Disneyland: Color and Light

[Mac Daddy]

Color and light.
There's only color and light.
Yellow and white.
Just blue and yellow and white.
Look at the air, Miss!
See what I mean?

-From “Sunday In The Park With George” by Stephen Sondheim

As I continue to learn as an amateur photographer, I am constantly discovering things on almost a daily basis. One of my favorite places to practice is, of course, Disneyland. As I've taken shots at all hours of the day during the past year or so, the importance of light is beginning to have a profound effect on how I try to set up my shots. There have been some late afternoons recently, after a rainstorm, when the light seems almost magical. Or moments just before the sun drops below the trees where everything seems to turn gold. In the mean time, I’m finding myself drawn more and more to landscapes, sillouettes, water, and sunsets. It's frustrating not quite having the "chops" that a veteran photographer would have if one of those incredible moments happen and the sky lights up for that instant. But hey...it's always fun to experiment.

Here then, are some of my recent "experiments", some dating back to December, that cover a wide range of color....and light.

This first set was taken several weeks ago following a week of rain. The sky ranged from deep blue to brilliant orange to indigo, and there was something about the clouds that day that seemed almost surreal at times:



















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[Olympicnut]

I love the Mark Twain photo! It's really a cool picture.

[Maverick]

great pictures

[aashee]

Absolutely stunning! Everyone is screen saver worthy. Glad to see you are mastering your craft.

Chad

[penguinsoda]

We have so many great photographers around here... including YOU! Makes me realize how bad my own pictures are!! But I'm glad you share yours with the rest of us so we can enjoy them too!

[ashley solo]

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

This picture is absolutely great. Truly fantastic. I wish I could have Disneyland in my backyard to experiment. What equipment do you use and where do you study?

[penguinsoda]

Originally Posted by ashley solo

This picture is absolutely great. Truly fantastic. I wish I could have Disneyland in my backyard to experiment. What equipment do you use and where do you study?

Look under the picture in his sig line. It tells what equipment.

[hyperlitehunny]

Beautiful pictures!

[Datameister]

Nice shots! Are you shooting RAW? If not, you should. That'll allow you to maximize the dynamic range of shots looking into the sun--though there are many other benefits. If you bring a RAW shot into Photoshop's RAW editor, you can turn the contrast all the way down (and, sometimes, the shadow point, too) and show a lot more in the highs and lows than you're achieving with these shots. Unless you're going for a more contrasty look, of course.

[yensidtlaw1969]

Beautiful Colors, Gorgeous Light, and Stunning Photographs!

[ashley solo]

Originally Posted by penguinsoda

Look under the picture in his sig line. It tells what equipment.

Oh, boo! I thought i even checked! Thanks!

[I Heart Disneyland]

Great shots, but, my favorite is also the Mark Twain. Very cool.

[WOKcreative]

great shots - especially using the different available light and colors in the sky

[MasterGracey]

Wow. You're way too good. Amazing shots!

[almandot]

absolutely amazing. any chance of putting them on something like flickr instead so we can download full copies? they're great.