Picture This! from July 2009

Where in the World #95

July 19, 2009 by Barrie Brewer

This was Challenge #94: And here’s the answer: Copyright Â© 2009 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200VR, 1/6s shutter, f/8, ISO 400 If you guessed the Grand Floridian, then right you are! This giant bird cage sits in the lobby of Disney’s ultimate deluxe resort. Howard Schreiber was the first to send in the correct answer … Continue reading "Where in the World #95"

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Sunset in Tomorrowland

July 18, 2009 by Barrie Brewer

Copyright Â© 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR lens, 1/1000s shutter, f8 Here’s my Pic of the Week for Tomorrowland. I took this while riding on the TTA one evening. What a lovely ride that was, a perfect time to be in the Magic Kingdom.

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Tom Sawyer Island – Part 2

July 17, 2009 by Scott Thomas

Entrance sign to Fort Langhorn on Tom Sawyer Island.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200, 0 EV, 18mm Focal length, Tripod Continuing on with our tour of Tom Sawyer Island, this week we’ll explore the Fort Langhorn island. Fort Langhorn is a re-creation of a frontier fort found around the time of Mark Twain (aka Samuel … Continue reading "Tom Sawyer Island – Part 2"

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Paging Mr. Tom Morrow

July 16, 2009 by Lisa Berton

My contribution for our Tomorrowland themed Pic of the Week is of Innoventions in Disneyland. This building once housed Carousel of Progress which is now performing at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Canon EOS A2, Canon 28-90mm USM, Fujifilm Pro 400

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Commom Icons and Settings

July 15, 2009 by Lisa Berton

Regardless of whether you shoot film or digitaly, point and shoot cameras have simplified features. In an effort to help you take better pictures and to stear folks away from only using the Auto mode, settings such as Portrait, Sports, and Landscape can be selected with the touch of a button or spin of the … Continue reading "Commom Icons and Settings"

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Disney Pic of the Week: Tomorrowland

July 14, 2009 by Scott Thomas

This photo of Stitch’s Great Escape! all lit up in neon is an example of waiting for the right light. Us, photographers, should always keep tabs on when the sun will rise and set. I have a handy iPhone app which I use and there’s lots of websites you can reference for this information. For … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tomorrowland"

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Where in the World #94

July 12, 2009 by Barrie Brewer

This was Challenge #93: And here’s the answer: Copyright Â© 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/250s shutter, f/5.6 Either I stumped you good this week or everyone was having too much fun celebrating the Fourth of July to play. This is the waterwheel at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside. This was the resort I stayed … Continue reading "Where in the World #94"

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Right Before Your Eyes

July 11, 2009 by Lisa Berton

Take my advice and make time to watch Miyuki. She’s a well-loved treasure found in the Japan pavillion in EPCOT. Give her the name of any animal and watch her create it out of rice candy. She’s absolutely incredible. The woman works FAST so have your camera ready to go and set it to a … Continue reading "Right Before Your Eyes"

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Where Have All the Camera Stores Gone?

July 11, 2009 by Lisa Berton

The latest news to come down the photography and retail pikes is that Ritz Camera Centers, Inc which consists of Ritz Camera, Wolf Camera, Inkley’s, Kits Camera, Dean’s Photo, Cameras West, and Camera World may close their doors forever in as little as two weeks. What happened? This past February the privately owned company filed … Continue reading "Where Have All the Camera Stores Gone?"

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Tom Sawyer Island – Part I

July 10, 2009 by Scott Thomas

Tom Sawyer Island (or TSI for short) is billed as a giant-sized playground geared to youngsters. I would like to add it’s a wonderful place for photographers. Many interesting and challenging subjects await you to capture, lots of activities for the kids and unique views of Frontierland and Liberty Square. Tom Sawyer Island is actually … Continue reading "Tom Sawyer Island – Part I"

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