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Great shots. I have to say I'm surprised to see how many people there are watching the parade. We always seem to be over by Frontierland where there's plenty of elbow room Did the snow have effect on your camera lens ? Any tips for what settings you were using for the parade shots ?
Glad you held your ground with the pushy people and the videotaping lady. Yikes.
Beautiful photos of the parade!
Ugh, I hate when people try to squeeze in at the last minute. Then you move ever so slightly and there all in your space.
Your parade shots are so amazing! My favorite is the first one of the toy soldiers. Just a brilliantly composed shot, and the colors are wonderful.
Thank you, Laurie. I really enjoyed the parade - and the toy soldiers are my favorite too.
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Great pics of the parade!
Thanks!
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Great shots. I have to say I'm surprised to see how many people there are watching the parade. We always seem to be over by Frontierland where there's plenty of elbow room Did the snow have effect on your camera lens ? Any tips for what settings you were using for the parade shots ?
Glad you held your ground with the pushy people and the videotaping lady. Yikes.
There were even more people watching the first parade - it was packed! This is the first time I have ever camped out for over an hour to watch a parade (guess I have more patience as I get older). I was concerned there wouldn't be enough light in the Frontierland area, since I wasn't using flash. Didn't have a problem with the snow/soap bubbles - they melted quickly.
As for settings - it depends on the camera and lens, but if using anything other than low-light auto settings, it helps to have high ISO and a low f-stop (wide open aperture).
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Beautiful photos of the parade!
Ugh, I hate when people try to squeeze in at the last minute. Then you move ever so slightly and there all in your space.
Yep - but it's just something to deal with
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I just told my husband some day I am going to a MVMCP. Someday soon!!
I hope you get to go - I hope I can go back again.
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Your photos are impressive! I especially like the ones of the fireworks and the parade.
Thank you - I was happy with the parade shots, especially since I didn't know what to expect.
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Love the parade shots! You are making me so excited about the Party - I can't wait to see the parade again next week!
Good - I hoped the pics would convey a little bit of the atmosphere for the party.
I have described the logistics of this day in my almost-live posting during the trip. It was a leisurely morning at AK, with a delightful PP Meet and Lunch with Laurie.
Here are a few of the photos from the morning. While waiting for the Safari, I checked out the Gorillas on the Pangani Trail. Lily was visible for just a second, before she bounded over the hill to play. I then watched an interesting guy on the other side of the trail, as he wandered around.
I enjoyed the Safari, but really didn't get any exciting photos - which is always a good reason to go back and take another Safari. I wanted to catch the Lion King Performance before lunch, so I walked back to that area and tried to take some photos of the show.
I was able to sit in the back row of the warthog section - I didn't want to annoy others around me as I was taking photos. While I got some OK shots, I think I really don't care for photographing live shows very much. Especially musicals - it's distracting to try to take photos, and more enjoyable just to watch the show.
This is slightly off topic, but writing about the Safari made me think of this short video we made earlier this year: Patio Safari
Your photos of the parade and fireworks from MVMCP make me wish I was there now not with 49 weeks to wait Thank you so much for posting such great pics as I showed earlier ones to my DW and she is getting excited about trip too Can't wait for her reaction to this batch over the weekend
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I absolutely CANNOT wait to see WDW in all it's Holiday Splendor next year! I already can tell I'll probably have tears in my eyes upon first seeing it that way (I almost get a little misty eyed at first seeing the castle with each trip -- but at Christmas, and Main Street all decked out like that ....)
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I especially like the ones of the fireworks and the parade.
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