Front Row at Lights, Motors, Action!

Be it a concert, theatrical performance, or sporting event, people love sitting in the front row. You’re close to the action, so close that you can see performers sweating or catch an out of bounds ball. As exciting as it is, sometimes sitting in the front doesn’t work out the way you thought it would. Viewing may be limited to actors close to the edge of the stage and you can’t see the ensemble (a fact I’ll deal with this weekend at Evita).

This blog begins yet another not-so-regular series to show you which attractions at Disney Parks are great for photographing from the front row and which seats are more trouble than they’re worth.

I spotted an open spot at Lights, Motors, Action! (Disney’s Hollywood Studios) in the front row a bit left of center. I set my lovely Canon EOS 30D with Canon EF 28-135 IS USM set to Shutter Priority 1/500 and my film speed to 400. I was ready for action. This was my view.

Clearly, sitting in the 1st row at this show is not ideal, especially for photography.

Believe it or not, I did this on purpose to show you just how bad the photos can be from this location. My timing rocks.

Next, I wanted to show you if you shift around on the bench you can snap a vehicle above the bar. It’s still not good.

Below the bar? Scrunch down.

At least it’s not so bad after cropping.

Alright, that’s enough. My back hurts. You get the idea. Next year we’ll explore more entertainment from the front row.

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