My favorite shot I’ve taken of the Walt Disney World version of this scene I also titled A Pirate’s Lesson in Futility. I processed this very similarly and thus felt reusing the title would be appropriate. It’s interesting to compare the two for similarities and differences though I’m not sure which scene I prefer. However, hands down, the Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean blows the Walt Disney World version out of the water.
nikon 28 1.4
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Peter Pan’s Flight is a very challenging dark ride to shoot. It’s even more difficult if you try to shoot a version of it you haven’t ridden before on your first ride…
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It feels like I’ve taken at least a dozen sunset shots from this location over the years. It’s one of the most photogenic spots and each sunset offers something different, allowing each…
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I’ve got another dark ride shot today showing off the Nikon 28 1.4. I have shot dark rides with the Nikon 24 1.4, Nikon 35 1.4, Sigma 24 1.4 and Sigma 35…
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I don’t do many shots that involve a lot of empty space but I figure every thousand shots or so I can allow myself one. As I noticed the golden light from…
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This is a ridiculously difficult shot. I rode Snow White’s Scary Adventures several times over the course of 4 days and this is the best I could do. The jerky nature of…
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Today I want to talk about two different issues I often see with dark ride photos. First off, and the biggest offender is too much denoising. One thing to keep in mind…
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Say the title like Ru-fi-o from Hook and then chant it over and over. Anyways… this is another great little dark ride at Disneyland. It’s not terribly difficult to shoot (other than…
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Today I’m going to dive in with the first of many dark ride shots from Disneyland. As a classic dark ride lover Disneyland really delivers the goods. There’s so many classics to…