Once in a while, I'll bring my camera on board Pirates of the Caribbean and actually succeed in getting some focused shots within that dim difficult-to-photograph space. In this series, I brought my 70-200mm f/2.8, which let me get closer and hone in on subjects more intimately. And even though f/2.8 is a relatively open aperture, even this was challenging to get proper exposure. Fortunately, part of the beauty of a dark ride is the play between light and shadow, so I took advantage of the ambiance to shape the mood of each shot.
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After plunging down a waterfall into a dark cavern, guests float by the witness of past duels. |
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Clearly, it did not end well for this pirate. |
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A crab scuttles about, ignorant of the buccaneer battles before it. |
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This rager certainly looked to die for. |
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A pirate inspecting his treasure. |
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Popular urban legend holds that the skull mounted above the pirate is of the real human variety, but this could be more fiction than fact. |
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Treasure. All the treasure. |
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Out in the battle scene, Captain Barbossa shouts out orders. |
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Meanwhile, in Isla Tesoro, Carlos tries not to be cheeken. |
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Anybody wants the redhead? |
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A pirate and his cats. |
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They don't seem super pleased. |
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Yo ho! Yo ho! |
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The big gunfight at the end of the ride is a drunken affair. |
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Ah well. Hopefully, they don't blow anything up. |
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