Photography Around Central Florida

Animal Kingdom combines a "zoo without bars" with theme park rides and this results in a very well done attraction that has something to offer everyone. Lynn and I really enjoyed it and for me it definitely makes the Photos around Central Florida must do list. Animal Kingdom is located west of Orlando off of I-4. For more information, Wikipedia has a large entry, with articles on the various areas in the park and the animals you can see as well as the rides. You might want to bring a variety of photo equipment. My 70-300VR zoom lens on a Nikon D90 crop sensor body (1.5 crop factor) was about right for the long shots of wildlife (but we never have enough glass, do we?). I also had my 16-85 zoom for scenic shots (and there are a lot of scenic shots). I saw one or two people with tripods, but I didn’t bring mine in to the park. I couldn’t have used it on the Kilimanjaro Safari ride, and it would have been in the way in many of the other places in the park. One other thing, even in early May, Orlando is already very hot and humid. Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately. Cool clothing and sun block are a must. Another thing I liked about this park is the displays that are set up throughout the areas to give them some local cultural ambiance. Thank you for browsing these photos. Hopefully you can get an idea of some of the animals and things you can expect to see. I haven’t been to Africa or India, but I think Disney has done a credible job re-creating pieces of those far away place here in Central Florida for us to visit.