Animal Kingdom night photo meet Dec. 2

Use Rear-sync flash setting at dusk. ; How far away is that waterfall from the trail, Jeff?

 

I think I had the camera locked open in bulb and handheld the strobe a few times. ; If I remember the waterfall is maybe 20-30' back? ; Seems like it should have worked better but that was a while back and I probably screwed something up. ; Plus is is extremely dark back there- as is a lot of AK at night. ; A small flashlight to see your camera settings is a must.

 

I know a lot of this is "schemin' and dreamin'," but if you guys spend all of the time on elaborate shots like the 3 or 4 I've now seen discussed, you are going to come back with like 10 night time shots from all of your time during Pixelmania! ;

These complicated solutions might produce a really cool shot, but time after dark is a pretty precious resource. ; Maybe it's just me, but I tend to shoot at WDW with the motto: "keep it simple".

 

That's perfectly fine, too if that's what people want to do. ; I know I love seeing pictures that have a nice setup and some work behind them (I know I'll never get these shots). ; Just a reminder for those with big plans who may also want to get as many pictures as they can. ; I know I love to scheme about how I can get some shots, and I think up elaborate plans too (isn't that half the fun), but when push comes to shove, I go for quantity over quality. ; Like I said, maybe that's just me.

 

I'm basically a beginner with a D60 and a cheap tripod. ; No special equipment except with what comes with the camera. ; So this is more of a learning expedition than me going out to get the best shot. ; I'm hoping my pictures improve on this solo trip, that's my gameplan.

 

several of us are coming well equipped, and i'll be there well before 1630 as i will be at wdw early am 12/1, we can cater to both groups, those wanting to climb the learning curve and those with more elaborate shots in mind

ie: jermsworld, i can meet up with you before hand, and we'll work on a little daytime ak tutorial, i've got a little skill, and we can learn and work on it together, you'll be amazed how much we can up you game in 3 days, trust me, we may not be advertising in outdoor photography yet, but this is a real photo learning experience, something for everyone

 

Just a reminder to where we'll be meeting up and the evening shooting location. ; Sunset is at 5:28PM on December 2nd.


View from the Flame Tree BBQ sitting area.

 

Count me in, never been in AK for night shots.

 

Duh! ; I just noticed there will be a full moon on December 2nd! ; Dennis, add this to the OP: Moonrise will be at 5:51PM...now to figure out the compass direction. ; Anyone got a geographical map of Animal Kingdom laying around? ;

 

Thanks, Dennis! ; BTW, is the top of a Google Map view North? ; The moonrise azimuth is 61.2 degrees. ; Thinking there might be a vantage point where the full moon and Everest could be lined up when the moon is still close to the horizon and magnified by the atmosphere.