These days it is hard to find any of the Walt Disney World parks and resorts not crowded. As photographers we have to deal with those other tourists the best we can. Outside of Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid in the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland, I realized I would not get this composition people-free until closing time.
People walking past the entrance to Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid in Fantasyland.
Nikon D700/24-120VR, 1/125s, f/16, ISO 400, EV 0, 78mm Focal Length
Instead, I changed my position to line up Ariel in the foreground and the Beast’s Castle in the background while shooting above the crowd. I used a small aperture of f/16 to keep everything in focus. I further cropped the final image you see below in post.
Ariel outside the Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid ride in Fantasyland.
Nikon D700/24-120VR, 1/125s, 1/125s, f/16, ISO 450, EV 0, 82mm Focal Length, cropped
As you can see, it changes the whole outlook of the photo. This was what I had in mind when I took the first photo until I reviewed it on my camera’s LCD screen. Another advantage digital technology has brought to photography.
For more tips on how to photograph at Walt Disney World when it gets crowded, read my articles on How to Photograph at a Busy Disney Park.
Hi Scott –
Thanks not only for the great crowd photo tip, but for the link to your previous post about about taking pix with crowds and the series it linked to.
They’re a great refresher to help me try to get great photos on our upcoming August Disney World Trip (1st time since 2012).
– Jeff
Scott replies: Have a great time, Jeff, and happy this post helped along with the links. We have over 2,000 articles on Picture This! now. There is a treasure trove of information within them and I try to highlight them from time to time.