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grandpaw

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Flower Festival at Epcot at Disney World last week. Nikon D500 with a Sigma 17-50 F2.8 shot at 17mm, 1/1000, F6.3, ISO 200

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Fortkentdad

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Took my D500 with a new Siggy 18-250 all rounder lens into Legoland Florida.
That lens worked well on the D500 even if it was a bit of a mis-match.
I knew that swapping lenses would not be easy in an amusement park.
I was not expecting so much nature - including Ospreys. There is a full bortanical garden and I was able to zoom in on the Osprey and macro on the flower.
Sure this isn't the best birder lens nor the best macro lens - but for a do-everything lens it did what I wanted.
Having it on the D500 was great in that I was able to get crop-a-lot and deal with crazy lighting variations.
Glad I packed a plastic bag (rain-jacket) for the D500 for shooting near water rides even though we had no rain.
 

Marilynne

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Took my D500 with a new Siggy 18-250 all rounder lens into Legoland Florida.
That lens worked well on the D500 even if it was a bit of a mis-match.
I knew that swapping lenses would not be easy in an amusement park.
I was not expecting so much nature - including Ospreys. There is a full bortanical garden and I was able to zoom in on the Osprey and macro on the flower.
Sure this isn't the best birder lens nor the best macro lens - but for a do-everything lens it did what I wanted.
Having it on the D500 was great in that I was able to get crop-a-lot and deal with crazy lighting variations.
Glad I packed a plastic bag (rain-jacket) for the D500 for shooting near water rides even though we had no rain.

Legoland use to be Cypress Gardens. Glad to hear they're keeping some of the gardens going.
 

hark

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Legoland use to be Cypress Gardens. Glad to hear they're keeping some of the gardens going.

Really?!! My mom, grandmother, cousin, and I went to Cypress Gardens in 1974. It was so beautiful. I had no idea it wasn't still around. :(
 

Fortkentdad

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Legoland use to be Cypress Gardens. Glad to hear they're keeping some of the gardens going.

It is still there

https://www.facebook.com/david.alla...10155697378516051.1073742087.704611050&type=3 links to my "Legoland Nature" facebook album - I think it will be viewable by anyone with this link - if not let me know and I'll fix it.

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Just a couple of sample shots from that FB page

Way in the back corner of Legoland - far enough away from the noise of the kids and rides - the perfect escape for exhausted grandparents.
 

Marilynne

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It is still there

https://www.facebook.com/david.alla...10155697378516051.1073742087.704611050&type=3 links to my "Legoland Nature" facebook album - I think it will be viewable by anyone with this link - if not let me know and I'll fix it.

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Just a couple of sample shots from that FB page

Way in the back corner of Legoland - far enough away from the noise of the kids and rides - the perfect escape for exhausted grandparents.

Glad to see they maintained some of it. Guess they did away with the water skiing. I understand they repaired the State of FL swimming pool.

Legoland bought it in 2010 after Cypress Gardens closed in 2009.
 

Fortkentdad

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Glad to see they maintained some of it. Guess they did away with the water skiing. I understand they repaired the State of FL swimming pool.

Legoland bought it in 2010 after Cypress Gardens closed in 2009.

They still had a water-skiing show with grandstand ... all lego character based for young kids but there is still a water skiing show area. And the "State of Florida" shaped pool is still there, it was full of water, not sure it is intended to be used, maybe as a wading pool? We saw it right at the edge of their grounds (or so it would seem).
 

Marilynne

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.... And the "State of Florida" shaped pool is still there, it was full of water, not sure it is intended to be used, maybe as a wading pool? We saw it right at the edge of their grounds (or so it would seem).

It was built in the 50's for a movie with Esther Williams. After that (if I remember correctly), Cypress Gardens used it for advertising. Last time I saw it, it was in desperate need of repair.
 

grandpaw

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Overcast day today and the lighting wasn't very good but I did get one image of a Blue Heron. D500 with a Nikon 70-300mm lens shot at 280mm, F8, ISO 500, 1/250 shutter speed, aperture priority with center weighted metering, Hand held.

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grandpaw

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Hall of presidents in magic Kingdom. D500, Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 shot at 50mm,F4, ISO 250, shot at 1/6 second hand held from the rear of the auditorium. Aperture priority.

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grandpaw

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Another hand held shot at 1/15 second of Liver Lips McGraw in the Country Bear Jamboree show. D500, Sigma170-50mm at 36mm, F3.5, ISO 250
Check out the detail in this image!

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grandpaw

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A few images from today with the Blue Angels and my grandkids. Nikon D500 with a Tamron 150-600mm shot at 400mm, ISO 500, F8, 1/2500 second shutter.

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grandpaw

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One more of the Blue Angels practice sesson a couple of weeks ago.Nikon D500 with Tamron 150-600mm at 600mm, ISO 500, F9, 1/3200, hand held shot on Aperture Priority.

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