Walt Disney pioneered the use of sponsored attractions in his theme parks. When Epcot was built, sponsorship was taken to a new level. The latest version of Test Track is innovative, educational and fun. It is also the coolest showroom for Chevrolet automobile models in the world. This coming from a Ford guy.
Take this photo of a yellow and black Chey Camaro display themed to a city street in the post queue area of Test Track. I used a fisheye lens and got permission from the Cast Member to get in real close. I used an old landscape trick to start low and slowly move to a higher position over the subject to include the background. Works best with wide angle lenses.
Yellow Chevrolet Camaro inside Test Track.
Nikon D700/Sigma 15mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 1250, EV 0.
Lisa will be here on Thursday to share her Disney Pic of the Week on Test Track.
Scott,
Your use of the fisheye lens continues to amaze me. The only photos I had seen before that I knew had used a fisheye lens were ridiculously distorted, so I didn’t realize the beautiful pictures you could get. Maybe I’ll have to ask for a fisheye lens for my next birthday and see what I can learn to do.
Scott replies: The Sigma 15mm is not as wide as some of the others (ie., 8mm ones are popular). Also, the farther away from a subject, the less distortion. They are fun lenses and I am surprised at how often I used it at Disney and on a trip to western US national parks (visit my personal blog and search for ‘fisheye’ to see those.)