Scott Thomas

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

Walt Disney Theatre on the Disney Dream

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The Walt Disney Theatre entrance foyer.Nikon D70/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/3.5, ISO 450, EV -0.3, 28mm focal length The Walt Disney Theatre accommodates 1,340 guests and is located at the forward end of Deck 3 with balcony seating accessible from Deck 4 on the Disney Dream, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. The art … Continue reading "Walt Disney Theatre on the Disney Dream"
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Dinosaurs of the Universe of Energy

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Audio-animatronic brontosaurus dinosaurs inside the Universe of Energy.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/60s, f/3.5, ISO 1000, EV -0.3, 18mm focal length. I have only had two rides at Walt Disney World get stopped while I was on them in all my trips. The Universe of Energy in Epcot’s Future World was one of them and the only one … Continue reading "Dinosaurs of the Universe of Energy"
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Music of the Main Street Philharmonic

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Main Street Philharmonic Band drummer in the Magic Kingdom.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/50s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 135mm focal length. On my last visit to the Magic Kingdom, I enjoyed a concert by the Main Street Philharmonic Band featuring music from Disney movies. The musicians were very outgoing as you can tell by the drummer I … Continue reading "Music of the Main Street Philharmonic"
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Main Street USA Street Photography Meet

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I hosted the Main Street USA Street Photography Meet in the Magic Kingdom for AllEars.net back on January 22, 2011. The purpose of the meet was to get to know some AllEars.net readers, enjoy photographing the entertainment presented on Main Street USA and to introduce the concept of using flash to make better photographs in … Continue reading "Main Street USA Street Photography Meet"
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A Day at Castaway Cay

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Castaway Cay from the deck of the Disney Dream cruise ship.Nikon D700/Tokina 11-16mm, 1/160s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, 16mm Focal Length The Disney Dream Christening Cruise was for only two nights and included a day at Disney’s Bahamas island, Castaway Cay. As this was more of a vacation for me and my wife, we … Continue reading "A Day at Castaway Cay"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Downtown Disney Restaurants

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With a host of counter and full service restaurants, Downtown Disney features unique dining from the heavily themed Rainforest Cafe and T-Rex to Wolfgang Puck Cafe and Raglan Road. Prices range from value to very expensive. All of the full service restaurants accept Advanced Reservations and it is highly recommended you do so. May I … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Downtown Disney Restaurants"
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Disney Dream Christening Cruise

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The giant LED screen on Deck 11 of the Disney Dream cruise ship.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/3.8, ISO 800, EV 0, 32mm Focal Length I was lucky enough to have a wife who won a trip for two on the Disney Dream Christening Cruise last week. Thought you would like to see the Dream though the … Continue reading "Disney Dream Christening Cruise"
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Earful Topiary Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Earful Tower topiary on the Backlot Tour in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200, EV 0, 125mm focal length. Here’s a topiary of a park icon with the icon in the frame. The Earful Tower and its topiary can be seen on the Backlot Tour in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and is my Disney … Continue reading "Earful Topiary Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Boo-To-You Jafar

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Jafar, the villain from Aladdin, in the Boo-To-You parade in the Magic Kingdom.Nikon D700/50mm, 1/250s, f/2.8, ISO 1600, EV +1.0, rear-sync flash at -1.0 Jafar, the villain in the animated movie Aladdin, giving me his best disdainful look from the Boo-To-You parade during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The creepy Jafar makes for my Disney Pic … Continue reading "Boo-To-You Jafar"
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Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix

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Stabilized camera and lens technology over the last few years have made taking low light photos easier to do. I have talked about the various lens manufacturers stabilization technologies before. The one thing you do have to be careful of is to find out if you need to turn off image stabilization (IS) when using … Continue reading "Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix"
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