tony, love the family truckster stationwagon.

jetta-the-hut wrote in post #13320847
awesome shots Harm!

so its a good idea to take 10-14 and find a focal point in the viewfinder to start your second photo,then the 3rd,4th ect.. and the go back up top if they are big, like the castle?

Yup - I even use a CPL much to people's dismay, but it does the job. Find a good focal point - even if it is using AF. I sweep left to right, overlapping by a good 30-40%. Take plenty of photos, double each photo (cause when you go home and you **** up one shot, you have a backup to finish the pano).

I use LR3 to tweak all the photos for WB and straighten any horizons, noise etc. Then I use the Hugin freeware software to stitch it all up for me and blend any colours.

DTBaan wrote in post #13320874
awesome shots harm. my fav was the castle because im a fan of fantasy other then that.. my fav panny was Niagara.

That castle - the innards were used in the Harry Potter movies. Alwnick Castle. About 30mins drive north of where I grew up.

Nice photos, Tony - bring back memories of old for you?