I always knew that Enchanted Kingdom would be a great place for some random people photography. So I grabbed my camera and went straight to the South.
All photos were taken using my camera and kit lens (18-55mm 3.5-5.6 STM). I have just started with photography and I struggled most of the time trying to find the right mix of exposures while I was taking the photos.
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| Plane ride. 55 mm 1/100 f/5.6 ISO 200 |
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| Quick nap. 35mm 1/100 f/5.6 ISO 200 |
People and street photography is something that spurred my interest in photography. Random and candid shots are really good to look at. It's as if each photo is telling you a very interesting story.
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| Grin. 55mm 1/250 f/5.6 ISO 400 |
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| Sunshine on the face. 38mm 1/200 f/5.6 ISO 400 |
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| Mexican dancer. 55mm 1/100 f/5.6 ISO 200 |
At some point, I felt a little frustrated. I thought there were a lot of scenes that I should have captured if I had a better camera and a better lens.
But I still kept on shooting.
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| Riding a dino. 46mm f/5.6 1/250 ISO 400 |
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| Peripheral vision. 48mm f/5.6 1/25 ISO 1250 |
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| Contrast of emotions. 55mm f/5.6 1/25 ISO 100 |
I waited for the "decisive moments" to come. The thrill was just ecstatic. Not all shots were perfect though. But I guess it doesn't matter as long as you continue waiting for the right moment to come.
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| Generation gap. 55mm f/5.6 1/80 ISO 640 |
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| Pure joy. 55mm f/5.6 1/80 ISO 800 |
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| Hello Kitty. 47mm f/5.6 1/100 ISO 200 |
Aside from randomness and being candid, the idea of movement is also something that I love about people and street photography. It's like you feel and sense that there's movement, even though it is just a still photo.
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| Sweeper. 46mm f/5.6 1/200 ISO 100 |
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| Stroller. 29mm f/4.0 1/80 ISO 200 |
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| Trolley. 40mm f/5.0 1/100 ISO 500 |
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| Four feet. 48mm f/5.6 1/250 ISO 200 |
There were times that I had to come closer to my subjects to really get the shot, and I got suspicious looks because of that.
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| Smartphone. 28mm f/4.0 1/25 ISO 500 |
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| Window of an innocent soul. 27mm f/4.0 1/25 ISO 1000 |
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| Cat's ears. 55mm f/5.6 1/250 ISO 400 |
One lesson that I learned while shooting these images is that you should always have the patience to wait for something worthwhile.
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| Patience. 40mm f/8 1/200 ISO 200 |
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| Patience. 50mm f/5.6 1/100 ISO 400 |
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| Patience. 55mm f/5.6 1/100 ISO 200 |
And one more thing, there's always safety in numbers.
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| Diana. 50mm f/8 1/100 ISO 100 |
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| Alpha female. 55mm f/7 1/250 ISO 200 |
I surely enjoyed the rides and attractions, but I also enjoyed being a witness to a roller coaster of thoughts and emotions in this theme park.
Sabi nga nila your photos do not depend on the gear but your imagination. But I agree, working with the kit lens can be pretty difficult. I highly recommend a prime lens like 35mm or 50mm. If you don't have the budget yet, use Lightoom or PS to enhance your photos para mas sharp sila :)
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That's true. Planning to get a nifty fifty soon. Cheers, Och! 😄
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