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.

Color Theory and Walt Disney World

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Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are of “opposite” hue in some color model. The most popular color model is the artist color wheel where complementary colors are seen opposite of each other. Analogous colors are found next to each other on the same color model. Disney uses this knowledge when designing its themeparks … Continue reading "Color Theory and Walt Disney World"
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Bus Stop

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All Star Sports Resort Bus Stop.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/200s, f/8, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 18mm Focal Length Everything at an All Star resort is oversized including the letters spelling out the All Star Sports name where guests wait for the Walt Disney World Transporation buses to take them anywhere on property. Makes for a large Disney … Continue reading "Bus Stop"
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Blimp over the Magic Kingdom

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The Goodyear Blimp over the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Indy Speedway.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/250s, f/8, ISO 200, EV +0.7, 20mm Focal Length The Goodyear blimp provided aerial coverage of the racing action on Tomorrowland Speedway at the Magic Kingdom on Thursday, December 3, 2009. Or so it seemed to me. Actually, the blimp was there for the … Continue reading "Blimp over the Magic Kingdom"
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HDR Creation

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Three weeks ago I introduced you to HDR (High Dynamic Range) processing to increase the range of light when you are faced with a scene which shows a range from dark to light most digital cameras have trouble capturing. I discussed how you take a set of photos I referred to as an HDR set … Continue reading "HDR Creation"
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Happy New Year!

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Welcome to the second decade of the 21st Century! If you missed it last week, I told you I would be taking my annual end of year break from the Picture This! blog. I’ll be back next week and throughout 2010 with even more Disney photography tips, techniques, reviews and maybe even a laugh or … Continue reading "Happy New Year!"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Leading Lines

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Lines in photography are used to lead the eye to the point of interest and prevent the eye from wandering. Lines can put emphasis on distance or illustrate a relationship to foreground and background elements. Lines can be straight. Lines can be curved like the monorail tracks I photographed from the front of an express … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Leading Lines"
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Christmas Wish 2009

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Rainbow colors light up Cinderella Castle during the Christmas holidays.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/15s, f/3.5, ISO 1250, EV +0.3, 18mm Focal Length From Barrie, Lisa and myself, have a Merry Christmas! I’ll be taking next week off but will be back for another year of Disney photography here on the Picture This! blog.
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Kiosque à Journaux

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Kiosque à journaux (news kiosk) in the France pavilion.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 20s, f/16, ISO 200, EV -0.7, 24mm Focal Length, Tripod Kiosque à journaux or news kiosk are found throughout Paris. It’s a great detail the Disney Imagineers caught and added to the France pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase. I thought it would make a good … Continue reading "Kiosque à Journaux"
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Hollywood & Vine Traffic Light

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The famous Hollywood and Vine intersection.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/200s, f/7.1, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 55mm Focal Length In the Magic Kingdom, there are lands. In Epcot, worlds. In Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you have famous streets like Hollywood Blvd., Vine St. and Sunset Blvd. As an added touch, Disney Imagineers put an old time working traffic light … Continue reading "Hollywood & Vine Traffic Light"
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Walt Disney World in HDR

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High Dynamic Range imaging which is referred to simply as HDR is a process to increase the amount of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. Digital cameras can handle from 4 to 7 stops of light. In contrast, the human eye can see 20 stops of light. People “see” in HDR. … Continue reading "Walt Disney World in HDR"
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