I'm going to Orlando end of March and have 5 days after business to do landscape photography. Bones too old to do heavy hiking or extensive water trips (short guided ones OK).
I'd rather settle in an area/park (accommodation recommendations?) and do day trips from one location rather than running around.
I'm not a bird guy and don't have the good long lens (or patience!) for that.
I like to go into an area and record as much as can from macro to wide. I use the photos for mandalas and collage as well as traditional landscapes. Spring flowers would be a bonus.
I don't know this area at all (live in Vancouver BC) so any help much appreciated.
Thanks,
John
5D Mark ll, 17-40, 24-105, 50-1.4, Sigma 150macro, 2X extender etc
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If you can travel up the coast a bit, St. Marks National Park has some terrific scenery. On the way up there are several beaches, including Horseshoe Beach were I have gotten a few good shots also. What Florida may not have in terms of interesting landscape (no mountains), it more than makes up for in greenery and wildlife.
I am a bit confused that you don't want to hike or go in the water, but yet you want great shots. They don't really come to you, you have to be willing to go to them. If you're willing to take a boatride, you might want to consider going to Everglades National Park in the morning, because there you could really get some nice "classic Florida" shots of this most famous terrain.
For your macro equipment, there are also butterflies galore (pretty much everywhere), and you can't drive a half-mile without seeing dozens of different species of Florida wildflower. So, if you don't want to hike too much, stash the wide lens and put on your macro, and you will have no end of subject matter. It just took me 3 hours to drive 15 miles yesterday, because I had to stop and capture every new species of flower I saw popping up. Since there are over 3,500 species of wildflower in the State of Florida (it's called
Florid-a for a reason, LOL), you should have no end to interesting subject matter to choose from. Just make sure you drive slowly, because you'll miss dozens of species along the roadsides traveling at hwy normal speeds.
Good luck,
Jack
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