On Hands and Knees

Photographic Innoventions by Scott Thomas

When Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened back in 1989, the Great Movie Ride was its “castle”. The entrance to the ride which features famous movie scenes using audio-animatronics characters is a replica of the famous Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

Entrance to the Great Movie Ride in Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.

Entrance to the Great Movie Ride is a replica of the famous Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/60s, f/13, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 18mm focal length

Like its Hollywood counterpart, the Great Movie Ride’s forecourt has cement handprints and footprints of famous actors (both real and animated) and other entertainers like one of my favorite pop singers, Neil Diamond.

Neil Diamond's hands and greeting in cement outside the Great Movie Ride entrance in Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.

Pop singer Neil Diamond’s hands and greeting in cement outside the Great Movie Ride entrance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Nikon D90/18-200VR, 1/40s, f/10, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 18mm Focal Length

I got on my knees to take this photo of Neil Diamond’s hands and greeting. Showing people walking into the Great Movie Ride adds the human element to the photo.

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Scott's "Photographic Innoventions" blog focuses on intermediate to advanced photography concepts and techniques relevant for Point and Shoot and Digital SLR cameras.

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