Army guys taking part in a competition during the first intermission of last Friday night’s Syracuse Crunch game in the Onondaga County War Memorial.
Nikon D7100, 70-200VR, 1/800s, f/4, ISO 2000, EV +1.0, 200mm focal length.
A couple of Army guys compete in a race on the War Memorial ice between periods of a Syracuse Crunch hockey game sponsored by an Army & Navy store in Syracuse, New York. I think those boots helped.
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. — Confucius
Returning to Epcot at Walt Disney World for another tip on photographing in busy tourist attractions. This one can be tough if you are traveling with children but not impossible. Even as busy as a Disney themepark can be, if you wait a bit, an opportunity will present itself.
The first photo of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the China pavilion, I took at 6:27PM. People were still going in and out and walking about the area.
People are seen entering the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the China pavilion at Epcot. Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 18mm focal length, tripod.
I really wanted a people free photo so I waited. It only took 20 minutes and the Cast Members had closed the doors to the attraction. People would still walk up to the building but not very often. I was able to capture the scene a few times without anyone entering or leaving the frame.
A quiet Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the China pavilion at Epcot, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Nikon D70/18-200VR, 30s, f/18, ISO 200, EV 0, 18mm focal length, tripod.
The added benefit of waiting was the start of Blue Hour which added color to the sky. Next time, take a few added minutes to see if where you are photographing clears of people, even at Walt Disney World.
When photographing high school teams, I cover both the home and away teams for the local town newspapers which have the same publisher and sports editor. I was at the Baldwinsville Bees at Cazenovia Lakers Varsity Lacrosse game last Saturday. After the game I sent a dozen photos to the editor and he chose two, one for each online newspaper.
Cazenovia Lakers Alex Sullivan with the ball against the Baldwinsville Bees on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Nikon D7100/80-400VR AF, 1/800s, f/5.3, ISO 100, EV 0, 260mm focal length (DX 390mm).
Cazenovia ended up winning the game in double overtime, 5 to 4. Here is a link to the online article: Boys lax Lakers sweep Homer, LaFayette, B’ville.
Baldwinsville Bees John Walker (5) taking the ball up field against the Cazenovia Lakers on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Nikon D7100/80-400VR AF, 1/1000s, f/5.6, ISO 125, EV 0, 400mm focal length (DX 600mm).
The article for the Baldwinsville online article was much different: Boys lacrosse Bees fall to F-M, Cazenovia.
In sports, there is always a winner and a loser. Each side learns from the experience and boys begin their journey to become men.
With the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball team in Atlanta, Georgia for the NCAA Final Four Championship, upstate New York busted out in the team’s colors of orange and blue all last week. Onondaga County even lit up some of the City of Syracuse’s landmark buildings in orange. I waited for Blue Hour to add the complimentary blue.
The Everson Museum of Art had its modern block building lighted on one side in orange which fit perfectly with the deep blue of the twilight sky.
Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York bathed in orange lighting in celebration of the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball team making it to the NCAA Final Four Championship weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nikon D700/24-85G, 20s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 24mm focal length, tripod.
Across the street from the Everson Museum, the OnCenter War Memorial where I have been spending a lot of time covering the Syracuse Crunch the past few months, was lighted in orange. It looked good.
Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, New York bathed in orange lighting in celebration of the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball team making it to the NCAA Final Four Championship weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.
Nikon D700/24-85G, 13s, f/22, ISO 200, EV 0, 28mm focal length, tripod.
I am writing this after the SU Basketball team lost in the semi-final game to Michigan. I think there are a few fans who might like to put the referees in front of a judge inside the orange lighted Onondaga County Courthouse on Columbus Circle in Syracuse, New York. Not that anyone is bitter or anything. 🙂
Onondaga County Courthouse in Syracuse, New York bathed in orange lighting in celebration of the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball team making it to the NCAA Final Four Championship weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Nikon D700/24-85G, 5s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 24mm focal length, tripod.
Though the fans of the SU basketball team did not get to paint the town orange, it was a great gesture for the Onondaga County to actually do it and add to the excitement of the week.
Last week I discussed using guests, tourists if you will, as part of photos in crowded travel destinations. I know, many do not like to see other people in their vacation photos. You can take some of those photos and crop out distracting subjects, like people. You could do this while you are photographing by checking your LCD screen and retaking the photo to eliminate any people. Sometimes it is not an option or hard to tell in those small camera screens.
Here is an example from a photo I took of Spaceship Earth in Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Truly a place where you will encounter crowds. I decided I would like to see this photo without the people you see underneath the attraction. The Leave A Legacy granite structures are a bit overwhelming, too.
Tourists are framed between Leave A Legacy structures near Spaceship Earth. Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/80s, f/9, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 28mm focal length.
A little cropping of the photo and, using the Rule of Thirds, I came up with the version below. I like how Spaceship Earth is now the dominate subject and it is set off by the blue sky and clouds above with the Leave A Legacy tops below.
Cropped version without the tourists of Spaceship Earth in Epcot. Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/80s, f/9, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 28mm focal length.
It is best to “crop” in camera as you get the best quality image, if possible, cropping in post-production is still a very useful tool to create your vision.
I do like how the people are framed between the Leave A Legacy “monoliths” and Spaceship Earth in the first photo. Both photos are winners in my book. What do you think?
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