Fountains tips please (Kansas City, MO)

Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED

08/25/2006 12:02:15 AM · #1

I am going to KC this weekend and a friend of mine would like some pictures of the fountains around town to decorate her apartment. She has a few particular ones in mind. Nothing fancy, maybe some B/W, you know...artsy fartsy! :p

Any favorite or hidden fountains around the city?
Any general tips/problems for shooting fountains during the day? Long/short exposure, stopping down, over exposing, etc.

Thanks, Drew

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Message edited by author 2006-08-25 01:55:05.

annasense

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

08/25/2006 12:05:17 AM · #2

here's what NOT to do:

btw, there might be some useful comments on that one.

stare_at_the_sun

Canon EOS-10D

08/25/2006 12:05:29 AM · #3

Make sure that you walk around the Plaza....there are a lot of good fountains around there. Also...if you go by the Liberty Memorial there are a couple of good ones there. There are a few people on this site that live in KC and could be of more help than me....

As for shooting...I would try shooting at night with a longer exposure, for that silky smoooooooth look.

Caleb

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

08/25/2006 01:01:21 AM · #4

Thanks for the advice so far. I am hoping to sneak out and about Saturday night to try some night shots...but they might have to be faster shots during the daytime on Saturday.

brizmama

Nikon D200

08/25/2006 01:11:36 AM · #5

Hello! My favorite one on the Plaza is the Neptune fountain:

But I think my favorite one overall is the one in front of Union Station:

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

08/25/2006 01:15:21 AM · #6

Maybe do some night shots if the fountains are lit at night. Definitely use a tripod if you can. A ND filter will allow for a longer exposure to give that silky smooth spray. If not try out a circular polarizer.

Read the How to Shoot Waterfall tutorial because it almost the same type of shooting.

brizmama

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

08/25/2006 01:27:50 AM · #7

Nearly all of the fountians are lit. All the large post-cardy ones are, and many of the small ones. There is a visitor center on the Plaza and there are maps available online of all the fountians.
//www.kcfountains.org/ this may be useful also.

coronamv

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon

08/25/2006 01:40:10 AM · #8

This one I shot in Savanna Georgia. The key was I shot many exposures and shot in raw so I would be able to tweak the image to have the look I felt it had while I stood there.

Loki

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/25/2006 02:04:08 AM · #9

Go to 48th and Broadway, that's the Plaza.

This is not my shot, it is from

danw791

Make sure you find Pennway and Southwest Blvd., that's the bright colored mexican restaurant part of town. And where I took these:

Find the city market in downtown KC around 18th street. You have to go there very early on saturday morning. You'll find a lot of homemade/grown stuff there.

If you need anymore info just PM me.

08/25/2006 02:18:15 AM · #10

Originally posted by Loki:

This is not my shot, it is from danw791

Dan was the one who told me about DPC! And my wife still hates him for it (j/k dan)...ever since I started playing here I've been building my photography arsenal! Looks like I'm in the market for an ND or Polarizing filter now!

edit:spelling "...you're getting sleepy..."

Message edited by author 2006-08-25 02:21:51.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/25/2006 09:25:13 AM · #11

Morning Bump. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

-Drew

Konador

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

08/25/2006 09:28:09 AM · #12

Instead of an ND filter, until you get one of those, you can use sunglasses over the front of your lens if you have some big enough :)