Theme Park Photography

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

^you should start taking pictures with a camera, not with a potato.

My Camera is broken so I can't take pictures with it.

I use my iPhone to take my pictures but of course pictures on a iPhone come out very crap (not sure about the 5S and the new iPhone 6) and no I don't use the HDR either.

[Brad2912]

^you should start taking pictures with a camera, not with a potato.

The day you start criticising other peoples posts for quality, is the day you should start thinking before you type

[pin142]

Might I strongly suggest taking photos with the camera app and not with Instagram. Filters, blur effects and other stuff does more harm to a photo than good. Age of the phone shouldn't really matter either, iPhone 4 or newer you can get some decent results with. These were taken with an iPhone 3GS proving you don't have to own a iPhone 5S/6, Galaxy S5, HTC One M8 or spend a couple of thousand on a DSLR to get good photos.

[Reanimated35]

Older photos, but a couple of different perspective shots from Legoland in 2011

[Slick]

To hijack a thread a little, with 500px's new groups & discussions features, i've created a group for theme park enthusiasts to share photos as there wasn't one at all on 500px yet.

https://500px.com/groups/theme-parks-thrill-rides-roller-coasters/

For those of us who are 500px members, i'd love to see your work on there and for us all to create an awesome collection of work. It's a little bit niche but a very sweet little website if you want to show off your work.

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Theme Park shots from Saturday and Monday

feedback is allowed

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

feedback is allowed

Ok - try bouncing your flash when shooting indoors for a more natural lighting, and less harsh lighting on the foreground.

Out of interest, what are you shooting with?

[Reanimated35]

From what I remember seeing, he's using some Nikon advanced P&S with a pop up flash, so in his case, bouncing the flash wouldn't really be an option as there's no hot shoe on that camera.

As for feedback, first image is pretty noisy, second - I'm not sure what bothers me more, the fact that the photo isn't straight, or the fact that the building isn't designed with the door in the middle. Third image - the right side somehow seems a little milky. Last image - the flash as mentioned, but that's probably unavoidable in your case, but also there's not really much going on in the photo to look at. Where were you wanting me to look?

In saying this, it's my personal opinion and just how I see it. I've asked for feedback online before from professional photogs on a shot which was my favourite one I've ever taken and was told it was pretty much shit and instead of questioning their advice I should just accept it or don't ask at all. Basically my point is, don't focus on what others think of your work too much, sure, take some advice, but mostly just shoot what you want to shoot, and enjoy it if you like it. Don't waste time trying to please others.

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

Theme Park Shots (taken from iPhone 4 no instagram filters this time!

and the last two are from the Ekka 2014

I think these shots just average not really good and really bad but might as well show them. feedback welcome again

From what I remember seeing, he's using some Nikon advanced P&S with a pop up flash, so in his case, bouncing the flash wouldn't really be an option as there's no hot shoe on that camera.

It's an Nikon CoolPix L120

[XxMrYoshixX]

Theme Park Shots (taken from iPhone 4 no instagram filters this time!

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and the last two are from the Ekka 2014

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I think these shots just average not really good and really bad but might as well show them. feedback welcome again

It's an Nikon CoolPix L120

Never, ever, ever take photos on a phone vertically.

[pin142]

Think you are confusing photos with videos. Photos from a phone taken vertically are ok, videos however are never ok to take vertically.

[strop]

^ I concur. Photos taken with the phone held vertically, or in the portrait orientation are perfectly acceptable and in some cases necessary. Would you try to take a photo of the Giant Drop with your phone held horizontally? Probably not.

However, videos shot vertically are the devil.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Never, ever, ever take photos on a phone vertically.

Are you just winding everyone up? like - persistently?

You seriously come out with some of the most boneheaded statements and i'm still trying to figure out whether you're just winding people up or whether you really are that.... obtuse?

[Jay Jay The Jet Plane]

from Tuesday..

Edited June 30, 2016 by Theme Park Ninja

[Inverted]

 A few from 10 years ago

[Reanimated35]

For some reason it bothers me the loop doesn't fit the mouse head. I remember being so disappointed when I got over there and saw that. 

[themagician]

Don't worry, it bothers me to.