Fort Fun (Part I and II) - incl. Action Shots!

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Last Tuesday I went on a day-trip with my class to a theme park called Fort Fun. Of course, I brought my gear.

Here are some shots. (Unfortunately, I do not remember all the lenses I have used...)

Overview from a ferris wheel cabin. (EF-S 17-85 IS)

Also taken from a ferris wheel cabin. (EF-S 17-85 IS)

Tokina SZ-X 4-5.3/28-105 SD

Hoya HMC 3.5/25-42 Zoom&Macro

Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/35

Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/35

And the ferris wheel, shot with the Peleng 3.5/8 Fisheye:

(Last one cropped...)

Stay tuned, some action shots will follow...

Rob Leslie · Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 1103 Location: UK Swindon

It looks a fun place.
My favourite shot are from the Peleng. I love this lens but admit it isn’t often easy to get great shots from it thanks for showing such good examples of what it can do.

patrickh · Expire: 2011-11-18

Carsten

Terrific. What a lens collection you have amassed! and how well you use them

patrickh

peterqd · Expire: 2014-01-04

That Elmarit is fabulous! Lovely shots Carsten, we never had any school outings like that! Smile

poilu · Expire: 2019-08-29

nice series
I like the #1 with the nice forest

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

@Rob: Yes, it is a fun place. My students love to go there. It's a typical end-of-term-place. I agree, Rob, the Peleng is great but there are not many occasions you can use it. I was grateful to see this ferris wheel. Wink

@Peter: Indeed. I love this lens!
@Patrick and poilu: Thanks.

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

OK, here is part 2.

Three times a day some actors and Spanish divers perform in a "Wild West Show". That was pretty impressive. Normally, I do not like shows like this, but these guys were really fantastic!

Here are some shots. Most of them taken with the EF 17-85, I'm afraid, some with an M42 Sigma 28-85. I really needed zoom lenses here. Embarassed

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This guy went down from 25m (!) into a 30m² pool, only 3.5 m deep!!!

And finally, the "human torch".
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BTW, I just love my 40D! (The spot metering comes in very handy in some situations.)

luisalegria · Expire: 2018-01-18

I love your Peleng ! Well done.

The fire shots are very impressive, they don't seem at all easy to get right, and you did.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

hi Carsten, nice idea to transform the rollercoaster into a 2001 Space Odyssey feature with the Peleng!

lahnet · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 1164 Location: Denmark

Really really nice pictures. I like all of them, it seems like a nice place to go.

.......I think they maybe are a little to the dark side, and ny screen shout be well calibrated.

Richard_D · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2378 Location: Faversham Kent UK

My favourite is the grouped crates - lovely range of tones.

As to fun - my stomach hit the floor just looking at some of those drops!

I agree with Lahnet, some of them seem a little dark on my screen.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Yes, dark for me also - but in the case of the roaller coaster, I like them better dark, it gives mystery and some menacing aura also.

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

You're right about the dark shots, but...
The ferris wheel and the fire shots are a little too dark on purpose. This intensifies the result I'd like to achieve (as also Orio has pointed out).
The flame of a fire-breather is not as impressive when the photo is not dark enough. The flame needs to "glow".
And look at the sky behind the divers. That was pretty strong back-light ad still the persons are very detailed. I am really happy with these results.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04