Doing Ultrawide at Animal Kingdom

[zackiedawg]

This recent January trip, I again decided to bring the UWA lens along with the 300mm F4, so I could handle both the animal photos, and some wide perspective shots around the park. ; It's another sequel, as I have enjoyed shooting UWA here in past threads...the day was so incredibly lovely and perfect - sunny, clear blue skies, winter cool...that the UWA just shined...I could stop down, no polarizer needed for those crazy rich blue skies, and crisp daylight colors.

As usual, regulation-sized posted photo, followed by link to larger 1024x pixel version just below each photo. ; All shots Sony A550 camera and Tamron 10-24mm lens:

It looks like the tree of life from far away, but I'm actually standing at the closest trail across the kangaroos - love how wide those UWA's go!:

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Getting even closer...this is the trail that winds right under the tree, looking straight up at it just before the cave with the waterfall:

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Crowd shot coming into Asia...it was unusually crowded - the only day my whole trip that had thicker crowds...mostly Brazilian groups. ; Note the cold-weather gear:

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The Drinkwallah, viewed from the Asia bridge, looking towards Everest:

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Extreme patience needed to wait for noone to be coming out of this door to get a people-free shot!:

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A little distortion angle fun, looking up at the shop walls with Everest as a backdrop - to try to catch that Nepalese village scenery feel:

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Just eating lunch, I had a lovely view right from my chair in Flame Tree Barbeque...this is taken while sitting at the table:

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Looking the other way from my seat, you can see eating lunch late has its advantages...like no crowds:

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A little cheat here...this wasn't ultrawide. ; I pulled out my SAL18-250mm lens for a slightly closer look at Everest to catch those amazing water and sky colors:

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Closer still for a portrait-framed reflective image:

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Comments, questions, critique welcomed as always!

 

[jbwolffiv]

Very nice work Justin.

 

[zackiedawg]

Thanks John!

 

[goofmick]

Nice series Justin.

 

[HW]

nice shots Justin. looks like it was a great day. send some up here will ya

 

[Jwbaker13]

Love the shots, especially 4, 5, & 6.

 

[zackiedawg]

Thanks guys...appreciate the looks and comments. ; Howie - I'd love to shoot you some of this incessant sunny weather and heat, if you'd swap down a wee bit of chill air. ; Sunday out in the wetlands, I was sweating carrying around my 300mm lens - haven't had to sweat out there since summer. ; It was 84 and windless, plus high humidity.

 

[Craig]

great shots Justin!

 

[zackiedawg]

Thanks Craig...nice to see some forgotten threads getting a little remembrance. ;

 

[Paul]

Agreed! ; I missed these on the first go around. ;

 

[PolynesianMedic]

I don't know how I missed these either Justin! ; I like them all, and it really makes me wish I had an UWA lens for my camera. ; I must add it to the list of must haves.

 

[Chris B]

great shots Justin. ; love the opening tree of life photo. ; thanks for sharing.

 

[MJHurley]

Very nice series. I have to remember to take something other than my 70-300mm to AK next time.

 

[zackiedawg]

Exactly my own thinking- I had to remind myself to bring the UWA, because my mind is always locked on telephoto when I go there. ; The 300mm F4 or 18-250mm always gets the ride-along, but more and more I try to remember to bring the UWA too as there really are some neat opportunities there for it.