Hockeyman55 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Hello all, So after some encouragement from BeemerBoy and Hilltopper39 I decided to start this thread dedicated to some of my Themepark photography that I have taken or will be taking in the future. Most of my photos will be in or around the Central Florida area since that is where I frequent the most but hopefully can add some from other places eventually. I am by no means a professional photographer and don't take myself too serious when it comes to photography, just a hobby I started about a year and a half ago and figured I share with others. Feel free to comment, criticize or ask questions. This will be a mix of coasters, other rides,shows, resorts, restaurants and really anything else involving those. So hope you enjoy and on with the show. One of the first chances I got to walk around the Magic Kingdom at night minus the wife and kids and took full advantage of it and got some great shots. Ariel's fountain in Fantasyland. I believe this beast doesn't need an introduction lol. This shot I took this past October on a quick weekend trip for Halloween Horror Nights. Kind of a happy accidental picture while riding Big Thunder 2 weeks ago. Decided to just snap away almost the whole ride and see how it went and tunred out pretty good. Being a quiet morning at the Magic Kingdom helped with an empty train. What the Teacups would look like after a long night of drinking lol. Ill admit im a sucker for these long exposure shots, they make nice eye candy. While waiting for the Main Street Electrical parade I decided to experiment a little with different lenses and like how this one turned out. Edited April 3, 2013 by Hockeyman55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Great pics! Really great pics! My only comment would be - remove the watermark. My eyes are instantly attracted to it, and it destroys an otherwise amazing photo. I know you and others like to take "credit" for your photos, which I totally get, but over time, if you keep posting, and people learn your style, the photos will speak for themselves and people will know who took them just by the pics themselves. For example, people can tell a "Hanno" photo and he's never watermarked his pictures (I don't believe.) Edited November 28, 2012 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Not a problem, will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrouse Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Great photos! I love the fisheye pics - especially the Tea Cups and Thunder Mtn. shots. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Awesome! Yeah, that Thunder Mountain shot is the most unique and well executed one I've ever seen from that ride. And again, your night stuff is top-notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteocrepaldi Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Your picture of Magic Kingdom makes it seem dark and mysterious. I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Thank you all and glad you enjoyed them. Ive got tons more ill be posting over time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Ive got tons more ill be posting over time Hopefully sooner than later! Awesome shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Ive got tons more ill be posting over time Hopefully sooner than later! Awesome shots! Thank you Ill try to post a couple a day here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 This is particularly inspiring to me having just started really digging into photography as a hobby about three months ago. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 This is particularly inspiring to me having just started really digging into photography as a hobby about three months ago. Great stuff! Its really been a great hobby and with my love of theme parks the two come together perfectly. I really got into by accident and have taken off ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice pics! I especially like the thunder mountain one, that might even be desktop background worthy! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 Nice pics! I especially like the thunder mountain one, that might even be desktop background worthy! Dave Thank you very much Dave. You can always download a larger version or different size off my Flickr page if you wanted to make one your background. Right now they are all watermarked but going to start a set with them not on later tonight when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 A couple more recent pictures I took at the Magic Kingdom 2 weeks ago. Rivers of America Love how they decorate the parks for the holidays. One of my favorite times of the year to go. Welcome to Tomorrowland Took a few different long exposure shots of the MSE parade while I waited for Wishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firewalk13 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 nice work! keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Amazing photos! The Hulk & Big Thunder photos are spectacular. I can't wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Really well done. Excellent work. Its nice to see such high quality images. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper39 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Awesome pictures man, can't wait to see some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Finn Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 You have a real knack. Fantastic stuff, I'm really impressed. The Rivers of America picture is incredible. Seriously awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 These are incredible! I'd definitely use that BTMR photo as a desktop wallpaper. Can't wait to see more of your work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Thank you all very much for those kind words. This is a shot I took last month while walking around Universal Studios. Didnt get a chance to get on the ride but hopefully next time I will be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 New Fantasyland Gargoyle. Some really great detailing was done in this new section of Fantasyland and makes for some really great photo opportunities. I tend to take a lot of pictures with my fish eye lens because I love how wide of a shot I can get in each frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yeah, the fisheye can be pretty fun...in moderation. ^ I'm not a huge fan of overdone HDR, but do you think that shot could have benefited from it by giving the clouds a bit more definition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyman55 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yeah, the fisheye can be pretty fun...in moderation. ^ I'm not a huge fan of overdone HDR, but do you think that shot could have benefited from it by giving the clouds a bit more definition? I really set out that morning with the goal of using the fisheye more than I have in the past since I didn't get many shots with it on my last few trips to Disney. I did end up with a mix of different shots to try and balance it out. It probably would have come out better had I shot it as an HDR probably should have if I had some more time that morning. For the most part it was an overcast kind of day out and really not the best for shooting but still had to make the best of considering it was a super quick visits to the park that I squeezed into the day before some business meetings. I can mess around and see if I can get a decent HDR version out of this single pic later. Also looking back on it now it may be a little heavy on the warm side of the colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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